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Mickey Jones (born June 10, 1941 in Houston, Texas) is an American musician and actor. Jones career as a drummer had him backing up such artists as Trini Lopez and Johnny Rivers. In 1966, he was the drummer backing Bob Dylan on his world tour with members of what would become The Band. Later Jones joined the band The First Edition with Kenny Rogers.

After the break-up of The First Edition in 1976, Jones concentrated his career as a character actor where he's made dozens of appearances in films and television. Jones starred in the short lived 1980 spin off television series Flo as Chester, and is well known in the science fiction community for his role as Chris Faber in the mini series V . Mickey Jones has had a recurring role on the television show Home Improvement.

Selected filmography

Films

• High Desert (2007)
• Corners (2007)
• Simple Things (2006)
• Penny Dreadful (2006)
• No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005)
• Iowa (2005)
• The Fighting Temptations (2003)
• Shattered Lies (2002)
• Vice (2000)
• The Last Best Sunday (1999)
• Sling Blade (1996)
• Tin Cup (1996)
• Drop Zone (1994)
• Total Recall (1990)
• Homer & Eddie (1989)
• The Couch Trip (1988)
• Extreme Prejudice (1987)
• Savage Dawn (1985)
• Starman (1984)
• National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
• Wrong Is Right (1982)
• Dutch (1991)

Television

• Home Improvement (1991)-(1999)
• Baywatch (1990-1992)
• V (1984-1985)
• Misfits of Science (1985)

External links

• Mickey Jones Website

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