Known for movies
The Wave (2008)
as Writer
The Wave (1981)
as Writer
Lesson Plan (2011)
as Himself
One Special Victory (1991)
as Writer
Short Info
| Fact | Was teaching at Cubberley High School in Palo Alto, California, when he performed the "Third Wave" experiment. |
Ron Jones is an American composer, best known for his work on the television series Family Guy and American Dad!.
Born in Los Angeles, California, Jones was raised in a musical family. His father was a professional musician, and his mother was a music teacher. Jones began playing the piano at an early age, and went on to study music at the University of Southern California. After graduation, he worked as a music producer and arranger for several years before landing his first major composing gig on the animated series Family Guy.
Since then, Jones has composed the music for numerous television shows and films, including American Dad!, The Simpsons Movie, and The Emoji Movie. He has also won two Emmy Awards for his work on Family Guy.
Jones is married to fellow composer Wendy Melvoin. They have two children together.
Net worth: $10 million
Salary: $100,000 per episode of Family Guy
General Info
| Profession | Actor |
| Nationality | American |
Family
| Children | Jasmine Cephas Jones, Any Jones |
Accomplishments
| Awards | Obie Award for Sustained Excellence of Performance |
| Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actor |
| Movies | Paid in Full, Across the Universe, He Got Game, Glass Chin, Naked Acts, Little Senegal, Watching TV with the Red Chinese, A Raisin in the Sun, A Day in Black & White, Ashes, Titus |
| TV Shows | This Is Us, Luke Cage |
Social profile links
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Was teaching at Cubberley High School in Palo Alto, California, when he performed the "Third Wave" experiment. |
| 2 | Son of a Jewish mother and an Irish Catholic father. |
| 3 | Author of around 30 books and winner of a Peabody Award for Outstanding Journalism and a Pulitzer Prize nominee. |
Movies
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wave | 2008 | short story and original protocols - as William Ron Jones | |
| One Special Victory | 1991 | TV Movie book "B-Ball: The Team That Never Lost A Game" - suggestion | |
| The Wave | 1981 | TV Short short story | |
| The Acorn People | 1981 | TV Movie based on the novel by |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wave | 2008 | Coffee Bar Visitor (uncredited) |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divendres | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Lesson Plan | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| Ce soir (ou jamais!) | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Die Johannes B. Kerner Show | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
