Sam J. Jones

Sam J. Jones

Known for

Acting

Born

August 12, 1954 (age 72)

Birthplace

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Biography

Samuel Gerald Jones, known professionally as Sam J. Jones, is an American actor and former football player. He is known for playing the title character in the 1980 film Flash Gordon and for starring in the short-lived TV series The Highwayman (1987–1988).

Best known work

Ted

Ted

2012

Ted 2

Ted 2

2015

Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

1997

Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

1980

The A-Team

The A-Team

1983

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993

Baywatch

Baywatch

1989

10

1979

Renegade

Renegade

1992

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

1993

Filmography

2026
The Great American Road Rally: Celebrity EditionTV
as Self - Contestant (3 episodes)
2025
Roswell Delirium
as Mr. Leonard
2024
Surge of Power: Where There's Smoke
as Ace
2022
An Unlikely Angel
as Buck Hanson
2022
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
2021
Decapitarium
as Dean Usher
2019
The Silent Natural
as Jacob Hoy
2019
Axcellerator
as Brink
2018
Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece
as Flash/Man with the Golden Fleece
2018
Making Fun: The Story of Funko
as Self
2017
Life After Flash
as Self
2015
Ted 2
as Sam J. Jones
2012
Ted
as Sam Jones
2007
ReVamped
as Jake Hardcastle
2007
Flash GordonTV
as Krebb (1 episode)
2004
Collectormania 6
as Self
2002
Redemption
as The Brick
2002
Psychotic
as Dr. Donald
2001
Down 'n Dirty
as Stanton James
2001
Dead Sexy
as Rackles
2001
Van Hook
as Uncle Dwayne
2001
Gangland
as Sgt. Richards
1999
L.A. HeatTV
1998
Hollywood SafariTV
as Troy Johnson (22 episodes)
1998
T.N.T.
as Greel