Mickey Jones (born June 10, 1941 in Houston, Texas) is an American musician and actor. Jones' career as a drummer had him backing up such artists as Trini Lopez and Johnny Rivers. In 1966, he was the drummer backing Bob Dylan on his world tour, replacing the aggravated Levon Helm, with the other members of what would become The Band. This tour included the infamous bootlegged "Royal Albert Hall" concert. Later Jones joined the band The First Edition with Kenny Rogers and recorded several international hits.
After the break-up of The First Edition in 1976, Jones concentrated his career as a character actor where he's made dozens of appearances in films and television. Jones starred in the short lived 1980 spin off television series Flo as Chester, and is well known in the science fiction community for his role as Chris Faber in the mini series V . Mickey Jones also had a recurring role on the television show Home Improvement.
Selected filmography
Films
* Necrosis (2009)
* High Desert (2007)
* Corners (2007)
* Simple Things (2006)
* Penny Dreadful (2006)
* No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005)
* Iowa (2005)
* The Fighting Temptations (2003)
* Shattered Lies (2002)
* Vice (2000)
* The Last Best Sunday (1999)
* Sling Blade (1996)
* Tin Cup (1996)
* Drop Zone (1994)
* Dutch (1991)
* Total Recall (1990)
* Homer & Eddie (1989)
* The Couch Trip (1988)
* Talking Walls (1987)
* Nadine (1987)
* Extreme Prejudice (1987)
* Hunter's Blood (1987)
* Savage Dawn (1985)
* Starman (1984)
* National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
* Wrong Is Right (1982)
Television
* Flo (1980-1981)
* V: The Series (1984-1985)
* V: The Final Battle (1984)
* Misfits of Science (1985)
* Baywatch (1990-1992)
* Home Improvement (1991)-(1999)
* Northern Exposure Heroes (as Chris' deceased mentor, Tooley) (1992)
* Married... with Children (1996)
* Entourage (2007)
* The Incredible Hulk
* an episode of The Dukes of Hazzard (year unknown).
* an episode of Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (year unknown).
* an episode of Rockford Files (year unknown).
Music Videos
* Sunset Blvd (song) (2005)
(from Wikipedia)
