Source Page Six | February 7, 2018 | 4:49pm
Mickey Jones, a character actor who appeared in shows including “Justified” and “Home Improvement,” died Wednesday from the “effects of a long illness,” his publicist confirmed to Variety. He was 76.
Jones’ multi-decade career began in 1971 on the TV comedy “Rollin’ on the River.” He appeared in dozens of television shows and movies, notably alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sharon Stone in 1990’s “Total Recall.” In addition to a recurring role as Rodney “Hot Rod” Dunham on FX’s “Justified,” Jones was also known for his work on “Home Improvement,” where he played Pete Bilker, a friend of Tim Allen’s character, from 1991 to 1999.
His other TV credits include appearances in the “Baywatch” series, “Married With Children,” “Home Improvement,” “Entourage,” and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.” On the film side, Jones also had roles in “Vacation,” “Tin Cup,” “Vice” and horror movie “Penny Dreadful.”
His autobiography “That Would Be Me” was published in 2009. The title is a play on the catchphrase his character repeated on “Home Improvement.”
Jones was born in Houston, and was also a musician, playing drums for Trini Lopez and Johnny Rivers. Jones is also credited on the soundtrack for shows “Get a Life” and “V.”
Jones most recently worked on J.K. Simmons’s comedy “Growing Up Fisher” and “Newsreaders,” which starred Kumail Nanjiani.
Give it up to Pat Savage for writing this excellent bio for Mikey Jones.
Source: The Savage Roads Blog | www.savageroads.com
Mickey Jones (born June 10, 1941) is an American musician and actor. His career as a drummer had him backing up such artists and bands as Trini Lopez, Johnny Rivers, Bob Dylan, and The First Edition with Kenny Rogers. Jones has seventeen gold records from his musical career of over two decades. After the break-up of The First Edition in 1976, Jones concentrated on his career as a character actor, where he has made many appearances on film and television.
Career As Drummer
Acting career
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Partial Filmography
- Thriftstore Cowboy (2012)
- Downstream (2010)
- Necrosis (2009)
- High Desert (2007)
- Corners (2007)
- Simple Things (2007)
- Penny Dreadful (2006)
- No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005)
- Iowa (2005)
- Bob Dylan – World Tour 1966: The Home Movies (2004)
- The Fighting Temptations (2003)
- Shattered Lies (2002)
- The View from the Swing (2000)
- The Last Real Cowboys (2000)
- Vice (2000)
- The Last Best Sunday (1999)
- Sling Blade (1996)
- Tin Cup (1996)
- Drop Zone (1994)
- Dutch (1991)
- Total Recall (1990)
- Dead Bang (1989)
- Homer & Eddie (1989)
- The Couch Trip (1988)
- Talking Walls (1987)
- Nadine (1987)
- Extreme Prejudice (1987)
- Hunter’s Blood (1986)
- Savage Dawn (1985)
- Starman (1984)
- National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)
- Wrong Is Right (1982)
- Wild in the Streets (1968)
Television (Partial)
- Growing Up Fisher (2014)
- It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2013)
- Justified (2011)
- Entourage (2007)
- Lizzie McGuire (2002)
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997–98)
- Boy Meets World (1997)
- Married… with Children (1996)
- Northern Exposure Heroes (as Chris’ deceased mentor, Tooley) (1992)
- Get a Life (1991)
- Home Improvement (1991–99)
- Baywatch (1990–92)
- 21 Jump Street (1989)
- In The Heat of the Night Country Mouse, City Mouse (as Willie Baylor) (1989)
- Misfits of Science (1985)
- V: The Final Battle (1984)
- V: The Series (1984–85)
- Flo (1980–81)
- The Rockford Files (1979)
- The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
- The Incredible Hulk (1978, 1980, 1981)
- The Dream Makers (1975)
- Rollin’ on the River (Later Rollin’) (1971–72)