Kwesiu Jones

Kwesiu Jones is an actor, director, and producer. Originally from Alabama, Kwesiu has worked in LA, NYC, and Atlanta. He studied Acting at The New School for Drama in New York, where he received an MFA, and studied Engineering at Tuskegee University. Films include "The Confidant" and the upcoming feature "Release," and he can be seen on TV in "General Hospital" and Tyler Perry's "The Oval." He recently directed his first short film, "Elucidation," which will be released next year. His theater credits include MTA Radio Plays (Rattlestick Playwrights Theater), "The Bluest Eye" (Miles Playhouse), "Love Taboo" (dir. Patricia Cuffie), "The Trials and Tribulations of Staggerlee Booker T. Brown" (C. Arts Theater), "Ragtime" (Woodland Opera Playhouse), "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Of Mice and Men" (La Mirada Theater). He will be performing Lincoln in "Topdog/Underdog" in Spring 2023 at Palm Beach Dramaworks. In addition to working as an engineer, he taught middle school for 10 years. Kwesiu believes that art heals and has dedicated his life to spreading love through it.