Walter Jones

Walter Jones

Known for
Acting
Born
November 30, 1966 (age 59)
Birthplace
Detroit, Michigan, USA

Biography

Walter Emanuel Jones is an American actor, dancer, and singer. Jones is internationally known for his portrayal of the character Zack, the original "Black Power Ranger" from the children's show Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993). He has been featured as a series regular or guest star in over 150 episodes of various shows and has been featured in several films. Some of his credits include: The Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning police drama The Shield (2002), the top-rated drama series C.S.I. (2000), and the long-running comedy hit Moesha (1996). Jones works regularly as a voice actor, lending his voice to radio television, film, and video games. Jones' recent voice-over acting jobs include work on Bailando (Step Up) (2006), Divergente (2014), and Annie (2014). Jones resides in Los Angeles, California, and spends his free time salsa dancing, camping, scuba diving, snowboarding, and traveling.

Known For

Filmography

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Man Without a Head

Man Without a Head

Movie · as Leonold

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Paper Made poster

Paper Made

Movie · as Craig Jenkins

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Dead Mail poster

Dead Mail

Movie · as Post Master General Rex Dunlop

2025
War Dawgz poster

War Dawgz

Movie · as Eddie Ivory

2025
Hollywood Demons poster

Hollywood Demons

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

2023
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always poster

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always

Movie · as Zack Taylor

2023
House Party poster

House Party

Movie · as Self

2023
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Re-Ignition poster

Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Re-Ignition

TV · as Zack Taylor · 60 eps

2022
Memoirs of a Fighter poster

Memoirs of a Fighter

Movie · as Jarrod Jones

2019
Christy's Kitchen Throwback

Christy's Kitchen Throwback

TV · 1 ep

2018
Making Fun: The Story of Funko poster

Making Fun: The Story of Funko

Movie · as Self

2017
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Best of Blue poster

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Best of Blue

Movie · as Zack Taylor

2017
The Toys That Made Us poster

The Toys That Made Us

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2016
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping poster

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Movie · as Angry Fan

2016
The Order poster

The Order

Movie · as Cole

2014
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Green With Evil poster

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Green With Evil

Movie · as Zack Taylor

2013
Vampire Riderz poster

Vampire Riderz

Movie · as Terrance

2013
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 poster

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

Movie · as Additional Voices (voice)

2012
Speed Demons poster

Speed Demons

Movie · as Terrance

2010
Pair of Kings poster

Pair of Kings

TV · as Tough Poet · 1 ep

2009
Steps Toward the Sun

Steps Toward the Sun

Movie · as Cowboy 2

2008
Open Season 2 poster

Open Season 2

Movie · as Additional Voices (Voice)

2004
Tomb of Terror poster

Tomb of Terror

Movie · as Jake Fine

2004
Power Rangers Dino Thunder: Legacy of Power poster

Power Rangers Dino Thunder: Legacy of Power

Movie · as Zack Taylor (archive footage) (uncredited)

2003
The Best of the Power Rangers: The Ultimate Rangers poster

The Best of the Power Rangers: The Ultimate Rangers

Movie · as Zack Taylor

2002
The Dogwalker poster

The Dogwalker

Movie · as Blonde Guy

2002
American Gun poster

American Gun

Movie · as J.B.

2002
Love and a Bullet poster

Love and a Bullet

Movie · as Cisco

2002
The Rapsittie Street Kids: Believe in Santa poster

The Rapsittie Street Kids: Believe in Santa

Movie · as Ricky (voice)

2002
The Shield poster

The Shield

TV · as Rondell Robinson · 3 eps

2001
Off Centre poster

Off Centre

TV · as DJ Cheddar · 2 eps

2000
Backyard Dogs poster

Backyard Dogs

Movie · as Lee Takura

2000
Power Rangers Power Playback: Black Ranger Adventure

Power Rangers Power Playback: Black Ranger Adventure

Movie · as Zack Taylor

2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV · as Street Racer · 1 ep

1999
Power Rangers Lost Episode poster

Power Rangers Lost Episode

Movie · as Self

1999
Mutiny poster

Mutiny

Movie · as Shorty

1999
Suckers poster

Suckers

Movie · as Clay

1998
The Gardener poster

The Gardener

Movie · as Punk

1998
Talisman poster

Talisman

Movie · as Jake Fine

1998
Brink! poster

Brink!

Movie · as Boomer

1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer poster

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

TV · as Edward · 1 ep

1996
Space Cases poster

Space Cases

TV · as Harlan Band · 26 eps

1996
Early Edition poster

Early Edition

TV · as Crazy H · 1 ep

1996
Moesha poster

Moesha

TV · as Jay · 3 eps

1996
Malibu Shores poster

Malibu Shores

TV · as Michael Hammon · 10 eps

1995
Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities

Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities

Movie · as Self

1995
The Parent 'Hood poster

The Parent 'Hood

TV · 1 ep

1994
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Official Fan Club Video poster

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Official Fan Club Video

Movie · as Zack Taylor

1993
Power Rangers Green With Evil poster

Power Rangers Green With Evil

Movie · as Zach Taylor/ Black Ranger

1993
Power Rangers poster

Power Rangers

TV · as Gerrok (voice), Zack Taylor, Nightmare the Monster (voice) · 1 ep

1992
Malcolm X poster

Malcolm X

Movie · as Barber's Customer

1991
Step by Step poster

Step by Step

TV · as Joe · 1 ep

1989
Family Matters poster

Family Matters

TV · as Kissel · 1 ep