Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Acting
Born 1946-09-15San Saba, Texas, USA

Biography

Tommy Lee Jones (born September 15, 1946) is an American actor and film director. He has received four Academy Award nominations, winning Best Supporting Actor for his performance as U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard in the 1993 thriller film The Fugitive. His other notable starring roles include Texas Ranger Woodrow F. Call in the television miniseries Lonesome Dove, Agent K in the Men in Black film series, Sheriff Ed Tom Bell in No Country for Old Men, Hank Deerfield in In the Valley of Elah, the villain Two-Face in Batman Forever, Mike Roark in the disaster film Volcano, terrorist William "Bill" Strannix in Under Siege, Texas Ranger Roland Sharp in Man of the House, rancher Pete Perkins in The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (which he also directed), Colonel Chester Phillips in Captain America: The First Avenger, CIA Director Robert Dewey in Jason Bourne, and Warden Dwight McClusky in Natural Born Killers. He most recently appeared in the science fiction film Ad Astra in 2019 and in the comedy The Comeback Trail in 2020. He has also portrayed historical figures such as businessman Howard Hughes in The Amazing Howard Hughes, Radical Republican Congressman Thaddeus Stevens in Lincoln, executed murderer Gary Gilmore in The Executioner's Song, U.S. Army General Douglas MacArthur in Emperor, businessman Clay Shaw, the only person prosecuted in connection with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in JFK, Oliver Vanetta "Doolittle" Lynn, in Coal Miner's Daughter, and baseball player Ty Cobb in Cobb.

Movies (103)

Men in Black
7.2

Men in Black

1997Movie7.2
No Country for Old Men
8.0

No Country for Old Men

2007Movie8.0
Captain America: The First Avenger
7.0

Captain America: The First Avenger

2011Movie7.0
Men in Black II
6.4

Men in Black II

2002Movie6.4
The Fugitive
7.5

The Fugitive

1993Movie7.5
Jason Bourne
6.4

Jason Bourne

2016Movie6.4
Batman Forever
5.5

Batman Forever

1995Movie5.5
U.S. Marshals
6.5

U.S. Marshals

1998Movie6.5
Under Siege
6.3

Under Siege

1992Movie6.3
Lincoln
6.8

Lincoln

2012Movie6.8
Men in Black 3
6.5

Men in Black 3

2012Movie6.5
Double Jeopardy
6.6

Double Jeopardy

1999Movie6.6
Mechanic: Resurrection
6.1

Mechanic: Resurrection

2016Movie6.1
Natural Born Killers
7.1

Natural Born Killers

1994Movie7.1
Small Soldiers
6.6

Small Soldiers

1998Movie6.6
The Family
6.4

The Family

2013Movie6.4
Criminal
6.2

Criminal

2016Movie6.2
Volcano
6.0

Volcano

1997Movie6.0
Rules of Engagement
6.2

Rules of Engagement

2000Movie6.2
Val
7.2

Val

2021Movie7.2
The Client
6.7

The Client

1994Movie6.7
Ad Astra
6.1

Ad Astra

2019Movie6.1
JFK
7.6

JFK

1991Movie7.6
The Missing
6.3

The Missing

2003Movie6.3
The Comeback Trail
5.8

The Comeback Trail

2020Movie5.8
The Hunted
6.2

The Hunted

2003Movie6.2
The Burial
7.1

The Burial

2023Movie7.1
The Homesman
6.5

The Homesman

2014Movie6.5
The Betsy
4.8

The Betsy

1978Movie4.8
Blown Away
6.2

Blown Away

1994Movie6.2
Space Cowboys
6.4

Space Cowboys

2000Movie6.4
In the Valley of Elah
6.8

In the Valley of Elah

2007Movie6.8
Emperor
6.2

Emperor

2012Movie6.2
The Package
6.1

The Package

1989Movie6.1
Shock and Awe
6.3

Shock and Awe

2017Movie6.3
Finestkind
6.9

Finestkind

2023Movie6.9
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
7.0

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

2005Movie7.0
The Sunset Limited
7.2

The Sunset Limited

2011Movie7.2
Gotham
5.6

Gotham

1988Movie5.6
Love Story
6.8

Love Story

1970Movie6.8
Coal Miner's Daughter
7.2

Coal Miner's Daughter

1980Movie7.2
The Company Men
6.5

The Company Men

2010Movie6.5
Hope Springs
6.3

Hope Springs

2012Movie6.3
Heaven & Earth
6.6

Heaven & Earth

1993Movie6.6
In the Electric Mist
6.1

In the Electric Mist

2009Movie6.1
Wander
5.3

Wander

2020Movie5.3
A Prairie Home Companion
6.3

A Prairie Home Companion

2006Movie6.3
Man of the House
5.8

Man of the House

2005Movie5.8
Just Getting Started
4.9

Just Getting Started

2017Movie4.9
Black Moon Rising
5.5

Black Moon Rising

1986Movie5.5
The Big Town
5.5

The Big Town

1987Movie5.5
Blue Sky
6.1

Blue Sky

1994Movie6.1
Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

1976Movie
The Good Old Boys
6.7

The Good Old Boys

1995Movie6.7
Fire Birds
5.0

Fire Birds

1990Movie5.0
Eyes of Laura Mars
5.8

Eyes of Laura Mars

1978Movie5.8
The Rainmaker
7.4

The Rainmaker

1982Movie7.4
Angel and the Badman

Angel and the Badman

2026Movie
Inside the Golden Statue
6.5

Inside the Golden Statue

1998Movie6.5
The Amazing Howard Hughes
6.4

The Amazing Howard Hughes

1977Movie6.4
Rolling Thunder
6.8

Rolling Thunder

1977Movie6.8
Cobb
5.7

Cobb

1994Movie5.7
The Executioner's Song
5.8

The Executioner's Song

1982Movie5.8
Outside Man

Outside Man

Movie
Eliza's Horoscope
4.4

Eliza's Horoscope

1975Movie4.4
Life Study
9.0

Life Study

1973Movie9.0
Nate and Hayes
6.1

Nate and Hayes

1983Movie6.1
Reach for the Stars
10.0

Reach for the Stars

2019Movie10.0
The Ballad of Esequiel Hernández
7.0

The Ballad of Esequiel Hernández

2007Movie7.0
Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
6.1

Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story

2013Movie6.1
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
5.7

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1984Movie5.7
The Park Is Mine
5.6

The Park Is Mine

1986Movie5.6
The River Rat
6.1

The River Rat

1984Movie6.1
House of Cards
6.2

House of Cards

1993Movie6.2
Stormy Monday
5.7

Stormy Monday

1988Movie5.7
Always at The Carlyle
6.7

Always at The Carlyle

2018Movie6.7
Back Roads
5.4

Back Roads

1981Movie5.4
Jackson County Jail
5.6

Jackson County Jail

1976Movie5.6
Flannery

Flannery

2019Movie
Double Image
5.4

Double Image

1986Movie5.4
April Morning
5.7

April Morning

1988Movie5.7
The Making of 'No Country for Old Men'

The Making of 'No Country for Old Men'

2008Movie
Lincoln: An American Journey
5.5

Lincoln: An American Journey

2013Movie5.5
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
5.8

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

1993Movie5.8
Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
7.0

Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?

1995Movie7.0
Men in Black II‎: Creature Featurettes
7.0

Men in Black II‎: Creature Featurettes

2002Movie7.0
Stranger on My Land
5.2

Stranger on My Land

1988Movie5.2
Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black'
5.6

Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black'

2000Movie5.6
The Making of Men in Black
8.3

The Making of Men in Black

1997Movie8.3
Broken Vows
4.8

Broken Vows

1987Movie4.8
Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy
6.5

Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy

2002Movie6.5
Behind the Scenes of 'No Country for Old Men': An Incredibly Unauthorized Documentary
6.9

Behind the Scenes of 'No Country for Old Men': An Incredibly Unauthorized Documentary

2008Movie6.9
Smash-Up on Interstate 5
5.5

Smash-Up on Interstate 5

1976Movie5.5
Filming “The Hunted”

Filming “The Hunted”

2003Movie
The Razor's Edge

The Razor's Edge

Movie
Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II'

Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II'

2002Movie
Men in Black II: Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy

Men in Black II: Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy

2002Movie
Barn Burning
5.4

Barn Burning

1980Movie5.4
Harvard Beats Yale 29-29
6.9

Harvard Beats Yale 29-29

2008Movie6.9
Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II'
7.5

Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II'

2002Movie7.5
The Cutting Edge

The Cutting Edge

2003Movie
The Fugitive: Thrill of the Chase
8.7

The Fugitive: Thrill of the Chase

2013Movie8.7
Pursuing “The Hunted”

Pursuing “The Hunted”

2003Movie

TV Shows (16)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
CBS News Sunday Morning
6.8

CBS News Sunday Morning

1979Series6.8
Point of View
6.9

Point of View

1988Series6.9
Screen Two
7.1

Screen Two

1985Series7.1
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
Baretta
6.5

Baretta

1975Series6.5
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Lonesome Dove
7.9

Lonesome Dove

1989Series7.9
On Story
4.0

On Story

2011Series4.0
The Early Show
6.2

The Early Show

1999Series6.2
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy
7.0

Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy

2021Series7.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
The Amazing Howard Hughes
6.5

The Amazing Howard Hughes

1977Series6.5
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994Series
The Executioner's Song

The Executioner's Song

1982Series