Ron Cephas Jones was an American actor, best known for his performance as ‘William Hill’ in Dan Fogelman’s ‘NBC’ drama series ‘This Is Us.’ The role has earned him three consecutive ‘Primetime Emmy Award’ nominations and one win. He was one of those actors whose face was more recognizable than their name. He appeared in innumerable small roles in TV series and telefilms since the mid-1990s. While he did not have much to talk about in terms of film and TV pedigree until recently, Jones was a veteran of the New York theater scene, with over 30 years of stage experience. His most memorable stage role was probably in ‘Richard III’ at the ‘The Public Theater.’ As he was about to devote the rest of his life to theater, after failing to establish himself in Los Angeles, he started getting substantial recurring parts on TV all of a sudden. He was cast in ‘Mr. Robot’ and ‘Marvel’s ‘Luke Cage.’ With ‘This is Us,’ he was finally propelled into the league of well-known and decorated screen actors, at the ripe age of 60. Jones was also a poet and garnered critical acclaim for his work ‘Aloud: Voices from the Nuyorican Poets Café.’
