Recherchez un film ou une personnalité :
FacebookConnexionInscription
Mickey Jones est un Acteur Américain né le 10 juin 1941 à Houston (Etats-Unis)

Mickey Jones

Mickey Jones
  • Infos
  • Photos
  • Meilleurs films
  • Famille
  • Personnages
  • Récompenses
Si vous aimez cette personne, faites-le savoir !
Nationalité Etats-Unis
Naissance 10 juin 1941 à Houston (Etats-Unis)
Mort 7 février 2018 (à 76 ans)

Mickey Jones (born June 10, 1941) is an American musician and actor. His career as a drummer had him backing up such artists and bands as Trini Lopez, Johnny Rivers, Bob Dylan, and The First Edition with Kenny Rogers. Jones has seventeen gold records from his musical career of over two decades. After the break-up of The First Edition in 1976, Jones concentrated on his career as a character actor, where he has made many appearances on film and television.

Biographie

Early life and career
Mickey Jones was born on June 10, 1941, in Houston, Texas, to Fred Edward Jones, a U.S. Naval Officer, and Frances Marie (née Vieregge) Jones, a homemaker. His sister Cheryl Marie died in 2006.

Jones attended Sunset High School in Oak Cliff, a suburb of Dallas. It was during this time that he obtained and learned to play his first set of drums. After sitting in with several local bands, Jones and four schoolmates formed their own band called The Catalinas. Although the band saw some local success, he was replaced by a new drummer as Jones was only sixteen at the time, and the band wanted someone who was of legal age.


Career as drummer
After working as a freelance drummer with various acts, Jones was introduced to Trini Lopez. When Lopez's drummer became ill, he was asked to take his place and eventually became the band's new permanent drummer.

In 1959, Jones left Lopez's band to pursue a degree in Business Administration at North Texas State College (now The University of North Texas). After college, he took a job at Rohr Aircraft in San Diego. Seeing that the life of a factory worker was not for him, Jones moved to Los Angeles to get back into the entertainment industry. He landed a job as a page at the NBC studios, while re-establishing his friendship with Lopez, who had moved to L.A. as well. Jones would again become Lopez's drummer, while Lopez would see much success with hits such as "If I Had A Hammer", "La Bamba" and "America".

In 1964, Jones left Lopez's band to join Johnny Rivers ("Secret Agent Man", "Memphis" and "Mountain of Love") as his drummer. During this time, he traveled with Rivers' band, along with singer Ann Margaret, to entertain the troops in Vietnam.

In 1966, Jones was made an offer by Bob Dylan to join him as his drummer. Replacing Levon Helm, Jones would accompany Dylan with the other members of what would become The Band, on his world tour of Australia and Europe. It was during this tour while performing at the Manchester Free Trade Hall in England on May 17, 1966, that the audience jeered Dylan for attempting to play an electric guitar during the latter half of the show.



Jones's career with Bob Dylan would be cut short when Dylan had to temporarily stop performing in order to recover from a motorcycle accident. At this time, Mickey had decided to pursue a career in acting. He had landed jobs as an extra, when in 1967 he was approached to be the drummer for a new group called The First Edition, with lead singer Kenny Rogers. With hits such as "Something's Burning", "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town" and "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)", The First Edition would see much success over the next ten years, even having their own TV variety show, "Rollin' on the River" (later shortened to "Rollin'"), in the early 1970s.


Acting career
After the breakup of The First Edition in 1976, Jones pursued a full-time career in acting. As a character actor, he would make many appearances on television and film, such as being part of the cast of Flo, the short-lived spin-off to the CBS sitcom Alice, his role as a crooked mechanic/sheriff in National Lampoon's Vacation and his role as Chris Farber in the mini-series & weekly television series, V. More recently, he appeared as the subway riding biker in a Breath Savers commercial and had a recurring role as Pete Bilker on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement. In 2005, he contributed to the documentary, No Direction Home: Bob Dylan. In 1996, he appeared in the movie Tin Cup, with fellow character actor Dennis Burkley. He and Burkley were commonly mistaken for each other.


Author
In 2009, Jones published his autobiography "That Would Be Me", the title based on the catchphrase often used by his character on "Home Improvement".

Le plus souvent avec

Source : Wikidata

Filmographie de Mickey Jones (41 films)

Afficher la filmographie sous forme de liste

Acteur

Blood Snow
Blood Snow (2009)
, 1h30
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Thriller, Horreur
Acteurs James Kyson, Tiffany, George Stults, Penny Drake, Michael Berryman, Mickey Jones
Rôle Hank
Note31% 1.578911.578911.578911.578911.57891
Six amis parviennent à une cabane isolée pour profiter d'un long week-end à la montagne. Une tempête de neige épique interrompt leurs vacances, les prenant au piège en plein montagne et ressucitant des spectres cannibales... s'agit-il d'hallucinations ou de véritables fantômes?
Penny Dreadful, 1h32
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Thriller, Horreur
Acteurs Rachel Miner, Mimi Rogers, Mickey Jones, Michael Berryman, Chad Todhunter, Casey Sander
Rôle Eddie
Note48% 2.406792.406792.406792.406792.40679
Penny (Rachel Miner), a young woman traumatized by a childhood auto accident that killed her parents, accompanies her therapist Orianna (Mimi Rogers) on a road trip to a mountain community as part of her therapy to overcome her fear of cars. On the way, Orianna hits, but does not seriously injure, a hitchhiker, who she then offers a ride. The hitchhiker is silent during the ride, except to point out his destination.
Bob Dylan - No Direction Home, 3h28
Réalisé par Martin Scorsese
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Documentaire, Musical
Thèmes La musique, Documentaire sur la musique, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Musique
Acteurs Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Martin Scorsese, D. A. Pennebaker, Mickey Jones
Note85% 4.285114.285114.285114.285114.28511
Bob Dylan raconté par Martin Scorsese, ou la naissance d'un mythe, de son enfance à l'année 1966, date de sa rupture avec le public folk et de l'accident de moto qui interrompit sa carrière. Une biographie musicale en forme de chef-d'oeuvre.
Iowa
Iowa (2005)
, 1h44
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Policier
Acteurs Rosanna Arquette, John Savage, Michael T. Weiss, Amanda Tepe, Mickey Jones, Muse Watson
Rôle Darrell McNeely
Note50% 2.5092252.5092252.5092252.5092252.509225
After his father dies, Esper Harte learns that he may collect on his father's insurance. However, his mother and a crooked cop want to get rid of him so that they can take the money.
The Fighting Temptations, 2h3
Réalisé par Jonathan Lynn
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Comédie, Comédie romantique, Musical, Romance
Thèmes La musique, Religion, Musique
Acteurs Cuba Gooding Jr., Beyoncé, LaTanya Richardson, Steve Harvey, Mike Epps, Wendell Pierce
Rôle Scooter
Note56% 2.8013252.8013252.8013252.8013252.801325
Le publiciste Darrin Hill est aux abois. Licencié par son agence et criblé de dettes, il croit avoir tout perdu, lorsqu'il apprend qu'il vient d'hériter de 150 000 dollars. Mais la vieille Sally, fan de gospel, y a mis une condition : pour toucher le pactole, son cher neveu devra s'établir dans sa bourgade de Géorgie et y monter une chorale... qui devra devenir célèbre à travers le pays. Darrin fait le tour de la ville sans réussir à dénicher le moindre talent. Dépité, la mort dans l'âme, il s'apprête à regagner New York lorsqu'il découvre une belle chanteuse de jazz dotée d'une voix phénoménale. Mieux qu'une trouvaille, Lilly est un miracle.
Jane White is Sick & Twisted, 1h30
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Comédie, Romance
Acteurs Wil Wheaton, Alley Mills, Richard Kline, Debra Wilson, Dustin Diamond, Ted Shackelford
Rôle Kenny Kingman
Note38% 1.9318551.9318551.9318551.9318551.931855
The film follows Jane White (Kim Little), a teenager who is obsessed with television, and dreams of becoming a TV celebrity. Jane is also convinced that she is the daughter of a prominent talk-show host, and aspires to appear on that show in the hope of launching her career as a television actress.
My Mother Dreams the Satan's Disciples in New York, 30minutes
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Comédie
Acteurs Helen Stenborg, Scott Sowers, Ilia Volok, Mickey Jones, Suzanne Cryer
Rôle Head Biker
Note69% 3.463873.463873.463873.463873.46387
Une mère de famille originaire de la région du Midwest vient chez sa fille à Manhattan (New York) pour la première fois de sa vie.
Tin Cup
Tin Cup (1996)
, 2h15
Réalisé par Ron Shelton
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Comédie, Comédie dramatique, Comédie romantique, Romance
Thèmes Sport, Golf
Acteurs Kevin Costner, Rene Russo, Don Johnson, Cheech Marin, Rex Linn, Richard Lineback
Rôle Turk
Note63% 3.1981653.1981653.1981653.1981653.198165
L'histoire d'un professeur de golf, très doué et très obstiné, face à son rival.
Sling Blade, 2h15
Réalisé par Billy Bob Thornton
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame
Thèmes Adaptation d'une pièce de théâtre
Acteurs Dwight Yoakam, J. T. Walsh, John Ritter, Lucas Black, Robert Duvall, Billy Bob Thornton
Rôle Monty Johnson
Note79% 3.998113.998113.998113.998113.99811
Durant son enfance, Karl a été maltraité par ses parents, deux fanatiques religieux qui l'ont même obligé à se débarrasser du corps de son petit frère. À douze ans, il surprend sa mère et son amant. Pensant à un viol, il les tue avec une faucille. Il est alors envoyé dans un asile, en compagnie de psychopathes comme Charles Bushman qui lui raconte en détail leurs atrocités.
Sunchaser
Sunchaser (1996)
, 2h2
Réalisé par Michael Cimino, Brian W. Cook
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Policier
Acteurs Woody Harrelson, Jon Seda, Anne Bancroft, Alexandra Tydings, Antwon Tanner, Matt Mulhern
Rôle Fuzzy, Biker #1
Note60% 3.0498253.0498253.0498253.0498253.049825
Blue est un jeune métis indien de 16 ans atteint d'un cancer. Il prend en otage le docteur Reynolds, cancérologue de Los Angeles et entame un périple désespéré qui le conduit sur la terre de ses ancêtres. Il pense que sa guérison viendra de sa rencontre avec un sorcier navajo et de la découverte d'un lac sacré.
Drop Zone
Drop Zone (1994)
, 1h41
Réalisé par John Badham
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Thriller, Action, Aventure
Thèmes Le terrorisme, Transport, Aviation, Film catastrophe, Film de catastrophe aérienne
Acteurs Wesley Snipes, Gary Busey, Yancy Butler, Michael Jeter, Kyle Secor, Corin Nemec
Rôle Deuce
Note56% 2.800752.800752.800752.800752.80075
L'officier de police Pete Nessip et son frère Terry convoient, à bord d'un Boeing 747, Earl Leedy, un informaticien véreux qui a livré à la pègre des renseignements ultra-secrets concernant les trafics de drogue. En plein vol, un commando pirate détourne l'appareil. Au cours de la fusillade qui s'ensuit, Terry est blessé et aspiré par le vide. Les pirates font sauter une porte de l'avion et quittent l'avion avec Leedy en sautant en parachute.