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Sam Jones III
Born
Samuel L. Jones III

(1983-04-29) April 29, 1983 (age 42)
Other names King Sam Jones III
Occupation Actor
Years active 1999–present

Samuel L. Jones III (born April 29, 1983) is an American actor. He is well known for playing Pete Ross in the first three seasons of the Superman TV series Smallville. He also played Willie Worsley in the 2006 movie Glory Road.

Sam Jones III was also known for his role as Craig Shilo on Blue Mountain State. Other notable roles include Chaz Pratt on ER and Billy Marsh in the 2006 film Home of the Brave.

Sam Jones III's Acting Career

Early TV Roles

Sam Jones III started his acting career playing Pete Ross on the TV series Smallville. This show was about the early life of Superman. He was a main character for the first three seasons.

He left the show before the end of season 3. However, he returned as Pete Ross in a special episode during season 7 called "Hero".

Other TV Shows and Movies

Jones has appeared in many other television shows. These include The Practice, ER, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and 7th Heaven.

In 2006, he acted alongside Raven-Symoné in the Lifetime movie For One Night. He also played Craig Shilo in Spike TV's show Blue Mountain State.

Recent Projects

More recently, Sam Jones III joined the cast of an independent horror film. This movie is called All Light Will End. He worked with actors like Andy Buckley and John Schuck on this project.

In 2014, he finished filming a movie called Of Fortune and Gold. In 2016, he had a role in the film Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland. This movie was based on the TV show Blue Mountain State, where he played his character Craig Shilo again.

Filmography

Movies

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Snipes Erik
2002 ZigZag Louis "ZigZag" Fletcher
2006 Glory Road Willie Worsley
2006 For One Night Brandon Williams Television film
2006 Home of the Brave Billy Marsh
2009 Safe Harbor Billy Television film
2010 Krews Wishbone
2015 Of Fortune and Gold Phil
2016 Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland Craig Shilo
2016 Diagnosis Delicious Luke Television film
2018 All Light Will End Adam

Television Shows

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1999 NYPD Blue Jerome Banks Episode: "I Have a Dream"
1999 The Parent 'Hood Wedding Guest Episode: "Wedding Bells Blues" (uncredited)
1999 Saved by the Bell: The New Class Jeff Episode: "Show Me the Money"
1999 Pensacola: Wings of Gold Earvin "Magic" Schneider Episode: "Gypsy Tumble"
1999 Judging Amy Robert Chetwind Episode: "Near Death Experience"
2000 Pacific Blue Ricky Davis Episode: "A Thousand Words"
2000–2001 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation James Moore Episodes: "Crate 'n' Burial", "Evaluation Day"
2001–2004, 2008 Smallville Pete Ross Main role (seasons 1–3); guest (season 7)
2002 The Nightmare Room Russell Episodes: "Camp Nowhere: Part 1", "Camp Nowhere: Part 2"
2003 The Practice Troy Ezekiel Episode: "Capitol Crimes"
2004 Smallville: Chloe Chronicles Pete Ross 4 episodes
2005–2009 ER Charlie "Chaz" Pratt Jr. Recurring (seasons 11–15)
2006 7th Heaven Alex Episode: "Got MLK?"
2007 Bones Tyler Neville Episode: "Intern in the Incinerator"
2008 Army Wives Jake Episode: "Mothers & Wives"
2010 Blue Mountain State Craig Shilo Main role (season 1)
2010 The Defenders Mason Episode: "Nevada v. Carter"

See also

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