Shaw Jones
Shaw Jones | |
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| Born | September 23, 1969 |
| Nationality | American |
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| Occupation | Actor |
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Shaw Jones (born 23 September 1969) is an American actor, best known for his roles in the films Dust to Dust (1994), The Fifth of November (2018), Blue (2019), Proximity (2020), and The Forever Purge (2021).
Personal life
[edit]Shaw Jones was born to Pat Walsh and Hall Jones in Memphis, Tennessee.[1][2][3] A graduate of the Memphis University School, and the Southern Methodist University, he attended Sigma Alpha Epsilon with his brothers.[1][4] After he earned a degree in psychology at Southern Methodist University,[1] Jones took up acting.[1]
Career
[edit]In 1994, Jones auditioned for Dust to Dust after a teacher of his allowed him to read part of the film's screenplay.[1] It was his first full-length film which he co-starred alongside Robert Vaughn and Willie Nelson. At 23, he played a 16 year old cowboy named Billy, who lived on a valuable watering hole property.[5][1]
2009–2023
[edit]In 2009, Jones starred as a model suffering from amnesia after a car accident in Gordon Bressack's FUGGEDABOUTIT! at Hudson Backstage Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.[6] He later portrayed Lee Harvey Oswald in Assassins by Stephen Soundheim.[7][8]
By 2020, Jones was in cast in the films Blue, Proxy, Nightingale and several network television shows, including Your Honor with Bryan Cranston.[9][3] Peter Travers at Rolling Stone said his performance in Proximity is "acted to the hilt and beyond."[10] In 2023, he was cast in Wounded, an off-broadway production by Del Shores at the SoHo Playhouse.[3][11][12]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Dust to Dust | Billy | [1] |
| 2018 | The Fifth of November | Owen | Short film |
| 2019 | Blue | Robert | [8][13] |
| End of Sentence | Officer Stringer | [8][14] | |
| 2020 | Proximity | Agent Graves | [8][9][14] |
| 2021 | The Forever Purge | Merc Moran | |
| 2023 | Pens & Pencils | Officer Shelby | Short film[14] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Donahue, Michael (1994-09-18). "Actor hits creative paydirt with 'Dust'". The Commercial Appeal. pp. 55–56. Retrieved 2023-09-09 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kozlowski, Hannah (2025-05-02). "Memphian talks about accomplished acting career & Memphis roots". WMC-TV. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
- ^ a b c "Wounded: Shaw Jones Lives the Role, Scars & All". Livingston. 2025-05-01. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
- ^ Donahue, Michael (2020-05-14). "Former Memphians Star in Sci-Fi Thriller: 'Proximity'". Memphis Flyer. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ^ Donahue, Michael (1994-09-18). "Actor hits creative paydirt with 'Dust'". The Commercial Appeal. p. 55. Retrieved 2023-09-09 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Spindle, Les (2009-08-20). "FUGGEDABOUTIT!". Backstage. 50 (34): 44. ProQuest 217974798. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe (2023-12-12). "Del Shores To Direct Off-Broadway Debut Of 'Wounded' At SoHo Playhouse". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ a b c d "Juror in the Spotlight: An Interview With Shaw Jones". LA Film Awards. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ a b Donahue, Michael (2020-05-14). "Former Memphians Star in Sci-Fi Thriller: "Proximity"". Memphis Flyer. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ^ Travers, Peter (2022-06-30). "'Proximity' Movie Review: Sci-Fi Grab Bag Is Nowhere Near Good Enough". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2022-06-30. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ Walters, David (2024-01-30). "Wounded". The Front Row Center. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ Horsley, Craig J. (2024-01-30). "Wounded at Soho Playhouse Successfully Surprises Its Audience". Times Square Chronicles. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ Blue, Jacqui (2019-12-09). "Blue: A Story About How A Beautiful Friendship Can Save A Life". Film Inquiry. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ^ a b c "Shaw Jones". TV Guide. Retrieved 2023-09-26.