Samuel L. Jones III (born April 29, 1983) is an American

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. He is best known for playing

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on the first three seasons of the Superman television series ''

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'', Willie Worsley in the 2006 film ''

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'', Craig Shilo on '' Blue Mountain State'', Chaz Pratt on '' ER'' and Billy Marsh in the 2006 film '' ''Home of the Brave''.

Career

In his early acting career, Jones played

on the first three seasons of the television series ''

'', based on the early years of Superman, after which he left before season 3's final episode, but returned as Pete Ross in the season 7 episode "Hero". He left the series to film ''

''. Jones has also appeared on the television shows ''

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'', '' ER'', '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', and '' 7th Heaven''. He appeared with former ''

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'' actress

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in the 2006 Lifetime movie ''

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''. Jones also played Craig Shilo in Spike TV's ''Blue Mountain State''. Most recently, Jones joined the cast of writer/director Chris Blake's (a.k.a. Christopher Blake Johnson) indie horror film, ''All Light Will End'', alongside

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and

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. In 2014, Jones completed filming the movie ''Of Fortune and Gold''. In 2016, Jones had a role in the film '' Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland'' based on

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's '' Blue Mountain State'' as the character Craig Shilo.

Personal life

In 2010, a sex tape leaked with his then model girlfriend Karissa Shannon. It was reported that pair initially tried to block the release of the sex tape, for some time, but after striking a deal, the tape was released on DVD by Vivid Entertainment called: Karissa Shannon Superstar. In 2011, Jones and Shannon released a song entitled "Juice and Vodka"; once available on iTunes, currently available on

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a part of the Kam3 album.

Legal issues

Jones was convicted of conspiracy to possess illegal drugs with the intent to distribute. The incident was part of a

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sting operation. On December 16, 2010, Jones pleaded guilty to conspiracy and on June 22, 2011, Jones was sentenced to 366 days in federal prison and three years' probation. On December 6, 2011, Jones began serving his sentence at the Lompoc Correctional Complex in California. He was released on October 12, 2012 after serving 10 months. He has since returned to acting.

Filmography

References

* http://www.lasplash.com/publish/Celebrity_Talk_102/actor-sam-jones-iii-interview.php

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Sam III African-American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from Boston American people convicted of drug offenses American drug traffickers 1983 births 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people