Ben York Jones was born in Englewood, New Jersey and raised in Irvine, California. He attended Chapman University. Jones' screen writing credits include the 2011 Sundance Grand Jury Prize recipient "Like Crazy," and the tense family drama "Breathe In," staring Felicity Jones and Guy Pearce. As an actor, Jones received praise from The Hollywood Reporter and New York Magazine for his leading role in the 2010 Sundance competition film "Douchebag," and can be seen in the 2013 Emmy and Cannes Lion award winning web-series "The Beauty Inside." He also stars in the Vimeo Staff Pick "Safety" opposite Rory Uphold, and the tonal short film "Waves" opposite Keith Stanfield. In 2015, Jones completed work on his screen adaptation of New York Times Best Seller "Between Shades of Gray" which he re-titled "Ashes in the Snow" to avoid confusion with the "50 Shades of Grey" franchise. The film was shot in Lithuania in the summer of 2016. Also in 2016, Jones' original screenplay "Newness" was picked up by Lost City and Scott Free, and fast tracked into production. He is represented by CAA. - IMDb Mini Biography By: LRE

Formerly half of film making project called Jurassic Technology. In junior high, created and hosted an ultimately unaired cable access show called "The Idiot Box." Shot in his mother's garage in Irvine CA. Wrote his first movie in high school directed by childhood friend Drake Doremus. Worked at a magic shop in high school. Was a junior member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. Attended film school at Chapman University where he also worked as a projectionist. Related to WWI hero Alvin C. York. Subject of the 1941 Howard Hawks film "Sergeant York" starring Gary Cooper.