Orlando Jones (born April 10, 1968) is an American actor and stand-up
comedian. He is known for being one of the original cast members of
the sketch comedy series MADtv, for his role as the 7 Up spokesman
from 1999 to 2002, and for his role as the African god Anansi on
Starz's American Gods.Jones was born in Mobile, Alabama, on April 10,
1968. His father was a professional baseball player in the
Philadelphia Phillies organization. He moved to Mauldin, South
Carolina, when he was a teen and graduated from Mauldin High School in
1985. One of his early acting experiences involved playing a werewolf
in a haunted house to help raise money for the junior/senior prom.
Jones enrolled in the College of Charleston, South Carolina. He left
in 1990 without finishing his degree.To pursue his interest in the
entertainment industry, Jones, together with comedian Michael Fechter,
formed a production company, Homeboy's Productions and Advertising.
Together Jones and Fechter worked on several projects including a
McDonald's commercial with basketball superstar Michael Jordan for the
McDonald's specialty sandwich the "McJordan".He scored his first
Hollywood job in 1987, writing for the NBC comedy A Different World,
on which he had a small guest role in the season five finale. During
1991-92, Jones penned the Fox series Roc and, in 1993, he co-produced
The Sinbad Show. He also made a brief appearance on the FOX sitcom
Herman's Head in 1992.
comedian. He is known for being one of the original cast members of
the sketch comedy series MADtv, for his role as the 7 Up spokesman
from 1999 to 2002, and for his role as the African god Anansi on
Starz's American Gods.Jones was born in Mobile, Alabama, on April 10,
1968. His father was a professional baseball player in the
Philadelphia Phillies organization. He moved to Mauldin, South
Carolina, when he was a teen and graduated from Mauldin High School in
1985. One of his early acting experiences involved playing a werewolf
in a haunted house to help raise money for the junior/senior prom.
Jones enrolled in the College of Charleston, South Carolina. He left
in 1990 without finishing his degree.To pursue his interest in the
entertainment industry, Jones, together with comedian Michael Fechter,
formed a production company, Homeboy's Productions and Advertising.
Together Jones and Fechter worked on several projects including a
McDonald's commercial with basketball superstar Michael Jordan for the
McDonald's specialty sandwich the "McJordan".He scored his first
Hollywood job in 1987, writing for the NBC comedy A Different World,
on which he had a small guest role in the season five finale. During
1991-92, Jones penned the Fox series Roc and, in 1993, he co-produced
The Sinbad Show. He also made a brief appearance on the FOX sitcom
Herman's Head in 1992.
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