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Walter Emanuel Jones

ウォルター・ジョーンズ / うぉるたー・じょーんず

American actor

November 30, 1966 (age 59) ・ Detroit, Michigan, United States

  • Michigan
  • actor
  • television actor
  • voice actor

My Take

Walter Emanuel Jones earns my lasting affection for what he did with a children's show role. As Zack, the original Black Ranger, he brought a dance-infused fighting style of his own invention and poured genuine athleticism and joy into a part many actors would have phoned in. That creative ownership is why fans still line up to meet him three decades later. He never became a major movie star, but he became something arguably better: a beloved figure who treats his signature role as a gift rather than a cage. There is real wisdom in how he has carried that legacy, and I respect it enormously.

Overview

Walter Emanuel Jones (born November 30, 1966), also known as Tre Emanuel, is an American actor, martial artist, singer and dancer, known for playing the role of Zack Taylor, the first Black Ranger on the hit television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Walter Emanuel Jones
Name (Japanese)
ウォルター・ジョーンズ
Reading
うぉるたー・じょーんず
Born
November 30, 1966 (age 59)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Sagittarius / Horse
Origin
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Blood type
Private
Height
2 cm
Agency
Private
Occupation
actor / television actor / voice actor / dancer

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
Private
High school
Private
University
Private

3. Relationships

Spouse
Private
Children
Private
Parents
Private
Siblings
Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

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7. About this entry

Tags

  • Michigan
  • actor
  • television actor
  • voice actor
Last updated
2026-06-10

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.