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Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones, born September 15, 1946, is an illustrious American actor who has enjoyed a long and storied career. Earning numerous accolades, his prizes include an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, a Primetime Emmy, and two Screen Actors Guild awards. After moving to New York City to become an actor, soon after graduating from Harvard in 1969, he first found fame on Broadway. His first film role, also in 1970, saw him playing a Harvard student in Love Story. He has portrayed diverse roles from a hunted escaped convict in Jackson County Jail (1976), a Vietnam veteran in Rolling Thunder (1977) to a cowboy and oil field worker in The Good Old Boys (1995). Jones' breakthrough came in the 1990s when he established himself as a leading man and is best known for his exceptional performances in The Fugitive (1993) and Men in Black franchise. Jones directed his first theatrical feature film, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada in 2005, bagging the Best Actor award at Cannes. His direction also extends to the acclaimed HBO film, The Sunset Limited (2011). Jones married Dawn Laurel in 2001 and they currently reside in Texas.

80 movies
12 nominations

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Biography, Career & Filmography

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Given Name: Tommy Lee Jones

Born: San Saba, Texas, U.S.

Citizenship: American

Birthday: September 15, 1946

Occupations: Actor, Film director

Years Active: 1969-present

Children: 2

Spouses: Katherine Lardner, Kimberlea Cloughley, Dawn Laurel

Awards and Nominations Received by Tommy Lee Jones

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85th Academy Awards 2013

Nomination

Actor in a Supporting Role

Lincoln

66th British Academy Film Awards 2013

Nomination

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Lincoln

18th Critics' Choice Awards 2013

Nomination

Best Supporting Actor

Lincoln

19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2013

Win

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Lincoln

70th Golden Globe Awards 2013

Nomination

Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy

Lincoln

80th Academy Awards 2008

Nomination

Actor in a Leading Role

In the Valley of Elah

61st British Academy Film Awards 2008

Nomination

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

No Country for Old Men

14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2008

Nomination

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

No Country for Old Men

66th Academy Awards 1994

Win

Actor in a Supporting Role

The Fugitive

51st Golden Globe Awards 1994

Win

Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Supporting Actor)

The Fugitive

64th Academy Awards 1992

Nomination

Actor in a Supporting Role

JFK

38th Golden Globe Awards 1981

Nomination

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical (Actor)

Coal Miner's Daughter

Career Timeline

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