Michael Jones (actor) explained

Michael Jones
Birth Name:Michael Vincent Jones
Birth Date:24 July 1987
Birth Place:Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Years Active:2009–present
Known For:
Children:2

Michael Vincent Jones (born July 24, 1987) is an American actor, podcast host and internet personality who is known for his work with Rooster Teeth's gameplay division Achievement Hunter.[1] He also co-hosted three-time Podcast Award winner Internet Box.[2]

Jones had worked extensively with Rooster Teeth, having also starred in the second and third seasons of Immersion, the comedy murder mystery series Ten Little Roosters, and voices the character Sun Wukong in Rooster Teeth's RWBY, and Max in Camp Camp. He starred in Rooster Teeth's science fiction action comedy film Lazer Team, released in 2016, as well as its sequel the following year.[3] [4]

His work outside of Rooster Teeth includes voicing Sting Eucliffe in Fairy Tail, Dogra in One Piece, Rapture in Ninja Slayer From Animation, and Gen in .

Career

After graduating from high school, Jones worked as an electrician for almost five years.[5] [6] [7] [8] Jones first came to attention after his video "Crackdown 2 – Orbs = Bullshit"[9] reached the front page of reddit.[10] [11] He received an email from Rooster Teeth asking him to join and make a new show for Achievement Hunter, which became Rage Quit.[12] [13] In September 2011, he co-founded the Internet Box podcast[14] hosted by himself, Barbara Dunkelman, Ray Narvaez, Jr., Andrew Blanchard, Mike Kroon, and Dylan "Dylon" Saramago, with Lindsay Jones and Kerry Shawcross being added to the cast later on. He is an occasional guest on the Rooster Teeth Podcast and was the main host of the Achievement Hunter podcast Off Topic[15] and co-host of Face Jam along with Jordan Cwierz.[16] In 2022 Jones participated in State Farm’s The Gamerhood Challenge.[17]

Jones has worked as both an actor and a voice artist in multiple projects, several of which are produced by Rooster Teeth. For Rooster Teeth's animated productions, he has voiced Sun Wukong in RWBY,[18] lead character Max in Camp Camp, and Mogar in X-Ray and Vav. He has also portrayed live-action fictionalized versions of himself in both Rooster Teeth Shorts andTen Little Roosters,[19] as well as Zach in the sci-fi comedy film Lazer Team and Lazer Team 2.[20] He has co-starred in the Rooster Teeth series Immersion since season two.[21] His non-Rooster Teeth credits include the animated shows Fairy Tail, as Sting Eucliffe, and , as Gen. On October 1, 2016, Jones announced via Twitter that he will be playing Dogra in One Piece.[22]

The creator of the video game Surgeon Simulator named the alien character Gworb after a remark made by Jones in a Let's Play video in which Jones was conversing with Gavin Free.[23] In addition Gworb has an organ known as the "Gavichal", which is a combination of Michael Jones' and Gavin Free's names.

Personal life

Jones was born in Woodbridge, New Jersey to "devout Roman Catholic parents."[24] [25]

Jones has maintained a longtime close friendship with fellow Achievement Hunter, Gavin Free, since the pair met in 2012.[26] Free was a groomsman in Jones’ wedding.[27]

On May 9, 2014, Jones married his long-time romantic partner and Rooster Teeth voice actor Lindsay Tuggey.[28] [29] During Rooster Teeth's 2016 Extra Life livestream, the couple announced that they are expecting a child, which was later revealed to be a girl in January 2017.[30] [31] They announced the birth of their first daughter, born May 24, 2017.[32] On August 5, 2018, Jones announced at RTX 2018 that he and Lindsay were expecting their second child in February 2019. Their second daughter was born February 18, 2019.[33]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Lazer TeamZach[34] [35] [36] Feature film
2017Lazer Team 2ZachFeature film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014–2019Fairy TailSting Eucliffe[37] [38] Television series; English version
2015Gen[39] [40] Television series; English version
Dragonar AcademyAdditional CastTelevision series; English version
Ninja Slayer From AnimationRaptureTelevision series; English version
2016One PieceDograTelevision series; English version
2016Dagashi KashiAdditional CastTelevision series: English version
2018OverlordHekkeran TermiteTelevision series; English version

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011–2014, 2016Internet BoxHimselfPodcast
2011–2014Red vs. BlueGround Soldier #2, Chain Guy, Private Ghanoush (voices)Web series
2011–2017Rage QuitHimself[41] [42] Web series
Rooster Teeth ShortsHimself[43] [44] Web series
2012Nature TownCancer the Rabbit (Episode: "Tortoise and the Rare Disease")[45] [46] Web series
2013–presentImmersionHimselfWeb series
RWBYSun Wukong[47] Web series
2014–presentPlay PalsHimselfWeb series
2014Ten Little RoostersHimself[48] Web series; one episode
2015YouTubers ReactHimselfWeb series
Let's Play Live: The DocumentaryHimself[49] [50] [51] Documentary
Tom & BillAdditional VoicesWeb Series; one episode
X-Ray and VavMogar[52] [53] Web series
2015–presentOff TopicHostPodcast
2016–2018; 2021RWBY ChibiSun Wukong[54] Web series
2016–2019[55] Camp CampMax[56] [57] Web series; (Season 1-4)
2016–presentHeroes and HalfwitsMogar Jones / HimselfWeb series
2017The Eleven Little RoostersOperator Mikey[58] Web Series
2019–2024Face JamHimselfPodcast
2020ThrustNetflix
2022Sun WukongStreaming exclusive English dub of television series
2023-presentRWBY-VtubingWeb Series; guest
2023Stinky Dragon AdventuresRat KingWeb series - one Episode
2024RWBY BeyondSun Wukong
2024-100% EatHimselfPodcast

Video games

YearTitleVoice roleNotes
2013LocoCycleNicaragua Cocktail Partier[59]
2016Worms W.M.DWorm voices[60]
2019Vicious CircleBurn[61]

Notes and References

  1. News: Singal. Jesse. They're playing video games. And on YouTube, we're watching.. Boston Globe. https://web.archive.org/web/20130731151835/http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/2013/07/27/they-playing-video-games-and-youtube-watching/JO1kEZdIHEZTHtMPlVPvYN/story.html . July 31, 2013.
  2. Web site: 2012 Winners and Nominees . PodcastAwards.com . 2012-01-07 . 2015-09-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131210230028/http://www.podcastawards.com/index.php?option=pastwinners . 2013-12-10 .
  3. Web site: Finn. Elliott. Rooster Teeth's 'Lazer Team' Begins Production. AirLockAlpha. Nexus Media Group Inc. 27 January 2015.
  4. Web site: Klima. Jeff. Rooster Teeth Crew About Their New Movie Lazer Team. 28 January 2015.
  5. News: Retsutalk Episode 41: Trophy Trapper . 20 November 2013 . . Retsuprae.
  6. News: Let's Play – I am Bread Part 4 . 31 March 2015 . . Rooster Teeth . Rooster Teeth . 10 April 2015 . 10 April 2015 . https://archive.today/20150410031721/http://ah.roosterteeth.com/archive/?id=10589 . dead .
  7. News: Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures – Michael Punches Poo . . Rooster Teeth . 4 December 2013. Rooster Teeth .
  8. Web site: Castillo . Michelle . 2017-04-03 . Audiences are lining up to watch this guy play video games badly . 2022-07-02 . CNBC . en.
  9. News: Crackdown 2 – Orbs = Bullshit . . Jones . Michael . 6 July 2010.
  10. Web site: DeadSpaceLover. What Playing Crackdown 2 Is Really Like NSFW]. Reddit. 12 January 2011 . 26 January 2015.
  11. Web site: Rooster Teeth Podcast No. 212 . Rooster Teeth Productions . April 2, 2013 . January 26, 2015 .
  12. Web site: Rooster Teeth Podcast No. 228 . Rooster Teeth Productions . July 23, 2013 . September 13, 2015 .
  13. News: Rage Quit – Trials HD . . LtMkilla . 20 January 2011.
  14. Web site: 2012 Winners and Nominees . PodcastAwards.com . 2012-01-07 . 2013-09-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131210230028/http://www.podcastawards.com/index.php?option=pastwinners . 2013-12-10 .
  15. Web site: Weiss . Geoff . 2017-01-18 . Rooster Teeth Unveils Slate Of 12 Talk Shows And Podcasts For 2017 (Exclusive) . 2022-07-02 . Tubefilter . en-US.
  16. Web site: Weiss . Geoff . 2021-12-10 . Rooster Teeth Plotting Return To Live Events In 2022 Following Two-Year Pause . 2022-07-02 . Tubefilter . en-US.
  17. Web site: Canton . Rafael . June 6, 2022 . State Farm Turns to Gaming to Connect With Younger Consumers – Adweek . 2022-07-02 . Adweek . en-US.
  18. Web site: Dominguez . Noah . 2020-06-26 . RWBY Writer Reveals Work on Volume 9 Is Already Underway . 2022-07-02 . CBR . en-US.
  19. Web site: Brouwer. Bree. Rooster Teeth Asks Fans To Sleuth Out A Killer In 'Ten Little Roosters'. 5 November 2014 . Tubefilter. 28 January 2015.
  20. News: 'Lazer Team 2' Premiere Date Set on YouTube Red, Extended Trailer Released (Watch). Spangler. Todd. 2017-11-03. Variety. 2018-04-23. en-US.
  21. Web site: 2016-12-10 . What Being On Fire In NBA Jam Would Really Be Like . 2022-07-02 . Kotaku Australia . en-AU.
  22. Web site: Jones. Michael. Michael Jones' Twitter. 1 October 2016.
  23. Web site: Partridge. Jon. Achievement Hunter: The making of a YouTube legend. . 28 January 2015.
  24. News: RT Sponsor Cut: Rooster Teeth Newly Wed Game . . September 3, 2017.
  25. Web site: RT Podcast #156 . Rooster Teeth . March 7, 2012 . 6 August 2016.
  26. Web site: https://twitter.com/dogbark_michael/status/1625872894327762947?s=46&t=nHfoY8ltNhVBnUAVe7cYSA . 2023-11-19 . X (formerly Twitter) . en.
  27. Web site: Opening.download. Resize image, Crop pics, Add instagram effect. . 2023-11-19 . opening.download . en.
  28. Web site: Kane. Bugeja. Michael and Lindsay Jones Panel at Supanova 2014. 16 June 2014 . Capsule Computers. 28 January 2015.
  29. Book: Wallace, Daniel. The World of RWBY: The Official Companion . Viz Media LLC. 2019. 9781974704385. San Francisco, CA. March 31, 2024 . 82.
  30. News: Michael Jones is having a baby! Rooster Teeth Extra Life 2016 . Rooster Teeth . . November 13, 2016 . November 16, 2016. Rooster Teeth .
  31. Web site: Whittaker . Richard . November 13, 2016 . Rooster Teeth Raised … How Much? . 2022-07-02 . www.austinchronicle.com . en-US.
  32. Web site: Jones. Michael. Surprise, OUR DAUGHTER IS HERE!!!. Twitter. Michael Jones. 25 May 2017.
  33. Web site: Jones. Michael. Mom & Dad x2. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BuC8VDPBE1j . 2021-12-24 . registration. Instagram. Michael Jones. 18 February 2019.
  34. News: Rooster Teeth's 'Lazer Team' . Dave . Froehlich . 29 January 2016 . . 2 July 2016 . 17 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160817005245/http://www.fox7austin.com/good-day/83303645-story . dead .
  35. Lazer Team. . 25 January 2016 . Clayton . Dillard .
  36. News: 'Lazer Team' review: Goofy blast from the past . . 29 January 2016 . Cary . Darling.
  37. News: Awesome English Cast Announcements from Otakon . August 9, 2014 . . Michelle . https://web.archive.org/web/20140811202845/http://www.funimation.com/blog/2014/08/09/awesome-english-cast-announcements-from-otakon/ . August 11, 2014.
  38. News: 4 More Cast Members Join Funimation's Fairy Tail Dub . . August 9, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140811212755/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-08-09/4-more-cast-members-join-funimation-fairy-tail-dub/.77376 . August 11, 2014.
  39. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20160731014809/http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/177683/20150223/world-break-curse-of-aria-for-a-holy-swordsman-english-dub-funimation-clifford-chapin-felecia-angelle-jad-saxton.htm . 31 July 2016 . 'World Break: Aria Of Curse For A Holy Swordsman' English Dub Cast Revealed By Funimation, Includes Clifford Chapin, Felecia Angelle, Jad Saxton. February 23, 2015 . Tara . Edwards . KpopStarz .
  40. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20160422045546/http://www.funimation.com/blog/2015/02/19/world-break-aria-of-curse-for-a-holy-swordsman-cast-announcement/#more-9867 . April 22, 2016 . World Break – Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman Cast Announcement . February 19, 2015 . . Michelle.
  41. News: Rage Quit . . Rooster Teeth. Rooster Teeth .
  42. News: Michael Jones . . 2015-09-27 . 2015-09-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150927234537/http://www.supanova.com.au/guest/michael-jones/ . dead .
  43. News: Max Capacity – RT Shorts. 20 August 2013 . Rooster Teeth . YouTube .
  44. News: The iPhone Cult – RT Shorts . Rooster Teeth . YouTube . 12 September 2013.
  45. News: Nature Town: Tortoise and the Rare Disease . . Rooster Teeth . July 20, 2012 . January 1, 2017 . Rooster Teeth .
  46. News: RT Recap – Week of July 27th (feat. Michael's Beers!) . . Rooster Teeth . July 27, 2012 . January 1, 2017. Rooster Teeth .
  47. News: RWBY Episode 16: Black and White . Rooster Teeth . . 14 November 2013. Rooster Teeth .
  48. News: Ten Little Roosters – Episode 8: And Then There Were Two & One – 4K . Rooster Teeth . . 24 December 2014 . 30 July 2016 . 9:36. Rooster Teeth .
  49. News: . RT Docs: Let's Play Live: The Documentary . Rooster Teeth .
  50. News: Let's Play Live: The Documentary – Official Trailer. YouTube . Rooster Teeth . 4 September 2015 .
  51. News: Paging Dr. Jones and Dr. Free . . Rooster Teeth . 16 September 2015. Rooster Teeth .
  52. News: X-Ray & Vav: The Madness of the King – Season 2, Episode 5. . Rooster Teeth . 16 August 2015. Rooster Teeth.
  53. News: X-Ray And Vav, Season 2. Web Series Review. . Liverpool Sound and Vision . 23 October 2015 . Connor D. . Hall.
  54. News: Episode 4 – Dad Jokes . . June 3, 2017 . June 3, 2017.
  55. Web site: Rooster Teeth @ RTX Austin!!! . 2023-07-07 . Attention campers! New episodes of Camp Camp are coming in early 2024! . 2023-07-07 . Twitter.
  56. News: REVIEW:Camp Camp: Ep 1-Escape from Camp Campbell . 2016 . BubbleBlabber.
  57. News: Camp Camp, Episode 1 – Escape from Camp Campbell . Rooster Teeth . . 17 June 2016. Rooster Teeth.
  58. News: The Eleven Little Roosters: Episode 1: Spy Games . . January 16, 2017 . January 17, 2017.
  59. Web site: LocoCycle Details and Credits for Xbox One . https://web.archive.org/web/20160731020432/http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/lococycle/details . July 31, 2016 . live . Metacritic.
  60. News: Let's Play: Let's Play – Worms WMD. 1:12 . August 9, 2016 . 10 August 2016 . .
  61. News: https://www.games.roosterteeth.com/viciouscircle .

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