Preston Jones (actor)
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Preston Jones is an American actor, Jones has played roles in A Mind of Its Own
, (818), Detention
, Spring Break '83
, as well as Road Trip: Beer Pong
alongside with Nestor Aaron Absera and Julianna Guill
.
on August 21, 1983. He started acting his senior year in high school when he attended DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas where he graduated in 2001 and then went on to study Theatre and Radio Television Film at The University of Texas at Austin. In Austin, he performed in over a dozen plays, getting the most acclaim for his performance in the John Patrick play, The Hasty Heart. To prepare for his role as the Scotsman, Lachlan McLachlan, Preston traveled to Scotland to research the Scottish culture and dialect. After graduating from UT Austin and acting in a few TV pilots (The WB's "Jack and Bobby" and Richard Linklater's HBO pilot, "$5.15/hr"), he moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting professionally.
Since moving to Los Angeles
, Preston has starred opposite Chris O'Donnell, Adam Goldberg, John Goodman, David Carradine, and DJ Qualls in both Television and Film. He recently starred in the Paramount movie, Road Trip 2, which is slated for a summer 2009 release.
Preston has an identical twin brother, Drew, who lives in Irving, Texas.
Preston married his high school friend Ashley Howe.
I'm in the Band
as Kurt Dirkman
A Mind of Its Own
"A Mind of Its Own" is a song by Victoria Beckham, released as the second single from her debut solo album. It was released on 11 February 2002. It peaked and debuted at number-six...
, (818), Detention
Detention (TV series)
Detention is a cartoon that premiered on Kids' WB! on September 10, 1999 and was created by Bob Doucette . This is one of the shortest lived programs by Warner Bros...
, Spring Break '83
Spring Break '83
-Plot:Four friends who were bullied by their graduating high school class seek revenge against the now freshman college students while on Spring break during 1983.-Production:...
, as well as Road Trip: Beer Pong
Road Trip: Beer Pong
Road Trip: Beer Pong is a 2010 direct-to-DVD sequel to the 2000 comedy film Road Trip and directed by Steve Rash. The only original cast members to return for the sequel were DJ Qualls and Rhoda Griffis. The film was produced by Paramount Famous Productions as Paramount Pictures having acquired...
alongside with Nestor Aaron Absera and Julianna Guill
Julianna Guill
Julianna Guill is an American actress. She best known for role as Bree in Friday the 13th and Scarlet Haukkson in the webisode series My Alibi. She also co-starred in the TBS series Glory Daze as Christie.-Early life:...
.
Personal life
Preston was born in Dallas, TexasDallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
on August 21, 1983. He started acting his senior year in high school when he attended DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas where he graduated in 2001 and then went on to study Theatre and Radio Television Film at The University of Texas at Austin. In Austin, he performed in over a dozen plays, getting the most acclaim for his performance in the John Patrick play, The Hasty Heart. To prepare for his role as the Scotsman, Lachlan McLachlan, Preston traveled to Scotland to research the Scottish culture and dialect. After graduating from UT Austin and acting in a few TV pilots (The WB's "Jack and Bobby" and Richard Linklater's HBO pilot, "$5.15/hr"), he moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting professionally.
Since moving to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, Preston has starred opposite Chris O'Donnell, Adam Goldberg, John Goodman, David Carradine, and DJ Qualls in both Television and Film. He recently starred in the Paramount movie, Road Trip 2, which is slated for a summer 2009 release.
Preston has an identical twin brother, Drew, who lives in Irving, Texas.
Preston married his high school friend Ashley Howe.
Television
- DetentionDetention (TV series)Detention is a cartoon that premiered on Kids' WB! on September 10, 1999 and was created by Bob Doucette . This is one of the shortest lived programs by Warner Bros...
as Paul (One episode) - Spring Break '83Spring Break '83-Plot:Four friends who were bullied by their graduating high school class seek revenge against the now freshman college students while on Spring break during 1983.-Production:...
as Chip (Supporting role) - A Mind of Its OwnA Mind of Its Own"A Mind of Its Own" is a song by Victoria Beckham, released as the second single from her debut solo album. It was released on 11 February 2002. It peaked and debuted at number-six...
as Stanton (One episode) - Sonny with a ChanceSonny With a ChanceSonny with a Chance is an American children's sitcom which aired on Disney Channel, created by Steve Marmel, that follows the experiences of teenager Sonny Munroe, portrayed by Demi Lovato, who becomes the newest accepted cast member of her favorite live comedy show, So Random!.The series debuted...
as Grant Mitchell (Two episodes)
I'm in the Band
I'm in the Band
I'm in the Band, is a live-action sitcom airing on Disney XD in the United States and on Family Channel in Canada. The pilot episode was taped on July 14, 2009, with a "sneak preview" airing on November 27, 2009; the show subsequently joined Disney XD's regular schedule on February 20, 2010, with...
as Kurt Dirkman