Sam Jone III was born April 29, 1983. He is the son of NBA Legend Sam Jones, who played fro the Boston Celtics. Growing up in Boston, Mass., Jones acted in local commercials. After spending a summer vacation with a friend living in Los Angeles, he caught the showbiz bug and decided to pursue a career in acting. Soon after he graduated from high school, Jones moved to Hollywood to follow his dream.
His first job was a memorable guest-starring role on NYPD Blue in which he portrayed a troubled teen who stole a gun and hid it in his daughter's crib. From there, his career began to grow. His credits include an emotionally charged recurring role on C.S.I. in which he played a teen who accidentally killed a girl and then watched as his grandfather attempted to take the blame. He also guest-starred on Judging Amy as a sexually abused teen who gets mixed up in a drive-by shooting. Jones appeared in two episodes of the R.L. Stine series The Nightmare Room, Camp Nowhere.
On the big screen, Jones is poised to make an auspicious debut. In the gritty independent drama Zigzag, he plays the autistic 15-year-old title character opposite Wesley Snipes as his crack-addicted father. The film also stars Oliver Platt, Natasha Lyonne and John Leguizamo as his terminally ill mentor. The DVD was released July 9, 2002. According to the director many companies declined to invest in teh movie because they wanted a white boy to play Zig Zag. This is the second character that he has played that was meant ot be white. Pete Ross being the first one.
Jones also starred in the independent crime drama Snipes, playing opposite rapper Nelly and Dean Winters (Oz). It was released to DVD on 2-18-03.
When he is not working, Jones spends his time on the basketball court. He currently lives in Los Angeles and will be relocating to Vancouver for the filming of Smallville. (from WB website.)
He left the series during the third season as his character slowly vanished from the series.
Web sites
Smallville
WB Home Page
More Than A Sidekick
Sam Jones Fansite
However Unlikely-Pete & Lana
Best Friends R 4ever
