Neyom Friday Presents - Cody Jones

Actor and stuntman Cody Jones, an enrolled Eastern Shoshone tribal member of the Wind River Indian Reservation, grew up on a ranch in Wyoming and in Texas. As a boy, he dreamed of being a cowboy just like his grandfather. His extensive background in riding and training horses led to a career in stunt work beginning with The History Channel's "Carson and Cody: The Hunter Heroes” in 2003. While filming the documentary, Cody fell in love with movie business and went on to tour the Midwest in a Wild West show. Cody performed grueling stunts for battle scenes in Steven Spielberg’s TV mini-series Into the West. Two years ago, after the urging of good friend and respected actor Steve Reevis, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. Upon arriving in Hollywood, he was immediately asked to model for the 2009 Native American Men's Calendar, from which he built a multi-cultural fan base. He went on to perform stunts and stunt riding for several films, including Hired Gun. Cody made his acting debut as Misoun in Dawn of Conviction, a story of brotherhood, loyalty, greed and betrayal in the Dakota Territory in the 1880s, to be released in May. His love of sports and knowledge of Lacrosse landed him a role as a Lacrosse player in the film Warrior, starring Twilight actors Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene. Warrior is due out in theaters later this year. A TV commercial he filmed this year for the U.S. Census continues to air in a number of markets. Most recently, Cody finished up work on the Coen brothers newest film True Grit, the independent film Wuss, and on Steven Spielberg's anticipated blockbuster hit Cowboys and Aliens--all due out next year.