Sam J. Jones

Sam J. Jones

1954-08-12 Chicago, Illinois, United States 58 Credits

Biography

Samuel Gerald Jones (born August 12, 1954), 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).

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Roswell Delirium

Roswell Delirium

2025

as Mr. Leonard

7.5
Acting

During the 1980s the US is hit by a wave of nuclear attacks, and after the fallout those who remain pretend like everything is normal even though they...

In Search of Tomorrow

In Search of Tomorrow

2022

as Self - Interviewee

6.5
Acting

A nostalgic journey through ’80s Sci-Fi-films, exploring their impact and relevance today, told by the artists who made them and by those who were ins...

Decapitarium

Decapitarium

2021

as Dean Usher

3.2
Acting

A young girl discovers a dark secret hiding beneath her small college town as Cyborgs emerge from the shadows to threaten life as she has known it.

The Silent Natural

The Silent Natural

2019

as Jacob Hoy

6.3
Acting

William Hoy was one of the first Deaf Major League Baseball players in the 1800's. Being deaf, he introduced hand signals for strike and ball to the g...

Axcellerator

Axcellerator

2019

as Brink

6.2
Acting

When a young car thief stumbles on the invention of the century (and the various government agencies that want to kill him), he and a sassy checkout c...

Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece

Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece

2018

as Flash/Man with the Golden Fleece

4.0
Acting

When the Fist found a mystical gold fleece jacket, he became the biggest porn star of the 1970s. But in the β€˜80s, he’s on the cusp of eviction from a ...

Making Fun: The Story of Funko

Making Fun: The Story of Funko

2018

as Self

6.5
Acting

From a small garage in Redmond, Washington, to the furthest corners of the earth, Funko's story is one that is centered around the fans and the global...

Life After Flash

Life After Flash

2017

as Self

5.7
Acting

A look at the roller coaster life of Sam J. Jones since his role as Flash Gordon, his struggles and successes, and the aftermath of when he went up ag...

Ted 2

Ted 2

2015

as Sam J. Jones

6.3
Acting

Newlywed couple Ted and Tami-Lynn want to have a baby, but in order to qualify to be a parent, Ted will have to prove he's a person in a court of law.

Ted

Ted

2012

as Sam Jones

6.4
Acting

John Bennett, a man whose childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true, now must decide between keeping the relationship with the bear ...

ReVamped

ReVamped

2007

as Jake Hardcastle

3.9
Acting

Successful businessman Richard Clarke is bitten by a beautiful vampire and is plunged into the dark world of the supernatural. Richard very quickly re...

Redemption

Redemption

2002

as The Brick

5.2
Acting

A disgraced cop goes to work for the mob, and must choose between good and evil when he goes up against his former friends on the force.

Psychotic

Psychotic

2002

as Dr. Donald

Acting
Down 'n Dirty

Down 'n Dirty

2001

as Stanton James

1.5
Acting

Dakota Smith is an experienced policeman with a problem: his partner was shot dead, and corrupt cops are responsible. Dak's investigation leads him to...

Dead Sexy

Dead Sexy

2001

as Rackles

4.3
Acting

A female detective gets involved with a murder suspect in a series of serial killings.

Van Hook

2001

as Uncle Dwayne

Acting

Two young men from North Dakota, Kip and Job are shown their "Alternate lives" as an escape from what they called, "Minot-ony." Their journey begins w...

Gangland

Gangland

2001

as Sgt. Richards

4.1
Acting

In post-apocalyptic Los Angeles, an evil pack of outlaws is systematically turning civilians into prisoners and slaves. Worse yet, the spread of a ter...

T.N.T.

T.N.T.

1998

as Greel

4.8
Acting

The Tactical Neutralization Team, or T.N.T., is a squad of elite soldiers sent on top-secret, near-suicidal missions around the world. After one of th...

Evasive Action

Evasive Action

1998

as Convict

6.4
Acting

When Redwood Federal Penitentiary closes, there are going to be several hundred prisoners looking for a new home. Several of the most dangerous, all k...

Where Truth Lies

Where Truth Lies

1996

as James

3.9
Acting

Doctor Ian Lazarre is a hopeless alcoholic. After the tragic death of his wife and the failure of his second marriage, liquor is his only friend. As a...

American Tigers

American Tigers

1996

as Sergeant Major Ransom

3.3
Acting

Terrorists from all countries are to be reunited in order to join forces against their governments. The USA army notice it. A group of assassins, wait...

American Strays

American Strays

1996

as Exterminator

5.5
Acting

Somewhere on the fringe of society, ten dangerous strangers are on a road to Red's Desert Oasis Diner. Packing more fire power than the LA police forc...

Baja Run

1996

as Carl Brubaker

3.0
Acting

A young Japanese woman and a naive American drug courier witness a L.A. drug-deal-gone-wrong shootout, and flee into Mexico with the drug money while ...

R.I.O.T.: The Movie

R.I.O.T.: The Movie

1996

as Jimmy O'Brien

4.0
Acting

Fear believes that the absolute worst will happen; faith believes the absolute best will happen.

Earth Minus Zero

Earth Minus Zero

1996

as Marshal Heller

2.0
Acting

An alien searching for a human specimen for an intergalactic zoo gets more trouble than he bargained for in this family adventure.

The Killer Inside

The Killer Inside

1996

as Steve Davis

1.5
Acting

A sexy young women journey through a film noir full of deceit, murder, and dangerous romance.

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

1995

Acting

Ray investigates the murder of a judge.

Ballistic

Ballistic

1995

as Braden

2.9
Acting

Jesse Gavin is an undercover cop, part of an elite police team and highly skilled in lethal martial arts! She is suspended from the force after a witn...

Fists of Iron

Fists of Iron

1995

as Tyler Green

4.0
Acting

When Dale Hartwell's best friend gets killed, he swears revenge on the bloodthirsty promoter and fighter who did it.

Texas Payback

Texas Payback

1994

as Louis Gentry

5.0
Acting

A ruthless killer (Gary Hudson), hell bent for revenge, escapes prison and vows to kill the Texas Ranger (Sam Jones) who sent him there. With the aid ...

Hard Vice

Hard Vice

1994

as Joe

3.3
Acting

A vice cop and her partner investigate a string of murders apparently tied to high-priced Las Vegas call girls.

Lady Dragon 2

Lady Dragon 2

1993

as Reb

4.6
Acting

A woman seeks revenge on the men who raped her and murdered her husband.

Thunder in Paradise

Thunder in Paradise

1993

as David Kilmer

5.8
Acting

Terry "Hulk" Hogan stars as R. J. "Hurricane" Spencer who is an ex-Navy S. E. A. L. and confirmed bachelor struggling to make ends meet. In order to s...

South Beach

South Beach

1993

as Billy

2.9
Acting

Former NFL star Mack Derringer now works as a private detective. Someone is out to get Derringer and his ex-wife. Can Derringer put the pieces of t...

Fist of Honor

Fist of Honor

1993

as Fist Sullivan

5.3
Acting

As two rival Godfathers view to take control of the city, a hot-tempered family member kills two relatives of the opposing family, breaking the "Truce...

Da Vinci's War

Da Vinci's War

1993

as Jim Holbrook

3.7
Acting

A veteran and his war buddies hunt for the killer of the veteran's sister.

Expert Weapon

Expert Weapon

1993

as Janson

3.7
Acting

While on death row for killing a policeman, small-time criminal Adam (Ian Jacklin) is sprung from his cell and asked to join a covert government organ...

Maximum Force

Maximum Force

1992

as Michael Crews

4.8
Acting

Three renegade cops team up to take on the corrupt chief of police and a crime lords hatchet-man.

Night Rhythms

Night Rhythms

1992

as Jackson

4.9
Acting

Nick, a late night DJ, has sex with a listener that he's invited to the station. The session goes out over the air until something goes wrong. Nick wa...

The Other Woman

The Other Woman

1992

as Mike Florian

3.0
Acting

A ambitious reporter investigating a murder case becomes intrigued with a mysterious woman whom she suspects is having an affair with her husband.

Driving Force

Driving Force

1990

as Steve

4.7
Acting

In the near future Steve takes a job as a tow truck driver that has to battle a gang of baddies led by Nelson.

In Gold We Trust

In Gold We Trust

1990

as Jeff Slater

4.0
Acting

Story about a group of commandos trying to retrieve some gold, which is stored in a NASA capsule. During the operation, they confront another commando...

One Man Force

One Man Force

1989

as Pete

4.3
Acting

In this action packed film, an L.A. cop speeds off to get revenge upon the dirty drug-dealing dogs who killed his partner

L.A. Takedown

L.A. Takedown

1989

as Jimmy

5.5
Acting

Michael Mann's gutsy telefilm tells the tale of two skilled professionals--one a cop, the other a criminal--who aren't as different as they think. Vin...

Trigon Fire

1989

as Dr. James Ford

Acting

A bounty hunter is hired to go after an Irish terrorist.

Whiteforce

Whiteforce

1988

as Johnny Quinn

7.5
Acting

Johnny Quinn has been set up by a drug lord and must find a way to clear his name before the bad guys and his own agency put him in the ground.

Silent Assassins

Silent Assassins

1988

as Sam Kettle

4.9
Acting

The evil criminal leader Kendrick has kidnapped an elderly biochemist who holds the secret to creating a biological superweapon. The only person who c...

Under the Gun

Under the Gun

1988

as Mike Braxton

6.6
Acting

A St. Louis cop, Mike Braxton (Sam Jones), receives an urgent call for help from his brother Tony (Nick Cassavetes), a small time thief in Los Angeles...

Jane and the Lost City

Jane and the Lost City

1987

as Jungle Jack Buck

4.3
Acting

Jane and the Colonel must journey to Africa to the lost city to retrieve the diamonds before the Nazis do. Comedy based on the popular wartime comic s...

The Spirit

The Spirit

1987

as Spirit / Denny Colt

4.6
Acting

A legally dead police detective decides to battle crime as a masked superhero.

My Chauffeur

My Chauffeur

1986

as Battle

5.9
Acting

A feisty young woman accepts a mysterious offer to become a chauffeur for a Beverly Hills limousine business, much to the chagrin of her older male co...

Jungle Heat

Jungle Heat

1985

as Gordon

3.5
Acting

Towards the end of the Vietnam war, the US is running low on drivers for their supplies so they bring in a new lot of recruits and have to train them ...

This Wife for Hire

This Wife for Hire

1985

as Tommy Sellers

Acting

A housewife starts a business hiring herself out as a "wife," to provide various domestic services.

No Man's Land

No Man's Land

1984

as Eli Howe

6.0
Acting

Sheriff Stella Stevens uses her wiles and the help of her three resourceful daughters -- one by each of her previous husbands -- to rope in a notoriou...

Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

1980

as Flash Gordon

6.2
Acting

A football player and his mates travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.

Stunts Unlimited

Stunts Unlimited

1980

as Bo Carlson

Acting

A group of Hollywood stunt performers are recruited by former U.S. Intelligence agent Dirk Macauley to retrieve a stolen laser gun from a notorious ar...

10

10

1979

as David Hanley

5.7
Acting

A Hollywood songwriter goes through a mid-life crisis and becomes infatuated with a sexy blonde newlywed.

The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel

The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel

1979

as Roy

6.0
Acting

A big-city female doctor returns to her roots in the backwoods of the Blue Ridge Mountains to bring modern medicine to the local folks in the Appalach...