Ron Cephas Jones was an acclaimed American actor widely recognized for his role as William Hill in the popular drama series "This Is Us." His moving performance earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award and four consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations, of which he won two for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2018 and 2020.
January 8, 1957: Ron Cephas Jones is born
Ron Cephas Jones was born on January 8, 1957.
1978: Ron Cephas Jones graduates from Ramapo College
Ron Cephas Jones graduated from Ramapo College in 1978.
1985: Ron Cephas Jones moves back to New York City
Ron Cephas Jones returned to New York City in 1985.
1985: Ron Cephas Jones begins frequenting the Nuyorican Poets Café
Ron Cephas Jones started spending time at the Nuyorican Poets Café in Manhattan's East Village in 1985.
1994: Ron Cephas Jones stars in "Holiday Heart"
Ron Cephas Jones landed the lead role in the Tazewell Thompson production of the Cheryl West play "Holiday Heart" in 1994.
1998: Ron Cephas Jones appears in "He Got Game"
Ron Cephas Jones appeared in the film "He Got Game" in 1998.
1999: Ron Cephas Jones appears in "Sweet and Lowdown"
Ron Cephas Jones appeared in the film "Sweet and Lowdown" in 1999.
2006: Ron Cephas Jones appears in "Half Nelson"
Ron Cephas Jones appeared in the film "Half Nelson" in 2006.
2006: Ron Cephas Jones appears in "Half Nelson"
Ron Cephas Jones appeared in the film "Half Nelson" in 2006.
2007: Ron Cephas Jones appears in "Across the Universe"
Ron Cephas Jones appeared in the film "Across the Universe" in 2007.
2007: Ron Cephas Jones appears in "Across the Universe"
Ron Cephas Jones appeared in the film "Across the Universe" in 2007.
2013: Ron Cephas Jones appears in "Low Winter Sun"
Ron Cephas Jones appeared as Reverend Lowdown in the episode "The Goat Rodeo" of the television series "Low Winter Sun" in 2013.
2014: Ron Cephas Jones appears in "Glass Chin"
Ron Cephas Jones appeared in the film "Glass Chin" in 2014.
2014: Ron Cephas Jones stars in "Prometheus Bound"
Ron Cephas Jones starred as Prometheus in "Prometheus Bound", directed by Travis Preston at the CalArts Center for New Performance in 2014.
2015: Ron Cephas Jones appears in "Mr. Robot"
Ron Cephas Jones started appearing in the TV series "Mr. Robot" in 2015.
2015: Ron Cephas Jones appears in "Mr. Robot"
Ron Cephas Jones played Romero in the TV series "Mr. Robot" starting in 2015.
2016: Ron Cephas Jones appears in "The Get Down" and "Luke Cage"
Ron Cephas Jones appeared in the TV series "The Get Down" and "Luke Cage", both starting in 2016.
2016: Ron Cephas Jones stars in "This Is Us"
Ron Cephas Jones appeared in the TV series "This Is Us" starting in 2016.
2017: Ron Cephas Jones' run on "The Get Down" ends
Ron Cephas Jones' time on the TV series "The Get Down" ended in 2017.
2018: Ron Cephas Jones' run on "Luke Cage" ends
Ron Cephas Jones finished his time on the series "Luke Cage" in 2018.
2018: Ron Cephas Jones wins first Emmy Award
Ron Cephas Jones won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role in "This Is Us" in 2018.
2018: Ron Cephas Jones wins his first Emmy Award
Ron Cephas Jones won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2018.
2019: Ron Cephas Jones appears in "Truth Be Told"
Ron Cephas Jones began appearing in "Truth Be Told" in 2019.
2020: Ron Cephas Jones wins his second Emmy Award
Ron Cephas Jones received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2020.
2020: Ron Cephas Jones undergoes a double lung transplant
Ron Cephas Jones underwent a double lung transplant in 2020.
2020: Ron Cephas Jones wins his second Emmy Award
Ron Cephas Jones wins his second Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role in "This Is Us" in 2020.
2022: Ron Cephas Jones nominated for a Tony Award
Ron Cephas Jones received a Tony Award nomination for his role in the Lynn Nottage play "Clyde's" in 2022.
2022: Ron Cephas Jones nominated for Tony Award
Ron Cephas Jones was nominated for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play at the 75th Tony Awards in 2022.
2022: Ron Cephas Jones' run on "This Is Us" ends
Ron Cephas Jones' time on "This Is Us" ended in 2022.
August 19, 2023: Ron Cephas Jones passes away
Ron Cephas Jones passed away on August 19, 2023.
2023: Ron Cephas Jones' run on "Truth Be Told" ends
Ron Cephas Jones' time on "Truth Be Told" concluded in 2023.