Tommy Lee Jones - Texas Ranger Woodrow F. Call |
| Tommy Lee Jones has played in two western movies. He spoke of starring with Robert Duvall in "Lonesome Dove" as being a pivotal role of his career. |
| Tommy Lee Jones' Biography |
Tommy Lee Jones was born in San Saba, Texas to Clyde and Lucille Jones on September 15, 1946. His father was a ranch hand-turned-oil rigger and his mother, a beauty parlor owner. The Jones family finally settled in Midland, TX where Tommy Lee received an athletic scholarship to attend St. Mark's School of Texas, an elite boys prep school in Dallas, TX. Even as a child, he acquired a rough-and-tumble image and excelled in both academics and athletics. It was at St. Mark's that Tommy Lee Jones' interest in acting began.
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Tommy Lee Jones as Woodrow F. Call in Lonesome Dove |
| Upon graduation from St. Mark's, Tommy Lee Jones attended Harvard University and wound up being roommates with future vice president, Al Gore. At Harvard, Tommy Lee continued to play football and pursued his acting dream. Tommy Lee Jones graduated cum laude from Harvard in 1969, with a degree in English and upon graduation moved to New York to perform on stage. |
Tommy Lee Jones landed his first film role in "Love Story" in 1970. Right from the start, Tommy Lee's career was off and running.
In addition to his appearances in various plays on and off Broadway, Tommy Lee also appeared as Dr. Mark Toland in the day time soap opera "One Life To Live" from 1971-1975.
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Tommy Lee Jones in
U S Marshalls |
Tommy Lee Jones moved to Los Angeles with his wife, Kate Lardner and two step-children. It was in Los Angeles where Tommy Lee began getting roles on television, both in supporting and leading roles. His television roles included "Charlies Angels" (1976), "Smash Up On Interstate 5" (1976), and "The Amazing Howard Hughes" (1977).
Tommy Lee Jones made his debut as a film director in 1995, with the western movie "The Good Old Boys".
He also starred in this film which was set in west Texas, where Tommy Lee has strong family ties. The story of a cowboy facing the end of an era had special meaning to Jones. |
Tommy Lee Jones delivered one of his most important and noted western screen roles in the TV western miniseries "Lonesome Dove", as Woodrow F. Call, a cowboy who convinces his partner (Robert Duvall) to go on one last western adventure before riding off into the sunset. "Lonesome Dove" earned 18 Emmy nominations, including one for Jones for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special.
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Tommy Lee Jones in
Men In Black |
Tommy Lee Jones
and Robert Duvall
in Lonesome Dove |
Tommy Lee Jones' vast acting career atop the heap of leading actors include: "Stormy Monday" (1988), "Under Seige" (1992),
"The Fugitive" (1993), "Blown Away" (1994), "Batman Forever" (1995), "Men In Black" (1997), "U S Marshalls" (1998), "Rules of Engagement" (2000), "Space Cowboys" (2001), "Men In Black II", (2002), "The Hunted" (2003), "Man Of The House", (2005), "In The Valley Of Elah", (2007), and "No Country For Old Men", (2007).
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Tommy Lee Jones is an Academy Award , Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning American actor and director who has earned the reputation as a strong, explosive, thoughtful actor and director.
Tommy Lee Jones resides on a large ranch in Terrill Hills, Texas, a town near San Antonio. He is a part time cattle rancher and raises polo ponies.
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"Being in a successful movie like Coal Miner's Daughter made a difference, as did working for Oliver Stone on JFK and with Bobby Duvall in Lonesome Dove. I guess every breath you take
is a turning point."
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