Angus Turner Jones (born October 8, 1993) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as
Jake Harper in the
CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men (2003-present), for which he won the 2006-2007 Silver Icon Award from Travolta Family Entertainment.
Early life
Jones was born in
Austin, Texas, to Kelly Charles Jones and Carey Lynn Claypool. He lived in
Ontario, California during his childhood. He has a younger brother named Otto.
Career
Aside from
Two and a Half Men, he has also had roles in several movies, including
See Spot Run (2001) as James alongside
David Arquette,
The Rookie (2002) alongside
Dennis Quaid,
Bringing Down the House (2003) alongside
Steve Martin,
Queen Latifah, and
Kimberly J. Brown, and
George of the Jungle 2 (2003) alongside
Thomas Haden Church. He has also appeared in 2005's
The Christmas Blessing alongside
Neil Patrick Harris,
Rebecca Gayheart, and
Rob Lowe.
In the May 2008 issue of
People magazine he was named one of the "World's Richest Teens" with earnings of $1.2 million per season of
Two and a Half Men.
Notable events
On June 7, 2008, Jones joined stars such as
Dakota Fanning,
Cuba Gooding Jr.,
Val Kilmer, and former
Bringing Down the House co-star Kimberly J. Brown to lend their support to the First Star Organization to help abused and neglected children.
[New Wave of Celebrity Kids Making A Difference: First Star "Come Be A Kid Again!" The Insider. 2008. Retrieved on 2009-06-15.]
On July 28, 2008, Angus T. Jones, along with fellow Power of Youth ambassadors the
Jonas Brothers and
Miranda Cosgrove, visited the children of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis.
["The Jonas Brothers, Miranda Cosgrove and Angus T. Jones visit St. Jude" St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. 2008. Retrieved on 2009-06-14.]
On August 26, 2008, Angus T. Jones joined stars such as
Madeline Zima,
Thom Barry, and
Brandon Barash at the annual "Rock 'N Roll Fantasy Camp."
[Rock 'N Roll Fantasy Camp STARR REPORT - New York Post, June 6, 2008. Retrieved on 2009-06-14.]
On October 4, 2008, Jones was among many stars, including
Miranda Cosgrove,
Meaghan Jette Martin,
Ray Liotta,
Selena Gomez, and
Shailene Woodley, in attendance at Variety's Power of Youth benefit for St. Jude.
[Variety and Target announce the 2008 Target Presents Variety's Power of Youth to benefit St. Jude St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. July 31, 2008. Retrieved on 2009-06-14.]
On October 30, 2009, his
Two and a Half Men co-star
Jon Cryer presented Jones with the award for the Rising Star of 2009 at the Big Brothers Big Sisters Rising Star Gala.
[Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles PRNewswire.com. October 22, 2009. Retrieved on 2009-10-30.]
Filmography
