Jamison Jones

Jamison Jones is an American actor known for his leading roles in the films The Wretched and He Was a Quiet Man,[1] and as a regular cast member on General Hospital, and in the Fox series 24. He originated the title role in the world premiere of Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s Doctor Cerberus[2] at the Tony Award-winning South Coast Repertory. Jones has also guest-starred on several television series, including Burn Notice, Will & Grace, CSI: NY, NCIS, Kamen Rider Dragon Knight and The Whispers.

Jamison Jones
Jones in November 2011
Born(1969-02-15)February 15, 1969
Rochester, Michigan, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1990–present

Early life

Born in Rochester, Michigan, Jones spent several years living abroad. He attended Frankfurt International School in Germany before returning to Michigan for his high school years where he began taking up acting. He graduated from Rochester Adams High School in 1987. After being accepted with a scholarship to the WMU Theater department, Jones spent 2 years at Western Michigan University before moving to Los Angeles where he studied theatre in University of California, Los Angeles. He finished his Bachelor's degree at California State University, Fullerton.[3]

Career

Jones began his professional career on stage in the European Premieres of Purple Hearts and Tennessee in the Summer at the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland. Jones is a graduate of the MFA Advanced Training Program at the American Conservatory Theater. After graduation, Jones became a member of ACT’s professional acting company and worked on the critically acclaimed Angels in America directed by Mark Wing-Davey also starring Ben Shenkman, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead and Othello. Jones returned to ACT in 2012 to perform in the west coast premiere of Jordan Harrison's Maple and Vine and played the titular role in Ensemble Theater's visually compelling cutting edge production of Macbeth.

Jones’ first film roles were in Lucasfilms Radioland Murders (1994) and in the LucasArts Video Game Star Wars: Rebel Assault II (1995).[4] In 1996, Jamison moved to Los Angeles to continue his career in film and Television. Film credits include The Lodger with Alfred Molina; Born to Ride (2010) with William Forsythe; He Was a Quiet Man (2007) with Christian Slater and William H. Macy; Dark Blue (2002) with Kurt Russell; Hollywood Homicide (2003) with Harrison Ford. He has both Actor and Producer credits for West of Brooklyn (2008) with Joe Mantegna. Jones taught acting at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy but continues to teach privately in Hollywood at Television Center Studios.

Jones has also served as Theater Director, Screenwriter and Producer and is a part-owner of a bi-coastal film development company named Jones Films Entertainment. Jones films is in development on several feature films and television projects, including Agoura Hills; the story of an agoraphobic weatherman who is afraid to go outside and Malibu Gothic; that follows the life of an aging international movie star who falls into the unenviable position of protecting Malibu's secret society from the rest of the world.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Radioland MurdersPilot
1995Star Wars: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden EmpireRookie OneVideo Game
1995Mail BondingEx-boyfriend
1996Top Gun: Fire At WillStingerVideo Game
2002Dark BlueFrank
2003Le défiDebussy
2003Water Under the Bridge
2003Hollywood HomicideDet. Bobby Riley
2005Gettin' LuckyGuru
2005Street 16Flynn
2005Soldier of GodFeatured fighter
2006Protected!Fred Wiggum
2007He Was a Quiet ManScott Harper
2007A-DateOwen
2008West of BrooklynCalifornia Guy
20092:13
2009The Lodger
2010Born to RideGaryVista Films
2013CollusionsSean
2019The WretchedLiam

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005General HospitalWilliam25 Episodes
2007CSI: NYAustin Cannon
200724Secret Service Agent Dan
2009Terminator: The Sarah Connor ChroniclesHarrison
2009Kamen Rider Dragon KnightAgent Phillips
2010Burn NoticeCharles ArcherBurn Notice (season 4)
2010Days of Our LivesKip
2010Brothers & SistersHenry's Dad
2012Undercover BridesmaidKevin
2012Puppy LoveRyles
2014LongmireGraham VanBlarcom
2015The WhispersHarrison WeilRecurring role
2015True DetectiveWill DavidsonRecurring role

Theater

Jones has been in a number of plays - his work in the theater includes the following performances:

TitleDirectorTheater
MacbethJonathan FoxEnsemble Theater, Santa Barbara
Maple and VineMark RuckerAmerican Conservatory Theater
Angels in AmericaRichard SeydAmerican Conservatory Theater
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are DeadRichard SeydAmerican Conservatory Theater
Doctor Cerberus (World Premiere)Bart DeLorenzoSouth Coast Repertory
Elemeno PeaMarc MastersonSouth Coast Repertory
The Three MusketeersArt MankeDenver Center for the Performing Arts
How the Other Half LovesLarry ArrickPasadena Playhouse
Cyrano de BergeracArt MankeA Noise Within
God Of CarnageMichael ArabianLa Mirada Theatre
The RainmakerJules AaronLa Mirada Theatre
Dancing at LughnasaJessica KubzanskyLa Mirada Theatre
All My SonsJules AaronLa Mirada Theatre
The ForeignerJules AaronLa Mirada Theatre
Lion in WinterRichard SeydLa Mirada Theatre
Thérèse RaquinJonathan FoxEnsemble Theater, Santa Barbara
Tennessee in the SummerDoyne MrazEdinburgh Festival
Purple HeartsDoyne MrazEdinburgh Festival

References
  1. Holden, Stephen (November 23, 2007). "He Was a Quiet Man - NY Times". The New York Times. Retrieved November 23, 2007.
  2. Playbill - Ryback, Culp, Buckley, Jones and Sleeper Star in Doctor Cerberus in CA
  4. "Jamison Jones interview - Rookie One - Star Wars Rebel Assault II". Retrieved September 2010. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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