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Richard T. Jones
Jones at an event in 2008
Born
Richard Timothy Jones

(1972-01-16) January 16, 1972 (age 52)
Kobe, Japan
NationalityAmerican
Alma materTuskegee University
OccupationActor
Years active1992–present

Richard Timothy Jones (born January 16, 1972)[1] is an American actor.[2] He has worked extensively in both film and television productions since the early 1990s. His television roles include Ally McBeal (1997), Judging Amy (1998–2005), CSI: Miami (2006), Girlfriends (2007), Grey's Anatomy (2010), Hawaii Five-0 (2011–2014), Narcos (2015), and Criminal Minds (2017).[2][3] Since 2018, he has played Police Sergeant Wade Grey on the ABC police drama The Rookie.[4][5]

His film roles include portrayals of Lamont Carr in Disney's Full Court Miracle (2003), Laveinio "Slim" Hightower in Rick Famuyiwa's coming-of-age film The Wood (1999), Mike in Tyler Perry's dramatic films Why Did I Get Married? (2007) and Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010), and Captain Russell Hampton in the Hollywood blockbuster Godzilla (2014).[3][6]

Early life

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Jones was born in Kobe, Japan, to African-American parents and grew up in Carson, California.[7] He is the son of Lorene, a computer analyst, and Clarence Jones, a professional baseball player who at the time of Jones' birth was playing for the Nankai Hawks in Osaka.[7] He has an older brother, Clarence Jones Jr., who works as a high school basketball coach. They would return to North America after Clarence's retirement following the 1978 season.[8] His parents later divorced. Jones attended Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance, California, then graduated from Tuskegee University.[7][8]

Career

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Since the early 1990s, Jones has worked in both film and television productions.[2]

His first television role was in a 1993 episode of the series California Dreams.[7] That same year, he appeared as Ike Turner, Jr. in What's Love Got to Do with It.[8] From 1999 to 2005, he starred as Bruce Calvin van Exel in the CBS legal drama series Judging Amy.[3]

Over the next two decades, Jones starred or guest-starred in high-profile television series such as Ally McBeal (1997), CSI: Miami (2006), Girlfriends (2007), Grey's Anatomy (2010), Hawaii Five-0 (2011–2014), Narcos (2015), and Criminal Minds (2017).[2]

His film roles include portrayals of Lamont Carr in the Disney film Full Court Miracle (2003), Laveinio "Slim" Hightower in Rick Famuyiwa's coming-of-age film The Wood (1999), and Mike in Tyler Perry's dramatic films Why Did I Get Married? (2007) and Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010), and Captain Russell Hampton in the Hollywood blockbuster Godzilla (2014).[6][3]

From 2017 to 2018, Jones played Detective Tommy Cavanaugh in the CBS drama series Wisdom of the Crowd.[9]

Since February 2018, Jones has played the role of Sergeant Wade Gray in the ABC police procedural drama series The Rookie with Nathan Fillion.[4][5]

Personal life

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Jones is religious,[10] with Joshua Media Ministries claiming that its leader, David E. Taylor, mentors Jones in ministry, and that Jones has donated $1 million to its efforts.[11][citation needed]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1993 What's Love Got to Do with It Ike Turner, Jr.
1994 M.A.N.T.I.S. Gangbanger #2 TV movie
Renaissance Man Corporal Jackson Leroy
Helicopter Malik Short
1995 Jury Duty Nathan
1996 Black Rose of Harlem Cateye
The Trigger Effect Raymond
Johns Mr. Popper
1997 Hollywood Confidential Dexter TV movie
Event Horizon Cooper
Kiss the Girls Seth Samuel
1998 Goodbye Lover Detective One
1999 Incognito Jake Hunter TV movie
The Wood Laveinio "Slim" Hightower
Voices of Glory George E. Stephens Short
2000 Auggie Rose Officer Decker
Lockdown Avery Montgomery
2002 Book of Love Ben Strong
G Summer G
Moonlight Mile Ty
Phone Booth Sergeant Jonah Cole
Second String Gerry Fullerton TV movie
2003 Full-Court Miracle Lamont Carr TV movie
2004 Twisted Wilson Jefferson
Soul Plane False Denzel
Breach Alan McCabe Short
Collateral Traffic Cop #1
Paradise Senator Michael Linney TV movie
Finding Neo Morphin'Us Short
2005 Guess Who Man on Cellphone
Riding the Bus with My Sister Jesse TV movie
2006 The Package Vance aka Bruce Short
Time Bomb Douglas Campbell TV movie
Traci Townsend Travis
Cutting Room Steve
2007 Game of Life Mark
Why Did I Get Married? Mike
2008 Vantage Point Holden
15 Minutes of Fame Bradley Wainwright
2010 Why Did I Get Married Too? Mike
Caught in the Crossfire Captain Emmett
Boston's Finest Lt. Gerald Jaglom TV movie
2011 King of the Underground Himself
Super 8 Overmyer
2012 Note to Self Curtis Sr.
The Great Divide Jeff
Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike Eddie Willers TV movie
2013 200 Years Willie Short
Life of a King Perry
The Last Letter Mr. Tines
2014 Godzilla Captain Russell Hampton
Hear No Evil Samuel Carson
Cru Richard 'Rich' Hughes
Lyfe's Journey Pastor Taylor TV movie
2015 Forgiveness Pastor Joseph Jenkins
Hot Pursuit Detective Jackson
Concussion Andre Waters
2016 Cursed Angel Luther TV movie
Restored Me Coach Maurice Durrell
2017 Secrets of Deception Detective Jones
CHiPs Parish
Another You Professor Thompson
A Question of Faith David Newman
2018 The Public Chief Edwards
Edge of the World Chaplain Jacobs
Sanitatum Shelton Scott
2019 Round of Your Life Coach Wilson
2023 The Hard Hit Director Ross

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1992 Renegade Slick Episode: "Second Chance"
1993 California Dreams 'Big Bad' Bo Episode: "High Plains Dreamer"
1994 NYPD Blue Willy Episode: "Serge the Concierge"
In the Heat of the Night Donald 'Donnie' Muir Episode: "Who Was Geli Bendl?"
1995 Sweet Justice Tyrin Recurring Cast
Courthouse Quentin "Q" Thomas Episode: "Fair-Weathered Friends"
1996 Dangerous Minds Kimboley Episode: "Pilot"
1997–98 Brooklyn South Officer Clement Johnson Main Cast
1998 Ally McBeal Matt Griffin Recurring Cast: Season 2
1999–05 Judging Amy Bruce Calvin van Exel Main Cast
2001 Hollywood Squares Himself Recurring Guest
2005 Sex, Love & Secrets Dr. Barnaby Walker Recurring Cast
2006 CSI: Miami Chris Kaiser Episode: "Collision"
2006–07 Girlfriends Aaron Waters Recurring Cast: Season 7-8
2007 Blvd. of Broken Dreams Himself Episode: "Chris Penn/Tara McMullen"
Las Vegas Keith Mannix Episode: "The Chicken Is Making My Back Hurt"
Dirt Bulldog Episode: "Come Together"
2008 Numb3rs Blanchard Episode: "Pay to Play"
2008–09 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles James Ellison Main Cast
2010 Bones Mr. White Episode: "The Proof in the Pudding"
Grey's Anatomy Colonel Dan Mooney Episode: "Suicide Is Painless"
2011–13 Hawaii Five-0 Governor Samuel "Sam" Denning Recurring Cast: Season 2–3, Guest: Season 4
2012–13 Nikita Commander Evan Danforth Recurring Cast: Season 3
2013 Revolution Ken Dawson Recurring Cast: Season 2
2014 Satisfaction Carl Episode: "...Through Revelation"
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Judge Oscar Briggs Episode: "Pornstar's Requiem"
2015 NCIS: New Orleans Security Team Leader Ryan Anson Episode: "Careful What You Wish For"
Extant JD's Friend Recurring Cast: Season 2
American Horror Story: Hotel Detective Andrew Hahn Recurring Cast
2015–16 Narcos CIA Officer Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2
2016 Lucifer Joe Hanson Episode: "The Would-Be Prince of Darkness"
2017 Criminal Minds Officer Lionel Wilkins Recurring Cast: Season 12
Daytime Divas Ben Branson Episode: "We Are Family"
2017–18 Teachers Frank Humphrey Recurring Cast: Season 2
Wisdom of the Crowd Detective Tommy Cavanaugh Main Cast
Santa Clarita Diet Rick Recurring Cast: Season 1–2
2018– The Rookie Police Sergeant II Wade Grey Main Cast
2020 Home Town Himself Episode: "Los Angeles to Laurel"
2021 A Black Lady Sketch Show Bubba Episode: "Sister, May I Call You Oshun?"
2022 The Rookie: Feds Police Sergeant II Wade Grey Episode: "Countdown"

References

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  1. ^ Rose, Mike (January 16, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 16, 2023 includes celebrities Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kate Moss". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Richard T. Jones | The Rookie". ABC. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d Ashton, Will (July 6, 2021). "What The Super 8 Cast Is Doing Now". CINEMABLEND. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Mitovich, Matt Webb (February 13, 2018). "The Rookie Casts Richard T. Jones as Nathan Fillion's Nemesis". TVLine. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (February 13, 2018). "'The Rookie': Richard T. Jones Cast In Nathan Fillion's ABC Light Drama Series". Deadline. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Sullivan, Corinne (September 24, 2018). "Richard T. Jones". POPSUGAR Entertainment. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d Berry, S. Torriano; Berry, Venise T. (May 7, 2015). Historical Dictionary of African American Cinema. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 250. ISBN 9781442247024.
  8. ^ a b c "Richard T. Jones Biography (1972-)".
  9. ^ Petski, Denise (March 8, 2017). "Richard T. Jones Cast In 'Wisdom Of The Crowd' CBS Drama Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  10. ^ "Holding the Line in Hollywood & the SLAP heard 'round the world' | Richard T Jones". YouTube. April 13, 2022.
  11. ^ Joshua Media Ministries. "Mentoring Hollywood Actors".
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