Neal Jones
{{short description|American actor}}
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| birth_name = Neal Jones
| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age|January 2, 1960}}
| birth_place = Wichita, Kansas, United States
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| nationality = American
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| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1983–2010
| spouse = Jamie
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Neal Jones (born January 2, 1960) is an American stage, film, and television actor. He is best known for his role as Billy Kostecki in Dirty Dancing.
Early life and education
Neal Jones was born on January 2, 1960, in Wichita, Kansas. Jones attended the Webster University Conservatory of Theatre Arts in St. Louis, Missouri.
Career
After attending the Webster University Conservatory of Theatre Arts in St. Louis, Jones moved to New York and began his professional career in Nicol Williamson's production of Macbeth at the Circle in the Square. This was followed by The Corn Is Green at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre and the Tony Award-winning, Big River, at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.{{cite web |url= http://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=73468|title= Neal Jones|work= Internet Broadway Database|publisher= The Broadway League|accessdate=July 25, 2010}} He went on to appear in numerous New York stage productions, including Mike Leigh's Ecstasy and Tom Dulack's Diminished Capacity at The New Group,{{cite book |title= Theatre World|editor1-first= Willis|editor1-last= John|volume= 52: 1995-1996|year= 1996|isbn= 9781557833235|page= 111 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=gXB9YVdGK1YC&dq=%22neal+jones%22+leigh+ecstasy&pg=PA111|accessdate=July 25, 2010}}{{cite news |title= Theater in Review|author= Van Gelder, Lawrence|newspaper= The New York Times|date= June 24, 1993|url= http://theater.nytimes.com/mem/theater/treview.html?pagewanted=print&res=9F0CEEDF153EF937A15755C0A965958260|format=Review of Diminished Capacity|accessdate=July 25, 2010}} Kenneth Branagh's Public Enemy at the Irish Arts Center,{{cite news |title= Public Enemy|author= Evans, Greg|newspaper= Variety|date= November 9, 1994|url= https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117903347.html?categoryid=33&cs=1&query=Public+enemies|format=Theater review|accessdate= July 25, 2010}} and The Great Lakes Theater Festival’s world premiere of Dylan Thomas's A Child's Christmas in Wales in Cleveland, Ohio, directed by Clifford Williams. As a director he staged the world premiere of Celtic Tiger (Me Arse) by Don Creedon, and the New York premiere of Joseph O'Connor's Red Roses and Petrol, both at the Irish Arts Center in New York, where he has also served as Artistic Director.{{cite news|title= Theater Review: 'Celtic Tiger' a wild ride that knocks you on yer...|author= Hurley, Joseph|newspaper= The Irish Echo|date= October 6, 1999|url= http://www.seanpower.utvinternet.com/sp/rv_19991006_01.htm|format= Review archived at seanpower.utvinternet.com|accessdate= July 25, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url= https://archive.today/20120909095421/http://www.seanpower.utvinternet.com/sp/rv_19991006_01.htm|archive-date= September 9, 2012}}{{cite news |title= Theater Review: The Troubles Are All in the Family|author= Hampton, Wilborn|newspaper= The New York Times|date= November 8, 2000|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/08/theater/theater-review-the-troubles-are-all-in-the-family.html|format=Review of Red Roses and Petrol|accessdate= July 25, 2010}} He is a member of the Actors Studio.
His first film appearance was in Dirty Dancing, followed by more than 25 films, including Taylor Hackford's The Devil's Advocate (one of four films in which he appears with Al Pacino), In America and G.I. Jane. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 2008 Malibu International Film Festival for his role in the independent film Mona.{{cite web |url= http://www.malibufilmfestival.org/public/nominations.htm|title= Malibu International Film Festival 2008 Nominations|publisher= Malibu Film Festival|accessdate=July 25, 2010}}
Jones also has appeared in several television series, including The Sopranos, Sex and the City, Law & Order, and Criminal Minds (as Karl Arnold aka The Fox).{{cite web |url= https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0428925/|title= Neal Jones|work= Internet Movie Database (IMDb)|publisher= IMDb.com, Inc.|accessdate=July 25, 2010}} He appeared in seven episodes of the FX series Rescue Me as Peter Reilly, the gay son of Chief Jerry Reilly. Jones's work in Generation Kill was singled out for praise by reviewers Matthew Gilbert of The Boston Globe and Alan Sepinwall of the Star-Ledger.{{cite web |url= https://www.boston.com/ae/tv/blog/2008/07/_did_you_watch.html|title= 'Generation Kill': Confused Yet?|author= Gilbert, Matthew|date= July 14, 2008|work= Boston.com|publisher= The Boston Globe/The NY Times Co.|accessdate=July 25, 2010}}{{cite web |url= http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2008/07/generation_kill_get_some_polic.html|title= Generation Kill, "Get Some": Po-lice that moo-stash!!!!|author= Sepinwall, Alan|date= July 14, 2008|work= NJ.com / The Star-Ledger|publisher= New Jersey On-Line LLC|accessdate=July 25, 2010}}
Personal life
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Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable" |
| style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes |
|---|
| 1987
| Billy Kostecki | |
| 1992
| Man in Donut Shop | |
| 1993
| Clerk | |
| rowspan="2" | 1996
| Messenger | |
| Ratchet
| Sam Leary | |
| rowspan="4" | 1997
| Silent Prey | Kevin O'Neill | a.k.a. Silent Predator |
| Sax and Violins
| | |
| G.I. Jane
| Duty Officer | |
| The Devil's Advocate
| Larry - Florida Reporter | |
| rowspan="3" | 1998
| Day at the Beach | Chuck Hanson | |
| Come To
| Biker 1 | short film |
| The Siege
| NYPD Representative | |
| 2000
| Eteocles/Actor in play | |
| rowspan="2" | 2001
| Queenie in Love | Doctor | |
| Way Off Broadway
| Mr. Scott | |
| rowspan="3" | 2002
| Bridget | Hawks Anwalt | |
| Changing Lanes
| Newsroom Writer | |
| In America
| Immigration Officer #1 | |
| 2003
| Beautiful Kid | direct-to-video release | ‘’ Generation Kill’’ | Sgt Major John Sixta |
| 2004
| Officer Carp | |
| 2005
| Game 6 | Yessiree Bob | |
| 2006
| Sheriff | |
| 2008
| Mona | John | Nominated—2008 Malibu International Film Festival, |
| 2009
| Carbone's Birthday | Pachenko | short film |
| 2010
| Heterosexuals | Barry | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable" |
| style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Series ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Episode(s) ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role |
|---|
| 1989
| Monsters | "Taps" | Gary Gregory |
| 1991
| "Misconception" | Ray |
| 1995
| Law & Order | "Privileged" | Bill D. |
| 1998
| Law & Order | "Bad Girl" | Mr. Flynn |
| 1999
| "The Awful Truth" | Richard |
| 2000
| "Demolition Derby" | Brian |
| 2001
| "Mr. Ruggerio's Neighborhood" | Agent Tancredi |
| rowspan="2" | 2004
| The Jury | "The Honeymoon Suite" | Kevin Sykes |
| rowspan="2" | Rescue Me
| "Kansas", "Orphans" | rowspan="2" | Peter Reilly |
| rowspan="2" | 2005
| "Sensitivity", "Reunion", "Shame", "Believe", "Brains" |
| Criminal Minds
| "The Fox" | Karl Arnold a.k.a. The Fox |
| 2006
| rowspan="2" | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | "Maltese Cross", "Weeping Willow" | rowspan="2" | Chief of Detectives Bradshaw |
| rowspan="2" | 2007
| "Flipped" |
| Crossing Jordan
| "Seven Feet Under" | Russell Berman |
| 2008
| Seven episodes—complete series | Sgt. Maj. John Sixta |
| rowspan="2" | 2009
| Law & Order | "Take-out" | Alex Boone |
| Criminal Minds
| "Outfoxed" | Karl Arnold a.k.a. The Fox |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0428925|Neal Jones}}
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Category:American male film actors
Category:American male stage actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:Male actors from St. Louis