LOS ANGELES, CA: Ron Cephas Jones poses in the press room at the 2018 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at … [+]
Ron Cephas Jones, the two-time Emmy Award-winning actor from the family drama This Is Us, has died from a long-standing pulmonary issue. He was 66.
“Throughout the course of his career, his warmth, beauty, generosity, kindness and heart were felt by anyone who had the good fortune of knowing him,” said his manager Dan Spilo in a statement. “He began his career at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and his love for the stage was present throughout his entire career, including his recent Tony nominated and Drama Desk Award winning performance for his role in ‘Clyde’s’ on Broadway.”
Jones had a double lung transplant in 2020 as a result of of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Born January 8, 1957 in Paterson, New Jersey, Jones spent most of his career in the theater before and after This Is Us. His TV credits included guest spots on series like Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, NYPD Blue and Better Things. He had the recurring role of Romero in the USA drama Mr. Robot and Congressman Leon Kilbride in Law & Order: Organized Crime. And he appeared regularly in dramas Luke Cage from 2016-18, and Truth Be Told from 2019-23, and co-starred in the 2019 miniseries Looking For Alaska. But it was his 45-episode stint as William Hill on This Is Us that escalated his career, resulting in two aforementioned Emmys in the category of Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA: (L-R) Chris Sullivan, Ron Cephas Jones, Mandy Moore, Susan Kelechi Watson, Justin … [+]