Even Jones is an American actor, known to most viewers for the films "8 Mile", "A Million Ways to Lose Your Head," "Marines." Even has been acting in films since 1998, on his account dozens of roles in popular films.
early years
Even Jones - was born in the city of College Station, Texas, 04/01/1976. In his youth, the future actor lived in South Carolina for some time. Here, Even studied at college and took part in student amateur productions.
A charming guy with a height of 176 centimeters since childhood dreamed of an acting career, therefore, having completed his studies, he moved to live in Los Angeles. Here, the novice actor immediately began to offer roles in commercials and on television shows.
Carier start
Jones received his first major role on television at age 22 in the television series On the Line, which appeared on television in 1998. After that there were small, often episodic roles in the television series “Cool Walker”, “Ambulance”, “Detective Nash Bridges”, “Police on Bicycles”, “Out of Faith: True or False”, “Under Threat”. In parallel with acting, Even Jones was engaged in dubbing films.
In 2002, a movie in the horror genre “Artifact” was released on cinema screens, in which Even played the role of Eddie - this is one of the supporting roles. The picture tells about a high school student who received a magical artifact in the mail, capable of fulfilling wishes. Along with the fulfillment of desires, someone kills classmates of the protagonist. The main roles in the film directed by Danny Graves and Richard Wank were played by Michael Weston, Alexandra Holden and Huntley Ritter.
The following roles were played by Even Jones in the films “8 Mile” in 2002 and “Mr. 3000” in 2004. Work in "8 mile" is currently considered the most significant in the career of an actor.
The Eighth Mile Drama
The American drama "Eighth Mile" was released in 2002. The director of the picture was Curtis Hanson, the script was written by Scott Silver. The main roles in the film were played by rapper Eminem, model Kim Basinger, Brittany Murphy and Lali Asmus. Even Jones played the role of Cheddar Bob in the film. The music for the film was written by Eminem. The picture was very successful at the box office. The fees amounted to more than 242 million dollars.
The picture is partially based on the biography of Eminem. The plot is based on the life of a white guy in the American Detroit, who dreams and tries to become a rapper. Around him are mostly black rappers who are not eager to accept him in their campaign.
Eminem received an Oscar for his work on this film. Even also received his portion of fame - his acting skills were finally duly recognized, viewers who saw the Eighth Mile began to recognize the guy on the street.
Other films
Even Jones began to receive offers from well-known directors to star in various films mainly in the roles of the second plan. In 2004, the actor played in the film "Mr. 3000." This film is a comedy baseball melodrama. Mr. 3000 is the nickname of Stan Ross, a baseball player who has made a record number of successful shots - three thousand shots. Ten years after the end of his career, the protagonist finds out that his three throws were invalidated and now he is not Mr. 3000, but Mr. 2997. In order to regain self-esteem, the baseball veteran decides to return to the game and make the missing throws. The main role in the picture was played by Bernie Mack, and Even got the role of a character named Freeman.
Then there were roles in the films “The Last Frame” in 2004, “The Marines” directed by Sam Mendes in 2005, the films “Playing by Others' Rules” and “Saving Dawn” in 2006, the tape “Lucky Boy” in 2007.
In 2010, the actor took part in two successful film projects at once. In the film “Mirrors 2” directed by Victor Garcia, the guy played the role of Henry Shaw, and in the post-apocalyptic thriller The Book of Eli, Jones got the role of Mertz.
The next noteworthy work in the filmography of the actor is the criminal thriller "Gangster Hunters", shot by Ruben Fleischer in 2013. And in 2014, the movie “A Million Ways to Lose Your Head” was released by Seth MacFarlane, in which Even Jones got the role of a guy named Lewis.
Personal life
Almost nothing is known about the actor’s personal life. Photos of Even Jones on social networks indicate that he is actively involved in sports, regularly goes to the gym. A man devotes most of his time to working on new films. In 2017, Even appeared in the science fiction film Guardians of the Galaxy 2, and in 2018 two more films are expected to be released, in which the actor played.