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Richard T. Jones

Acting · Born 1972-01-16 · Kobe, Japan

Biography

Richard Timothy Jones is an American actor. He has worked extensively in both film and television productions since the early 1990s. His television roles include Ally McBeal (1997), Judging Amy (1998–2005), CSI: Miami (2006), Girlfriends (2007), Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008-2009), Grey's Anatomy (2010), Hawaii Five-0 (2011–2014), Narcos (2015), and Criminal Minds (2017). Since 2018, he has played Police Sergeant Wade Grey on the ABC police drama The Rookie. His film roles include portrayals of Lamont Carr in Disney's Full Court Miracle (2003), Laveinio "Slim" Hightower in Rick Famuyiwa's coming-of-age film The Wood (1999), Mike in Tyler Perry's dramatic films Why Did I Get Married? (2007) and Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010), and Captain Russell Hampton in the Hollywood blockbuster Godzilla (2014).

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Filmography

2026Why Did I Get Married Again?
2026Bad CounselorsHoward Grossman
2025Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell StoryAnthony Ricco
2023The Hard HitDirector Ross
2022Fantasy FootballScreenplay
2022The Rookie: FedsWade Grey
2019A Black Lady Sketch ShowBubba
2019Round of Your LifeCoach Wilson
2019The PublicChief Tom Edwards
2018SanitatumShelton Scott
2018The RookieWade Grey
2018Edge of the WorldChaplain Jacobs
2017Wisdom of the CrowdDetective Cavanaugh
2017A Question of FaithDavid Newman
2017Another YouProfessor Thompson
2017CHiPsParish
2017Secrets of DeceptionDetective Jones
2017Santa Clarita DietRick
2016Restored MeCoach Maurice Durrell
2016LuciferJoe Hanson
2016TeachersFrank Humphrey
2015ConcussionAndre Waters
2015NarcosAgent DEA
2015Hot PursuitDeputy Marshall Jackson
2015ForgivenessPastor Joseph Jenkins
2014Lyfe's JourneyPastor Taylor
2014ExtantJD's Friend
2014CruRichard 'Rich' Hughes
2014Hear No EvilSamuel
2014GodzillaCaptain Russell Hampton
2013The Last LetterMr. Tines
2013Life of a KingPerry
2012Atlas Shrugged: Part IIEddie Willers
2012The Great DivideJeff
2012RevolutionKen Dawson
2012Note to SelfCurtis Sr.
2011American Horror StoryDet. Andy Hahn
2011Super 8Overmyer
2011King of the UndergroundHimself
2010Hawaii Five-0Sam Denning
2010NikitaCommander Evan Danforth
2010Caught in the CrossfireCaptain Emmett
2010Why Did I Get Married Too?Mike
2008Vantage PointHolden
2008Terminator: The Sarah Connor ChroniclesJames Ellison
200815 Minutes of FameBradley Wainwright
2007Why Did I Get Married?Mike
2007Traci TownsendTravis
2007Game of LifeMark
2007DirtBulldog
2006Cutting RoomSteve
2006Time BombDouglas Campbell
2005Criminal MindsOfficer Lionel Wilkins
2005BonesMr. White
2005Riding the Bus with My SisterJesse
2005Grey's AnatomyColonel Dan Mooney
2005Numb3rsBlanchard
2004CollateralTraffic Cop #1
2004Soul PlaneFalse Denzel (uncredited)
2004TwistedWilson Jefferson
2004ParadiseSenator Michael Linney
2003Full-Court MiracleLamont Carr
2003Las VegasKeith Mannix
2003Phone BoothSergeant Cole
2002Second StringGerry Fullerton
2002CSI: MiamiChris Kaiser
2002Moonlight MileTy
2002GSummer G
2002Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are DogsBen Strong
2000LockdownAvery Montgomery
2000GirlfriendsAaron Waters
2000Auggie RoseOfficer Decker
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitOscar Briggs
1999Judging AmyBruce Van Exel
1999IncognitoJake Hunter
1999The WoodSlim
1999Goodbye LoverDetective One
1999The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelf
1997Kiss the GirlsSeth Samuel
1997Brooklyn SouthClement Johnson
1997Ally McBealMatt Griffin
1997Event HorizonCooper
1997Hollywood ConfidentialDexter
1996Johns
1996Dangerous MindsKimboley
1996The Trigger EffectRaymond
1996Black Rose of HarlemCateye
1995Jury DutyNathan
1994In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?Donnie Muir
1994Renaissance ManPvt. Jackson Leroy
1994M.A.N.T.I.S.Gangbanger #2 (as Richard Jones)
1993What's Love Got to Do with ItIke Turner Jr.
1992RenegadeSlick
1992California Dreams"Big Bad" Bo
1951Hallmark Hall of FameJesse
—Behind the LinesSelf
—21 DownCoach Decker

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