Neal Jones

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Neal Jones
Born
Neal Jones

January 2, 1960 (1960-01-02) (age 64)
Nationality American
Occupation Actor
Years active1983–2010
SpouseJamie

Neal Jones (born January 2, 1960) is an American stage, film, and television actor. He is best known for his role as Billy Kostecki in Dirty Dancing .

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Early life and education

Neal Jones was born on January 2, 1960, in Wichita, Kansas. Jones attended the Webster University Conservatory of Theatre Arts in St. Louis, Missouri.

Career

After attending the Webster University Conservatory of Theatre Arts in St. Louis, Jones moved to New York and began his professional career in Nicol Williamson's production of Macbeth at the Circle in the Square. This was followed by The Corn Is Green at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre and the Tony Award-winning, Big River , at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre. [1] He went on to appear in numerous New York stage productions, including Mike Leigh's Ecstasy and Tom Dulack's Diminished Capacity at The New Group, [2] [3] Kenneth Branagh's Public Enemy at the Irish Arts Center, [4] and The Great Lakes Theater Festival’s world premiere of Dylan Thomas's A Child's Christmas in Wales in Cleveland, Ohio, directed by Clifford Williams. As a director he staged the world premiere of Celtic Tiger (Me Arse) by Don Creedon, and the New York premiere of Joseph O'Connor's Red Roses and Petrol, both at the Irish Arts Center in New York, where he has also served as Artistic Director. [5] [6] He is a member of the Actors Studio.

His first film appearance was in Dirty Dancing , followed by more than 25 films, including Taylor Hackford's The Devil's Advocate (one of four films in which he appears with Al Pacino), In America and G.I. Jane . He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 2008 Malibu International Film Festival for his role in the independent film Mona . [7]

Jones also has appeared in several television series, including The Sopranos , Sex and the City , Law & Order , and Criminal Minds (as Karl Arnold aka The Fox). [8] He appeared in seven episodes of the FX series Rescue Me as Peter Reilly, the gay son of Chief Jerry Reilly. Jones's work in Generation Kill was singled out for praise by reviewers Matthew Gilbert of The Boston Globe and Alan Sepinwall of the Star-Ledger . [9] [10]

Personal life

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 Dirty Dancing Billy Kostecki
1992 Glengarry Glen Ross Man in Donut Shop
1993 Romeo Is Bleeding Clerk
1996 Looking for Richard Messenger
RatchetSam Leary
1997Silent PreyKevin O'Neilla.k.a. Silent Predator
Sax and Violins
G.I. Jane Duty Officer
The Devil's Advocate Larry - Florida Reporter
1998Day at the BeachChuck Hanson
Come ToBiker 1short film
The Siege NYPD Representative
2000 Chinese Coffee Eteocles/Actor in play
2001Queenie in LoveDoctor
Way Off BroadwayMr. Scott
2002BridgetHawks Anwalt
Changing Lanes Newsroom Writer
In America Immigration Officer #1
2003Beautiful Kiddirect-to-video release
2004 Zombie Honeymoon Officer Carp
2005 Game 6 Yessiree Bob
2006 The House Is Burning Sheriff
2008 Mona JohnNominated—2008 Malibu International Film Festival,
Best Supporting Actor
2009Carbone's BirthdayPachenkoshort film
2010HeterosexualsBarry

Television

YearSeriesEpisode(s)Role
1989 Monsters "Taps"Gary Gregory
1991 Law & Order "Misconception"Ray
1995Law & Order"Privileged"Bill D.
1998Law & Order"Bad Girl"Mr. Flynn
1999 Sex and the City "The Awful Truth"Richard
2000 Third Watch "Demolition Derby"Brian
2001 The Sopranos "Mr. Ruggerio's Neighborhood"Agent Tancredi
2004 The Jury "The Honeymoon Suite"Kevin Sykes
Rescue Me "Kansas", "Orphans"Peter Reilly
2005"Sensitivity", "Reunion", "Shame", "Believe", "Brains"
Criminal Minds "The Fox"Karl Arnold a.k.a. The Fox
2006 Law & Order: Criminal Intent "Maltese Cross", "Weeping Willow"Chief of Detectives Bradshaw
2007"Flipped"
Crossing Jordan "Seven Feet Under"Russell Berman
2008 Generation Kill Seven episodes—complete seriesSgt. Maj. John Sixta
2009Law & Order"Take-out"Alex Boone
Criminal Minds"Outfoxed"Karl Arnold a.k.a. The Fox

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