Richard T. Jones
Jones at an event in 2008
Born	Richard Timothy Jones (1972-01-16)January 16, 1972 (age 53) Kobe, Japan
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Tuskegee University
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1992–present
Spouse	Nancy Jones (m. 1996)
Children	3

Richard Timothy Jones (born January 16, 1972)^[1] is an American actor.^[2] He has worked extensively in both film and television productions since the early 1990s. His television roles includeAlly McBeal (1997),Judging Amy (1998–2005),CSI: Miami (2006),Girlfriends (2007),Grey's Anatomy (2010),Hawaii Five-0 (2011–2014),Narcos (2015), andCriminal Minds (2017).^[2][3] Since 2018, he has played Police Lieutenant Wade Grey on theABC police dramaThe Rookie.^[4][5]

His film roles include portrayals of Lamont Carr inDisney'sFull Court Miracle (2003), Laveinio "Slim" Hightower inRick Famuyiwa'scoming-of-age filmThe Wood (1999), Mike inTyler Perry's dramatic filmsWhy Did I Get Married? (2007) andWhy Did I Get Married Too? (2010), and Captain Russell Hampton in theHollywood blockbusterGodzilla (2014).^[3][6]

Jones was born inKobe, Japan, to African-American parents and grew up inCarson, California.^[7] He is the son of Lorene, a computer analyst, andClarence Jones, a professionalbaseball player who at the time of Richard's birth was playing for theNankai Hawks in Osaka.^[7] He has an older brother, Clarence Jones Jr., who works as a high school basketball coach. They returned to North America after Clarence's retirement following the 1978 season.^[8] His parents later divorced. Jones attendedBishop Montgomery High School inTorrance, California, then graduated fromTuskegee University.^[7][8]

Since the early 1990s, Jones has worked in both film and television productions.^[2]

His first television role was in a 1993 episode of the seriesCalifornia Dreams.^[7] That same year, he appeared asIke Turner, Jr. inWhat's Love Got to Do with It.^[8] From 1999 to 2005, he starred as Bruce Calvin van Exel in theCBS legal drama seriesJudging Amy.^[3]

Over the next two decades, Jones starred or guest-starred in high-profile television series such asAlly McBeal (1997),CSI: Miami (2006),Girlfriends (2007),Grey's Anatomy (2010),Hawaii Five-0 (2011–2014),Narcos (2015), andCriminal Minds (2017).^[2]

His film roles include portrayals of Lamont Carr in theDisney filmFull Court Miracle (2003), Laveinio "Slim" Hightower inRick Famuyiwa'scoming-of-age filmThe Wood (1999), and Mike inTyler Perry's dramatic filmsWhy Did I Get Married? (2007) andWhy Did I Get Married Too? (2010), and Captain Russell Hampton in theHollywood blockbusterGodzilla (2014).^[6][3]

From 2017 to 2018, Jones played Detective Tommy Cavanaugh in the CBS drama seriesWisdom of the Crowd.^[9]

Since February 2018, Jones has played the role of Sergeant Wade Gray in theABCpolice procedural drama seriesThe Rookie withNathan Fillion.^[4][5]

Jones is religious.^[10]

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• Male actors from California
• People from Carson, California
• Male actors from Kobe
• 21st-century African-American male actors
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