Gene Jones (actor)

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]

Gene Jones
Born
United States
OccupationActor
Years active1990–present

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.[3] 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
YearTitleRoleNotes.
1990The Civil WarVarious9 episodes
2004Chappelle's ShowProsecutor #31 episode
2004Red Dead RevolverSheriff Bartlett / CowboyVoices, video game
2007No Country for Old MenGas Station Proprietor
2010Working it OutHenry
2012LouiePharmacistEpisode: "Ikea/Piano Lesson"
2012The Odd Life of Timothy GreenNeighbor
2013House of CardsWayne Paley1 episode
2013Oz the Great and PowerfulWild West Barker
2013The SacramentFather
2014Boardwalk EmpireIndiana Counter Man1 episode
2014A Merry Friggin' ChristmasGlen
2015DementiaGeorge Lockhart
2015The Hateful EightSweet Dave
2015-2016Inside Amy SchumerCongressman #3 / Doctor2 episodes
2016UncagedWade
2016VinylColonel Tom ParkerEpisode: "The King and I"
2016Katie Says GoodbyeMr. Willard
2017GodlessSheriff Elton Cunningham
2017The Strange OnesGary
2017BugEarl
2018The Old Man & the GunMr. Owens
2018The Standoff at Sparrow CreekHubbel
2018Red Dead Redemption 2Tumbleweed gunsmithVoice, video game
2019Living with YourselfFarmer Ray3 episodes
2020Little AmericaHat Store ShopkeepEpisode: "The Cowboy"
2023The BlacklistPopsEpisode: "The Four Guns"
2023Killers of the Flower MoonPitts Beatty
2023The Last Stop in Yuma CountyRobert

References
  1. Nathan, Ian. "The 20 Best Alternative Coen Characters". Empire. Archived from the original on 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  2. Hanley, Ken W. (2015-03-04). "For Your Consideration: The 2015 Chainsaw Award Nominations for Best Supporting Actor". Fangoria. Archived from the original on 2016-10-22. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  3. Collis, Clark (2014-06-03). "Actor Gene Jones talks about playing a cult leader in 'The Sacrament'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  4. Rosen, Lisa (2008-01-30). "No bit players here". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  5. Schaefer, Stephen (2014-06-13). "Gene Jones blessed by 'Sacrament'". Boston Herald. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  6. Olsen, Mark (2014-05-31). "Indie Focus: Ti West's 'The Sacrament' finds horror in a realistic cult tale". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  7. Foutch, Haleigh (2014-06-06). "The Sacrament Interview: Gene Jones". Collider. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  8. Lambie, Ryan (2014-06-04). "Ti West interview: The Sacrament, documentary horror & more". Den of Geek. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
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