Andras Jones
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Andras Jones is an American
actor
who has worked in movies and in television. He is perhaps best known for his role in the 1988 hit horror movie A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
as the central character Rick Johnson.
Jones was born in Santa Cruz, California
, the son of Susan B. (née
Smullin) and the noted psychologist
, writer and academian Richard Matthew Jones, whose books include The Dream Poet, Fantasy and Feeling in Education, The New Psychology of Dreaming, and Experiment at Evergreen.
Jones has made guest appearances in TV shows like Alien Nation
and Good Morning, Miss Bliss
. His most recent movie was The Attic Expeditions
in 2001.
Jones is a critically acclaimed musician and has many releases under his own name and under the names Mr. Jones and The Previous and, simply, The Previous. His songs have appeared in many motion pictures and have been covered by several other artists including Andy Dick
, Willie Wisely, Julie Christensen
, and Shmushkin.
Jones is also the creator and host of the popular radio show Radio8Ball which broadcasts live on Alternative Talk 1150AM in Seattle, WA every Friday from Noon to 1pm. The Radio8Ball is a musical divination show where participants' questions are answered by picking songs at random and interpreting the randomly chosen songs as the answer to the question. Radio8Ball is also a live event which has been presented in NYC, Boston, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Joshua Tree & Seattle.
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
who has worked in movies and in television. He is perhaps best known for his role in the 1988 hit horror movie A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master is a 1988 American slasher film and the fourth film in the Nightmare on Elm Street series. The film was directed by Renny Harlin.-Plot:...
as the central character Rick Johnson.
Jones was born in Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California in the US. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Santa Cruz had a total population of 59,946...
, the son of Susan B. (née
Married and maiden names
A married name is the family name adopted by a person upon marriage. When a person assumes the family name of her spouse, the new name replaces the maiden name....
Smullin) and the noted psychologist
Psychologist
Psychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...
, writer and academian Richard Matthew Jones, whose books include The Dream Poet, Fantasy and Feeling in Education, The New Psychology of Dreaming, and Experiment at Evergreen.
Jones has made guest appearances in TV shows like Alien Nation
Alien Nation (TV series)
Alien Nation is a science fiction television series, loosely based on the movie of the same name. Gary Graham starred as Detective Matthew Sikes, a Los Angeles police officer reluctantly working with "Newcomer" alien George Francisco , played by Eric Pierpoint...
and Good Morning, Miss Bliss
Good Morning, Miss Bliss
Good Morning, Miss Bliss is an American teen sitcom that aired on the Disney Channel from 1988 to 1989 , starring Hayley Mills as a teacher at John F...
. His most recent movie was The Attic Expeditions
The Attic Expeditions
The Attic Expeditions, aka Horror in the Attic, is a 2001 horror movie starring Andras Jones and Seth Green, and featuring Alice Cooper and Ted Raimi. The film has been criticized for being "random", "incoherent", "violently confusing", and lacking any plot whatsoever, at any point...
in 2001.
Jones is a critically acclaimed musician and has many releases under his own name and under the names Mr. Jones and The Previous and, simply, The Previous. His songs have appeared in many motion pictures and have been covered by several other artists including Andy Dick
Andy Dick
Andrew R. "Andy" Dick is an American comedian, actor, musician and television/film producer. His first regular television role was on the short-lived but highly influential Ben Stiller Show. In the mid-1990s, he had a long-running stint on NBC's NewsRadio...
, Willie Wisely, Julie Christensen
Julie Christensen
Julie Christensen is an American singer, born in Iowa and resident of Ojai, California. She has worked with musicians including Leonard Cohen, Todd Rundgren, Robben Ford, Iggy Pop, Public Image Limited, Van Dyke Parks, John Doe, Exene Cervenka, Steve Wynn and k.d. lang.From 1983 to 1987...
, and Shmushkin.
Jones is also the creator and host of the popular radio show Radio8Ball which broadcasts live on Alternative Talk 1150AM in Seattle, WA every Friday from Noon to 1pm. The Radio8Ball is a musical divination show where participants' questions are answered by picking songs at random and interpreting the randomly chosen songs as the answer to the question. Radio8Ball is also a live event which has been presented in NYC, Boston, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Joshua Tree & Seattle.
Filmography
- The Attic ExpeditionsThe Attic ExpeditionsThe Attic Expeditions, aka Horror in the Attic, is a 2001 horror movie starring Andras Jones and Seth Green, and featuring Alice Cooper and Ted Raimi. The film has been criticized for being "random", "incoherent", "violently confusing", and lacking any plot whatsoever, at any point...
(2001) - Hurricane FestivalHurricane FestivalThe Hurricane Festival, also just Hurricane, is a music festival that takes place in Scheeßel near Bremen, Germany, usually every June. It is promoted by German private music television channel VIVA, which belongs to Viacom, the MTV Network's parent company, as of 2004...
(1997) - The Demolitionists (1995)
- Every BreathEvery BreathEvery Breath may refer*"Every Breath", a song by Tracy Bonham from her 1996 album The Burdens of Being Upright.*Every Breath, a 1994 film starring Judd Nelson and Joanna Pacuła.*"Every Breath", a song from their 2010 album "All We Have Left"...
(1993) - Night TrapNight TrapNight Trap is a video game that was released in North America on October 15, 1992 originally for the Sega Mega-CD. It was filmed over a three week period in 1987 for an unreleased game entitled "Scene of the Crime"...
(1992) (VG) - Averills Ankommon (1992)
- The PromThe PromThe Prom is a piano-driven indie band. Chris Walla has done mixing for The Prom and they are on the Barsuk label which Death Cab For Cutie was with until 2005...
(1992) - Tripwire (film)Tripwire (film)Tripwire is a 1990 American film directed by James Lemmo.It is an action/adventure movie about a terrorist and government secret agent personal vendetta that began when a train hijacking goes badly awry and the terrorist son is accidentally killed. The original music score was composed by Richard...
(1990) - Far From Home (1989)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream MasterA Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream MasterA Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master is a 1988 American slasher film and the fourth film in the Nightmare on Elm Street series. The film was directed by Renny Harlin.-Plot:...
(1988) - Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-RamaSorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-RamaSorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama is a 1988 sci-fi/horror B movie directed by David DeCoteau, loosely-based on the classic short story The Monkey's Paw....
(1988)
Interviews
- Spencer Fornaciari & John Portanova at CrypticonCrypticonCrypticon is a horror-oriented media event held annually in the Minneapolis, Minnesota, Seattle, Washington, and Kansas City, Kansas. Guests have included authors, actors, directors, producers, & writers from classic and upcoming horror titles.-Overview:...
for The MacGuffin Film Podcast Episode 48 - Crypticon 2010 Part 2