$9.99: $5.50: DVD "Please retry" — — $26.32 . This film reunited him with The Colbys co-star Maxwell Caulfield while James' daughter Laura played one of the roles. [6], Jones began acting in small parts in film and television in the 1970s. In 1981 he won the role of Jeff Colby in Dynasty, appearing in the very first episode, "Oil", and remaining on the soap opera until the final episode, Catch 22 in 1989. John James Anderson (born April 18, 1956) is an American actor and producer best known to television audiences for playing the character of Jeff Colby in both the prime-time soap opera Dynasty and its spin-off series The Colbys throughout the 1980s. DVD $9.99 VHS Tape $94.94 Additional DVD options: Edition Discs Price New from Used from DVD September 30, 2003 "Please retry" — 1. In 2003, Jones pleaded no contest to a charge of soliciting a minor to pose for nude photographs and had subsequent arrests for failing to update his sex offender status. [40] At the same time, the misdemeanor charge of possession of child pornography was dropped. Gold Derby reported Thursday that Jones was present at the movie’s premiere at the Arclight Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, and TV critic Matt Zoller Seitz, who has seen the film and visited the set, tweeted this week that Jones is in the movie briefly. Jones played Dr. Walter Jenning in the George Lucas film Howard the Duck (1986). [11] They have two children. The Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film went to Edward James Olmos. The Big Lebowski actor acknowledges it "is a serious disease" but says his prognosis is good. [6][17] Rooney, self-important and obsessed with catching the chronic truant Ferris Bueller, became a symbol of pomposity and authoritarian hatefulness. Jeffrey Duncan Jones (born September 28, 1946) is an American character actor. However, the actor is also widely respected and considered a boon wherever he appears." "Jim said he froze and he gave him nothing." I like his sensibility, and he's great fun."[21]. [12] In 2012, James' daughter, Laura, won America's Next Top Model, Cycle 19.

John James Anderson (born April 18, 1956) is an American actor and producer best known to television audiences for playing the character of Jeff Colby in both the prime-time soap opera Dynasty and its spin-off series The Colbys throughout the 1980s.[1]. In 1981 he won the role of Jeff Colby in Dynasty, appearing in the very first episode, "Oil", and remaining on the soap opera until the final episode, Catch 22 in 1989. "[19], In the horror comedy film Beetlejuice (1988), Jones and Catherine O'Hara portrayed a married couple (Charles and Delia Deetz) who unwittingly become co-owners of a haunted house. [7], In 2016, James produced and starred in another Giancola's film, the sci-fi action adventure, Axcellerator.
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[24] Along with the ensemble cast, Jones was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. His acting career first began in 2012 when he played James Scully in the film A Feeling from Within. [15] Jones' work earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. Following his appearance in the golf comedy Who's Your Caddy? The 72-year-old Jones has not worked very much since the end of Deadwood in 2006. [20], Jones collaborated with Burton again on the films Ed Wood (1994), in which he portrays The Amazing Criswell, and Sleepy Hollow (1999).

He is known for his frequent collaborations with fellow actor James Franco including in the movie Future World in 2018 and Don't Come Back from the Moon. Add or change photo on IMDbPro Filmography. Copyright © 2020 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. [2] James played the same role in The Colbys between 1985 and 1987,[2] and one last time in the 1991 TV movie, Dynasty: The Reunion. On July 15, 2008, James returned to As the World Turns, reprising the role of demented Dr. Rick Decker. He is also recognized for his role as Mickey Smalley in the 2017 feature film Don't Come Back from the Moon. [5], In film, James starred in Icebreaker (2000) with Sean Astin, Bruce Campbell, and Stacy Keach; in The Cursed aka Peril (2001) with Morgan Fairchild and Michael Pare; in Lightning: Fire from the Sky (2001) with Jesse Eisenberg, Stacy Keach and John Schneider and in Chronology (2015) with William Baldwin and Danny Trejo. Trivia. He returned with an uncredited cameo as Collier's editor Charles Colebaugh in the Emmy-nominated HBO original film Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012),[27] followed by the supporting role of scientist Gladstone in the independent disaster film 10.0 Earthquake (2014).

He is best known for his roles as Emperor Joseph II in Amadeus (1984), Edward R. Rooney in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Charles Deetz in Beetlejuice (1988), Eddie Barzoon in The Devil’s Advocate (1997), and A. W. Merrick in both Deadwood (2004–2006) and Deadwood: The Movie (2019). [8], James was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota as one of the three children of radio broadcaster Herb Oscar Anderson (1928-2017)[9] and his first wife. "They are all alive to me.". 4.8 out of 5 stars 309 ratings. His brother, Herb Oscar Anderson II, is an actor. [16], Jones' performance as Edward R. Rooney in the film Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) made him a cultural icon. Photo courtesy of Showtime, Adam Sandler says he got yelled at for 'Uncut Gems' ending, Ariana Grande releases new song 'Positions', Julia Louis-Dreyfus says 'Seinfeld' fundraiser was formed 'last minute', Bruce Springsteen calls John Prine a 'A national treasure' on 'Late Show', Matthew McConaughey immediately knew wife Camila was 'something special'. [10] His transition from stage to film began in 1970.

In addition to playing real-life characters, Daniels has shown his diversity in roles. in Aiken, South Carolina. [8], Jones' work in the Lucille Lortel Theatre production of Cloud 9 was noticed by the casting team of Easy Money (1983), earning Jones a supporting role opposite Rodney Dangerfield. Stanley James Carroll Beck (21 February 1929 – 6 August 1973) was an English actor who played the role of Private Walker, a cockney spiv, in the BBC sitcom Dad's Army. [11] They have two children. [13] His son Phillip is serving in the United States Air Force. He appeared in the comedy Who’s Your Caddy in 2007 and a film called 10.0 Earthquake in 2014, but no other feature films in that period, until the new Deadwood. $9.99 . Daniels expects some viewers still may side with the president.

[2][3] His career started in Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and advanced to London and Broadway. He is known for his frequent collaborations with fellow actor James Franco including in the movie Future World in 2018 and Don't Come Back from the Moon. © FamousBirthdays.com - use subject to the information collection practices disclosed in our Privacy Policy. His brother, Herb Oscar Anderson II, is an actor. [10], In 1989, James married Denise Ellen Coward (born 1955 in Australia), a model and 2nd Runner-up for Miss World 1978. Daniels concluded that Comey favored neither the Democrats nor the Republicans. [37][38], In 2002, Jones was arrested for possession of child pornography and accused by a 17-year-old boy of solicitation to pose for nude photographs. [34][35], One interviewer found Jones to value anonymity and the enjoyment of everyday tasks, like home repairs, and found him to be uninterested in status symbols and fan adulation. He showcased his villain persona as the sinister Mister Acme (owner of Acme Toxic Waste) in the satirical comedy miniseries Fresno (1986), starring Carol Burnett, Charles Grodin and Dabney Coleman. For Disney, Jones hosted the 1987 D-TV Monster Hits musical special (as the Magic Mirror) and later co-starred with Tyra Banks, Kathy Najimy and Kevin Pollak in the video storyline portion of the Walt Disney World attraction ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter, a staple of Tomorrowland from 1995 to 2003. This film reunited him with The Colbys co-star Maxwell Caulfield while James' daughter Laura played one of the roles. One of Jones' earliest television roles was in an episode of the short-lived CBS series Sara (1976). James is a veteran of daytime soaps, first appearing in Search for Tomorrow in the late 1970s. Daniels played another real-life character, FBI counterterrorism expert John O'Neill, in the Hulu 9/11 drama The Looming Tower. [41] As of 2019 Jones was listed on the U.S. Department of Justice national sex offender database. He is an actor. Jeffrey James; Actor and Comedian -- View his headshots, reels, and professional resume. The review likened Jones' role as akin to that of Wile E. Coyote as a character who is fated to be unable to catch The Road Runner (Ferris Bueller). "I take on the politics of the character I'm playing," Daniels said on a recent Television Critics Association panel. The New York Times' review characterized Jones' performance as having "fine cartoon like ferocity", wherein his character "gets scratched, bitten, attacked by ferocious dogs and covered with mud while pursuing his weaker, but craftier prey, and emerges each time bruised but undaunted, thinking up some new (and futile) plan." The story follows Comey during the 2016 presidential election when he reopened an investigation into Hillary Clinton's deleted emails. Retired actor mourns the death of his son James aged 58 1. Daniels said this was a key moment in which Comey remained impartial.

[42], Jones was arrested twice for failing to update his sex offender status, first in Florida in 2004,[43] and then six years later in California. He's just coming at you with this loyalty stuff, and it backed me up.". "Not all of our information is available on Twitter," Daniels said. [2] James played the same role in The Colbys between 1985 and 1987,[2] and one last time in the 1991 TV movie, Dynasty: The Reunion. You decide.". [8], Jones' most prominent television role is that of newspaper publisher A. W. Merrick on the acclaimed HBO drama series Deadwood (2004–2006). [45] Surrounding the release of Deadwood: The Movie, Jones' crime was noted in the press. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his performance in Amadeus and a Screen Actors Guild Award as part of the ensemble cast of Deadwood.[4][5]. [10], In 1989, James married Denise Ellen Coward (born 1955 in Australia), a model and 2nd Runner-up for Miss World 1978. Family Life. "I've always done that.". He discusses how he embodied the real-life character in the Showtime miniseries, which is … Jeff James, Actor: Aroused.

This has led to a lot of difficult conversations about when, and under what circumstances, those accused of such things might return to their former careers. "He was an apolitical guy," Daniels said.

All four movies were directed by David Giancola. Merrick. After graduating from the Putney School in 1964, Jones enrolled in Lawrence University as a premed student, where his performances in university productions brought him to the attention of Tyrone Guthrie, who recruited him for the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [39] He pleaded no contest to a charge of soliciting a minor, as the accuser was 14 when the offense first occurred.