Ron Cephas Jones (January 8, 1957 – August 19, 2023) was an American actor.
He had been acting since the 1990s and had a slew of major television roles in the 2010s, most notably an Emmy Award-winning role as William "Shakespeare" Hill on This Is Us. Other roles include Banshee, Luke Cage (2016), Mr. Robot, and The Get Down.
His daughter, Jasmine Cephas Jones, is also an actor.
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Film roles
- He Got Game (1998): Prison Guard Burwell
- Sweet and Lowdown (1999): Alvin
- Paid in Full (2002): Ice
- Across the Universe (2007): Black Panther
- Dog Days (2018): Walter
- Venom (2018): Jack (uncredited)
- Dolemite Is My Name (2019): Ricco
Television roles
- New York Undercover (1 episode, 1996): James Ferris
- Law & Order (2 episodes, 1996–97): Frank Doyle/Roland Books
- NYPD Blue (1 episode, 1997): Jess
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (1 episode, 2006): Reggie Banks
- A Raisin in the Sun (TV movie, 2008): Willy Harris
- NYC 22 (1 episode, 2012): Arthur Anson
- Low Winter Sun (3 episodes, 2013): Reverend Lowdown
- The Blacklist (1 episode, 2014): Dr. James Covington
- Banshee (2 episodes, 2015): Frazier
- Mr. Robot (9 episodes, 2015–16): Romero
- The Get Down (5 episodes, 2016–17): Winston Kipling
- Luke Cage (12 episodes, 2016–18): Bobby Fish
- This Is Us (45 episodes, 2016–22): William "Shakespeare" Hill
- Looking for Alaska (8 episodes, 2019): Dr. Hyde
- Truth Be Told (28 episodes, 2019–23): Leander "Shreve" Scoville
- Amphibia (1 episode, 2021): Captain Aldo (voice)
- Lisey’s Story (5 episodes, 2021): Professor Roger Dashmiel
- Law & Order: Organized Crime (8 episodes, 2021–22): Congressman Leon Kilbride
- Better Things (3 episodes, 2022): Ron
Video game roles
- Madden NFL 19: Longshot Homecoming (2018): Earl Coates (voice)
Theatre roles
- Titus Andronicus (2011): Aaron
- Richard III (2012): Richard III
- Of Mice and Men (2014): Crooks
- Between Riverside and Crazy (2015): Junior
