Gene Jones (actor) explained

Gene Jones
Birth Place:United States
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1990 - present

Gene Jones is an American character actor, who appeared in No Country for Old Men (2007),[1] The Hateful Eight (2015) and The Sacrament (2013), with the latter earning him a nomination for a Fangoria Chainsaw Award as Best Supporting Actor.[2]

Biography

Jones grew up in Louisiana. He acted in theater productions for nearly 30 years before being cast in No Country for Old Men (2007) as the gas station proprietor who plays a game of "heads or tails" with killer Anton Chigurh.[3] [4] [5] From there, Jones received bit parts in television shows like Louie and House of Cards. He was cast in Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) because director Sam Raimi liked his voice. That same year, he received a lead role as a cult leader named Father in The Sacrament (2013). Jones got the part after director Ti West saw his role as a pharmacist in Louie and asked him to send in a video audition.[6] [7] [8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes.
2007No Country for Old Men Gas Station Proprietor
2012The Odd Life of Timothy Green Neighbor
2013Oz the Great and Powerful Wild West Barker
The Sacrament Charles Anderson Reed "Father"
2014A Merry Friggin' Christmas Glen
2015The Hateful Eight Sweet Dave
2016Katie Says Goodbye Mr. Willard
2017The Strange Ones Gary
2018The Old Man & the Gun Mr. Owens
The Standoff at Sparrow Creek Hubbel
2023 Killers of the Flower Moon Pitts Beatty
The Last Stop in Yuma County Robert
2024 Fly Me to the Moon Senator Hopp

Television

Year Title Role Notes.
1990The Civil War Various 9 episodes
2004Chappelle's Show Prosecutor #3 1 episode
2012Louie Pharmacist Episode: "Ikea/Piano Lesson"
2013House of Cards Wayne Paley 1 episode
2014Boardwalk Empire Indiana Counter Man 1 episode
2015-2016Inside Amy Schumer Congressman #3 / Doctor 2 episodes
2016Vinyl Episode: "The King and I"
2017Godless Sheriff Elton Cunningham Miniseries
2019 Living with Yourself Farmer Ray 3 episodes
2020 Little America Hat Store Shopkeep Episode: "The Cowboy"
2023 The Blacklist Pops Episode: "The Four Guns"

Video games

Year Title Role Notes.
2004Red Dead Revolver Sheriff Bartlett / Cowboy (voices)
2018 Red Dead Redemption 2 The Local Pedestrian Population (voice)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nathan . Ian . The 20 Best Alternative Coen Characters . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140821182142/http://www.empireonline.com/features/the-best-alternative-coen-characters/default.asp?page=18 . 2014-08-21 . 2024-05-27 . Empire.
  2. Web site: Hanley . Ken W. . 2015-03-04 . For Your Consideration: The 2015 Chainsaw Award Nominations for Best Supporting Actor . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161022154551/http://www.fangoria.com/new/for-your-consideration-the-2015-chainsaw-award-nominations-for-best-supporting-actor/ . 2016-10-22 . 2024-05-27 . Fangoria.
  3. Collis . Clark . 2014-06-03 . Actor Gene Jones talks about playing a cult leader in 'The Sacrament' . 2024-05-27 . Entertainment Weekly.
  4. News: Rosen . Lisa . 2008-01-30 . No bit players here . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131112010116/http://theenvelope.latimes.com/columnists/contenderqa/env-en-tinyroles30jan30,0,2832242.htmlstory . 2013-11-12 . 2024-05-27 . Los Angeles Times.
  5. News: Schaefer . Stephen . 2014-06-13 . Gene Jones blessed by ‘Sacrament’ . 2024-05-27 . . en-US.
  6. News: Olsen . Mark . 2014-05-31 . Indie Focus: Ti West's 'The Sacrament' finds horror in a realistic cult tale . 2024-05-27 . . en-US.
  7. Web site: Foutch . Haleigh . 2014-06-06 . The Sacrament Interview: Gene Jones . 2024-05-27 . . en.
  8. Web site: Lambie . Ryan . 2014-06-04 . Ti West interview: The Sacrament, documentary horror & more . 2024-05-27 . . en-US.