Tommy Lee Jones

Has been friends with actor Tom Berenger since they were both on "One Life to Live" (1968).

According to author Erich Segal, Jones and his then Harvard roommate Al Gore, were the models for the character of Oliver in Love Story .

According to author Erich Segal, Jones and his then Harvard roommate Al Gore, were the models for the character of Oliver in Love Story (1970).

Has worked with two "Katharine Hepburns." In The Amazing Howard Hughes (TV), he played Hughes opposite Tovah Feldshuh as Hepburn. In The Missing , his daughter is played by Cate Blanchett, who played Hepburn in The Aviator --another biopic about Howard Hughes.

Played Howard Hughes in The Amazing Howard Hughes (TV) and later appeared in Batman Forever , which was filmed inside the hangar of Hughes' "Spruce Goose.".

Has worked twice with actresses playing Katharine Hepburn. In The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977) (TV), he played Howard Hughes opposite Tovah Feldshuh as Hepburn. In The Missing (2003/I), his daughter is played by Cate Blanchett, who played Hepburn in The Aviator (2004)--another biopic about Hughes.

Played Howard Hughes in The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977) (TV) and later appeared in Batman Forever (1995), which was filmed inside the hangar of Hughes' "Spruce Goose.".

Is the only Texan to have played fellow Texan Howard Hughes. Leonardo DiCaprio (The Aviator), Jason Robards (Melvin and Howard ) and Terry O'Quinn (The Rocketeer ) were born in California, Illinois, and Michigan, respectively.

Was the studio's original (and preferred) choice to play Snake Plisken in John Carpenter's Escape from New York . The studio was reluctant to cast Kurt Russell, who ultimately got the part, because of his previous work.

Was the studio's original (and preferred) choice to play Snake Plisken in John Carpenter's Escape from New York (1981). The studio was reluctant to cast Kurt Russell, who ultimately got the part, because of his previous work.

Father, with Kimberlea Cloughley, of Austin Leonard Jones (born November 9, 1982) and Victoria Jones (born September 3, 1991).

Real-life son, Austin Leonard Jones, played his son, Tommy, in Yuri Nosenko, KGB (TV).

Real-life son, Austin Leonard Jones, played his son, Tommy, in Yuri Nosenko, KGB (1986) (TV).

Was set to star in Everybody's All-American in 1982, but the studio backed out partly because they did not believe that Jones was leading man material. Jones has said that he found it all amusing. Dennis Quaid got the part when Taylor Hackford took over the project.

Was set to star in Everybody's All-American (1988) in 1982, but the studio backed out partly because they did not believe that Jones was leading man material. Jones has said that he found it all amusing. Dennis Quaid got the part when Taylor Hackford took over the project.

Plays polo and raises polo ponies. His team won the U.S. Polo Association's Western Challenge Cup in 1993. Invites the Harvard's best polo players to his ranch to practice each fall.

Writes most of his own most memorable lines in films: The Fugitive ... when Richard Kimble (Harrison Ford) tells Marshal Gerard, "I didn't kill my wife," Gerard replies, "I don't care!" Under Siege ... William Strannix's speech after he loses his mind: "Saturday morning cartoons... This little piggy... " Eyes of Laura Mars ... John Neville's revealing speech at the end of the movie.

Plays polo and raises polo ponies. His team won the U.S. Polo Association's Western Challenge Cup in 1993. Invites Harvard University's best polo players to his ranch to practice each fall.

Writes most of his own most memorable lines in films: The Fugitive (1993)... when Richard Kimble (Harrison Ford) tells Marshal Gerard, "I didn't kill my wife," Gerard replies, "I don't care!" Under Siege (1992)... William Strannix's speech after he loses his mind: "Saturday morning cartoons... This little piggy... " Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) ... John Neville's revealing speech at the end of the movie.

In Batman Forever , his character of Two-Face flips a coin to see if his victims should live or die, where twelve years later he plays a sheriff in No Country For Old Men , who chases an assassin that kills random victims by asking them to call in a coin toss.

In Batman Forever (1995), his character of "Two-Face" flips a coin to see if his victims should live or die. Twelve years later he played a sheriff in No Country for Old Men (2007) pursuing an assassin who kills random victims by asking them to call a coin toss.

An animated caricature of him appeared in an episode of the animated series adaptation of Men in Black alongside an animated caricature of his MIB co-star Will Smith, set against a scene parodying another hit film starring Smith, Independence Day .

An animated caricature of him appeared in an episode of the animated series adaptation of Men in Black (1997) alongside an animated caricature of his MIB co-star Will Smith, set against a scene parodying another hit film starring Smith, Independence Day (1996).

Was set to star in Savior , but had to back out due to other commitments.

Injured after falling from horse during polo match.

Injured after falling from horse during polo match. [30 October 1998]

Was set to star in Savior (1998), but had to back out due to other commitments.

At the 2000 Democratic National Convention, he presented the nominating speech for Al Gore as the Democratic Party's nominee for President of the United States.

At the 2000 Democratic National Convention, he presented the nominating speech for Al Gore as the Democratic Party's nominee for President of the United States.

Is the only Texan to have played fellow Texan Howard Hughes. Leonardo DiCaprio (The Aviator (2004)), Jason Robards (Melvin and Howard (1980)) and Terry O'Quinn (The Rocketeer (1991)) were born in California, Illinois and Michigan, respectively.