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Ron Christopher Jones
Born
Ronald Christopher Jones

San Diego, California, U.S.
Other names
  • Ron C. Jones
  • Ronald C. Jones
  • RC Jones
Occupations
  • Actor
  • production manager
Known for
  • The All Night Strut
  • San Diego Musical Theatre
Notable credits
TelevisionThe Lawrence Welk Show

Ronald Christopher Jones[1] is an American film and theatre actor and production manager who appeared in productions of My One and Only (2002), The Full Monty (2018), Tarzan (2023), and the films The Heiress Lethal (2010), Thane of East County (2015), and Touch (2022).

Personal life

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Jones was born and raised in San Diego[2] before moving to Los Angeles, California.[3] In the early 1990s, he was part of the musical group Milkbone.[4]

Career

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In 1994, Jones appeared in The Lawrence Welk Show in Branson, Missouri.[5] He is production manager for San Diego Musical Theatre, joining in 2019.[6][7][8] Jones managed a production of Hello Dolly! in 2025.[9] He is a member of the Actors' Equity Association[2] and the Screen Actors Guild.[10]

Stage credits

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Year Title Role Location Notes
1990 A Few Hours in Hell Oleo Miller Progressive Stage Company, San Diego, California [1]
1991 Rio Can Be Murder Hotel Bartender Mystery Cafe, San Diego, California [11]
1993 Gospel According to Dickens Fred San Diego Repertory Theatre [12]
Hello, Dolly! Welk Resort Theatre, Escondido ? [5]
1995 Welk Musical Christmas Welk Resort Theatre, Escondido, California [13][5]
1997 Welk Musical Christmas Welk Resort Theatre, Escondido [14]
1998 The All Night Strut Sierra Repertory Theatre, Sonora, California [3][15]
1999 The All Night Strut International City Theater, Long Beach, California [16][17]
Play On! Pasadena Playhouse [18][19][20]
2000 Man of La Mancha Panza's Mule Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera [21]
2002 My One and Only Mr. Magix Starlight Theatre, Balboa Park [22]
2016 Ain't Misbehavin' North Coast Repertory Theatre, Solana Beach, California [23][24]
2018 The Full Monty Horse Horton Grand Hotel, San Diego [25][26][27]
2019 House of Dreams San Diego Repertory Theatre Supporting cast member[12][28]
2022 Iron Moxie Theater, El Cajon, California Fight choreographer[29]
2023 Tarzan Professor Porter Moonlight Amphitheatre, Vista, California [30]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2005 Surrender, Dorothy Gay Bar Patron Directed by Charles McDougall
2010 The Heiress Lethal Clyde Short film
2015 Thane of East County Kip
2019 God Incorporated Martin's Father Directed by Jeff Deverett
2022 Touch Deputy O'Neal Short film

References

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  1. ^ a b "Stage: 'Hell' Hath No Focus, but Tunes Are Catchy". The Los Angeles Times. 1990-03-22. p. 312. Retrieved 2025-05-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "Staff & Board - San Diego Musical Theatre". 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  3. ^ a b "Strut with Sierra Rep". The Modesto Bee. 1998-07-19. p. 63. Retrieved 2025-05-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Moye, David (2002-09-05). "Too many actors imitate Sean Connery" (PDF). San Diego Reader. p. 104. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  5. ^ a b c Singer, Bruce J. (1995-12-22). "Last chance to experience 'A Welk's Musical Christmas'". The Californian. p. 57. Retrieved 2025-05-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Welch, Savannah (2020-09-24). "San Diego artists focus their work on stopping the spread of COVID-19". Annenberg Media. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  7. ^ Kragen, Pam (2020-06-15). "Black theater voices, activism takes center stage this month". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2025-06-10. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  8. ^ Kragen, Pam (2020-09-01). "San Diego's live theaters form alliance to support shuttered industry, expand diversity". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  9. ^ "Doctor by day, Broadway star by night | Dr. Heidi Meyer's dual career". KFMB-TV. 2025-02-07. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  10. ^ "Ron Christopher Jones" (PDF). SDMT.
  11. ^ Godfrey, John (1991-10-28). "Mysteries Served With or Without Comedy". The Los Angeles Times. p. 243. Retrieved 2025-05-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ a b Churnin, Nancy (2025-05-01). "Theater Review : San Diego Repertory Version Is the 'Gospel According to Dickens' - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2025-05-01. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  13. ^ Fark, Bill (1995-12-08). "'Welk Musical Christmas' fits retro trend". North County Times. p. 79. Retrieved 2025-05-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Fark, Bill (1997-11-21). "Newcomers, veterans band together for Welk holiday show". North County Times. p. 72. Retrieved 2025-05-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Stutzin, Leo (1998-08-12). "Stuff worth struttin' at Sierra Repertory". The Modesto Bee. p. 41. Retrieved 2025-05-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Martinez, Julio (1999-01-19). "The All Night Strut". Variety. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  17. ^ Marchese, Eric (1999-01-22). "In the mood for 'The All Night Strut'". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 2025-05-01 – via NewspaperArchive.
  18. ^ Shirley, Don (1999-07-20). "This 'Play's' Got That Swing". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2020-03-01. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  19. ^ Mermelstein, David (1999-07-22). "Play On!". Variety. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  20. ^ "Pasadena Playhouse to Play On, Light Up and Turn Green in '99". Playbill. 1999-01-22.
  21. ^ "'La Mancha'". Thousand Oaks Star. 2000-02-11. p. 131. Retrieved 2025-05-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ Buckley, Patricia Morris (2002-08-22). "Starlight's 'My One and Only' is fine, for so-so musical". North County Times. p. 76. Retrieved 2025-05-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ Light, La Jolla (2016-07-06). "Whole lotta shakin' in musical revue at North Coast Rep". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  24. ^ Yacovelle, Jess (2016-07-19). "REVIEW: "Ain't Misbehavin'" a Head-Bopping Classic". FINE Homes and Living. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  25. ^ Kragen, Pam (2018-01-28). "Lively 'Full Monty' wears its age well in San Diego Musical Theatre production". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  26. ^ Bill (2018-01-28). "SAN DIEGO MUSICAL THEATRE THE FULL MONTY THEATRE REVIEW". Table To Stage. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  27. ^ Launer, Pat (2018-02-06). "San Diego Musical Theatre Doubles Down on 'The Full Monty'". Times of San Diego. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  28. ^ Kragen, Pam (2019-08-08). "'House of Dreams' tells fascinating, if blazing-paced story". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  29. ^ Kragen, Pam (2022-06-13). "Roustabouts' edgy, well-acted 'Iron' twists the narrative on why women kill". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  30. ^ Robertson, Tom (2023-07-21). "San Diego Premiere of "Tarzan The Stage Musical" Swings Onto the Moonlight Amphitheatre Stage". North County Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
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