Ron Cephas Jones
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| Other names | Ron C. Jones |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Children | Jasmine Cephas Jones |
Ron Cephas Jones, sometimes credited as Ron C. Jones, is an American actor of film, stage and television.
Career
His film credits include He Got Game (1998), Sweet and Lowdown (1999), Half Nelson (2006), and Across The Universe (2007). Jones has also performed in several theatrical productions with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois; appeared as the title character of Shakespeare's Richard III with The Public Theater in New York City, New York, as well as other Off Broadway productions. Jones has served as an understudy or standby in several Broadway theatre productions.
In television he appeared as Reverend Lowdown in the episode "The Goat Rodeo" of the 2013 television series Low Winter Sun and he played Romero, a member of "fsociety" in the 2015 television series Mr Robot.[1] He also appeared on season 3 of the show Banshee as Philadelphia kingpin, Mr. Frasier. He played Harlem chess master Bobby Fish in season 1 of Marvel's Luke Cage. He currently stars on NBC's "This is Us." as William, the biological father of Randall (Sterling K. Brown). William gave Randall up for adoption after his mother died and Randall was adopted by Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) and Rebecca (Mandy Moore) Pearson.
Personal Life
Jones and British-born jazz singer Kim Lesle have a daughter, American stage and screen actress Jasmine Cephas Jones.
See also
References
- ^ Stanhope, Kate (April 16, 2015). "USA's 'Mr. Robot' Nabs 'Gotham,' 'Sopranos' Actors for Recurring Roles (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
External links
- Ron Cephas Jones at the Internet Broadway Database
- Ron C. Jones at IMDb
- Jones at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
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