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Jay Arlen Jones (born March 8, 1954) is an American film and television actor, born in Los Angeles, California, and active since the early 1980s. His most recognized role is that of Occam, the African-American slave enlisted as a Patriot fighter by his master, in the Revolutionary War epic The Patriot (2000). After portraying Leon in Eight Legged Freaks (2001), he participated in the short film Nines and the television film The Least Among You (2009), but has not appeared onscreen since.

Known For

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5.0

Jojo

The Least Among You

2009

5.8

Leon

Eight Legged Freaks

2002

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4.1

Johnny

Carman: The Champion

2001

7.2

Occam

The Patriot

2000

5.0

Otis

A Texas Funeral

1999

4.0

Father of Newborn

Cloned

1997

3.6

Goon #1

Assault on Dome 4

1996

7.6

Inmate

Nowhere Man

1995

7.6

Joe 'J.C.' Carter / Dr. Novak

Nowhere Man

1995

7.1

Preacher

Sister, Sister

1994

Credits

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The Least Among You

as Jojo

2009

5.0

Eight Legged Freaks

as Leon

2002

5.8

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Carman: The Champion

as Johnny

2001

4.1

The Patriot

as Occam

2000

7.2

A Texas Funeral

as Otis

1999

5.0

Cloned

as Father of Newborn

1997

4.0

Assault on Dome 4

as Goon #1

1996

3.6

Nowhere Man

as Inmate

1995

7.6

Nowhere Man

as Joe 'J.C.' Carter / Dr. Novak

1995

7.6

Sister, Sister

as Preacher

1994

7.1

Relentless 3

as Angry Man

1993

4.8

Extreme Justice

as Nash

1993

4.9

Melrose Place

as Detective Pavone

1992

5.9

Melrose Place

as Detective Griffith

1992

5.9

The Flash

as Wayne Cotrell

1990

7.4

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Manager

1990

7.9

Vital Signs

as Paramedic

1990

4.9

Twins

as Mover #1

1988

6.0

Night of the Creeps

as Cop in Station

1986

6.7

Knots Landing

as Bank Teller

1979

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