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In 2014, Jones completed filming the movie Of Fortune and Gold.
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Samuel L. Jones III, better known as Sam Jones III, is an American actor, best known for playing Pete Ross on the first three seasons of the Superman television series Smallville, Willie Worsley in the 2006 film Glory Road, Craig Shilo on Blue Mountain State, Chaz Pratt on Emergency and Billy Marsh in the 2006 film Home of the Brave.
Career
Jones is starring in the upcoming film Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland based on Spike television"s Blue Mountain State as the beloved fan favorite character Craig Shilo. In his early acting career, Jones played Pete Ross on the first three seasons of the television series Smallville, based on the early years of Superman, after which he left before season 3"s final episode, but returned as Pete Ross in the season 7 episode "Hero". He left the series to film Glory Road.
Jones has also appeared on the television shows The Practice, Emergency, Computer Society of India: Crime Scene Investigation, and 7th Heaven.
He appeared with former Cosby Show actress Raven-Symoné in the 2006 Lifetime movie Foreign One Night. Jones also played Craig Shilo in Spike television"s Blue Mountain State. troubles
Jones was convicted of conspiracy to possess illegal drugs with the intent to distribute.
The incident was part of a Drug Enforcement Administration sting operation. On December 16, 2010, Jones pleaded guilty to conspiracy and on June 22, 2011, Jones was sentenced to 366 days in federal prison and three years probation.
On December 6, 2011, Jones began serving his sentence at the Lompoc Correctional Complex in California.
He was released on October 12, 2012 after serving 10 months. He has since returned to acting.
