In 1946, September 15, Lucille Mary Jones and Clyde C Jones had no idea that they gave the world a great actor. The boy, born in this family, is now known as a talented actor, screenwriter, producer and director Tommy Lee Jones. The actor's filmography, which includes more than 70 films, continues to grow with wonderful films.
Childhood and youth of the actor
The now world-famous actor Tommy Lee Jones was born into an ordinary family in San Saba, Texas. Due to the work of his father, who was a driller in the oil fields, the family moved frequently. The boy's mother was looking for a suitable job for a long time and tried herself as a school teacher, police officer and owner of a beauty salon. Tommy endured the frequent disagreements between his parents painfully, so the divorce did not come as a surprise or disappointment to him.
But, despite the problems in the family, the future actor was able to concentrateon learning. He graduated from high school in Dallas with honors. Thanks to his passion for football, Jones received a scholarship to Harvard University, where he studied English language and literature until 1969. But not only studies and sports interested the student. At the same time, Jones was also mastering acting. While still a student, he played in the university theater, which inspired Tommy to pursue an acting career.
First roles
Arriving in New York, Tommy Lee Jones was out of work for a short time. He was offered a role in the play "A Patriot for Me", which the actor took seriously. Jones' brilliant performance attracted attention, and the young actor was offered a role in the film Love Story.
Tommy Lee has always been responsible for the roles, thanks to which his performance has interested many producers. The actor often played in performances, was involved in the series "One Life to Live".
After moving to Los Angeles, Tommy Lee's acting career began to gain momentum. He starred in the series Charlie's Angels for which he became famous. Miner's Daughter was the first Golden Globe-nominated film starring Tommy Lee Jones. The filmography of a talented performer of roles was quickly replenished with new works. Along with filming in films, the actor did not stop playing in performances.
Road to Glory
The responsible approach to the performance of roles brought fame to the actor. Films starring Tommy Lee Jones were nominated for the most prestigious awards. But this was only the beginning of a talented careerrole performer. The nineties were significant for him. Playing in the blockbusters "Batman Forever" and "Men in Black" brought immense popularity to the actor. Now Tommy Lee Jones was among the highest paid actors in the roles. The filmography of the actor is already full of real masterpieces. Many producers tried to get an actor to play in their films.
With age, the actor became more and more popular. Filmed new dramas, thrillers and action movies with Tommy Lee Jones. The list of films grew rapidly, and in each of them the actor impressed with his impeccable performance.
Best Actors
Triumphant for Tommy Lee Jones was the role in the film "The Fugitive". In this action-packed drama, the actor played a reasonable and picky police officer who managed to solve a complicated crime and justify an innocent person. The excellent performance of the role was confirmed by the Oscar and Golden Globe awards, which the actor was awarded for Best Supporting Actor.
Due to his strict appearance, the actor Tommy Lee Jones, with whom films increasingly appeared on the screens, perfectly got used to the roles of bad guys and law enforcement officers. The action genre fully revealed the talents of Jones. Successful for the actor were the films "Natural Born Killers", "Breakers", "Batman Forever".
The world-famous actor brought the film "Men in Black", which became one of the highest grossing tapes. The role was close to Jones: he played a professional special agent of a state organization,fighting alien lawbreakers and dreaming of a serene family life.
No less loud were the films featuring Tommy Lee Jones No Country for Old Men and City of Thieves. Also, the actor continued to act in the second and third parts of the film "Men in Black", impeccably playing the role of agent Kay.
The actor himself cannot single out one of the roles played as the most liked. He practically lived for his characters, each with their own characteristics.
Jones Directing
Despite the huge success in acting, Tommy Lee Jones did not sit still and continued to develop in the film industry. In 1995, he presented his first directorial work to the public - the film The Good Old Boys. In the picture, Jones was also the lead actor. Being a native of Texas, he perfectly played the modern cowboy.
Jones' successful directorial work was the film "Three Graves", in which he also starred. Tirelessly Jones worked on the picture, which led to success. In addition to directing and starring, he also co-wrote and produced. At the Cannes Film Festival, where the film was presented, Jones received the Best Actor award.
Tommy Lee's success as a director came from his powers of observation and diligence. For many years, when the actor starred in different films, he followed the work of all the directors with whom he fellopportunity to cooperate. Jones studied the mistakes they made and always imagined how to avoid miscalculations. This is what became the main education in the field of directing. Also useful to the actor and the history of art, which he studied.
Actor Tommy Lee Jones: Filmography
The talent of actor Tommy Lee Jones never ceases to amaze his admirers. This man was perfectly able to play on the stage of theaters. He has participated in various TV shows many times.
During his rather long acting career, Tommy Lee Jones tried himself in different genres. The actor has been working on his upcoming role for a long time, thanks to which he performs it flawlessly, whether he is a hero in love from a romantic drama or a person without fear in a dynamic action movie. Jones is very responsible for the comedic roles that he had a chance to play. According to the actor, they are the most difficult, because you need to try hard to really make people laugh.
Tommy Lee Jones, whose filmography is striking in variety, has repeatedly received the highest awards. The most significant event in the actor's career was the Oscar, which he received in 1993 for his role in the film The Fugitive. He also repeatedly won the Golden Globe and Emmy awards for his roles. In 2000, the actor was awarded the award for achievements in acting career.
A bit of personal life
Tommy Lee Jones prefers not to talk about his personal life, but still some facts are hard to hide. Like most talented people, hehas a rather difficult character, which is why the first two marriages of the actor were unsuccessful. Popularity and money could not guarantee family happiness to the actor. His first marriage was to Kate Ladner. After several years of marriage, the couple broke up.
The second wife of Tommy Lee - Kimberly Clohley - gave him two children: son Austin Leonard and daughter Victoria. After 15 years of living together, Jones and Clohley have decided to get a divorce.
The third attempt to establish a family life for Jones was successful. His wife, Donna Maria Laurel, has been living with the actor for quite some time, and the couple look very happy.
Interests of Tommy Lee Jones
Famous actor Tommy Lee Jones, whose photo can be found in the most prestigious celebrity magazines, in addition to acting, breeds polo horses. He owns a ranch near where he was born. Also one of his hobbies is gardening and raising livestock. In between filming, the actor enjoys spending time in this quiet corner with his wife Donna.
The actor's fans are looking forward to the appearance of new tapes in which Tommy Lee Jones will play. Films with his participation have always aroused increased interest among the public due to the talented acting of the actor.
