Biography
John Christopher Jones was an American actor known for film, television and stage work. Born in Greenfield, Massachusetts, he studied at Amherst College and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before beginning his stage career in 1975.
He appeared in films including Moonstruck (1987), Awakenings (1990), The Hurricane (1999) and The Village (2004), in which he played Robert Percy. His television credits include episodes of The Sopranos, Law & Order, New Amsterdam and Evil. A veteran of Broadway, where he appeared in productions such as Hurlyburly, The Iceman Cometh and Beauty and the Beast, he was a founding member of Shakespeare & Company. Jones was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2003 and continued acting until his retirement in 2024. He died in New York City on 15 September 2025.
