Richard T. Jones
| Richard T. Jones | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Jones at Golden Apple Comics on Melrose, 2008 | |
| Born |
Richard Timothy Jones January 16, 1972 Kobe, Japan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Richard Timothy Jones (born January 16, 1972), known professionally as Richard T. Jones, is an American actor. Jones is best known for his portrayals of Laveinio in the dramatic film The Wood and Mike of the dramatic films Why Did I Get Married? and Why Did I Get Married Too?.
Early life
Jones was born in Kobe, Japan, to American parents. He grew up in Carson, California. He is the son of Lorene, a computer analyst, and Clarence Jones, a professional baseball player and hitting instructor for the Cleveland Indians. He has an older brother, Clarence Jones Jr., who works as a coach.[1] His parents later divorced. Jones graduated from Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance, California.
Personal life
Jones spoke in a Christian movement named Jesus Culture on June 29, 2012, where he encouraged thousands of young people to fulfill their dreams. He returned to speak on January 12, 2014 for the Jesus Culture Encounter convention in Redding, California.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Helicopter | Malik | ||||||||
| 1993 | What's Love Got to Do with It | Ike Turner, Jr. | ||||||||
| 1994 | Renaissance Man | Corporal Jackson Leroy | ||||||||
| 1995 | Jury Duty | Nathan | ||||||||
| 1996 | Black Rose of Harlem | Cateye | ||||||||
| 1996 | The Trigger Effect | Raymond | ||||||||
| 1996 | Johns | Mr. Popper | ||||||||
| 1997 | Event Horizon | Cooper | ||||||||
| 1997 | Kiss the Girls | Seth Samuel | ||||||||
| 1998 | Goodbye Lover | Detective One | ||||||||
| 1999 | Dirty Down Under... Up Here | |||||||||
| 1999 | The Wood | Livinio / Slim | ||||||||
| 2000 | Auggie Rose | Officer Decker | ||||||||
| 2000 | Lockdown | Avery Montgomery | ||||||||
| 2002 | Book of Love | Ben Strong | ||||||||
| 2002 | G | Summer G | ||||||||
| 2002 | Moonlight Mile | Ty | ||||||||
| 2002 | Phone Booth | Sergeant Cole | ||||||||
| 2003 | Full-Court Miracle | Lamont Carr | ||||||||
| 2004 | Finding Neo | Morphin'Us | ||||||||
| 2004 | Paradise | Senator Michael Linney | Television film | |||||||
| 2004 | Twisted | Wilson Jefferson | ||||||||
| 2004 | Soul Plane | False Denzel | ||||||||
| 2004 | Breach | Alan McCabe | ||||||||
| 2004 | Collateral | Traffic Cop #1 | ||||||||
| 2005 | Traci Townsend | Travis | ||||||||
| 2005 | Guess Who | Man On Cellphone | ||||||||
| 2006 | The Package | Vance / Bruce | ||||||||
| 2006 | Cutting Room | Steve | ||||||||
| 2007 | Why Did I Get Married? | Mike | ||||||||
| 2008 | Oranges | Mark | ||||||||
| 2008 | Vantage Point | Holden | ||||||||
| 2010 | Why Did I Get Married Too? | Mike | ||||||||
| 2011 | Super 8 | Overmyer | ||||||||
| 2013 | Life of a King | Perry | ||||||||
| 2014 | Godzilla | Captain Russell Hampton | 2014 | "Hear No Evil" | 2015 | Hot Pursuit | Detective Jackson | |||
| 2015 | Concussion | Andre Waters | ||||||||
| 2017 | A Question of Faith | David Newman |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | California Dreams | Beau | Episode: "High Plains Dreamer" |
| 1994 | NYPD Blue | Willy | Episode: "Serge the Concierge" |
| 1994 | In the Heat of the Night | Donny Muir | Episode: "Who Was Geli Bendl?" |
| 1995 | Courthouse | Quentin "Q" Thomas | Episode: "Fair-Weathered Friends" |
| 1996 | Dangerous Minds | Kimboley | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1997 | Hollywood Confidential | Dexter | |
| 1998 | Brooklyn South | Officer Clement Johnson | |
| 1998 | Ally McBeal | Matt Griffin | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Incognito | Jake Hunter | |
| 1999–2005 | Judging Amy | Bruce Van Exel | |
| 2002 | Second String | Gerry Fullerton | |
| 2005 | Talk Show Diaries | Jerry | |
| 2005 | Riding the Bus with My Sister | Jesse | |
| 2005 | Sex, Love & Secrets | Dr. Barnaby | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | CSI: Miami | Chris Kaiser | Episode: "Collision" |
| 2006 | Time Bomb | ||
| 2007 | Las Vegas | Keith Mannix | Episode: "The Chicken Is Making My Back Hurt" |
| 2007 | Dirt | Jack Dawson's Attorney | Episode: "Come Together" |
| 2007 | Girlfriends | Aaron | |
| 2008 | Numb3rs | Blanchard | |
| 2008–2009 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | James Ellison / T-888 | |
| 2010 | Bones | Mr. White | Episode: "The Proof in the Pudding" |
| 2010 | Grey's Anatomy | Captain Dan | Episode: "Suicide Is Painless" |
| 2011-present | Hawaii Five-0 | Governor Sam Denning | |
| 2013 | Nikita | Commander Danforth | |
| 2014 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Judge Oscar Briggs | Episode: "Pornstar's Requiem" |
| 2015 | NCIS: New Orleans | Ryan Anson | Episode: "Careful What You Wish For" |
| 2015 | Narcos | DEA Agent | |
| 2015 | Extant | JD's friend | |
| 2015 | American Horror Story: Hotel | Detective Hahn | 7 episodes |
| 2017 | Santa Clarita Diet | Rick | |