Joseph Christopher Jones, known professionally as Jo D. Jonz, is an American actor, writer, director, and film producer.
Career
Early career Jonz was born in New York City. His first acting role was in the play Medea, at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, at age nine.
Education After he graduated from Humanities High School, Jonz performed in Off-Broadway productions of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Jonz relocated to Los Angeles and attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, later the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he graduated with a double major in Theater and Anthropology. While he was there, he joined the Five College Theatre Arts program and toured Smith College, Hampshire College, Amherst College and Mt. Holyoke College.
Professional career Shortly after, Jonz was cast in Charles S. Dutton's directorial debut film, First Time Felon. He also appeared in many television series including ER, NYPD Blue, Cold Case, and Criminal Minds. During this time he went on to write, direct, and star in the play Negritude.Deborah Klugman, "Negritude Review", LA Weekly, February 12, 2004
Jonz produced a play, Jungle Kings, and appeared in the films Next Day Air and Midnight Son.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1997 First Time Felon Pookie 1998 ER Belinski Episode: "Of Past Regret and Future Fear"1998 Kings Short1999 Pacific Blue Red Dog Episode: "The Right Thing"2000 Deadlocked Demond Doyle TV movie2002 Book of Love Mark 2002 The Division John Hays Episode: "Beyond the Grave"2002 The Guardian Tof Episode: "Lawyers, Guns and Money"2002 Mello's Kaleidoscope Poet Short2003 Girlfriends Sticks Episode: "Single Mama, Drama"2003 NYPD Blue Clifton Shaw Episode: "Off the Wall"2003 L.A. Dragnet Sherm Episode: "17 in 6"2004 Monk Ball Playing Inmate Episode: "Mr. Monk Goes to Jail"2004 Cold Case Freddie Episode: "The Lost Soul of Herman Lester"2005 Ralph & Stanley Henry Short2009 Blue Deacon 2009 Next Day Air Wade 2009 Criminal Minds Dan Osborne Episode: "Hopeless"2011 Midnight Son Marcus 2015 John of God the Movie Brandon
References
External links Official Website Jonz Unltd.
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