Richard T. Jones

Richard T. Jones

Active - 1993 - 2023  |   Born - Jan 16, 1972 in Kobe, Japan  |   Genres - Drama, Science Fiction, Crime

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African-American supporting player Richard T. Jones boasts a resumé exhibiting the genre versatility of the most gifted character actors. Jones made his first significant onscreen appearance in 1993, with a bit part as Ike Turner Jr. in the harrowing drama What's Love Got to Do With It? He then branched out into supporting roles in such pictures as the military comedy Renaissance Man, the goofy Pauly Shore yuck-fest Jury Duty, the sci-fi horror film Event Horizon, and the psychological thrillers Kiss the Girls (1997) and Twisted (2004). In addition, Jones played Officer Clement Johnson on the short-lived cop drama Brooklyn South in the late '90s.

The actor was particularly memorable in his regular role opposite Amy Brenneman on the legal drama series Judging Amy (1999-2005), as Court Services officer Bruce Van Exel. After taking appearing in multiple episodes of the sitcom Girlfriends as Aaron and in supporting roles in films such as Why Did I Get Married? and Vantage Point, Jones scored a regular part on the hit sci-fi series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, playing FBI agent James Ellison, who is constantly on the hunt for the fugitive Sarah Connor. He also appeared in J. J. Abrams 2011 Spielberg homage Super 8.

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  • Played football in high school.
  • Though though his father, Clarence Jones, was a former MLB player and coach, Richard never played organized baseball.
  • Intended to study law in college; decided to pursue acting after starring in a university production of A Raisin in the Sun.
  • Nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Bruce Van Exel on Judging Amy (1999).