Tommy Lee Jones biography and movies
Born in San Saba, Texas, the son of Clyde C. and Lucille Marie (Scott) Jones, Tommy Lee Jones worked in underwater construction and on an oil rig. He attended St. Mark's School of Texas, a prestigious prep school for boys in Dallas, on a scholarship, and went to Harvard on another scholarship.He roomed with future Vice President Al Gore and played offensive guard in the famous 29-29 Harvard-Yale football game of '68 known as 'The Tie.' He received a B.A. in English literature and graduated cum laude from Harvard in 1969.Following college, he moved to New York and began his theatrical career on Broadway in 'A Patriot for Me' (1969). In 1970, he made his film debut in Love Story (1970). While living in New York, he continued to appear in various plays, both on- and off-Broadway: 'Fortune and Men's Eyes' (1969); 'Four on a Garden' (1971); 'Blue Boys' (1972); 'Ulysses in Nighttown' (1974). During this time, he also appeared on a daytime soap opera, "One Life to Live" (1968) as Dr. Mark Toland from 1971-75. He moved with wife Kate Lardner, granddaughter of short-story writer/columnist Ring Lardner, and her two children from a previous marriage, to Los Angeles.There he began to get some roles on television: "Charlie's Angels" (1976) (pilot episode); Smash-Up on Interstate 5 (1976) (TV); and The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977) (TV). While working on the movie Back Roads (1981), he met and fell in love with Kimberlea Cloughley, whom he later married. More roles in television--both on network and cable--stage and film garnered him a reputation as a strong, explosive, thoughtful actor who could handle supporting as well as leading roles. He made his directorial debut in The Good Old Boys (1995) (TV) on TNT. In addition to directing and starring in the film, he co-wrote the teleplay (with J.T. Allen). The film, based on Elmer Kelton's novel, is set in west Texas where Jones has strong family ties. Consequently, this story of a cowboy facing the end of an era has special meaning for him.

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Rate: 9.7 The Three Burials Of Melquiades Estrada

Year: 2005

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

Director: Tommy Lee Jones

Artists: January Jones, Dwight Yoakam, Julio Cedillo, Barry Pepper, Tommy Lee Jones


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Rate: 9.7 In The Electric Mist

Year: 2009

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Director: Bertrand Tavernier

Artists: Kelly Macdonald, Mary Steenburgen, Peter Sarsgaard, John Goodman, Tommy Lee Jones


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Rate: 6.1 In The Electric Mist

Year: 2009

Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Crime, Drama

Director: Bertrand Tavernier

Artists: Justina Machado, Mary Steenburgen, Peter Sarsgaard, John Goodman, Tommy Lee Jones


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Rate: 9.7 No Country For Old Men

Year: 2007

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Director: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

Artists: Javier Bardem, Woody Harrelson, Kelly Macdonald, Josh Brolin, Tommy Lee Jones


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Rate: 9.7 In The Valley Of Elah

Year: 2007

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Director: Paul Haggis

Artists: James Franco, Susan Sarandon, Jason Patric, Charlize Theron, Tommy Lee Jones


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Rate: 6.9 A Prairie Home Companion

Year: 2006

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music, Musical

Director: Robert Altman

Artists: Kevin Kline, Marylouise Burke, Woody Harrelson, Tommy Lee Jones, Garrison Keillor


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Rate: 9.7 A Prairie Home Companion

Year: 2006

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music

Director: Robert Altman

Artists: Garrison Keillor, Tommy Lee Jones, L.Q. Jones, Woody Harrelson, Marylouise Burke


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Rate: 9.7 The Three Burials Of Melquiades Estrada

Year: 2005

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

Director: Tommy Lee Jones

Artists: January Jones, Dwight Yoakam, Julio Cedillo, Barry Pepper, Tommy Lee Jones


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Rate: 9.7 The Hunted

Year: 2003

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

Director: William Friedkin

Artists: John Finn, Leslie Stefanson, Connie Nielsen, Benicio Del Toro, Tommy Lee Jones


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Rate: 9.7 Men In Black

Year: 1997

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld

Artists: Tommy Lee Jones, Rip Torn, Vincent D\'Onofrio, Linda Fiorentino, Will Smith


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Rate: 5.4 Batman Forever

Year: 1995

Genres: Thriller, Fantasy, Crime, Action

Director: Joel Schumacher

Artists: Rene Auberjonois, Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, Drew Barrymore, Joe Grifasi


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