Ron Cephas Jones (born January 8, 1957 in Paterson, New Jersey) is an American actor.
He has been acting since the '90s and had a slew of major television roles in the 2010s, most notably an Emmy-awarded guest role as William "Shakespeare" Hill on This Is Us. Other roles include Banshee, Luke Cage (2016), Mr. Robot, and The Get Down.
His daughter, Jasmine Cephas Jones, is also an actor.
Filmography:
- Low Winter Sun (2013): Rev. Lowdown
- Banshee (2015): Frazier
- Mr. Robot (2015-2016): Romero
- The Get Down (2016-2017): Winston Kipling
- Luke Cage (2016-2018): Bobby Fish
- This Is Us (2016-present): William "Shakespeare" Hill
- Dog Days (2018): Walter
- Venom (2018): Jack
- Looking for Alaska (2019): Dr. Hyde
- Truth Be Told (2019, Apple TV+): Leander "Shreve" Scoville
- Dolemite Is My Name (2019): Ricco
