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My Take
Angus T. Jones fascinates me less as an actor than as a case study in walking away. As the kid on Two and a Half Men he was, for a stretch, one of the highest-paid child performers alive, then he simply stepped off the treadmill and went to study at the University of Colorado Boulder. In an industry that chews up child stars and rarely lets them choose their own exit, that quiet decision strikes me as unusually grounded. Whatever you make of how it unfolded, I respect anyone who trades guaranteed fame for the harder work of figuring out who they actually want to be.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Angus T. Jones
- Name (Japanese)
- アンガス・T・ジョーンズ
- Reading
- あんがす・T・じょーんず
- Born
- October 8, 1993 (age 32)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rooster
- Origin
- Austin, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- University
- University of Colorado Boulder
Awards & achievements
- Young Artist Awards
- TV Land Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Angus T. Jones born?
Born October 8, 1993 (age 32).
Where is Angus T. Jones from?
Angus T. Jones is from Austin, Texas, United States.
What does Angus T. Jones do?
Angus T. Jones works as actor, television actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.