Jason Hughes gained recognition from his role as Warren in the BBC2 drama This Life. Since then he has appeared in a variety of productions including the film Killing Me Softly, the Russell T Davis series Mine All Mine, Waking the Dead, The Flint Street Nativity, Design for Living at the Theatre Royal, Bath directed by Sir Peter Hall and Look Back in Anger at the Lyttelton Theatre. He is currently appearing in Midsomer Murders as Detective Constable Ben Jones.