Jon Thoday

Who is Jon Thoday?

Jon Thoday is the joint founder and Managing Director of Avalon Entertainment Ltd.

Founded in 1988, Avalon is a multi-award winning entertainment and talent management company with offices in the UK and US. The company has discovered many acts who have become household names including Frank Skinner, David Baddiel, Harry Hill, Al Murray, Russell Howard, The Mighty Boosh, Stewart Lee,Greg Davies,Russell Kane Lee Mack,Chris Ramsay Dave Gorman, Chris Addison, Kristen Schaal and John Oliver and has an international reputation for cutting edge comedy, theatre and TV production. Jon also manages high profile presenters Adrian Chiles, Christine Bleakley and Fiona Bruce.

In addition to Avalon Management Group, Jon is the co-founding Managing Director of Avalon Promotions, Avalon Public Relations, Avalon Motion Pictures, and the award-winning production company, Avalon Television.He has led the expansion of the group in the USA where Avalon Television now produce the hit scripted comedy Workaholics and in the UK where the factual division or Avalon Television has produced hit shows Grumpy Old Men, Three Men in a Boat and Heir Hunters. In 2012 Avalon acquired the agency ARG from All 3 Media.