Walter Emanuel Jones is an American actor, dancer, and singer. Jones is internationally known for his portrayal of the character Zack, the original "Black Power Ranger" from the children's show Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993). He has been featured as a series regular or guest star in over 150 episodes of various shows and has been featured in several films. Some of his credits include: The Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning police drama The Shield (2002), the top-rated drama series C.S.I. (2000), and the long-running comedy hit Moesha (1996). Jones works regularly as a voice actor, lending his voice to radio television, film, and video games. Jones' recent voice-over acting jobs include work on Bailando (Step Up) (2006), Divergente (2014), and Annie (2014). Jones resides in Los Angeles, California, and spends his free time salsa dancing, camping, scuba diving, snowboarding, and traveling.

Filmography

• 2025War Dawgz — Eddie Ivory
• 2023Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always — Zack Taylor
• Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Re-Ignition — Zack Taylor
• 2022Memoirs of a Fighter — Jarrod Jones
• Christy's Kitchen Throwback
• 2017Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Best of Blue — Zack Taylor
• 2016Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping — Angry Fan
• 2016The Order — Cole
• 2014Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Green With Evil — Zack Taylor
• 2013Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 — Additional Voices (voice)
• 2013Vampire Riderz — Terrance
• 2012Speed Demons — Terrance
• Pair of Kings — Tough Poet
• 2009Steps Toward the Sun — Cowboy 2
• 2008Open Season 2 — Additional Voices (Voice)
• 2004Power Rangers Dino Thunder: Legacy of Power — Zack Taylor (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 2004Tomb of Terror — Jake Fine
• 2003The Best of the Power Rangers: The Ultimate Rangers — Zack Taylor
• 2002American Gun — J.B.
• 2002Love and a Bullet — Cisco
• 2002The Dogwalker — Blonde Guy
• 2002The Rapsittie Street Kids: Believe in Santa — Ricky (voice)
• The Shield — Rondell Robinson
• Off Centre — DJ Cheddar
• 2000Backyard Dogs — Lee Takura
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Street Racer
• 2000Power Rangers Power Playback: Black Ranger Adventure — Zack Taylor
• 1999Mutiny — Shorty
• 1999Suckers — Clay
• 1998Brink! — Boomer
• 1998Talisman — Jake Fine
• 1998The Gardener — Punk
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Edward
• Early Edition — Crazy H
• Malibu Shores — Michael Hammon
• Moesha — Jay
• Space Cases — Harlan Band
• The Parent 'Hood
• 1994Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Official Fan Club Video — Zack Taylor
• Power Rangers — Gerrok (voice), Zack Taylor, Nightmare the Monster (voice)
• 1993Power Rangers Green With Evil — Zach Taylor/ Black Ranger
• 1992Malcolm X — Barber's Customer
• Step by Step — Joe
• Family Matters — Kissel
• Dead Mail — Post Master General Rex Dunlop
• Man Without a Head — Leonold
• Paper Made — Executive Producer

Appearances as themselves (5)

• Hollywood Demons — Self (archive footage)
• 2023House Party — Self
• 2018Making Fun: The Story of Funko — Self
• 1999Power Rangers Lost Episode — Self
• 1995Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities — Self