Richard T. Jones

Richard T. Jones

53 · Born: Jan 16, 1972

Personal Details

BornJan 16, 1972 Kobe, Japan
Parents
  • Clarence Jones

Biography

Richard Timothy Jones is an accomplished American actor, with a diverse and extensive career spanning over three decades, starting from the early 1990s. His impressive television credits include a wide range of roles in popular shows such as Ally McBeal, which aired in 1997, Judging Amy, where he appeared from 1998 to 2005, and CSI: Miami in 2006. He also had notable roles in Girlfriends in 2007, Grey's Anatomy in 2010, Hawaii Five-0, in which he appeared from 2011 to 2014, Narcos in 2015, and Criminal Minds in 2017.

Since 2018, Jones has taken on the recurring role of Sergeant Wade Grey in the ABC police drama series The Rookie. His filmography boasts a variety of roles, including portrayals of Lamont Carr in Disney's 2003 film Full Court Miracle, Laveinio "Slim" Hightower in Rick Famuyiwa's coming-of-age film The Wood, which premiered in 1999. He also appeared in Tyler Perry's dramatic films Why Did I Get Married? in 2007 and Why Did I Get Married Too? in 2010, as well as in the Hollywood blockbuster Godzilla in 2014, where he played the role of Captain Russell Hampton.

Career

2023
The Hard Hit
The Hard Hit as Director Ross
2019
Round of Your Life
Round of Your Life as Coach Wilson
The Public
The Public as Chief Tom Edwards
2018
Sanitatum
Sanitatum as Shelton Scott
Edge of the World
Edge of the World as Chaplain Jacobs
The Rookie
The Rookie as Wade Grey
2017
Secrets of Deception
Secrets of Deception as Detective Jones
Another You
Another You as Professor Thompson
A Question of Faith
A Question of Faith as David Newman
CHIPS
CHIPS as Parish
Wisdom of the Crowd
Wisdom of the Crowd as Detective Cavanaugh
2016
Restored Me
Restored Me as Coach Maurice Durrell
2015
Hot Pursuit
Hot Pursuit as Deputy Marshall Jackson
Forgiveness
Forgiveness as Pastor Joseph Jenkins
Concussion
Concussion as Andre Waters
American Horror Story
American Horror Story as Det. Andy Hahn
2014
Cru
Cru as Richard 'Rich' Hughes
Lyfe's Journey
Lyfe's Journey as Pastor Taylor
Godzilla
Godzilla as Captain Russell Hampton
2013
The Last Letter
The Last Letter as Mr. Tines
2012
Note to Self
Note to Self as Curtis Sr.
2011
Super 8
Super 8 as Overmyer
Caught in the Crossfire
Caught in the Crossfire as Captain Emmett
2008
15 Minutes of Fame
15 Minutes of Fame as Bradley Wainwright
2007
2006
Time Bomb
Time Bomb as Douglas Campbell
Girlfriends
Girlfriends as Aaron Waters
2004
Colateral
Colateral as Traffic Cop #1
Twisted
Twisted as Wilson Jefferson
Paradise
Paradise as Senator Michael Linney
Soul Plane
Soul Plane as Fake Denzel
Judging Amy
Judging Amy as Bruce Van Exel
2003
Phone Booth
Phone Booth as Sergeant Cole
Full-Court Miracle
Full-Court Miracle as Lamont Carr
2002
G
G as Summer G
Second String
Second String as Gerry Fullerton
2000
Lockdown
Lockdown as Avery Montgomery
Beyond Suspicion
Beyond Suspicion as Officer Decker
1999
Incognito
Incognito as Jake Hunter
The Wood
The Wood as Slim
1998
Goodbye Lover
Goodbye Lover as Detective One
1997
Kiss the Girls
Kiss the Girls as Seth Samuel
Brooklyn South
Brooklyn South as Clement Johnson
1995
Jury Duty
Jury Duty as Nathan
1994
Renaissance Man
Renaissance Man as Pvt. Jackson Leroy
M.A.N.T.I.S.
M.A.N.T.I.S. as Gangbanger #2 (as Richard Jones)
1993
2022
Fantasy Football
Fantasy Football as Screenplay