Ron Cephas Jones

Acting

Born January 8, 1957, Paterson, New Jersey, USA

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

• 2021Clyde's — Montrellous
• Law & Order: Organized Crime — Leon Kilbride
• Lisey's Story — Professor Roger Dashmiel
• 2019Dolemite Is My Name — Rico
• Looking for Alaska — Dr. Hyde
• Truth Be Told — Leander 'Shreve' Scoville
• 2018Dog Days — Walter
• 2018The Holiday Calendar — Gramps
• 2018Venom — Jack
• Genius — Elijah Muhammad
• Marvel's Luke Cage — Bobby Fish
• The Get Down — Winston Kipling
• This Is Us — William Hill
• Mr. Robot — Leslie Romero (uncredited)
• 2014Glass Chin — Ray Ellington
• 2014National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men — Crooks
• Banshee — Frazier
• Low Winter Sun — Reverend Lowdown
• The Blacklist — Dr. James Covington
• 2013Titus — Titus
• 2011Ashes — Floyd
• 2011Watching TV with the Red Chinese — Little
• 2008A Raisin in the Sun — Willy Harris
• 2007Across the Universe — Black Panther
• 2006Half Nelson — Mr. Dickinson
• 2003Word of Honor — Ramon Detonq
• 2002Paid in Full — Ice
• 2001A Day in Black and White
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent — Reggie Banks
• 1999Double Platinum — Jean Claude
• 1999Sweet and Lowdown — Alvin
• 1998He Got Game — Prison Guard Burwell
• 1998Naked Acts — Joel
• Law & Order — Frank Doyle, Roland Books