Name |
Orlando Jones |
Height |
5' 11" |
Naionality |
American |
Date of Birth |
10 April 1968 |
Place of Birth |
Mobile, Alabama, USA |
Famous for |
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With almost a dozen movie credits in the last five years, Orlando Jones is easily one of the industry's busiest talents. He was last seen on TV as Detective Cayman Bishop on the ABC drama The Evidence. The South Carolina native, who made his feature film acting debut in Barry Levinson's acclaimed drama Liberty Heights, was also seen starring opposite Laurence Fishburne in Biker Boyz. Jones also captured the screen in Drumline, The Time Machine, Iva, House of D and most recently, Primeval. Last fall Jones receivedglowing reviews for his performance on stage as “Gabriel” in August Wilson’s acclaimed play “Fences”, opposite Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett.Additionally, Jones has starred in such films The Replacements, Bedazzled, Say It Isn't So and Double Take. His scene-stealing performances in the sleeper hit Office Space woke up national audiences to the comedic talent that the laughter this young talent evokes is only scratching theCurrently, Jones is in an exclusive television deal at ABC for his acting services, and is simultaneously working behind the scenes, co-creating an animated series for BET which will air in October. Jones co-created and voiced the MTV2 animated series “The Adventures of Chico & Guapo” which aired world-wide last year.Jones got his start in the entertainment business as a writer for Fox Broadcasting Company's“Roc Live” and “Sinbad”; and not long after, Jones made the inevitable jump to the other side of the camera as part of the original cast on the Fox sketch comedy series, “Mad TV” on which he spent two seasons.