Winter Jones, previously Tony Yalda, sometimes credited as Anthony
Yalda (born March 25, 1981) is an Assyrian actor.Jones was born to
Assyrian parents in Beirut, Lebanon. His family fled Lebanon after
facing persecution during the Lebanese Civil War. Like most Assyrian
refugees, Jones’ family arrived in Athens, Greece, seeking asylum.
Four years later, the family finally arrived in Chicago,
Illinois.Jones studied theatre at DePaul University and Roosevelt
University's Theatre Conservatory. In 2004, he dropped out of school
and arrived in Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. Pretending to
be a messenger service, dropping off pictures and resumes, he made the
rounds of casting offices until in 2005 he landed a role in The
Comeback starring Lisa Kudrow. He booked his next role in American
Dreamz a month later, which landed him with former talent agency, GVA
Talent.His former band The Hollabacks won a national competition for 7
Eleven in 2010, making them the face of Slurpee for a 6 month
campaign. The Hollabacks music was featured in Cyrus. The band was
also archived in Wolfgang’s Vault.
Yalda (born March 25, 1981) is an Assyrian actor.Jones was born to
Assyrian parents in Beirut, Lebanon. His family fled Lebanon after
facing persecution during the Lebanese Civil War. Like most Assyrian
refugees, Jones’ family arrived in Athens, Greece, seeking asylum.
Four years later, the family finally arrived in Chicago,
Illinois.Jones studied theatre at DePaul University and Roosevelt
University's Theatre Conservatory. In 2004, he dropped out of school
and arrived in Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. Pretending to
be a messenger service, dropping off pictures and resumes, he made the
rounds of casting offices until in 2005 he landed a role in The
Comeback starring Lisa Kudrow. He booked his next role in American
Dreamz a month later, which landed him with former talent agency, GVA
Talent.His former band The Hollabacks won a national competition for 7
Eleven in 2010, making them the face of Slurpee for a 6 month
campaign. The Hollabacks music was featured in Cyrus. The band was
also archived in Wolfgang’s Vault.
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