Jamison Jones


Jamison Jones is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the 2007 film He Was a Quiet Man, 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 at the Tony Award-winning South Coast Repertory. Jones has also guest-starred on several television series, including Burn Notice, Will & Grace, , NCIS, Kamen Rider Dragon Knight and The Whispers.

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 for a scholarship to their acting program, Jones spent 2 years in Western Michigan University before moving to Los Angeles where he studied theatre in University of California, Los Angeles. He finished his degree in California State University, Fullerton.

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 Advanced Training Program at the American Conservatory Theater. After graduation Jones became a member of ACT’s professional acting company and worked on Angels in America directed by Mark Wing-Davey, 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 and in the LucasArts Video Game Star Wars: Rebel Assault II. 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 with William Forsythe; He Was a Quiet Man with Christian Slater and William H. Macy; Dark Blue with Kurt Russell; Hollywood Homicide with Harrison Ford. He has both Actor and Producer credits for West of Brooklyn 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

Television

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 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