Ron Cephas Jones

Acting

Biography

Ron Cephas Jones (January 8, 1957 – August 19, 2023) was an American actor, best known for his role as William Hill in the drama series This Is Us (2016–2022), which earned him four consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning twice for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2018 and 2020.

Filmography 33

Movies (19)

Clyde's
2021
Montrellous
Dolemite Is My Name
2019
Rico
The Holiday Calendar
2018
Gramps
Venom
2018
Jack
Dog Days
2018
Walter
Glass Chin
2014
Ray Ellington
Titus
2013
Titus
Watching TV with the Red Chinese
2011
Little
Ashes
2011
Floyd
A Raisin in the Sun
2008
Willy Harris
Across the Universe
2007
Black Panther
Half Nelson
2006
Mr. Dickinson
Word of Honor
2003
Ramon Detonq
Paid in Full
2002
Ice
A Day in Black and White
2001
Sweet and Lowdown
1999
Alvin
Double Platinum
1999
Jean Claude
Naked Acts
1998
Joel
He Got Game
1998
Prison Guard Burwell

Shows (14)

Lisey's Story
2021
Professor Roger Dashmiel
Law & Order: Organized Crime
2021
Congressman Leon Kilbride
Truth Be Told
2019
Leander 'Shreve' Scoville
Looking for Alaska
2019
Dr. Hyde
Genius
2017
Elijah Muhammad
Marvel's Luke Cage
2016
Bobby Fish
This Is Us
2016
William Hill
The Get Down
2016
Winston Kipling
Mr. Robot
2015
Leslie Romero (uncredited)
The Blacklist
2013
Dr. James Covington
Low Winter Sun
2013
Reverend Lowdown
Banshee
2013
Frazier
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Reggie Banks
Law & Order
1990
Frank Doyle