Mickey Jones
| Mickey Jones | |
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 Mickey Jones, August 2006 |
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| Born | June 10, 1941 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, musician |
Mickey Jones (born June 10, 1941) is an American musician and actor.[1]
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Jones was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Frances Marie (née Vieregge) and Fred Edward Jones.[2] Jones' career as a drummer had him backing up such artists as Trini Lopez, Johnny Rivers and Bob Dylan on his world tour in 1966.
[edit] Music career
In 1966, he was the drummer backing Bob Dylan on his world tour, replacing Levon Helm, with the other members of what would become The Band. This tour included the infamous bootlegged "Royal Albert Hall" concert. Later Jones joined the band The First Edition with Kenny Rogers and recorded several international hits.[citation needed]
[edit] Actor career
After the break-up of The First Edition in 1975, Jones concentrated his career as a character actor where he has made dozens of appearances in films and television. Jones starred in the short lived 1980 spin-off television series Flo as Chester. He played Chris Farber in the mini series V. Jones also had a recurring role on the television show Home Improvement. Commonly mistaken for fellow character actor Dennis Burkley.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films
- Downstream (2010)
- Necrosis (2009)
- High Desert (2007)
- Corners (2007)
- Simple Things (2006)
- Penny Dreadful (2006)
- No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005)
- Iowa (2005)
- Bob Dylan - World Tour 1966: The Home Movies (2004)
- The Fighting Temptations (2003)
- Shattered Lies (2002)
- The View from the Swing (2000)
- The Last Real Cowboys (2000)
- Vice (2000)
- The Last Best Sunday (1999)
- Sling Blade (1996)
- Tin Cup (1996)
- Drop Zone (1994)
- Dutch (1991)
- Total Recall (1990)
- Dead Bang (1989)
- Homer & Eddie (1989)
- The Couch Trip (1988)
- Talking Walls (1987)
- Nadine (1987)
- Extreme Prejudice (1987)
- Hunter's Blood (1986)
- Savage Dawn (1985)
- Starman (1984)
- National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
- Wrong Is Right (1982)
- Wild in the Streets (1968)
[edit] Television
- Justified (2011)
- Entourage (2007)
- Lizzie McGuire (2002)
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (~1997/8)
- Boy Meets World (1997)
- Married... with Children (1996)
- Northern Exposure Heroes (as Chris' deceased mentor, Tooley) (1992)
- Get a Life (1991)
- Home Improvement (1991-9)
- Baywatch (1990–2)
- In The Heat Of The Night Country Mouse, City Mouse (as Willie Baylor) (1989)
- Misfits of Science (1985)
- V: The Final Battle (1984)
- V: The Series (1984–5)
- Flo (1980–1)
- The Rockford Files (1979)
- The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
- The Incredible Hulk (1978, 1980, 1981)
- The Dream Makers (1975)
[edit] Music videos
- Sunset Blvd (song) (2005)
[edit] References
- ^ "The New York Times". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/person/36184/Mickey-Jones. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
- ^ "Film Reference". Filmreference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/86/Mickey-Jones.html. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
