Tyson Jones

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Tyson Jones

Born Tyson Lee Jones
January 19, 1987 (1987-01-19) (age 21)
Longview,TX, USA
Years active 2006-present


Tyson Lee Jones (born January 19, 1987) is an American actor who has worked in theatre and television. He is best known for his appearance on Starz Network's reality television show, "Looking for Stars."

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Tyson Lee Jones was born in Longview, Texas, the son of Tami S. Lee, and Jeffrey D. Jones, an electrician.[1] He has a younger brother, Michael Dylan Gearhart, and an older sister, Amanda Lynn McClendon Whitfield.[2]

He graduated from Gladewater High School in 2005 where he participated in theatre. He attended and graduated from Kilgore College in August 2007 with an Associate of Arts.

[edit] Present

Tyson is currently attending the University of Texas at Arlington where he studies Theatre Arts and Spanish. He is the historian of the UTA Chapter of Alpha Psi Omega, a national honorary theatre society.

[edit] Career

Tyson was a semi-finalist in the first season of Starz Network's reality-based television show, Looking for Stars.[3] The show is similar to American Idol, except the winner of the show was to receive a speaking role in a major movie production by Revolution Studios. After impressing the judges with a self-written dramatic interpretation, he was selected as a semi-finalist and narrowed from over 3,000 down to the final 16 in Orlando, FL. He was eliminated from the show on April 2, 2006. [4] The winner of the show was Marcus Woodswelch, who was given a role in the film "Next" starring Nicolas Cage and Julianne Moore.[5]

He will be making his professional stage debut in Artisan Center Theater's production of The Music Man in the summer of 2008.[6]

[edit] References/External Links

  • [1]-Casting Call Pro Website
  • [2]-Official Myspace Page
  • [3]-Official Facebook Page
  • [4]-Looking for Stars IMDB Profile

[edit] References

  1. ^ RootsWeb: Freepages
  2. ^ RootsWeb: Freepages
  3. ^ Tyson Jones, actor, Casting Call Pro
  4. ^ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816390/fullcredits}
  5. ^ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816390/fullcredits}
  6. ^ Artisan Center Theater - Where Texas Families GO For Entertainment!