Orlando Jones Biography

Fast Facts

• Studied at the College of Charleston, South Carolina, but left school early in order to pursue a career in entertainment
• Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "Herman's Head" in 1992
• Got his first acting job as a teenager when he was hired to play a werewolf at a local haunted house in South Carolina
• Got his start in showbusiness in 1987 when he was hired as a staff writer for "A Different World․"
• Formed his own production company, Homeboy's Productions and Advertising, with comic Michael Fechter
• Is widely recognized for his work as a spokesperson for the soft drink 7 Up
• Best known as a former performer on "MADtv" and for his role as Harry in "Evolution․"
• Has also done voice-over work on animated series like "Father of the Pride" and "The Adventures of Chico and Guapo" and on video games like "Halo 2" and "L․A․ Rush․"
• Was the very first guest to appear on Nick Cannon's "Wild 'N Out․"
• While performing on "Mad TV," he was a roomate of fellow comic Artie Lange