Sterling K. Brown received his first Oscar nomination and his This Is Us family is sending love to the actor.
The cast of the NBC drama, which ended in 2022, is feeling proud of Brown after the actor was nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category for his role of Clifford Ellison in American Fiction.
Mandy Moore, who played Brown’s adoptive mother in This Is Us, shared a message on her Instagram Stories celebrating the nomination.
“What a day!! Congrats and Love you, Sterling K. Brown. You deserve it all!!!” Moore wrote.
Mandy Moore reacts to Sterling K. Brown’s Oscar nomination
Chrissy Metz also took to Instagram Stories to congratulate her on-screen brother writing, “Congratulations!”
Chrissy Metz reacts to Sterling K. Brown’s Oscar nomination
Chris Sullivan shared Brown’s video and captioned it, “Skb! Win em all! Congratulations buddy!”
Chris Sullivan reacts to Sterling K. Brown’s Oscar...
The cast of the NBC drama, which ended in 2022, is feeling proud of Brown after the actor was nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category for his role of Clifford Ellison in American Fiction.
Mandy Moore, who played Brown’s adoptive mother in This Is Us, shared a message on her Instagram Stories celebrating the nomination.
“What a day!! Congrats and Love you, Sterling K. Brown. You deserve it all!!!” Moore wrote.
Mandy Moore reacts to Sterling K. Brown’s Oscar nomination
Chrissy Metz also took to Instagram Stories to congratulate her on-screen brother writing, “Congratulations!”
Chrissy Metz reacts to Sterling K. Brown’s Oscar nomination
Chris Sullivan shared Brown’s video and captioned it, “Skb! Win em all! Congratulations buddy!”
Chris Sullivan reacts to Sterling K. Brown’s Oscar...
- 1/24/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
This Is Us star Sterling K. Brown has a lot of reasons to celebrate at the moment, particularly his Oscar nomination for his role in American Fiction, but the actor is also looking ahead to the future according to a recent social media video to fans. In a recent Instagram live story that Brown posted to his page, the actor opened up about some new projects that are on the horizon. Namely, his forthcoming TV series with This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sterling Brown (@sterlingkbrown) In April 2023 the untitled show for Hulu was given a series order, with details mostly under wraps. At the time of the order, it was teased that the show would be a thriller in which Brown would play the head of security for a former president. While little else is available in terms of details,...
- 1/23/2024
- TV Insider
“This Is Us” creator Dan Fogelman and several cast members of the drama series are paying tribute to Ron Cephas Jones, who died on Aug. 19 at age 66 due to a long-standing pulmonary issue.
“A massive loss. Ron was the best of the best – on-screen, on stage, and in real life,” Fogelman wrote in a statement on X/Twitter. “The coolest. The easiest hang and laugh. And my God: what an actor. I don’t think I ever changed a single take of his in a cut… because everything he did was perfect…”
A massive loss. Ron was the best of the best – on screen, on stage, and in real life. The coolest. The easiest hang and laugh. And my God: what an actor. I don’t think I ever changed a single take of his in a cut… because everything he did was perfect… https://t.co/l5Ko9L...
“A massive loss. Ron was the best of the best – on-screen, on stage, and in real life,” Fogelman wrote in a statement on X/Twitter. “The coolest. The easiest hang and laugh. And my God: what an actor. I don’t think I ever changed a single take of his in a cut… because everything he did was perfect…”
A massive loss. Ron was the best of the best – on screen, on stage, and in real life. The coolest. The easiest hang and laugh. And my God: what an actor. I don’t think I ever changed a single take of his in a cut… because everything he did was perfect… https://t.co/l5Ko9L...
- 8/20/2023
- by McKinley Franklin
- Variety Film + TV
Ron Cephas Jones, who played William Hill — the biological father of Sterling K. Brown’s Randall — on This Is Us, earning two Emmy Awards, has passed away. The actor was 66, succumbing to a “long-standing pulmonary issue.”
Over the course of his appearances on This Is Us, Ron Cephas Jones earned four consecutive Emmy nominations, with one for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and three for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. He is just one of four actors to win the latter multiple times.
Sterling K. Brown, who had some of This Is Us’ best scenes with Ron Cephas Jones, paid tribute to the late actor on Instagram while also nodding to his character, who passed away from cancer. “Life imitated art today, and one of the most wonderful people the world has ever seen is no longer with us. @cephasjaz has passed away, and the world is a little less bright.
Over the course of his appearances on This Is Us, Ron Cephas Jones earned four consecutive Emmy nominations, with one for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and three for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. He is just one of four actors to win the latter multiple times.
Sterling K. Brown, who had some of This Is Us’ best scenes with Ron Cephas Jones, paid tribute to the late actor on Instagram while also nodding to his character, who passed away from cancer. “Life imitated art today, and one of the most wonderful people the world has ever seen is no longer with us. @cephasjaz has passed away, and the world is a little less bright.
- 8/20/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
This Is Us and Truth Be Told castmembers are among those in Hollywood remembering Ron Cephas Jones, who died at age 66.
The actor’s representative confirmed in a statement to People magazine on Saturday that Jones died “due to a long-standing pulmonary issue.” The Hollywood Reporter has also reached out to his rep.
Following the news of his death, several of his former costars, including Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz and Octavia Spencer, took to social media to pay tribute to the stage and screen actor.
Moore, who starred as Rebecca Pearson on the hit series This Is Us with Jones, wrote on Instagram, “Getting to know and work with Ron on the wild ride of “This Is Us” was the greatest gift- he was pure magic as a human and an artist…I will treasure all of the moments forever.”
She continued, “Even though he wasn’t...
The actor’s representative confirmed in a statement to People magazine on Saturday that Jones died “due to a long-standing pulmonary issue.” The Hollywood Reporter has also reached out to his rep.
Following the news of his death, several of his former costars, including Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz and Octavia Spencer, took to social media to pay tribute to the stage and screen actor.
Moore, who starred as Rebecca Pearson on the hit series This Is Us with Jones, wrote on Instagram, “Getting to know and work with Ron on the wild ride of “This Is Us” was the greatest gift- he was pure magic as a human and an artist…I will treasure all of the moments forever.”
She continued, “Even though he wasn’t...
- 8/20/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sterling K. Brown is mourning the loss of his This Is Us co-star Ron Cephas Jones who died at the age of 66.
“Life imitated art today, and one of the most wonderful people the world has ever seen is no longer with us,” Brown shared on Instagram.
“[Jones] has passed away, and the world is a little less bright,” he added. “Brother, you are loved. And you will be missed. Keep them laughing in the next phase of existence, and I’ll see you when I get there.”
Brown shared a This Is Us still with himself and Jones in a scene from the hit drama series. Jones played the role of William Hill, the biological father of Brown’s Randall Pearson. The role gave Jones two Emmy awards in the Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series category.
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“Life imitated art today, and one of the most wonderful people the world has ever seen is no longer with us,” Brown shared on Instagram.
“[Jones] has passed away, and the world is a little less bright,” he added. “Brother, you are loved. And you will be missed. Keep them laughing in the next phase of existence, and I’ll see you when I get there.”
Brown shared a This Is Us still with himself and Jones in a scene from the hit drama series. Jones played the role of William Hill, the biological father of Brown’s Randall Pearson. The role gave Jones two Emmy awards in the Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series category.
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- 8/20/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Ron Cephas Jones, who left viewers emotional throughout his breakthrough run on NBC’s “This Is Us,” has died, TheWrap has confirmed via his manager.
Jones, 66, had broken through as an older actor portraying William “Shakespeare” Hill on the soapy NBC drama, father to Sterling K. Brown’s Randall Pearson.
Jones died of a “long-standing pulmonary issue,” according to a statement from his representatives. The actor suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, he told The New York Times in 2021, and had received a double-lung transplant.
The first credited role Jones played was in 1994, but he continued to get work in projects including “Law & Order,” “NYPD Blue” and “He Got Game.” But he hit a new level of prominence as an estranged father on “This Is Us,” one who knew his time was limited and whose arc ultimately depicted his death.
In the last decade, Jones’ credits have also included “Truth Be Told,...
Jones, 66, had broken through as an older actor portraying William “Shakespeare” Hill on the soapy NBC drama, father to Sterling K. Brown’s Randall Pearson.
Jones died of a “long-standing pulmonary issue,” according to a statement from his representatives. The actor suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, he told The New York Times in 2021, and had received a double-lung transplant.
The first credited role Jones played was in 1994, but he continued to get work in projects including “Law & Order,” “NYPD Blue” and “He Got Game.” But he hit a new level of prominence as an estranged father on “This Is Us,” one who knew his time was limited and whose arc ultimately depicted his death.
In the last decade, Jones’ credits have also included “Truth Be Told,...
- 8/19/2023
- by Mike Roe
- The Wrap
Ron Cephas Jones, an Emmy winner known for his role as William Hill on “This is Us”, has died at 66 years old.
People broke the tragic news on Saturday, with a rep for the actor telling the publication: “Beloved and award-winning actor Ron Cephas Jones has passed away at the age of 66 due to a long-standing pulmonary issue.”
Read More: ‘This Is Us’ Star Ron Cephas Jones On Double Lung Transplant: ‘I’m A Walking Miracle’
“Throughout the course of his career, his warmth, beauty, generosity, kindness and heart were felt by anyone who had the good fortune of knowing him,” elaborated the statement.
“He began his career at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and his love for the stage was present throughout his entire career, including his recent Tony nominated and Drama Desk Award winning performance for his role in Clyde’s on Broadway.”
Read More: Ron Cephas Jones Teases...
People broke the tragic news on Saturday, with a rep for the actor telling the publication: “Beloved and award-winning actor Ron Cephas Jones has passed away at the age of 66 due to a long-standing pulmonary issue.”
Read More: ‘This Is Us’ Star Ron Cephas Jones On Double Lung Transplant: ‘I’m A Walking Miracle’
“Throughout the course of his career, his warmth, beauty, generosity, kindness and heart were felt by anyone who had the good fortune of knowing him,” elaborated the statement.
“He began his career at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and his love for the stage was present throughout his entire career, including his recent Tony nominated and Drama Desk Award winning performance for his role in Clyde’s on Broadway.”
Read More: Ron Cephas Jones Teases...
- 8/19/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
“Who makes the game?” former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling asked his girlfriend in 2014. “Do I make the game, or do they make the game?”
The NBA soon answered Sterling by banning him from the league for life shortly after that racist tirade, caught on tape, became public. Six years later, the Milwaukee Bucks have offered a more definitive reply. Before Wednesday night’s Game 5 of their playoff series with the Orlando Magic, Bucks players staged a wildcat strike in protest of police violence. Their focus was acutely on...
The NBA soon answered Sterling by banning him from the league for life shortly after that racist tirade, caught on tape, became public. Six years later, the Milwaukee Bucks have offered a more definitive reply. Before Wednesday night’s Game 5 of their playoff series with the Orlando Magic, Bucks players staged a wildcat strike in protest of police violence. Their focus was acutely on...
- 8/27/2020
- by Jamil Smith
- Rollingstone.com
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