Richard T. Jones | |
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![]() Jones at an event in 2008 | |
Born | Richard Timothy Jones January 16, 1972 Kobe, Japan |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Tuskegee University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1992–present |
Richard Timothy Jones (born January 16, 1972)[1] is an American actor.[2] He has worked extensively in both film and television productions since the early 1990s. His television roles include Ally McBeal (1997), Judging Amy (1998–2005), CSI: Miami (2006), Girlfriends (2007), Grey's Anatomy (2010), Hawaii Five-0 (2011–2014), Narcos (2015), and Criminal Minds (2017).[2][3] Since 2018, he has played Police Sergeant Wade Grey on the ABC police drama The Rookie.[4][5]
His film roles include portrayals of Lamont Carr in Disney's Full Court Miracle (2003), Laveinio "Slim" Hightower in Rick Famuyiwa's coming-of-age film The Wood (1999), Mike in Tyler Perry's dramatic films Why Did I Get Married? (2007) and Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010), and Captain Russell Hampton in the Hollywood blockbuster Godzilla (2014).[3][6]