Ron Cephas Jones

Biography

Ron Cephas Jones (January 8, 1957 – August 19, 2023) was an American actor, best known for his role as William Hill in the drama series This Is Us (2016–2022), which earned him four consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning twice for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2018 and 2020.

Known for

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2021	Law & Order: Organized Crime	Congressman Leon Kilbride
2021	Lisey's Story	Professor Roger Dashmiel
2021	Clyde's	Montrellous
2019	Dolemite Is My Name	Rico
2019	Looking for Alaska	Dr. Hyde
2019	Truth Be Told	Leander 'Shreve' Scoville
2018	Venom	Jack
2018	The Holiday Calendar	Gramps
2018	Dog Days	Walter
2017	Genius	Elijah Muhammad
2016	Marvel's Luke Cage	Bobby Fish
2016	This Is Us	William Hill
2016	The Get Down	Winston Kipling
2015	Mr. Robot	Leslie Romero (uncredited)
2015	Mr. Robot	Leslie Romero
2014	Glass Chin	Ray Ellington
2013	The Blacklist	Dr. James Covington
2013	Banshee	Frazier
2013	Low Winter Sun	Reverend Lowdown
2013	Titus	Titus
2011	Ashes	Floyd
2011	Watching TV with the Red Chinese	Little
2008	A Raisin in the Sun	Willy Harris
2006	Half Nelson	Mr. Dickinson
2002	Paid in Full	Ice
2001	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Reggie Banks
2001	A Day in Black and White
1999	Sweet and Lowdown	Alvin
1999	Double Platinum	Jean Claude
1998	He Got Game	Prison Guard Burwell
1996	Naked Acts	Joel
1990	Law & Order	Frank Doyle
1990	Law & Order	Roland Books