Ron Cephas Jones
| Ron Cephas Jones | |
|---|---|
| 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 the NBC dramedy series This Is Us as William Hill, the biological father of Randall Pearson (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 Lesley have a daughter, American stage and screen actress Jasmine Cephas Jones.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Murder Magic | Buddy Dixon | |
| 1996 | Naked Acts | Joel | |
| 1998 | He Got Game | Prison Guard Bowell | |
| 1999 | Double Platinum | Jean Claude | Television movie |
| 1999 | Sweet and Lowdown | Alvin | |
| 2001 | Little Senegal | Westley | |
| 2001 | A Day in Black and White | N/A | |
| 2002 | Paid in Full | Ice | |
| 2003 | Word of Honor | Ramon Detonq | Television movie |
| 2004 | Anonymous | Frank | Short film |
| 2004 | The Ballad of Pinto Red | Earl House | Short film |
| 2005 | Preaching to the Choir | Pug | |
| 2006 | Half Nelson | Mr. Dickson | |
| 2008 | A Raisin in the Sun | Willy Harris | Television movie |
| 2010 | Ashes | Floyd | |
| 2012 | Watching TV with the Red Chinese | Little | |
| 2013 | Titus | Titus | |
| 2014 | Glass Chin | Ray Ellington | |
| 2014 | National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men | Crooks | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Law & Order | Frank Doyle | Episode: "Slave" |
| 1996 | New York Undercover | James Farris | Episode: "Blue Boy" |
| 1997 | Law & Order | Roland Brooks | Episode: "Entrapment" |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Reggie Banks | Episode: "Dramma Giocoso" |
| 2012 | NYC 22 | Arthur Anson | Episode: "Schooled" |
| 2013 | Low Winter Sun | Reverend Lowdown | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | The Blacklist | Dr. James Convington | Episode: "Dr. James Convington (No. 89)" |
| 2015 | Banshee | Frazier | 2 episodes |
| 2015–16 | Mr. Robot | Romero | 8 episodes |
| 2016 | The Get Down | Winston Kipling | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Luke Cage | Bobby Fish | 8 episodes |
| 2016 | This Is Us | William Hill | 10 episodes |
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 the Internet Movie Database
- Ron Cephas Jones at the Internet Off-Broadway Database