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Two-time Emmy Award winner Ron Cephas Jones, who played William Hill in “This Is Us,” died Saturday at the age of 66 from a “long-standing lung disease.” people magazine reports.
He has openly revealed his battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that led to a double lung transplant in 2020.
The esteemed actor’s representative told the magazine, “Throughout his career, his warmth, beauty, generosity, kindness and heart were felt by all who were fortunate enough to know him. He started his career at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe.” And his love of the stage has run throughout his career, including his recent Tony Award-nominated and Drama Desk Award-winning performance in his role in Broadway’s Clyde. ”
“Ron’s inner beauty and soul was evident to the large audience from his performance on his multiple Emmy-winning performance of ‘This Is Us,'” he continued.
Cephath Jones won 2018 and 2020 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for playing the biological father of Randall Pearson (Sterling K. Brown).
He won an Emmy in 2020, the same year his daughter Jasmine Cephas Jones won an Emmy for Outstanding Actress in a Short Comedy or Drama Series for #FreeRayshawn. They became the first father-daughter duo to do so. single year.
As Hill, he appeared in 45 episodes of the popular show from 2016 to 2022.
Cephath Jones was born on January 8, 1957 in Paterson, New Jersey. He studied music and acting in college and, after a period of personal upheaval, became a staple at New York’s Nuyorikan His Poets his café.
He made his debut in the lead role in the 1994 play The Holiday Heart and has since gone on to have an impressive career in Off-Broadway and Broadway productions.
His films include Spike Lee’s “He Got Game” (1998), Woody Allen’s “Sweet and Lowdown” (1999), and “Paid in Full” (2002). , “Half Nelson” (2006), “Titus” (2013), “Of Mice”. She appeared in Andmen (2014), Venom (2018), and her final film, Dolmite Is My Name (2019).
Cephath Jones has appeared in New York Undercover (1996), Law & Order (1996 and 1997), NYPD Blue (197) and the Diana Ross-Blandy TV movie Double Platinum. ”, etc., was widely active on TV. 1999), “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” (2006), “A Raisin in the Sun” TV movie (2008), “The Blacklist” (2014), “Banshee” (2015), 9 episodes “Mr. Robot” (2015-2016), 5 episodes “Get Down” (2016-2017), 12 episodes “Luke Cage” (2016-2018), 8 episodes “Looking for Alaska” ( 2019), miniseries “Lisey’s Story” (2021), “Better Things” (2022), “Law & Order: Organized Crime” 8 episodes (2021-2022), “Truth Be Told” 28 episodes (2019 Year-2023).
He has a daughter.
