Photo: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Sam J. Jones is, for me, gloriously inseparable from one role: the blond hero of 1980's Flash Gordon. A former football player turned actor and model, he was the perfect beefcake casting for that era's gleefully campy science fiction. His follow-up series faded fast, but I find that almost endearing. To be remembered for decades on the strength of a single cult classic is its own kind of immortality, and few actors get even that. He later moved into producing, which hints at more grit than his pretty-boy image suggested. I have a weakness for performers defined by one unforgettable burst of glory.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sam J. Jones
- Name (Japanese)
- サム・J・ジョーンズ
- Reading
- さむ・J・じょーんず
- Born
- August 12, 1954 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Horse
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / model / film actor / film producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Mira Loma High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Sam J. Jones born?
Born August 12, 1954 (age 71).
Where is Sam J. Jones from?
Sam J. Jones is from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What does Sam J. Jones do?
Sam J. Jones works as actor, television actor, model, film actor, film producer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.