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Date of Birth
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15-January-1948
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Place of Birth
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St. John's
(Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, Division No. 1, Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland)
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Nationality
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Canada
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Also know as
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Andrew Jordan Jones, Codco, Andrew Jones
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Profession
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Screenwriter, Actor, Comedian
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Andrew Jordan Jones is a Canadian comedian, and a former member of CODCO.
Andy Jones was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. He is the brother of comedienne Cathy Jones and filmmaker Michael Jones.
Jones wrote for one season of The Kids in the Hall, and played a small role in their film Brain Candy.
Jones also starred in, co-wrote, and co-directed the 1986 feature film The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood.
Jones played "Phonse" and starred with William Hurt in the 2001 film "Rare Birds".
Since 1983 he has written, starred in and toured 5 one-man comedy shows.
In July 2006 he opened an exhibit at "THE ROOMS" museum in St. John's called "The Spirit in the House". A part of the "Intangible Evidence" exhibit.
Jones often writes children's books based on Newfoundland Folktales. His most recent, Jack and Mary in the Land of Thieves, won the Winterset award in March 2013.
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