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Joseph David-Jones

Joseph David-Jones
Born
Joseph David-Jones

(1993-12-22) December 22, 1993 (age 30)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2011 – present
Known forArrow

Joseph David-Jones (born December 22, 1993)[1] is an American actor, known for his roles in the TV dramas Nashville and Arrow.[2][3]

Early life and career

David-Jones was born in 1993, in Los Angeles, and grew up in Florence, Kentucky.[citation needed] He earned a full scholarship to the University of Kentucky where he earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.[4] While growing up, Jones began modeling with local Kentucky-based brands. During his time in college, he participated in the International Models & Talent competition in New York City. He won the "Actor of the Year" award. Three days later, he returned home and pursued his acting career.[5] In 2016, he played Hollis in The Divergent Series: Allegiant. He also played the role of John Diggle Jr. on The CW series Legends of Tomorrow. Other film roles he was in included films Detroit and Roman J. Israel, Esq..[6][7] He reprised the role of Connor Hawke on Arrow. He was upgraded to series regular for the final season.[8]

In 2024, it was announced that David-Jones would portray Jackie Jackson in the upcoming 2025 biopic Michael, based on the life and career of Michael Jackson.

Personal life

David-Jones resides in Los Angeles, California. He finds joy filling his downtime with various musical endeavors, playing the guitar and piano. On the charity side, he sponsors and donates to the Save the Children Foundation, which brings support and necessities to children living in underprivileged environments.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Blackbird Party Break Dancer Credited as Jo Jo Jones
2012 Fallback Mali Credited as Jo Jo Jones
2011 5th Street Big Al Credited as Jo Jo Jones
2014 3 Minutes C-Dog
2016 The Divergent Series: Allegiant Hollis
2017 Detroit Morris
2017 Roman J. Israel, Esq. Marcus Jones
2025 Michael Jackie Jackson Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2011 America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back Kilo Doss Episode: "50 Fugitives, 50 States Special Edition"
Credited as Jo Jo Jones
2014 Intelligence Lance Corporal Episode: "Red X"
2014 Hysteria Deante Sanstreet Episode: "Pilot"
2016 Legends of Tomorrow John Diggle Jr. / Connor Hawke / Green Arrow (Earth-16) 2 episodes
2017–2018 Nashville Clayton Carter 14 episodes
2018 Medal of Honor Jonesy Episode: "Edward Carter"
2019–2020 Arrow Connor Hawke Recurring role (season 7), main role (season 8); 13 episodes
2021–2022 4400 Jharrel Mateo Main role

References

  1. ^ Joseph David-Jones [@Josephdjones] (December 22, 2019). "Today is my Birthday"" (Tweet). Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "'Nashville' newcomer Joseph David-Jones talks 'Nashville' and his upcoming Kathryn Bigelow film – AOL Entertainment". Aol.com. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "Who Plays Clay On 'Nashville'? Joseph David-Jones Is Maddie's New Love Interest". Romper.com. January 18, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  4. ^ "Joseph David-Jones On "Nashville," Upcoming "Roman Israel, Esq" and New Denzel Washington Film "Inner City'". amfm-magazine. July 17, 2017. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  5. ^ "Interview with Joseph David-Jones from 'Arrow'". The Nerd Daily. October 16, 2019. Archived from the original on February 20, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  6. ^ a b "CHILLIN' WITH JOSEPH DAVID-JONES". Chilled. December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  7. ^ "Interview: Joseph David-Jones Discusses Connor Hawke's 'Legends Of Tomorrow' Appearance And 'Allegiant'". Tech Times. February 29, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  8. ^ "'Arrow': Joseph-David Jones Upped To Series Regular For Final Season Of the CW Drama". Deadline. June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2019.


Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_David-Jones