CJ Jones
CJ Jones | |
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 Jones in 2014 | |
| Born | 1949 or 1950 (age 73–74) |
| Education | Missouri School for the Deaf |
| Occupation | Actor |
CJ Jones (born 1949/1950)[1] is an American actor residing in Los Angeles. He is one of the subjects of See What I'm Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary (2009).[2][3][4][5] Jones made his feature film debut with Edgar Wright's Baby Driver (2017), in which he portrays Joseph, the deaf foster father of Ansel Elgort's protagonist.[6]
He has developed three one-man shows that have toured the United States, Japan, Sweden, Australia, Ecuador, and Canada. He co-wrote and directed six classic fairy tales for children's television for the series Once Upon a Sign. CJ produced the International Sign Language Theater Festival, which hosted theater artists from all over the world. He has also appeared in various episodes of American TV series.
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Personal life
CJ Jones is the son of deaf parents who communicated in
Filmography
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | See What I'm Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary | Himself | Documentary |
| 2017 | Baby Driver | Joe | |
| 2019 | Door in the Woods | Uriah | |
| 2022 | True Value | Himself | Documentary |
| 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water | Metkayina Interpreter | uncredited |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | A Different World | CJ | Episode: "A Word in Edgewise" |
| 2003 | Cold Case | Junkie | Episode: "The Runner" |
| 2003 | Frasier | Customer #1 | Episode: "I'm Listening" |
| 2007 | Lincoln Heights | Luther | Episode: "House Arrest" |
| 2018 | Castle Rock | Odin Branch | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | This Close | Craig | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Everything's Gonna Be Okay | Eric | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | The Last of Us | — | Episode: "Endure and Survive" (ASL consultant) |
References
- ^ a b "Avatar hire renowned deaf actor CJ Jones to create sign language". Stuff. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ See What I'm Saying official website Archived 2011-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ See What I'm Saying trailer on Captionfish website
- ^ Jeanette Catsoulis (April 9, 2010). "'Deaf, and Trying to Make It in Showbiz". The New York Times. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ See What I'm Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary -- movie trailer
- ^ Polowy, Kevin. "'Baby Driver' Breakout: How Scene-Stealing Deaf Actor CJ Jones Wowed Edgar Wright". Yahoo.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
External links
- Official website
- CJ Jones at IMDb
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