Tyrone Granderson Jones (born January 19, 1964) is a Creole American actor, screenwriter and producer.[1][2] He has an MFA from the graduate acting program at the University of California, San Diego.
Ty Granderson Jones | |
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| Born | Tyrone Granderson Jones January 19, 1964 Tampa Bay, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Florida State University (BS) University of California, San Diego (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Salvador | San Francisco Landlord (as Tyrone Jones) | |
| 1988 | Angel III: The Final Chapter | L.A. Pimp (as Tyrone Granderson Jones) | |
| 1988 | Twins | Mover #2 (as Tyrone Granderson Jones) | |
| 1989 | Harlem Nights | Crapshooter (as Tyrone Granderson Jones) | |
| 1990 | Going Under | Quizby (as Tyrone Granderson Jones) | |
| 1993 | CB4 | 40 Dog (as Tyrone Granderson Jones) | |
| 1997 | Con Air | Blade (as Tyrone Granderson Jones) | |
| 2000 | Whatever It Takes | Toothless Carnie (as Tyrone Granderson Jones) | |
| 2003 | Tapped Out | Max Rice | |
| 2005 | Short Fuse | Big Paul | |
| 2010 | Napoleonic | Andre Bozant | |
| 2011 | Crows | Harry | |
| 2012 | Jennifer (Short) | Theo | |
| 2012 | Window of Opportunity | Byron |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Cagney & Lacey | Convict | |
| 1985 | Handsome Harry's | Roosevelt (as Tyrone G. Jones) | |
| 1985 | Children of the Night | Pimp (uncredited) | |
| 1987 | 227 | Man #3 | |
| 1987-1989 | Webster | Lorenzo | |
| 1990 | Gabriel's Fire | Gangbanger | |
| 1990-1991 | The New Adam-12 | Toby / Guapo | |
| 1992 | Reasonable Doubts | Dennis Gilyard | |
| 1993 | The Jackie Thomas Show | Movie Director | |
| 1995 | Courthouse | Psycho Patient | |
| 1997 | Dark Skies | Cop | |
| 2001 | UC: Undercover | Gigante | |
| 2006 | Everybody Hates Chris | Bully #2 | |
| 2006 | ER | Hector Rodriguez |
References
edit- ^ Alumni Spotlight - Ty Granderson Jones MFA - Acting, theatre.ucsd.edu, Accessed November 9, 2013
- ^ The Official Site of Ty Granderson Jones, Accessed November 9, 2013