Orlando Jones
Highest Rated: 86% Liberty Heights (1999)
Lowest Rated: 7% Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009)
Birthday: Apr 10, 1968
Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama, USA
Multi-talented Orlando Jones first came to prominence as an original member of the "MADtv" (Fox, 1995-2009) ensemble before going on to a prolific film career. Receiving his start as a staff writer and story editor on popular series such as "A Different World" (NBC, 1987-1993), Jones came to "MADtv" armed with a writer's instinct and a performer's manic determination to make people laugh. After two hilarious years on the long-running show, Jones left to focus on film work that included such projects as the beloved workplace comedy "Office Space" (1999). It was around that time that he became a nearly ubiquitous television presence after he was hired as the spokesman for the popular soft drink 7UP via a massive commercial campaign. The start of the next decade saw Jones in a slew of feature films; among them "Bedazzled" (2000), "Double Take" (2001), "Evolution" (2001), and "Drumline" (2002). Although other endeavors proved less successful - "The Orlando Jones Show" (FX, 2003) and "The Evidence" (ABC, 2005-06) - the talented comedic actor worked steadily with guest spots on series such as "Rules of Engagement" (CBS, 2006-13) and in feature films like "Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant" (2009). With his background as a writer and producer, as well as a demonstrated ability to switch gears between comedic and dramatic fare, Jones was prepared for a lengthy career in the always shifting landscape of film and television.
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Orlando Jones
Filmography
Movies
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38% |
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Til Death Do Us Part | Unknown (Character) | - | 2023 |
48% |
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88 | Harold Roundtree (Character) | - | 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within the Cartel | Executive Producer | - | 2017 |
8% |
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The Book of Love | Cornelius "Dumbass" Thibadeaux (Character) | - | 2016 |
No Score Yet |
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Guns for Hire | Dr. Vanderark (Character) | - | 2015 |
79% |
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Enemies Closer |
Clay (Character), Producer |
- | 2013 |
No Score Yet |
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The Chicago 8 | Bobby Seale (Character) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet |
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Seconds Apart | Det. Lampkin (Character) | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Identity | Agent Wareing (Character) | - | 2011 |
37% |
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Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant | Alexander Ribs (Character) | $13.8M | 2009 |
7% |
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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt | Det. Nickerson (Character) | $32.4K | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Music Lesson | Producer | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet |
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Misconceptions | Terry (Character) | $6.1K | 2008 |
21% |
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Primeval | Steven Johnson (Character) | $10.6M | 2007 |
10% |
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House of D | Superfly (Character) | $371.1K | 2004 |
22% |
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Biker Boyz | Soul Train (Character) | $21.7M | 2003 |
82% |
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Drumline | Dr. Lee (Character) | $56.4M | 2002 |
28% |
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The Time Machine | Vox (Character) | $56.7M | 2002 |
44% |
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Evolution | Harry (Character) | $38.3M | 2001 |
8% |
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Say It Isn't So | Dig McCaffrey (Character) | $5.5M | 2001 |
12% |
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Double Take | Daryl Chase (Character) | $29.8M | 2001 |
No Score Yet |
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Chain of Fools | Miss Cocoa (Character) | - | 2001 |
50% |
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Bedazzled |
African Party Guest/ |
$37.9M | 2000 |
41% |
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The Replacements | Franklin (Character) | $44.7M | 2000 |
22% |
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From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter | Ezra Traylor (Character) | - | 2000 |
No Score Yet |
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Waterproof | Natty Battle (Character) | - | 1999 |
82% |
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Magnolia | Worm (Character) | $22.5M | 1999 |
86% |
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Liberty Heights | Little Melvin (Character) | $3.7M | 1999 |
27% |
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Sour Grapes | Digby (Character) | $260.2K | 1998 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Raven's Home | Mr. Giorgio (Guest Star) | 2023 |
93% | 96% | Swagger | Emory Price (Character) | 2023 |
76% | 70% | American Gods | Mr. Nancy (Character) | 2017 2019 2021 |
98% | 73% | The Good Lord Bird | The Rail Man (Character) | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Josh Gates Tonight | Guest | 2020 |
78% | 83% | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Justin Snake Eye Anderson (Guest Star) | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Grand Canyon Stories | Host | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Match Game | Guest | 2018 |
88% | 54% | Room 104 | Samuel (Character) | 2017 |
No Score Yet | 88% | At Midnight With Chris Hardwick | Guest | 2017 |
100% | No Score Yet | Madiba | Oilver Tambo (Character) | 2017 |
74% | 73% | Sleepy Hollow | Captain Frank Irving (Character) | 2013-2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Funniest Wins | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rachael Ray | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 65% | CSI: Miami | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2011 |
90% | 96% | House | Marcus Foreman (Guest Star) | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Crash Course | Host | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 83% | Rules of Engagement | Brad (Guest Star) | 2009 |
30% | 60% | Father of the Pride | Unknown (Voice) | 2004 2008-2009 |
96% | 95% | Pushing Daisies | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2008 |
96% | 98% | Everybody Hates Chris | Mr. Newton (Guest Star) | 2007-2008 |
62% | 50% | New Amsterdam | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2008 |
No Score Yet | 87% | Ghost Whisperer | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2007 |
56% | No Score Yet | Men in Trees | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2007 |
45% | No Score Yet | The Evidence | Inspector Cayman Bishop (Character) | 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Girlfriends | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | MADtv | Unknown (Character) | 1995-1998 |
No Score Yet | 72% | King of the Hill | Kidd Mookie (Guest Voice) | 1998 |