Asante Jones is an American actor best known for playing Detective Walker in the film I Am Wrath.
Biography[]
Jones was born on August 3, 1968, in the city of Cleveland. He wanted to get into acting after visiting his cousin, Greg Morris, at the age of seven. He later graduated from John Marshall High School and spent four years studying at Cleveland's Karamu House Theater, where he studied acting and lighting. Before getting into acting, he spent time doing electrical lighting work for Shelly Garrett Entertainment and DisneyFest Asia. He got into acting in 2000, where he got a role playing a cop in the television series Diagnosis Murder. Since then, he has been frequently cast in law enforcement and public sector roles in various television series and movies, including I Am Wrath, Agents of Shields, Rosewood, Scandal, Henry Danger, Hawaii Five-0, CSI, NCIS, NCIS: LA, iCarly, and Criminal Minds.
On Criminal Minds[]
Jones portrayed Officer Worthy, who assisted the BAU in investigating a series of bombings, in the Season One episode "Won't Get Fooled Again".
Filmography[]
- Breakroom USA - 3 episodes (2020) - Eddie
- Hawaii Five-0 (2019) - Captain Kane
- Acts of Desperation (2018) - Simmons
- Live (2018) - Detective George Culvert
- Reverie (2018) - Male Server Tech
- Famous in Love (2018) - Smith Duro
- Scandal - 11 episodes (2014-2018) - Reporter Martin
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2017) - Security Guard
- The Mindy Project (2017) - Ronald
- A Lifetime Later (2017) - John Alton
- Mafia III (2016) - Baka (video game, voice)
- Scorpion (2016) - Captain Conniff
- Rosewood - 4 episodes (2015-2016) - Detective Vernon
- I Am Wrath (2016) - Det. Walker
- The Young and the Restless (2015) as BVI Tour Guide
- Revenge (2015) - Fireman
- NCIS: Los Angeles (2015) - 1st Lt. Winters
- Henry Danger (2015) - Dr. Baxter
- Anger Management - 2 episodes (2014) - Officer #1
- A Christmas Mystery (2014) - Sheriff Hanley
- Bad Judge (2014) - Waiter
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2014) - SWAT Captain
- Hot in Cleveland (2014) - Policeman
- About a Boy (2014) - Paramedic
- Chosen (2014) - Guard (uncredited)
- I'm White?! (2014) - David
- The Fosters (2014) - Deliveryman
- Sister Dirty (2013) - Pole Newman
- The Crazy Ones (2013) - Bill #1
- Grand Theft Auto V (2013) - The Local Population (video game, voice)
- Collision Course (2013) - Captain Hanson
- Camp (2013) - Samuel
- Jordan's Walk (2012) - Jordan
- The Russian Spy - 2 episodes (2012) - Justin Bluth
- Parenthood (2012) - Coach Meyers
- Chemistry - 12 episodes (2011) - Preston Hull
- Harry's Law - 2 episodes (2011) - Detective Byron Tate/Officer Byron Tate
- Law & Order: LA (2011) - Sgt. Gates
- The Defenders (2010) - Officer
- Ghost Whisperer (2010) - Stuart
- Dexter (2009) - Officer Reece
- Pushed (2009) - Klein
- Happy Hour (2008) - Dillon
- Saints Row 2 (2008) - Black FBI Agent/Black Razzi/Son of Samdei #3 (video game, voice)
- Fall of Hyperion (2008) - FBI Agent Godfrey
- Exit Speed (2008) - Sheriff Tom Jasper
- iCarly (2008) - Detective Tragg
- Miss Guided (2008) - Cop
- Zombie Strippers (2008) - Terrence
- Journeyman - 2 episodes (2007) - Officer Burke
- Desperate Housewives (2007) - Mall Security Guard
- Las Vegas (2007) - Carl
- The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (2006) - G-Man
- Mind of Mencia - 2 episodes (2006) - Tom/Guy
- Madura (2006) - Reese
- According to Jim (2006) - Paramedic
- Monk (2006) as African American Detective
- Strong Medicine - 3 episodes (2004-2006) - Officer Dan Hill/Policeman/Cop at Holding Cell
- Criminal Minds - "Won't Get Fooled Again" (2005) TV episode - Officer Worthy
- Arrested Development (2005) - Army Sergeant
- Yes, Dear (2005) - Patrick
- Untitled Oakley & Weinstein Project (2005) - Desk Sergeant
- Billie's (2004) - William Smyth
- Joan of Arcadia (2004) - EMT (uncredited)
- The Big House (2004) - Guy
- NCIS - 2 episodes (2003-2004) - Detective Andy Kochofis
- The Practice (2003) - Officer Smith
- ER (2003) - NTSB Workman #1
- The Pen (2003) - Ryan Jackson
- I'm with Her (2003) - Photographer #2
- Charlie Lawrence (2003) - Security Guard
- Malcolm in the Middle (2003) - Lighting Guy
- In-Laws (2003) - Bartender
- JAG (2001) - Cmdr. Daniels
- Little Heroes 2 (2000) - O'Brien
- Diagnosis Murder (2000) - Cop
Producer[]
- Jordan's Walk (2012) - Producer
External Links[]
For an up-to-date filmography, see here.