09/18/2023
Ty Granderson Jones- Actor/Screenwriter/Director.
CEO/President ~Hollywood
http://www.tygrandersonjones.com/
Proud of his Creole and Cuban heritage, Ty Granderson Jones was born in Tampa Bay, Florida after his family migrated from New Orleans' French Quarters. He's a protégé of the late iconic theatre director, Alan Schneider, and a former student of the late Lee Strasberg. He has a BA in Theatre from Florida State University and Florida A&M University as a co-op student, and a MFA in Acting by means of a full fellowship from UCSD in La Jolla. As an actor, screenwriter and producer, Ty is the co-founder and president of Creole Celina Entertainment (a subsidiary of Cool Creepy Films, LLC based at Creative Quest Enterprises). Creole Celina Films under the banner of Creole Celina Entertainment co-produced the award winning film, Napoleonic-- a dark, edgy character study co-written by Ty, which was shot on location in New Orleans also starring Ty. The film was produced in association with Bright Idea Entertainment and Imminent Studios. Napoleonic had its debut at Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival 2011 and went on to garner several nominations at the Action on Film International Film Festival 2011 including Best Experimental Project, and Ty for Best Actor for which he was awarded Best Actor First Runner-Up. Ty and his producing partners are currently developing an edgy, off-beat gangster thriller written by Ty titled The Cool and Creepy (a finalist in the Sundance Feature Film Program) as well as other projects (see projects in development at www.CreoleCelinaEnt.com).
As an actor, Ty’s film credits include his portrayal of the vicious and deceptive villain Byron in the upcoming suspenseful dark comedy political thriller Window of Opportunity produced by John Densmore of The Doors, starring in the ongoing webisode Jennifer on the #1 most watched channel WIGS on YouTube from noted director and producer Jon Avnet, the action classic Con Air with Nicolas Cage, co-starring in the #1 box office rap cult classic CB4 with Chris Rock from Universal Pictures, Oliver Stone's Oscar nominated Salvador, guest starring/recurring as Cue Ball Rodriguez on the critically acclaimed series ER on NBC, the Golden Globe nominated Everybody Hates Chris, and starring as the villainous Max Rice in the urban cult indie Tapped Out from Madonna’s Maverick Entertainment.
Ty’s professional acting credits in legit theatre includes Window of Opportunity, Attitudes and Big Guns (earning him a 2000 ADA Award nomination for Best Lead Actor in a Drama), the Los Angeles premiere of Buffalo Soldier (earning him a NAACP Theatre Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor), the LA premiere of August Wilson's Joe Turner’s Come and Gone with the late Roscoe Lee Browne, the West coast premiere of Balm in Gilead, the 20th Anniversary of the Negro Ensemble Company classic, Ceremonies in Dark Old Men, and The School for Scandal at the Tony Award winning South Coast Repertory.
Ty's film directing credits include the spiritual martial arts film, Tale of Two Dragons, co-written by Ty. Tale of Two Dragons had its debut at the Action on Film International Film Festival 2011 and garnered a nomination for Best Film, and the award winning thriller, Diamond currently streaming on Amazon Prime-- Venice Film Festival Award Winner for Best Short Film‼️
An acclaimed acting coach, Ty has taught Acting for the Camera, and Technique at New York Film Academy and around the country.
Ty is a noted poet (mentored & inspired by Gil Scott-Heron). He has performed his original works featuring John Densmore of THE DOORS on drums.
Ty is also a former amateur Boxer and amateur Muay Thai Kickboxer.
He's a testament to turning his life around from the mean streets of Tampa Bay.
The love of his life is God first.
