Biografia
Liz Smith, New York's leading entertainment columnist, once predicted that Randy Jones, embodying the cowboy persona, would be the first member of the Village People to gain individual fame—and she was right! Charming and handsome, RJ has become internationally renowned not only as the sexy Cowboy of the award-winning group but also as a world-class bon vivant, achieving stardom and selling over 90 million units to date.
Having starred with the Village People in the film Can't Stop The Music (directed by Nancy Walker and co-starring Valerie Perrine), RJ’s face and voice have also featured in movies such as Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, In & Out, As Good As It Gets, Down Periscope, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Wayne's World 2, Addams Family Values, One Night at McCool's, Dumb & Dumberer, Je Te Tiens, and Big Trouble. His extensive television appearances include American Bandstand, Musikladen, Soul Train, The Merv Griffin Show, The Tonight Show, NBC's The Big Show, several Bob Hope Specials, Married With Children, Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, multiple episodes of Midnight Special, Oprah Winfrey, The American Music Awards, Love Boat, ABC's 20/20, two consecutive New Year's Rockin' Eve broadcasts with Dick Clark, NBC daytime drama Texas, The Bernie Mac Show, VH-1's Behind The Music, Legends, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, The Simpsons, King of the Hill, VH-1's It's Only Rock & Roll, BBC's Top of the Pops, Live with Regis and Kelly, The Tonight Show, VH-1's I Love The 70s, Hollywood Rocks The Movies, and even the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
RJ recently completed filming his lead role in the independent comedy Three Long Years, portraying a male nurse—yet another iconic character to his credit.
Throughout his career, RJ has received numerous honors, including the keys to several American cities. He holds the American Music Award, the Georgie Award from the American Guild of Variety Artists, and the Billboard Dance Forum Award, alongside Germany’s esteemed Golden Lion and Bravo Awards for Popular Music Excellence, as well as more than 75 Gold and Platinum records worldwide. An American Library Association Nominated Author for his book Outsounds, RJ’s status as a cultural icon is documented in The World Book Encyclopedia, Guinness' Book of Hits, Dick Clark's First Twenty-Five Years of Rock ‘N Roll, and The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock & Roll. He has also been featured in VH-1’s History of Rock & Roll and profiled on E! True Hollywood Story.
RJ has graced the covers and pages of leading publications such as Rolling Stone, Details, Interview, Us Magazine, Time, Newsweek, GQ, Playboy, People, Paris Match, New York, Maxim, Playgirl, Bravo Magazine, Stern, Rocky Magazine, Modern Screen, After Dark, Entertainment Weekly, The New York Post, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, and numerous other major international newspapers and magazines. Frequently photographed by paparazzi alongside some of the world’s most beautiful and famous men and women, RJ’s impeccable taste in beauty and style has also led him to serve as emcee, judge, and guest performer at various international beauty contests worldwide.
RJ has performed at many of New York City’s iconic nightspots, including Studio 54, The Village Gate, Hurrah, The China Club, The Bottom Line, Private Eyes, The Palace, Xenon, The Knitting Factory, Tatou, Magique, Roseland, 2001 Odyssey, The Ritz, The Tunnel, Limelight, CBGB, The Pyramid, and The Palladium. His film roles, numerous television appearances, and sold-out performances at venues such as Madison Square Garden, The Metropolitan Opera House, Radio City Music Hall, Japan’s Budokan, Hollywood’s Greek Theatre, London’s Hippodrome, Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion, and Paris’ Olympia, along with a Command Performance, have made RJ’s face and talents known around the globe.
Among his stage credits, RJ has performed alongside Grace Jones in her groundbreaking shows and served as Principal Artist with Agnes De Mille's American Heritage Dance Theatre, The Anna Sokolow Dance Company, Pauline Koner's Dance Consort, and North Carolina Dance Theatre. He has also appeared in regional and touring productions of Broadway musicals including Meet Me In St. Louis with Kathy Rigby, Carousel with Ed Ames and Marsha Hunt, Funny Girl with Carol Lawrence, Oklahoma!, The Music Man, Hello Dolly!, Mame!, Gershwin’s Girl Crazy, My Fair Lady, Applause, The Grass Harp, and Brigadoon, among many others.
