He was the anchor of Fox’s music show Sound FX in 1994. He then went on to play one of the original nine members of MAD TV’s cast. He did not stay on MAD TV for more than two seasons in order to pursue his goals of becoming a film director, but he did make a cameo on the 200th episode. Orlando Jones is best known for his role as the spokesperson for 7 Up, but he has made numerous other television appearances. In the year 2000, he was also a host for HBO First Look and was given his own unique show, The Orlando Jones Show on FX. The Bernie Mac Show, Girlfriends, The Evidence, Everybody Hates Chris, New Amsterdam, Wild’ N Out, Crash Course by ABC, Moving the Chains, Sleepy Hollow, American Gods, and others are among the shows on which he has appeared. Orlando Jones’ debut film, In Harm’s Way, was released in 1991.
Sour Grapes, Mike Judge’s Office Space, Woo, Liberty Heights, Magnolia, New Jersey Tumpikes, Bedazzled, The Replacements, From Dusk till Dawn 3: The Hangman’s Daughter, Double Take, Evolution, Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant, The Time Machine, Runaway Jury, and others are among the films in which Orlando Jones has starred. He has also dabbled in voice acting, appearing in films such as Yuletide in the ‘hood, King of the Hill, Father of the Pride, Halo 2, L. A. Rush, and others.
