Tommy Lee Jones Biography: Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Parents, Height, Ethnicity, Awards, Films, Children, Wife

Tommy Lee Jones is an American actor and film director. He rose to prominence through his portrayal of U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard in the 1993 film The Fugitive, a role that earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

His career, however, encompasses a wide array of performances, including his role as Agent K in the Men in Black series and his depiction of Clay Shaw in JFK.

Profile

• Full name: Tommy Lee Jones
• Date of birth: September 15, 1946
• Age: 79 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: San Saba, Texas, U.S.
• State of origin: Texas
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Actor, Film Director
• Height: N/A
• Parents: Clyde C. Jones (father), Lucille Marie Jones (mother)
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: Dawn Laurel (married in 2001)
• Children: Austin Leonard Jones, Victoria Kafka Jones
• Relationship status: Married
• Religion: N/A
• Ethnicity: Cherokee descent
• Net worth: $125 million

Early Life and Education

Tommy Lee Jones is now at the age of 79. He was born on September 15, 1946, in San Saba, Texas. His mother, Lucille Marie Jones, worked as a police officer, school teacher, and beauty shop owner, while his father, Clyde C. Jones, was a cowboy and oil field worker.

Jones is of Cherokee descent. He was raised in Midland, Texas, and later moved to Dallas, where he graduated from the St. Mark’s School of Texas in 1965 on a scholarship.

Jones attended Harvard College, entering in 1965 on need-based aid. He lived in Dunster House and was roommates with future U.S. Vice President Al Gore. Majoring in English literature, he graduated cum laude in 1969.

His senior thesis focused on “the mechanics of Catholicism” in the works of Flannery O’Connor. During his time at Harvard, Jones played guard on the Harvard Crimson football team and was part of the undefeated 1968 team.

Personal Life

Jones’s first marriage was to Kate Lardner, niece of screenwriter Ring Lardner Jr., from 1971 to 1978. He has two children, Austin Leonard Jones and Victoria Kafka Jones, from his second marriage to Kimberlea Cloughley, daughter of former San Antonio mayor Phil Hardberger. On March 19, 2001, he married his third wife, Dawn Laurel.

Jones resides in Terrell Hills, Texas, and owns a 3,000-acre cattle ranch in San Saba County. He also owns a ranch near Van Horn, Texas, which served as the set for his film The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada. Additionally, he has a house in a polo country club in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is a supporter of the Polo Training Foundation.

Career

After graduating from Harvard in 1969, Jones moved to New York City to pursue a career in acting. He made his Broadway debut in A Patriot for Me and landed his first film role in Love Story (1970). Between 1971 and 1975, he portrayed Dr. Mark Toland on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live.

His performance as murderer Gary Gilmore in the 1982 television adaptation of The Executioner’s Song earned him an Emmy Award. Jones gained further recognition for his role as Texas Ranger Woodrow F. Call in the 1989 miniseries Lonesome Dove.

In the 1990s, he starred in several notable films, including JFK (1991), The Fugitive (1993), Batman Forever (1995), and Men in Black (1997). His portrayal of U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard in The Fugitive earned him an Academy Award.

In the 2000s, Jones continued to take on significant roles, such as in No Country for Old Men (2007) and Lincoln (2012), the latter earning him another Oscar nomination. He also directed films like The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) and The Sunset Limited (2011).

Awards

• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor – The Fugitive (1994)
• Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – The Fugitive (1994)
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie – The Executioner’s Song (1983)
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role – Lincoln (2013)
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture – No Country for Old Men (2008)
• Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award – The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)

Net Worth

Tommy Lee Jones’s net worth is estimated to be around $125 million. He has accumulated wealth through his extensive acting career, directing, and various endorsements, including his role as a spokesman for the Japanese brewing company Suntory.

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Filmography

• Love Story (1970)
• Jackson County Jail (1976)
• Rolling Thunder (1977)
• The Betsy (1978)
• Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
• Coal Miner’s Daughter (1980)
• Back Roads (1981)
• The Executioner’s Song (1982)
• Nate and Hayes (1983)
• Black Moon Rising (1986)
• April Morning (1988)
• Lonesome Dove (1989)
• JFK (1991)
• Under Siege (1992)
• The Fugitive (1993)
• The Client (1994)
• Natural Born Killers (1994)
• Cobb (1994)
• Batman Forever (1995)
• The Good Old Boys (1995)
• Men in Black (1997)
• Volcano (1997)
• U.S. Marshals (1998)
• Double Jeopardy (1999)
• Rules of Engagement (2000)
• Space Cowboys (2000)
• Men in Black II (2002)
• The Hunted (2003)
• The Missing (2003)
• The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)
• A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
• In the Valley of Elah (2007)
• No Country for Old Men (2007)
• The Company Men (2010)
• Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
• The Sunset Limited (2011)
• Men in Black 3 (2012)
• Hope Springs (2012)
• Lincoln (2012)
• The Homesman (2014)
• Jason Bourne (2016)
• Ad Astra (2019)