Acting

Ron Cephas Jones

Born 1957-01-08 · Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Died 2023-08-19

Ron Cephas Jones (January 8, 1957 – August 19, 2023) was an American actor, best known for his role as William Hill in the drama series This Is Us (2016–2022), which earned him four consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning twice for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2018 and 2020.

Credits

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Clyde's
as Montrellous
2021
Lisey's Story
as Professor Roger Dashmiel
2021
Law & Order: Organized Crime
as Leon Kilbride
2021
Truth Be Told
as Leander 'Shreve' Scoville
2019
Looking for Alaska
as Dr. Hyde
2019
Dolemite Is My Name
as Rico
2019
The Holiday Calendar
as Gramps
2018
Venom
as Jack
2018
Dog Days
as Walter
2018
Genius
as Elijah Muhammad
2017
Marvel's Luke Cage
as Bobby Fish
2016
This Is Us
as William Hill
2016
The Get Down
as Winston Kipling
2016
Mr. Robot
as Leslie Romero (uncredited)
2015
Mr. Robot
as Leslie Romero
2015
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
as Crooks
2014
Glass Chin
as Ray Ellington
2014
Titus
as Titus
2013
The Blacklist
as Dr. James Covington
2013
Low Winter Sun
as Reverend Lowdown
2013
Banshee
as Frazier
2013
Watching TV with the Red Chinese
as Little
2011
Ashes
as Floyd
2011
A Raisin in the Sun
as Willy Harris
2008
Across the Universe
as Black Panther
2007
Half Nelson
as Mr. Dickinson
2006
Word of Honor
as Ramon Detonq
2003
Paid in Full
as Ice
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Reggie Banks
2001
A Day in Black and White
2001
Sweet and Lowdown
as Alvin
1999
Double Platinum
as Jean Claude
1999
Naked Acts
as Joel
1998
He Got Game
as Prison Guard Burwell
1998
Law & Order
as Frank Doyle
1990
Law & Order
as Roland Books
1990