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Ty Granderson Jones

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Ty Granderson Jones
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Ty Granderson Jones is a descendant of Creole and Cuban heritage. He's a trained actor, a protégé of the iconic theatre director, Alan Schneider and a former student of the iconic acting teacher Lee Strasberg. He has a BS in Theatre from FAMU and FSU as a co-op student, and an MFA in Acting {achieved under the auspices of mentors Michael Addison and Arthur Wagner} from UCSD-- one of the top acting programs in the world. His film and television credits include co-starring in the classic action film "Con Air", co-starring in the #1 box office hip hop cult classic "CB4" from Universal Pictures, Oliver Stone's Oscar nominated "Salvador", starring as the villainous Max Rice in the urban cult classic indie Tapped Out from Madonna's Maverick Entertainment (silently produced by Prince), "Window of Opportunity"- an underground political thriller from producer John Densmore of The Doors, recurring as Cue Ball Rodriguez on the critically acclaimed classic series "ER" on NBC, and the Golden Globe nominated "Everybody Hates Chris". His theatre credits include the award winning play "Rounds", Niggaz with Attitudes and Big Gunz" {earning him an ADA Award nomination for Best Actor}, the Los Angeles premiere of Buffalo Soldier {earning him the NAACP Image Award for Best Supporting Actor}, from Broadway-- the Los Angeles premiere of August Wilson's "Joe Turner's Come and Gone", the West coast premiere of Lanford Wilson's "Balm in Gilead", the 20th Anniversary of the Negro Ensemble Company classic "Ceremonies in Dark Old Men", and "The School for Scandal" at the Tony Award winning South Coast Repertory. Ty has performed in over 80 plays. He's also an internationally acclaimed Acting Teacher/Coach and has conducted workshops/classes around the globe including creating, developing, implementing and teaching a Master Acting for Film class in Beijing, China for Studio Institute Global {formerly Relativity Studios}/Filmaeon Genesis Education collaboration in 2017. Ty also taught a celebrated Acting for Camera/Scene Study class at New York Film Academy. His on-set studio coaching has included pupils/stars, i.e., Whitney Houston, Tupac, etc. He's a published Poet and has performed his original works featuring John Densmore of "The Doors" on drums. As an accomplished filmmaker via his company Creole Celina Entertainment (www.CreoleCelinaEnt.com), Ty wrote, produced, directed and co-starred in his award winning political action thriller "Diamond"-- Now Streaming on Amazon Prime. His other award winning films include "Napoleonic", an official selection at both Martha's Vineyard Film Festival, and Action on Film International Film Festival garnishing nominations for Best Film, and for Ty-- Best Actor, and "Tale of Two Dragons"-- also an official selection. Ty and his company are currently developing film and television projects. Ty's also an accomplished Muay Thai Fighter, a Cowboy and a testament to a journey of redemption, overcoming the mean streets of Tampa Bay, Florida and moving on to believe and achieve, make his dream real in Show Business as an accomplished actor, screenwriter, filmmaker and teacher. His journey is celebrated in the award winning Hollywood Photo Journal "Mugshots" along with other noted talents, i.e. Danny Trejo, Eric Roberts, Emilio Rivera, etc.
BornJanuary 19, 1964
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BornJanuary 19, 1964
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 2 nominations

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Ty Granderson Jones recurring as gangster/hit man "King Creole Dubois" on television series Sangre Negra along with Glenn Plummer.
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Intense scene from the Actioner CON AIR,from left to right, Ty Granderson Jones (Blade), Emilio Rivera (Carlos), John Malkovich (Cyrus the Virus)and Conrad Goode (Viking) as the gang stare down the Federal Marshals approaching from the horizon!
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(from left to right) CHARLES MURPHY as GUSTO, and TY GRANDERSON JONES as 40 DOG.
Mitzi Kapture and Ty Granderson Jones in Angel III: The Final Chapter (1988)
Ty Granderson Jones and Charlie Murphy in CB4 (1993)
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Known for:

Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich, and Ving Rhames in Con Air (1997)
Con Air
6.9
  • Blade(as a different name)
  • 1997
Chris Rock in CB4 (1993)
CB4
6.2
  • 40 Dog(as a different name)
  • 1993
Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Al Pacino, Ted Levine, Wes Studi, Jerry Trimble, and Mykelti Williamson in Heat (1995)
Heat
8.3
  • Additional Crew(uncredited)
  • 1995
Tapped Out (2003)
Tapped Out
6.1
  • Max Rice
  • 2003

Credits

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Actor

  • Sangre Negra (2016)
    Sangre Negra
    • King Creole Dubois
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2020
  • Fred DiBella in Clarke & DiBella: Hollywood Division (2018)
    Clarke & DiBella: Hollywood Division
    • Captain
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Diamond (2016)
    Diamond
    • Razor
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Window of Opportunity (2015)
    Window of Opportunity
    • Byron
    • 2015
  • Alan Tudyk in Newsreaders (2013)
    Newsreaders
    • Bruce
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • The Vanished (2014)
    The Vanished
    • Carlos
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Dana Davis in Jennifer (2012)
    Jennifer
    • Theo
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Crows
    • Harry
    • 2011
  • JoAnne
    • Duke
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Napoleonic (2010)
    Napoleonic
    • Andre Bozant
    • Short
    • 2010
  • George Clooney, Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
    ER
    • Hector Rodriguez
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • Everybody Hates Chris (2005)
    Everybody Hates Chris
    • Bully #2
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • Short Fuse (2005)
    Short Fuse
    • Big Paul
    • 2005
  • Tapped Out (2003)
    Tapped Out
    • Max Rice
    • 2003
  • Oded Fehr, Vera Farmiga, Bruklin Harris, Jarrad Paul, and Jon Seda in UC: Undercover (2001)
    UC: Undercover
    • Gigante
    • TV Series
    • 2001

Writer

  • Diamond (2016)
    Diamond
    • story
    • writer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Tale of Two Dragons written by Ty Granderson Jones & Anna Yosin, Produced and Directed by Ty Granderson Jones, starring Anna Yosin.
    Tale of Two Dragons
    • Writer
    • 2011
  • Napoleonic (2010)
    Napoleonic
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2010

Producer

  • Diamond (2016)
    Diamond
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • The Jacket & The Dress
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Tale of Two Dragons written by Ty Granderson Jones & Anna Yosin, Produced and Directed by Ty Granderson Jones, starring Anna Yosin.
    Tale of Two Dragons
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 2011
  • Napoleonic (2010)
    Napoleonic
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2010
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Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Creole Celina Entertainment
    • Official Site of Ty Granderson Jones
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • January 19, 1964
    • Tampa Bay, Florida, USA
  • Spouse
    • Danielle Denise JonesDecember 24, 2001 - present
  • Other works
    Portrayed the role of Jeremy in the Los Angeles premiere of the Broadway tour Joe Turner's Come and Gone by August Wilson, opposite Roscoe Lee Browne.

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  • Gender / Gender identity
    • Male
  • Pronouns
    • he/him
  • Sexual orientation
    • Straight
  • Nationality / Religious or Ethnic identity
    • Cuban, French, Latin American

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    He is a noted poet and has occasionally performed his original works with his spoken word band, featuring John Densmore of The Doors, on drums.
  • Nickname
    • Hondo

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