Sam J. Jones
Acting Born Aug 12, 1954 Chicago, Illinois, United States 82 credits
Biography
Sam J. Jones, whose full name is Samuel Gerald Jones, is an American actor and former football player. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on August 12, 1954, and is 71 years old. He is known for playing the title character in the 1980 film Flash Gordon and for starring in the short-lived television series The Highwayman, which aired from 1987 to 1988. In his acting career, he has accumulated 79 known credits according to profile data from The Movie Database.
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Career overview
Samuel Gerald Jones, known professionally as Sam J. Jones, is an American actor and former football player. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on August 12, 1954.
Jones is known for playing the title character in the 1980 film Flash Gordon. In addition to his film work, he is known for starring in the short-lived television series The Highwayman, which aired from 1987 to 1988.
Throughout his career in the entertainment industry, Jones has accumulated seventy-nine known acting credits in movies and television shows.
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Frequent co-stars
Branscombe Richmond
2 shared titles
Mark Wahlberg
2 shared titles
Seth MacFarlane
2 shared titles
Jessica Barth
2 shared titles
Giovanni Ribisi
2 shared titles
Patrick Warburton
2 shared titles
Bill Smitrovich
2 shared titles
Dennis Haysbert
2 shared titles
Patrick Stewart
2 shared titles
Dee Wallace
2 shared titles
Career timeline
Roswell Delirium
In Search of TomorrowAn Unlikely Angel
Decapitarium
AxcelleratorThe Silent Natural
Making Fun: The Story of FunkoFury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece
Life After Flash
Ted 2
Ted
Flash GordonReVamped
RedemptionPsychotic
Dead SexyGanglandDown 'n DirtyVan Hook
L.A. Heat
Hollywood SafariEvasive ActionT.N.T.
Stargate SG-1Earth Minus Zero
Pacific BlueWhere Truth LiesAmerican StraysThe Killer InsideAmerican Tigers
Fists of IronBallisticRay Alexander: A Menu for Murder
Hard ViceTexas Payback
Diagnosis: MurderWalker, Texas RangerWalker, Texas RangerExpert WeaponLady Dragon 2
RenegadeRenegadeRenegadeThe Hat SquadMaximum Force
Silk StalkingsP.S. I Luv U
Shades of L.A.Driving ForceIn Gold We Trust
BaywatchL.A. TakedownOne Man ForceTrigon Fire
WhiteforceSilent AssassinsUnder the Gun
The HighwaymanJane and the Lost CityThe Spirit
My Chauffeur
This Wife for HireJungle Heat
Hunter1st & TenNo Man's Land
The A-TeamHardcastle and McCormick
Code Red
Flash GordonStunts Unlimited
Full filmography
- Roswell Delirium (2025) as Mr. Leonard
- In Search of Tomorrow (2022) as Self - Interviewee
- An Unlikely Angel (2022) as Buck Hanson
- Decapitarium (2021) as Dean Usher
- Axcellerator (2019) as Brink
- The Silent Natural (2019) as Jacob Hoy
- Making Fun: The Story of Funko (2018) as Self
- Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece (2018) as Flash/Man with the Golden Fleece
- Life After Flash (2017) as Self
- Ted 2 (2015) as Sam J. Jones
- Ted (2012) as Sam Jones
- Flash Gordon (2007) as Krebb
- ReVamped (2007) as Jake Hardcastle
- Redemption (2002) as The Brick
- Psychotic (2002) as Dr. Donald
- Dead Sexy (2001) as Rackles
- Gangland (2001) as Sgt. Richards
- Down 'n Dirty (2001) as Stanton James
- Van Hook (2001) as Uncle Dwayne
- L.A. Heat (1999)
- Hollywood Safari (1998) as Troy Johnson
- Evasive Action (1998) as Convict
- T.N.T. (1998) as Greel
- Stargate SG-1 (1997) as Aris Boch
- Earth Minus Zero (1997) as Marshal Heller
- Pacific Blue (1996) as Rolf
- Where Truth Lies (1996) as James
- American Strays (1996) as Exterminator
- The Killer Inside (1996) as Steve Davis
- American Tigers (1996) as Sergeant Major Ransom
- Baja Run (1996) as Carl Brubaker
- R.I.O.T.: The Movie (1996) as Jimmy O'Brien
- Fists of Iron (1995) as Tyler Green
- Ballistic (1995) as Braden
- Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder (1995)
- Hard Vice (1994) as Joe
- Texas Payback (1994) as Louis Gentry
- Diagnosis: Murder (1993) as Lt. 'Buck' Denton
- Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) as Tommy Williams / Samuel J. Bodine
- Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) as Mick Stanley
- Expert Weapon (1993) as Janson
- Lady Dragon 2 (1993) as Reb
- Thunder in Paradise (1993) as David Kilmer
- Fist of Honor (1993) as Fist Sullivan
- South Beach (1993) as Billy
- Da Vinci's War (1993) as Jim Holbrook
- Renegade (1992)
- Renegade (1992) as Earl Lyons
- Renegade (1992) as Nicky Griffin
- The Hat Squad (1992) as Victory Smith
- Maximum Force (1992) as Michael Crews
- Night Rhythms (1992) as Jackson
- The Other Woman (1992) as Mike Florian
- Silk Stalkings (1991)
- P.S. I Luv U (1991)
- Shades of L.A. (1990)
- Driving Force (1990) as Steve
- In Gold We Trust (1990) as Jeff Slater
- Baywatch (1989)
- L.A. Takedown (1989) as Jimmy
- One Man Force (1989) as Pete
- Trigon Fire (1989) as Dr. James Ford
- Whiteforce (1988) as Johnny Quinn
- Silent Assassins (1988) as Sam Kettle
- Under the Gun (1988) as Mike Braxton
- The Highwayman (1987) as The Highwayman
- Jane and the Lost City (1987) as Jungle Jack Buck
- The Spirit (1987) as Spirit / Denny Colt
- My Chauffeur (1986) as Battle
- This Wife for Hire (1985) as Tommy Sellers
- Jungle Heat (1985) as Gordon
- Hunter (1984) as Lance Lane
- 1st & Ten (1984) as Johnny Valentine
- No Man's Land (1984) as Eli Howe
- The A-Team (1983) as Eric
- Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
- Code Red (1981) as Chris Rorchek
- Flash Gordon (1980) as Flash Gordon
- Stunts Unlimited (1980) as Bo Carlson
- 10 (1979) as David Hanley
- The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel (1979) as Roy
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self