Jay Arlen Jones (March 8, 1954 – February 28, 2023) was an American film and television actor. Born in Los Angeles, California, he was active from the early 1980s. His most recognized role is that of Occam, the African-American slave enlisted as a Patriot fighter by his master, in the Revolutionary War epic The Patriot (2000). After portraying Leon in Eight Legged Freaks (2002), he participated in the short film Nines and the television film The Least Among You (2009). Jones died on February 28, 2023, at the age of 68.
Filmography
Films YearFilm Role Director Notes1986Club LifeBlack PunkNorman Thaddeus VaneNight of the CreepsCop at Police StationFred Dekker1987No Way OutMarine Guard #1Roger DonaldsonYou Talkin' to Me?Actor #1Charles Winkler1988TwinsMover #1Ivan Reitman1989Satan's PrincessBlack RomeoBert I. GordonCredited as J. Arlen Jones1990Vital SignsParamedicMarisa Silver1993Extreme JusticeNashMark L. LesterRelentless 3Angry ManJames LemmoDirect-to-video release 1999LifeBagmanTed DemmeA Texas FuneralOtisWilliam Blake Herron2000The PatriotOccamRoland EmmerichThe SecretJerryThe Big ThingJamesAleks Horvat2001Carman: The ChampionJohnnyLee Stanley2002Eight Legged FreaksLeonEllory Elkayem2003NinesHappyAdrian FulleShort film2009The Least Among YouJojoMark YoungDirect-to-video release
Television Year(s)TitleRole(s)Notes1981CHiPsBikerS4E15 "Ponch's Angels: Part 2"1983DynastyDesk Clerk #1S3E23 "The Threat" The Yellow RoseS1E10 "Only the Proud" 1985Scarecrow and Mrs. KingEstoccian AssassinS3E11 "The Wrong Way Home" Trapper John, M.D.Workman #2S7E9 "Billboard Barney" 1986Space BabyDumping Jack TrashTelevision special. Credited as Jay Arlin Jones 1986–1989L.A. LawCop #2; Cop #1S1E10 "Fry Me to the Moon"; S3E11 "Izzy Ackerman or Is He Not"1987Knots LandingBank TellerS8E20 "A Plan of Action" DallasS10E25 "War and Peace" Max HeadroomS1E3 "Body Banks" 1988Houston KnightsJason CulpepperS3E11 "The Wrong Way Home" The Diamond TrapCopTV movie 1989Tour of DutyS2E11 "Promised Land" CBS Summer PlayhouseS3E2 "B-Men" Open HouseThe InternistS1E7 "Let's Get Physicals" 1990Mancuso, F.B.I.MedicS1E11 "Shall We Gdansk?" Gabriel's FireTrustyS1E7 "The Neighborhood" 1991The FlashWayne CotrellS1E10 "Beat the Clock" In the Heat of the NightTicket ManS4E20 "Just a Country Boy" Beverly Hills, 90210BartenderS2E10 "Necessity Is a Mother" 1992Reasonable DoubtsBakerS1E14 "The Discomfort Zone"; S1E15 "Fish Out of Water"1994The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirManagerS4E15 "Who's the Boss?" Sister, SisterPreacherS1E6 "The Pimple" 1995Night Stand with Dick DietrickJimmyS1E21 "Mistrial of the Century"1995–1996Nowhere ManInmate; Joe "J.C." Carter; Dr. NovakS1E1 "Absolute Zero"; S1E22 "Calaway"1996Assault on Dome 4Goon #1TV movie1999Melrose PlaceDetective Pavone; Detective GriffithS7E21 "I Married a Jock Murderer"; S7E35 "Asses to Ashes"
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