His role as murderer Gary Gilmore on The Executioner's Song
September 15, 1946 ((San Saba, Texas, USA))
Background:
“Somebody’s gonna give you some money to perform a job, you do your best to make
‘em a good hand.” Tommy Lee Jones
Texan actor/director Tommy Lee Jones first became a Hollywood eye-opener after
winning an Emmy Award for his portrayal of convict Gary Mark Gilmore in the TV
biopic drama The Executioner’s Song (1982), as well as earning an Emmy
nomination for his convincing turn as Woodrow F. Call in the western miniseries
“Lonesome Dove” (1989, also won a Western Heritage’s Bronze Wrangler and earned
a Golden Globe nomination). Even more praise came with the role of detective
Samuel Gerard in Andrew Davis’ action thriller The Fugitive (1993), in which he
took home various awards, including an Academy Award and ..[Full version] | |