Caleb Landry Jones (born December 7, 1989) is an American actor and musician, known for his roles as Louis Corbett in Breaking Bad, Banshee in X-Men: First Class, Jeremy Armitage in Get Out, and Red Welby in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.[1] His accolades include a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor and a AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance as Martin Bryant in Nitram.
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 Jones at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2012 | |
| Born | December 7, 1989 Richardson, Texas, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
Early life
editJones was born in Richardson, Texas, the son of Patrick and Cindy Jones.[2] [3]
He was raised in Richardson, where he later met Robert Hudson and formed the experimental folk rock band, Robert Jones.[4][5] After finding some success as an actor, Jones relocated to Los Angeles to further pursue his career in film.
Career
editAfter some small roles, such as in No Country for Old Men, Jones began to receive work in television, appearing in Friday Night Lights as Jimmy Adler and in Breaking Bad as Louis. Jones then had supporting roles in The Last Exorcism, released in 2010, and X-Men: First Class, released in 2011. The following year saw the release of Contraband, the English-language remake of award-winning Icelandic film Reykjavík-Rotterdam, and Byzantium, both of which featured Jones in supporting roles. That year, he had his first starring role in Antiviral, the feature-film debut from writer–director Brandon Cronenberg, the son of Canadian horror director David Cronenberg.
Jones has continued to appear in supporting roles in both independent and mainstream films. In 2017, he appeared in American Made, The Florida Project, Get Out, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. The latter three films received nominations at the 90th Academy Awards; the latter two were both nominated for Best Picture. In 2021, he starred as Australian mass-murderer Martin Bryant in Justin Kurzel's Nitram, which earned Jones the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor.
Jones released his debut studio album, The Mother Stone, on May 1, 2020.[6] It was recorded in Los Angeles and released through the Brooklyn-based Sacred Bones Records.[7][8]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Title |
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| 2020 | The Mother Stone[8] |
| 2021 | Gadzooks Vol. 1 |
| 2022 | Gadzooks Vol. 2 |
| 2024 | Hey Gary, Hey Dawn |
Singles
edit| Year | Title |
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| 2020 | "Flag Day / The Mother Stone"[9] |
| "All I Am in You / The Big Worm"[10] | |
| "I Dig Your Dog"[11] |
Filmography
editFilm
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008–2010 | Friday Night Lights | Jimmy Adler | 5 episodes |
| 2009–2010 | Breaking Bad | Louis | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Victorious | Adorable Guy | Episode: "Tori the Zombie" |
| 2017 | Twin Peaks | Steven Burnett | 4 episodes |
References
edit- ^ Fleming, Mike (December 9, 2010). "For Young Thesps, It's All About Locking Roles Before Holidays". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 29, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ^ "23 HEARTTHROB: CALEB LANDRY JONES". VMAN. 1989-12-07. Archived from the original on 2012-05-29. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
- ^ "Cast Member Caleb Landry Jones (L) Arrives on the Red Carpet with His Stock Photo, Royalty Free Image: 113517343 - Alamy". Archived from the original on 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ "Get Out Should Be Dallas Actor Caleb Landry Jones' Breakout". Central Track. 2017-03-01. Archived from the original on 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
- ^ Freedman, Pete (2009-08-05). "DC9 in SPACE, Ep. 14: Robert Jones". Dallas Observer. Archived from the original on 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
- ^ Murray, Robin (March 4, 2020). "Listen: Caleb Landry Jones—'All I Am in You / The Big Worm'". ClashMusic.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ Norris, John (April 30, 2020). "Why Caleb Landry Jones Is Channeling John Lennon In Marie Antoinette Drag on His Musical Debut". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 2, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ a b "The Mother Stone by Caleb Landry Jones". Apple Music. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Bacior, Robin (February 11, 2020). "Caleb Landry Jones Announces Debut Album, Shares "Flag Day / The Mother Stone": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Corcoran, Nina (March 4, 2020). "Caleb Landry Jones Shares New Song "All I Am in You / The Big Worm": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Kenneally, Cerys (April 21, 2020). "Caleb Landry Jones unveils fresh track "I Dig Your Dog"". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Luc Besson's 'Dracula' Movie Has Already Begun Production [Exclusive]
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