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Ben Jones

Ben Jones

Actor · Born August 30, 1941 (85) · Tarboro, North Carolina, USA

Ben Jones was born on August 30, 1941 in Tarboro, North Carolina, USA as Ben Lewis Jones. He is an actor and writer, known for The Dukes of Hazzard (1979), Primary Colors (1998) and CBS Summer Playhouse (1987). He has been married to Alma Viator since October 10, 1992. They have two children.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 30, 1941 (85)
From
Tarboro, North Carolina, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 33% in 30 days

What are Ben Jones' films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Society
34%
Self
16%
Power
13%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Warm
4
Thrilling
3
Absurd
1
Tense
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ben Jones' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Ben Jones' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

21 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Robsessed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Surface(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Grocery Clerk

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Keen Eddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood(2000)

    as Cooter Davenport

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Joe Gould's Secret(2000)

    as Southern Man at the Party

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Boo Boo Runs Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Layout

  • Primary Colors(1998)

    as Arlen Sporken

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!(1997)

    as Rep. Cooter Davenport

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sliders(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff / Dawson

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Dakota (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mr. Dakota

  • Don't Change My World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Handgun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Chuck

  • The Dukes of Hazzard(1979)

    Show 147 episodes · as Cooter Davenport

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way(1978)

    as Lugs

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Lincoln Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Samuel Arnold

  • Smokey and the Bandit(1977)

    as Trucker with Redhead (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings(1976)

    as Plantation Foreman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Moonrunners(1975)

    as Fred

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Together for Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Douglas

  • The Bagel Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Man with Women's Panties Fetish

Career shape

Star power in the 81st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles from 1972 to 2009; peak year 1999.

Highest rated

The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)

Midcredits 58th

Film career

19722009

Peak 1999 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting20 of 21: 20 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thOther crew1 of 21: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s8 · acting1980s3 · acting1990s5 · 4 acting · 1 crew2000s5 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Ben Jones' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood (2000)

80th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Smokey and the Bandit (1977)

Midcredits 82nd · 71% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Ben Jones work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ben Jones' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sonny Shroyer shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles