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Preston Jones | |
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| Born | August 21, 1983 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Preston Jones (born August 21, 1983) is an American actor, known for his roles in Detention , Spring Break '83, and Road Trip: Beer Pong .
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Preston Jones | |
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| Born | August 21, 1983 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Preston Jones (born August 21, 1983) is an American actor, known for his roles in Detention , Spring Break '83, and Road Trip: Beer Pong .
Preston was born in Dallas, Texas on August 21, 1983. He started acting his senior year in high school when he attended DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas, where he graduated in 2001. Preston then went on to study Theatre and Radio Television Film at The University of Texas at Austin. In Austin, he performed in over a dozen plays, getting the most acclaim for his performance in the John Patrick play, The Hasty Heart. To prepare for his role as the Scotsman, Lachlan McLachlan, Preston traveled to Scotland to research the Scottish culture and dialect.
After graduating from UT Austin and acting in a few TV pilots (The WB's "Jack and Bobby" and Richard Linklater's HBO pilot, "$5.15/hr"), he moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting professionally. Since moving to Los Angeles, Preston has starred opposite Chris O'Donnell, Adam Goldberg, John Goodman, David Carradine, and DJ Qualls in both television and film.
Preston has an identical twin brother, Drew, who lives in Fort Worth, Texas. Preston married his high school friend Ashley Howe.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Miracle Dogs Too | Josh | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | Superbad | Bully | Uncredited |
| 2008 | Next of Kin | French Student | |
| 2008 | Road Trip: Beer Pong | Andy | direct-to-DVD |
| 2011 | Bad Actress | Tyler Shane Donovan | |
| 2017 | Lessons in Breaking Up | Sebastian Hayes | |
| 2018 | Minds of Its Own | Stanton | |
| 2018 | Baby Obsession | Jon |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Jack & Bobby | Nick | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2005 | Head Cases | Brad | Episode: "In the Club" |
| 2009 | True Blood | Dirk | Episodes: "Keep This Party Going" and "Shake and Fingerpop" |
| 2010 | $#*! My Dad Says | Josh | Episodes: "The Truth About Dads & Moms" and "Not Without My Jacket" |
| 2010 | Sonny with a Chance | Grant Mitchell | Episodes: "Grady with a Chance of Sonny" and "Sonny with a Grant" |
| 2011 | I'm in the Band | Kurt Dirkman | Episode: "Yo Check My House" |
| 2011 | CSI: NY | Chad Hendricks | Episode: "Keep It Real" |
| 2011 | Death Valley | Deputy Chief Ribbings | Episode: "The Hottest Day of the Year" |
| 2012 | Austin & Ally | Miami Mack | Episode: "Deejays & Demos" |
| 2012 | The Mentalist | Tark Mitchum | Episode: "So Long, and Thanks for All the Red Snapper" |
| 2012 | Femme Fatales | Aaron | Episode: "Bad Science" |
| 2012 | Broken Bonds | Trevor Gold | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Stalker | Paul Watson | Episode: "Manhunt" |
| 2014 | Stitchers | Randall Cook | Episode: "Pretty Little Lawyers" |
| 2016 | Sing It! | Troy Blue | Main role |
| 2016 | General Hospital | Evan Boyd | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | NCIS | Navy Petty Officer First Class David Collins | Episode: "M.I.A." |
| 2018 | Hotel Du Loone | Todd | Episode: "Runaway Bride" |
| 2019 | Cousins for Life | Ansel | Episode: "Super Ivy" |
| 2020 | Hawaii Five-0 | Leo | Episode: "He kohu puahiohio i ka ho'olele i ka lepo i luna" |
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