Ron Cephas Jones (born January 8, 1957) is an American actor. He is
best known for his role in the drama series This Is Us
(2016â€"present), which earned him four consecutive Primetime Emmy
Award nominations, winning twice for Outstanding Guest Actor in a
Drama Series in 2018 and 2020.Jones appeared in television series such
as Mr. Robot (2015â€"2016), The Get Down (2016â€"2017), Luke Cage
(2016â€"2018), and Truth Be Told (2019). He also appeared in a number
of films, including Half Nelson (2006), Across the Universe (2007),
Glass Chin (2014), The Holiday Calendar (2018), Dog Days (2018), and
Dolemite Is My Name (2019).Jones was born on January 8, 1957, in
Paterson, New Jersey. He attended John F. Kennedy High School and
graduated from Ramapo College. While at Ramapo, Jones had originally
intended to study jazz under director Arnold Jones (no relation), but
changed majors to theater after getting the lead in a production of
Cinderella Ever After his sophomore year.Jones graduated from Ramapo
in 1978, after which he moved to Los Angeles, California and drove a
bus for the Southern California Rapid Transit District for the next
four years. During that time, Jones stated he "fell in love, had a
child, got separated". He then "traveled around", living in San
Francisco, Arizona, and New Orleans before returning to New York City
in 1985.
best known for his role in the drama series This Is Us
(2016â€"present), which earned him four consecutive Primetime Emmy
Award nominations, winning twice for Outstanding Guest Actor in a
Drama Series in 2018 and 2020.Jones appeared in television series such
as Mr. Robot (2015â€"2016), The Get Down (2016â€"2017), Luke Cage
(2016â€"2018), and Truth Be Told (2019). He also appeared in a number
of films, including Half Nelson (2006), Across the Universe (2007),
Glass Chin (2014), The Holiday Calendar (2018), Dog Days (2018), and
Dolemite Is My Name (2019).Jones was born on January 8, 1957, in
Paterson, New Jersey. He attended John F. Kennedy High School and
graduated from Ramapo College. While at Ramapo, Jones had originally
intended to study jazz under director Arnold Jones (no relation), but
changed majors to theater after getting the lead in a production of
Cinderella Ever After his sophomore year.Jones graduated from Ramapo
in 1978, after which he moved to Los Angeles, California and drove a
bus for the Southern California Rapid Transit District for the next
four years. During that time, Jones stated he "fell in love, had a
child, got separated". He then "traveled around", living in San
Francisco, Arizona, and New Orleans before returning to New York City
in 1985.
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