Walter Emanuel Jones facts for kids
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Walter Emanuel Jones
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Walter E. Jones in 2014
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| Born | November 30, 1970 |
| Other names | Walter E. Jones Tre Emanuel |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
Walter Emanuel Jones (born November 30, 1970) is an American actor, martial artist, singer, and dancer. He is best known for playing Zack Taylor, the original Black Ranger, in the popular TV show Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. He also uses the name Tre Emanuel for his music.
Walter Jones has appeared in many other successful TV shows. These include Family Matters, Step by Step, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He has also been in movies like House of the Dead 2 and Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. He even lent his voice to animated films such as Open Season 2 and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2.
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Walter Jones' Early Life and Career
Walter Emanuel Jones was born and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. He started his acting career in 1990 with a small part in the TV show Beverly Hills, 90210. In 1992, he also appeared in the movie Malcolm X.
Becoming the Black Power Ranger
Walter Jones became famous for his role as Zack Taylor. Zack was the original Black Power Ranger in the Power Rangers TV series. He played this character from 1993 to 1994. Walter left the show during its second season. Another actor, Johnny Yong Bosch, took over the role of the Black Ranger.
Walter returned to the Power Rangers world later on. In 1999, he voiced a monster in an episode of Power Rangers Lost Galaxy. He also provided the voice for a villain named Gerrok in the 2002 Power Rangers: Wild Force episode Forever Red. This episode brought together many past Red Rangers.
In 2023, Walter Jones played Zack Taylor again. This was for the Netflix special Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always. This special celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Power Rangers franchise. It was the first time he played Zack since leaving the show in 1994.
Life Beyond Power Rangers
After Power Rangers, Walter Jones continued acting. He was a main character named Michael "Mouse" Hammon in the teen drama Malibu Shores. He also played Harlan Band in the Nickelodeon series Space Cases.
He had a small part in the TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He also appeared in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Brink!. Walter was also seen in episodes of Early Edition, NYPD Blue, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Walter Jones has also been in several movies. These include Backyard Dogs (2000) and Love and a Bullet (2002). He had a small role in House of the Dead 2. He also made a quick appearance in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.
Voice Acting and Other Projects
Walter Jones has used his voice talent for animated films. He voiced characters in Open Season 2 (2008) and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013). He also appeared in a PetSmart commercial and a Bank of America commercial.
In 2016, he was in the film Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. He also appeared in a short film called Star Trek: Captain Pike.
Recent Work
In 2019, Walter Jones starred in a show called The Order. He worked alongside many other actors from the Power Rangers series. In 2021, he appeared in an episode of the series Boomerang. He also acted in the film Memoirs of a Fighter that same year.
In 2023, Walter Jones was in the movie House Party. This film was released for streaming and on DVD and Blu-ray. On June 11, 2023, he released his first song, titled "Dance". He released this song under his stage name, "Tre Emanuel".
Images for kids
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Walter E. Jones in Guayaquil, Ecuador, in 2016
See also
In Spanish: Walter Emanuel Jones para niños
