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April 10, 1968 in Mobile, AL
Biography:A comic actor who began his Hollywood career working behind the scenes, "Orlando Jones" is more than just the popular pitch man exhorting the 2000-2001 TV audience to "Make 7-Up Yours."

Raised in South Carolina, "Jones" discovered acting when he was cast in a school play while attending the College of Charleston. Aiming to make it in show business one way or another, "Jones" also formed Homeboy's Productions and Advertising while in college. "Jones" got his break, however, when a Hollywood visitor in Charleston saw him perform and signed him up, leading to a writing job on the Cosby Show spin-off A Different World. "Jones" then wrote for the sitcom Roc in 1991 and became a producer on The Sinbad Show in 1993.

"Jones" finally got to act as well as write when he was cast in Fox's sketch comedy show Mad TV in 1995. After two seasons, "Jones" left the series and moved to films with a small part in... Full Biography

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Orlando Jones, Ashanti and Nigel LaChanze during the Openinhg Night Curtain Call for The New York...
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Actor/Comedian Orlando Jones and Gnarls Barkley's, Cee-Lo at The Grand Opening of W Hotel Atlanta -...
Actor/Comedian Orlando Jones with Gnarls Barkley's Cee-Lo and President Grand Hustle Records Clay...
Orlando Jones and Shaquille O'Neal
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