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Caleb Landry Jones
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Jones at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2012
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| Born | December 7, 1989 Richardson, Texas, U.S.
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| Years active | 2007–present |
Caleb Landry Jones (born December 7, 1989) is an American actor and musician. He is known for playing interesting characters in popular movies and TV shows. Some of his famous roles include Louis Corbett in Breaking Bad, Banshee in X-Men: First Class, Jeremy Armitage in Get Out, and Red Welby in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Caleb has won important awards for his acting, like the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival for his role in the movie Nitram.
Early Life
Caleb Landry Jones was born in Richardson, Texas. His parents are Patrick and Cindy Jones. He grew up in Richardson. While he was there, he met Robert Hudson, and they started an experimental folk rock band called Robert Jones. After he started to become successful as an actor, Caleb moved to Los Angeles. This helped him focus more on his acting career in films.
Career in Acting and Music
Caleb Landry Jones started his acting journey with small parts. One of his first roles was in the movie No Country for Old Men. Soon, he began getting roles in television. He appeared in the TV series Friday Night Lights as Jimmy Adler. He also played Louis in the popular show Breaking Bad.
Later, Caleb took on supporting roles in bigger movies. These included The Last Exorcism in 2010 and X-Men: First Class in 2011. In X-Men: First Class, he played the character Sean Cassidy, who has a powerful sonic scream. The next year, he appeared in Contraband and Byzantium. In 2012, he also got his first main role in a movie called Antiviral. This film was directed by Brandon Cronenberg, the son of a famous horror director.
Caleb has continued to act in many different types of movies. In 2017, he was in several well-known films. These included American Made, The Florida Project, Get Out, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. The last two movies, Get Out and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, were even nominated for Best Picture at the 90th Academy Awards.
In 2021, Caleb starred in the movie Nitram. For his powerful performance in this film, he won the Best Actor award at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. This is a very important award in the film world.
Besides acting, Caleb Landry Jones is also a musician. He released his first album, called The Mother Stone, on May 1, 2020. It was recorded in Los Angeles and released by Sacred Bones Records. He has also released other albums like Gadzooks Vol. 1 (2021), Gadzooks Vol. 2 (2022), and Hey Gary, Hey Dawn (2024).
Notable Film Roles
Caleb has appeared in many films. Here are some of the most notable ones:
- 2007: No Country for Old Men as Boy on Bike
- 2010: The Last Exorcism as Caleb Sweetzer
- 2011: X-Men: First Class as Sean Cassidy / Banshee
- 2012: Antiviral as Syd March
- 2017: Get Out as Jeremy Armitage
- 2017: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri as Red Welby
- 2021: Nitram as Nitram
- 2023: Dogman as Douglas
Notable Television Roles
Caleb has also had roles in several TV series:
- 2008–2010: Friday Night Lights as Jimmy Adler (5 episodes)
- 2009–2010: Breaking Bad as Louis (2 episodes)
- 2017: Twin Peaks as Steven Burnett (4 episodes)
See also
In Spanish: Caleb Landry Jones para niños
