Angus T. Jones
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Angus T. Jones
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 Jones in September 2011 |
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| Born | Angus Turner Jones October 8, 1993 Austin, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Notable work(s) | Jake Harper in Two and a Half Men |
| Awards | Young Artist Award 2004, 2006 Two and a Half Men TV Land Award 2009 Two and a Half Men |
Angus Turner Jones (born October 8, 1993) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Jake Harper in the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men, for which he won two Young Artist and a TV Land Award. He's also on Twitter under the name @TheRealATJ, confirmed by both the verified Jon Cryer profile (@MrJonCryer) and the verified Holland Taylor account (@HollandTaylor).
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Career
Aside from Two and a Half Men, Jones also had supporting roles in the films See Spot Run, The Rookie, Bringing Down the House, George of the Jungle 2, and The Christmas Blessing.
Jones signed a contract in 2010 guaranteeing him $7.9 million over two seasons (26 episodes), plus a $500,000 signing bonus. This amounts to $300,000 per episode of Two and a Half Men, making him the highest paid child star on television.[1][2]
At the annual PaleyFest held in Los Angeles in 2012, Jones admitted to not being comfortable taking on his new, more grown-up storylines on "Two and a Half Men," explaining the awkwardness behind doing the "adult thing" though not an adult. He has been with the same cast and crew since he was 8 years old. The final episode of season 9 shows Jake graduating high school and joining the army.[3]
Notable events
On June 7, 2008, Jones joined stars including Dakota Fanning, Cuba Gooding Jr., Val Kilmer, and former Bringing Down the House co-star Kimberly J. Brown, to lend their support to the First Star Organization to help abused and neglected children.[4]
In August 2008, Jones joined stars including Madeline Zima, Thom Barry and Brandon Barash at the annual "Rock 'N Roll Fantasy Camp."[5]
On October 4, 2008, Jones joined Miranda Cosgrove, Meaghan Jette Martin, Ray Liotta, Selena Gomez, and Shailene Woodley to attend the Variety's Power of Youth benefit for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.[6]
In October 2009, Two and a Half Men co-star Jon Cryer presented Jones with the award for the Rising Star of 2009 at the Big Brothers Big Sisters Rising Star Gala.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Simpatico | Five-Year-Old | |
| 2001 | See Spot Run | James | Supporting Role |
| Dinner with Friends | Sammy | TV movie | |
| ER | Sean Gattney | Episode: "Quo Vadis?" | |
| 2002 | The Rookie | Hunter Morris | |
| Bringing Down the House | Georgie Sanderson | ||
| 2003 | Audrey's Rain | Tye Powell | TV movie |
| George of the Jungle 2 | George Jr. | ||
| 2003–present | Two and a Half Men | Jake Harper | Lead role |
| 2005 | The Christmas Blessing | Charlie Bennett | TV movie |
| 2008 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Himself / Jake Harper | Uncredited Cameo; Two and a Half Men Cross-over; Episode 'Two and a Half Deaths' |
| 2010 | Hannah Montana Forever | T.J. | Guest star; Episode 'Sweet Home Hannah Montana' |
| Due Date | Himself / Jake Harper | Cameo |
Awards
| Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Nominated Work |
| 2002 | Nominated | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film: Young actor age 10 or younger | See Spot Run |
| 2003 | Nominated | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film: Young actor age 10 or younger | The Rookie |
| Won | Character and Morality Entertainment Awards | Carmie Award | ||
| 2004 | Won | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series: (Comedy or Drama): Young actor age 10 or younger | Two and a Half Men |
| 2006 | Won | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy): Supporting Young Actor | |
| 2008 | Nominated | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series: Leading Young Actor | |
| 2009 | Won | TV Land Awards | Future Classic Award | |
References
- ^ Staff, TMZ (October 08, 2010}). "Two and a Half Men' Kid Scores MASSIVE Contract". TMZ. http://www.tmz.com/2010/10/07/two-and-a-half-men-angus-t-jones-contract-charlie-sheen-rich-300000-jake-harper/. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ^ Powers, Lindsay (October 08, 2010}). "Two and a Half Men' kid signs $300K-ep deal - Makes him highest-paid child TV star". Associated Press (The Hollywood Reporter). http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/two-and-half-men-kid-28937. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ^ Sean Daly, The Clicker (March 13, 2012). "'Men' star Angus T. Jones: It's 'very awkward' playing a grown-up". MSNBC. http://theclicker.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/13/10671023-men-star-angus-t-jones-its-very-awkward-playing-a-grown-up. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
- ^ New Wave of Celebrity Kids Making A Difference: First Star "Come Be A Kid Again!" The Insider. 2008. Retrieved on 2009-06-15.
- ^ Rock 'N Roll Fantasy Camp STARR REPORT - New York Post, June 6, 2008. Retrieved on 2009-06-14.
- ^ Variety and Target announce the 2008 Target Presents Variety's Power of Youth to benefit St. Jude St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. July 31, 2008. Retrieved on 2009-06-14.
- ^ Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles PRNewswire.com. October 22, 2009. Retrieved on 2009-10-30.
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See Spot Run
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