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Caleb Landry Jones
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Jones at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival
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| Born | December 7, 1989 Richardson, Texas, U.S.
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| Years active | 2007–present |
Caleb Landry Jones, born on December 7, 1989, is an American actor and musician. He is well-known for his roles in movies like X-Men: First Class where he played Banshee, Get Out as Jeremy Armitage, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri as Red Welby. Caleb has won important awards, including the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor and an AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, for his amazing performance as Martin Bryant in the movie Nitram.
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Early Life and Beginnings
Caleb Landry Jones was born in Richardson, Texas. His parents are Patrick and Cindy Jones. He grew up in Richardson, where he also started a band called Robert Jones with his friend Robert Hudson. When his acting career started to take off, he moved to Los Angeles to focus more on movies.
Acting Career Highlights
Caleb Landry Jones began his acting journey with small parts, including a role in the movie No Country for Old Men. Soon after, he started getting roles in TV shows. He appeared in Friday Night Lights as Jimmy Adler and in Breaking Bad as Louis.
Early Film Roles
Caleb then took on supporting roles in movies like The Last Exorcism (2010) and X-Men: First Class (2011). In X-Men: First Class, he played a character named Sean Cassidy, who has a powerful sonic scream. The next year, 2012, was busy for him. He appeared in Contraband and Byzantium, both in supporting roles.
Also in 2012, Caleb got his first main role in a movie called Antiviral. This film was the first movie directed by Brandon Cronenberg, whose father, David Cronenberg, is also a famous director.
Breakthrough Performances
In 2017, Caleb was part of several popular movies. These included American Made, The Florida Project, Get Out, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. The last three movies were even nominated for awards at the 90th Academy Awards. Get Out and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri were both nominated for Best Picture.
Recent Projects
In 2021, Caleb starred in the movie Nitram, playing the role of Martin Bryant. His performance in this film earned him the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, which is a very prestigious award.
Caleb took on the main role in the 2023 movie Dogman, directed by Luc Besson. Besson was very impressed with Caleb's acting, calling him his "muse." Because of this, Besson decided to make a new movie about Dracula with Caleb in the lead role. This movie, titled Dracula: A Love Tale, is currently being filmed.
Music Career
Besides acting, Caleb Landry Jones is also a musician. He released his first album, called The Mother Stone, on May 1, 2020. This album was recorded in Los Angeles and released by Sacred Bones Records. He has released several other albums and singles since then.
Albums
| Year | Title |
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| 2020 | The Mother Stone |
| 2021 | Gadzooks Vol. 1 |
| 2022 | Gadzooks Vol. 2 |
| 2024 | Hey Gary, Hey Dawn |
Singles
| Year | Title |
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| 2020 | "Flag Day / The Mother Stone" |
| "All I Am in You / The Big Worm" | |
| "I Dig Your Dog" |
Filmography
Film Roles
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | No Country for Old Men | Boy on Bike | Credited as Caleb Jones |
| 2008 | The Longshots | Jonesy | Credited as Caleb Jones |
| 2010 | The Last Exorcism | Caleb Sweetzer | |
| The Social Network | Fraternity Boy | Credited as Caleb Jones | |
| 2011 | Summer Song | Jack | |
| X-Men: First Class | Sean Cassidy / Banshee | Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Movie Chemistry (with Edi Gathegi, Nicholas Hoult, Zöe Kravitz, Jennifer Lawrence, and Lucas Till) | |
| 2012 | Contraband | Andy | |
| Byzantium | Frank | ||
| Antiviral | Syd March | ||
| 2013 | Tom at the Farm | Guillaume | Uncredited role |
| 2014 | God's Pocket | Leon Hubbard | |
| Queen and Country | Percy Hapgood | ||
| Heaven Knows What | Ilya | ||
| Low Down | Cole | ||
| 2015 | Stonewall | Orphan Annie | |
| 2016 | War on Everyone | Russell Birdwell | |
| 2017 | Get Out | Jeremy Armitage | National Board of Review Award for Best Cast Nominated — San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated — Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Breakthrough (for American Made, The Florida Project, Get Out, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) |
| The Florida Project | Jack Hicks | ||
| American Made | JB | ||
| Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Red Welby | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated — San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble |
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| 2018 | To the Night | Norman | |
| Tyrel | Pete | ||
| Friday's Child | Swim | ||
| Welcome the Stranger | Ethan | ||
| 2019 | The Kindness of Strangers | Jeff | |
| The Dead Don't Die | Bobby Wiggins | ||
| 2020 | Viena and the Fantomes | Albert | |
| The Outpost | Ty Carter | ||
| 2021 | Nitram | Nitram | Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated — AACTA International Award for Best Actor |
| The Forgiven | Dally Margolis | ||
| Finch | Jeff | ||
| 2023 | Dogman | Douglas | |
| 2024 | Harvest | Walter Thirsk | Also composer |
| 2025 | Dracula: A Love Tale | Dracula | Filming |
Television Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008–2010 | Friday Night Lights | Jimmy Adler | 5 episodes |
| 2009–2010 | Breaking Bad | Louis | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Victorious | Adorable Guy | Episode: "Tori the Zombie" |
| 2017 | Twin Peaks | Steven Burnett | 4 episodes |
See also
In Spanish: Caleb Landry Jones para niños
