Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones (born September 15, 1946) is an American actor and film director. He has received four Academy Award nominations, winning Best Supporting Actor for his performance as U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard in the 1993 thriller film The Fugitive.

His other notable starring roles include Texas Ranger Woodrow F. Call in the television miniseries Lonesome Dove, Agent K in the Men in Black film series, Sheriff Ed Tom Bell in No Country for Old Men, Hank Deerfield in In the Valley of Elah, the villain Two-Face in Batman Forever, Mike Roark in the disaster film Volcano, terrorist William “Bill” Strannix in Under Siege, Texas Ranger Roland Sharp in Man of the House, rancher Pete Perkins in The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (which he also directed), Colonel Chester Phillips in Captain America: The First Avenger, CIA Director Robert Dewey in Jason Bourne, and Warden Dwight McClusky in Natural Born Killers. He most recently appeared in the science fiction film Ad Astra in 2019 and in the comedy The Comeback Trail in 2020.

He has also portrayed historical figures such as businessman Howard Hughes in The Amazing Howard Hughes, Radical Republican Congressman Thaddeus Stevens in Lincoln, executed murderer Gary Gilmore in The Executioner’s Song, U.S. Army General Douglas MacArthur in Emperor, businessman Clay Shaw, the only person prosecuted in connection with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in JFK, Oliver Vanetta “Doolittle” Lynn, in Coal Miner’s Daughter, and baseball player Ty Cobb in Cobb.

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Tommy Lee Jones Movies

Discover the best movies directed by Tommy Lee Jones. Explore the complete filmography, including critically acclaimed masterpieces, box office hits, and top-rated Tommy Lee Jones films ranked by score.

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The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)

Adventure Crime Drama
A Texas border patrolman's careless act of violence shatters an unlikely friendship and sets off a strange pilgrimage across the desert. Pete Perkins, a weathered rancher, takes justice into his...
Score 7.0

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According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles directed by Tommy Lee Jones are The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada.
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