Joseph David-Jones (born December 22, 1993) is an American actor, known for his roles in Nashville and Arrow.
Early life and career David-Jones was born in 1993, in Los Angeles, and grew up in Florence, Kentucky. He earned a full scholarship to the University of Kentucky where he earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. While growing up, Jones began modeling with local Kentucky-based brands. During his time in college, he participated in the International Models & Talent competition in New York City. He won the "Actor of the Year" award. Three days later, he returned home and pursued his acting career. In 2016, he played Hollis in The Divergent Series: Allegiant. He also played the role of John Diggle Jr. on The CW series Legends of Tomorrow. Other film roles he was in included films Detroit and Roman J. Israel, Esq.. He reprised the role of Connor Hawke on Arrow. He was upgraded to series regular for the final season.
In 2024, it was announced that David-Jones would portray Jackie Jackson in the 2026 biopic Michael, based on the life and career of Michael Jackson.
Personal life David-Jones resides in Los Angeles, California. He finds joy filling his downtime with various musical endeavors, playing the guitar and piano. On the charity side, he sponsors and donates to the Save the Children Foundation, which brings support and necessities to children living in underprivileged environments.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2011BlackbirdParty Break DancerCredited as Jo Jo Jones2012FallbackMaliCredited as Jo Jo Jones20135th StreetBig AlCredited as Jo Jo Jones20143 MinutesC-Dog2016The Divergent Series: AllegiantHollis2017DetroitMorris2017Roman J. Israel, Esq.Marcus Jones2026MichaelJackie JacksonDebut film Jackie JacksonDebut film
Television Year Title Role Notes2011America's Most Wanted: America Fights BackKilo DossEpisode: "50 Fugitives, 50 States Special Edition"Credited as Jo Jo Jones2014IntelligenceLance CorporalEpisode: "Red X"2014HysteriaDeante SanstreetEpisode: "Pilot"2016Legends of Tomorrow John Diggle Jr. / Connor Hawke / Green Arrow (Earth-16)2 episodes2017–2018NashvilleClayton Carter14 episodes2018Medal of HonorJonesyEpisode: "Edward Carter"2019–2020ArrowConnor HawkeRecurring role (season 7), main role (season 8); 13 episodes2021–20224400Jharrel MateoMain role
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Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released, certifications and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album "Yippe Ki Yay" 2024 — — — — — — — — — "Castles in The Sky" 2025 — — — — — — — — —
Music videos +TitleYearDirector(s)"Yippe Ki Yay"2024"Castles in The Sky"2025
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