Gene Jones is an American character actor, who appeared in No Country for Old Men (2007),[1] The Hateful Eight (2015) and The Sacrament (2013), with the latter earning him a nomination for a Fangoria Chainsaw Award as Best Supporting Actor.[2]

Gene Jones
Born
OccupationActor
Years active1990–present

Biography

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Jones grew up in Louisiana. He acted in theater productions for nearly 30 years before being cast in No Country for Old Men (2007) as the gas station proprietor who plays a game of "heads or tails" with killer Anton Chigurh.[3][4][5] From there, Jones received bit parts in television shows like Louie and House of Cards. He was cast in Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) because director Sam Raimi liked his voice.[3] That same year, he received a lead role as a cult leader named Father in The Sacrament (2013). Jones got the part after director Ti West saw his role as a pharmacist in Louie and asked him to send in a video audition.[6][7][8]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes.
2007 No Country for Old Men Gas Station Proprietor
2012 The Odd Life of Timothy Green Neighbor
2013 Oz the Great and Powerful Wild West Barker
The Sacrament Charles Anderson Reed "Father"
2014 A Merry Friggin' Christmas Glen
2015 The Hateful Eight Sweet Dave
2016 Katie Says Goodbye Mr. Willard
2017 The Strange Ones Gary
2018 The Old Man & the Gun Mr. Owens
The Standoff at Sparrow Creek Hubbel
2023 Killers of the Flower Moon Pitts Beatty
The Last Stop in Yuma County Robert
2024 Fly Me to the Moon Senator Hopp

Television

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Year Title Role Notes.
1990 The Civil War Various 9 episodes
2004 Chappelle's Show Prosecutor #3 1 episode
2012 Louie Pharmacist Episode: "Ikea/Piano Lesson"
2013 House of Cards Wayne Paley 1 episode
2014 Boardwalk Empire Indiana Counter Man 1 episode
2015-2016 Inside Amy Schumer Congressman #3 / Doctor 2 episodes
2016 Vinyl Colonel Tom Parker Episode: "The King and I"
2017 Godless Sheriff Elton Cunningham Miniseries
2019 Living with Yourself Farmer Ray 3 episodes
2020 Little America Hat Store Shopkeep Episode: "The Cowboy"
2023 The Blacklist Pops Episode: "The Four Guns"

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes.
2004 Red Dead Revolver Sheriff Bartlett / Cowboy (voices)
2018 Red Dead Redemption 2 The Local Pedestrian Population (voice)

References

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  1. ^ Nathan, Ian. "The 20 Best Alternative Coen Characters". Empire. Archived from the original on 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  2. ^ Hanley, Ken W. (2015-03-04). "For Your Consideration: The 2015 Chainsaw Award Nominations for Best Supporting Actor". Fangoria. Archived from the original on 2016-10-22. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  3. ^ a b Collis, Clark (2014-06-03). "Actor Gene Jones talks about playing a cult leader in 'The Sacrament'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  4. ^ Rosen, Lisa (2008-01-30). "No bit players here". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  5. ^ Schaefer, Stephen (2014-06-13). "Gene Jones blessed by 'Sacrament'". Boston Herald. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  6. ^ Olsen, Mark (2014-05-31). "Indie Focus: Ti West's 'The Sacrament' finds horror in a realistic cult tale". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  7. ^ Foutch, Haleigh (2014-06-06). "The Sacrament Interview: Gene Jones". Collider. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  8. ^ Lambie, Ryan (2014-06-04). "Ti West interview: The Sacrament, documentary horror & more". Den of Geek. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
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