Tommy Lee Jones

Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter

American San Saba, Texas, USA Virgo 6 ft (1.83 m)

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth15/09/1946
Age80 years
BirthplaceSan Saba, Texas, USA
Zodiac SignVirgo

Latest News about Tommy Lee Jones

07/10/2026

Tommy Lee Jones attended the Austin, Texas premiere of The Lowdown Season 2 on 07/10/2026, his first public appearance since the death of his daughter Victoria. He plays the estranged father of Ethan Hawke's character, marking his first onscreen appearance since The Burial in 2023.

20/04/2026

Tommy Lee Jones and Ice Cube were announced as stars of Outside Man, a film written and directed by Oscar-winner Brian Helgeland for Teton Ridge Entertainment. Jones plays a retired Texas Ranger who forms an unlikely friendship with an ex-mob enforcer played by Ice Cube. It marks the second collaboration between Jones and Helgeland, following Finestkind.

11/03/2026

Tommy Lee Jones joined the cast of Season 2 of FX's Western-noir series The Lowdown, starring opposite Ethan Hawke. The series was created by Sterlin Harjo, and production was scheduled to begin in spring 2026 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

01/01/2026

Victoria Jones, the 34-year-old daughter of Tommy Lee Jones, was found unresponsive in a room at a San Francisco hotel on New Year's Day 2026. The family released a joint statement mourning her death. Officials later attributed her death to the toxic effects of cocaine.

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SummaryAmerican actor and film director known for taciturn portrayals of law-enforcement officials, military men, and cowboys. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard in The Fugitive (1993).
Academy Award Nominations4
Notable Films
  • The Fugitive
  • Men in Black
  • No Country for Old Men
  • Lincoln
  • JFK
  • Batman Forever
  • Space Cowboys
  • Under Siege
  • Volcano
  • Finestkind
  • The Burial
Notable Television
  • Lonesome Dove
  • The Executioner's Song
  • The Lowdown (Season 2, in production 2026)
Directed Films
  • The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
  • The Homesman

Physical Stats & More

Height6 ft (1.83 m)

Educational Qualification(s)

Secondary SchoolLee High School
Preparatory SchoolSt. Mark's School of Texas
UniversityHarvard University
DegreeBachelor's degree in English, graduated cum laude

Personal Life

ParentsClyde C. Jones and Lucille Marie (Scott) Jones
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
Hobbies
  • Polo
  • Horseback riding

Relationships & More

Previous SpouseKate Lardner (married 1971 to 1978)
SpouseDawn Laurel-Jones (married 2001)
Former PartnerKimberlea Cloughley

Family

Children
  • Austin Leonard Jones (born 1982)
  • Victoria Jones (born 1991)
Parents
  • Clyde C. Jones
  • Lucille Marie (Scott) Jones

Career

Stage DebutBroadway debut in A Patriot for Me (1969)
Film DebutLove Story
Notable Roles
  • U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard in The Fugitive
  • Agent K in Men in Black
  • Sheriff Ed Tom Bell in No Country for Old Men
  • Woodrow F. Call in Lonesome Dove
  • Two-Face in Batman Forever
Recent Films
  • Ad Astra (2019)
  • The Comeback Trail (2020)
  • Finestkind (2023)
  • The Burial (2023)
  • Angel and the Badman (2026)
Awards
  • Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • Emmy Award for Best Actor for The Executioner's Song
Upcoming Projects
  • Outside Man (Teton Ridge Entertainment, directed by Brian Helgeland, co-starring Ice Cube)
  • The Lowdown Season 2 (FX, co-starring Ethan Hawke)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Worked in underwater construction and on an oil rig before pursuing acting
2. Harvard roommate was Al Gore, and the pair are reported as inspirations for a character in Love Story
3. Was a guard on the Harvard football team
4. Has been a long-time spokesman for the Japanese brewer Suntory
5. Attended the same high school as Laura Bush

Also born on 15 September

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