American actor (born 1972)
Richard T. Jones
Jones at an event in 2008
Born Richard Timothy Jones
(1972-01-16 ) January 16, 1972 (age 52) Nationality American Alma mater Tuskegee University Occupation Actor Years active 1992–present
Richard Timothy Jones (born January 16, 1972)[1] is an American actor.[2] He has worked extensively in both film and television productions since the early 1990s. His television roles include Ally McBeal (1997), Judging Amy (1998–2005), CSI: Miami (2006), Girlfriends (2007), Grey's Anatomy (2010), Hawaii Five-0 (2011–2014), Narcos (2015), and Criminal Minds (2017).[2] [3] Since 2018, he has played Police Sergeant Wade Grey on the ABC police drama The Rookie .[4] [5]
His film roles include portrayals of Lamont Carr in Disney 's Full Court Miracle (2003), Laveinio "Slim" Hightower in Rick Famuyiwa 's coming-of-age film The Wood (1999), Mike in Tyler Perry 's dramatic films Why Did I Get Married? (2007) and Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010), and Captain Russell Hampton in the Hollywood blockbuster Godzilla (2014).[3] [6]
Early life
Jones was born in Kobe , Japan, to American parents and grew up in Carson, California .[7] He is the son of Lorene, a computer analyst, and Clarence Jones , a professional baseball player who at the time of Jones' birth was playing for the Nankai Hawks in Osaka.[7] He has an older brother, Clarence Jones Jr., who works as a high school basketball coach. They would return to North America after Clarence's retirement following the 1978 season.[8] His parents later divorced. Jones attended Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance, California , then graduated from Tuskegee University .[7] [8]
Career
Since the early 1990s, Jones has worked in both film and television productions.[2]
His first television role was in a 1993 episode of the series California Dreams .[7] That same year, he appeared as Ike Turner, Jr. in What's Love Got to Do with It .[8] From 1999 to 2005, he starred as Bruce Calvin van Exel in the CBS legal drama series Judging Amy .[3]
Over the next two decades, Jones starred or guest-starred in high-profile television series such as Ally McBeal (1997), CSI: Miami (2006), Girlfriends (2007), Grey's Anatomy (2010), Hawaii Five-0 (2011–2014), Narcos (2015), and Criminal Minds (2017).[2]
His film roles include portrayals of Lamont Carr in the Disney film Full Court Miracle (2003), Laveinio "Slim" Hightower in Rick Famuyiwa 's coming-of-age film The Wood (1999), and Mike in Tyler Perry 's dramatic films Why Did I Get Married? (2007) and Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010), and Captain Russell Hampton in the Hollywood blockbuster Godzilla (2014).[6] [3]
From 2017 to 2018, Jones played Detective Tommy Cavanaugh in the CBS drama series Wisdom of the Crowd .[9]
Since February 2018, Jones has played the role of Sergeant Wade Gray in the ABC police procedural drama series The Rookie with Nathan Fillion .[4] [5]
Personal life
Jones is religious,[10] with Joshua Media Ministries claiming that its leader, David E. Taylor, mentors Jones in ministry, and that Jones has donated $1 million to its efforts.[11] [citation needed ]
Filmography
Film
Television
References
^ Rose, Mike (January 16, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 16, 2023 includes celebrities Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kate Moss" . Cleveland.com . Retrieved January 16, 2023 .
^ a b c d "Richard T. Jones | The Rookie" . ABC . Retrieved November 10, 2021 .
^ a b c d Ashton, Will (July 6, 2021). "What The Super 8 Cast Is Doing Now" . CINEMABLEND . Retrieved November 10, 2021 .
^ a b Mitovich, Matt Webb (February 13, 2018). "The Rookie Casts Richard T. Jones as Nathan Fillion's Nemesis" . TVLine . Retrieved November 10, 2021 .
^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (February 13, 2018). " 'The Rookie': Richard T. Jones Cast In Nathan Fillion's ABC Light Drama Series" . Deadline . Retrieved November 10, 2021 .
^ a b Sullivan, Corinne (September 24, 2018). "Richard T. Jones" . POPSUGAR Entertainment . Retrieved November 10, 2021 .
^ a b c d Berry, S. Torriano; Berry, Venise T. (May 7, 2015). Historical Dictionary of African American Cinema . Rowman & Littlefield. p. 250. ISBN 9781442247024 .
^ a b c "Richard T. Jones Biography (1972-)" .
^ Petski, Denise (March 8, 2017). "Richard T. Jones Cast In 'Wisdom Of The Crowd' CBS Drama Pilot" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 8, 2017 .
^ "Holding the Line in Hollywood & the SLAP heard 'round the world' | Richard T Jones" . YouTube . April 13, 2022.
^ Joshua Media Ministries. "Mentoring Hollywood Actors" .
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