Alphonso Jones II

Personal context

Summary

Alphonso Jones II is an actor and musician whose work includes Broadway’s The Lion King, the film Roxanne Roxanne, and the series Grand Army. In a Teen Vogue essay, he wrote about toxic masculinity in his friendships and rejecting rape jokes and pressure to conform. In interviews about Grand Army, he described its subject matter as familiar and called the series a powerful, authentic portrayal of young people’s experiences. No public campaigning, political affiliations, or DEI roles are on record.