Lindsay Jones (actor)

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Lindsay Jones
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Jones at the 2017 New York Comic Con
Born
Lindsay Elise Tuggey

(1989-09-06) September 6, 1989 (age 32)
Southlake, Texas, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Texas at Austin
Occupation
  • Actor
  • director
Years active2011–present
EmployerRooster Teeth
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2014)​
Children2

Lindsay Elise Jones (née Tuggey; born September 6, 1989) is an American actor, director, gamer and host. They are best known for their work at Rooster Teeth, with roles such as Ruby Rose in RWBY[1] and Kimball in Red vs. Blue.[2] They were also a director, writer and voice actor on X-Ray and Vav, a cartoon series by Rooster Teeth. Additionally, Jones was the primary manager of Rooster Teeth's video gaming website Achievement Hunter, and has appeared in many other Rooster Teeth productions such as Ten Little Roosters and On the Spot.

In April 2012, they were added to the cast of three-time Podcast Award winner Internet Box.[3][4]

Early life[]

Jones was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. They attended, and graduated, the University of Texas at Austin. While acting at the University of Texas, they used the stage name of Lindsay Kavlin.[5][6][7] They later joined Rooster Teeth Productions, where they spent much of their time working on videos in the Achievement Hunter division.[8]

In 2019, they hosted the SXSW Gaming Awards.[9]

Lindsay and their husband Michael Jones

Personal life[]

Jones married their long-time boyfriend Michael Jones on May 9, 2014. During Rooster Teeth's 2016 Extra Life livestream, the couple announced that they were expecting a daughter, due in June 2017.[10][11] Iris Elise Jones was born on May 24, 2017.[12] At RTX 2018, Jones announced that they were expecting a second child due in February 2019.[13] Luna Claire Jones was born February 18, 2019.[14]

In December 2020, Jones stated that they prefer they/them pronouns, though they are "okay with" she/her pronouns.[15]

They are an ordained minister of the Universal Life Church.[16]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
2012–2014, 2016 Internet Box Themself Guest host (Episode 22, 28)[17][18]
Main cast (Episode 30–)[3]
2013 LocoCycle Nicaraguan Cocktail Partier Cameo (as "Lindsay Tuggey")[19][20]
2013–present Red vs. Blue Kimball[8] Guest role (Season 11, 14–15, 17), main role (Season 12–13)
2013–present RWBY Ruby Rose[8] Main
2014 Ten Little Roosters Themself (Fictional Version)[21]
2014–2015 Immersion Themself[8]
2014–2015 X-Ray and Vav Hilda Director and writer[22][23]
2015 The Strangerhood Samantha[24] Season 2
2015 RWBY: Grimm Eclipse Ruby Rose[25] Video game
2015 Lazer Team Cheerleader/Additional voices Feature film
2016–present RWBY Chibi Ruby Rose Main
2016–present Camp Camp Space Kid[26][27] Main
2017 Freedom Planet 2 Corazon Tea[28] Video game
2017 The Eleven Little Roosters Little Boss' split personality Uncredited
2018 BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Ruby Rose Video game[29]
2018 Overlord Imina[30][31] Season 3
2019 gen:LOCK Razzle Season 1 episode 1

References[]

  1. ^ Collis, Clark (October 23, 2015). "RWBY season 3 trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  2. ^ "The End – Episode 20 – Red vs. Blue Season 13". Rooster Teeth. October 19, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Internet Box. "New podcast is out featuring 6 people! One of which is Lindsay (@Tugg_Life), our new official Internet Box member!". twitter.com/Internet_Box. Internet Box Twitter.
  4. ^ "2012 Winners and Nominees". PodcastAwards.com. January 7, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  5. ^ "Always Open: "Your Breasts are Crying for Them" – #11". Rooster Teeth. December 8, 2016. Event occurs at 46:54. Retrieved December 10, 2016. When I did acting, or when was trying to first get into it, my agent was like 'gotta pick a different name Tuggey sucks'. [...] So I found Kavlin. So for a while, and if you go look up some stuff online you'll find Lindsay Kavlin, and that's me.
  6. ^ Achievement Hunter (November 4, 2016). "Theater Mode: Episode #19: Beware: Children at Play". Rooster Teeth. Event occurs at 1:10:24. Retrieved November 4, 2016. Fun fact: Lindsay, when they were in college, went by the name Lindsay Kavlin. That was their stage name.(subscription required)
  7. ^ "Lindsay Kavlin". Wix.com. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  8. ^ a b c d "Lindsay Jones". Supernova Pop Culture Industries. Archived from the original on March 23, 2016. Lindsay has worked as a sound mixer and assistant director for live-action productions, and produced the RT Recap and Rooster Teeth Podcast before moving to Achievement Hunter, where they appear in various shows and works as an editor. Lindsay has also starred in RT Shorts, Immersion, the RT Recap, the Rooster Teeth Podcast, and is the voice of Ruby in RWBY, as well as Kimball in Red vs. Blue.
  9. ^ Gonzales, Chloe. "'God of War' takes top honor at SXSW Gaming Awards". Austin 360. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  10. ^ Rooster Teeth (November 13, 2016). "Michael Jones is having a baby! Rooster Teeth Extra Life 2016". YouTube. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  11. ^ Jones, Michael (January 10, 2017). "BOY OR GIRL? BABY JONES SEX REVEAL!!!". YouTube. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  12. ^ Jones, Michael [@AH_Michael] (May 25, 2017). "Surprise, OUR DAUGHTER IS HERE!!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ^ "Lindsay & Michael Are Having Another Baby [ RTX 2018 ]". RWBY Shitposter. August 2018.
  14. ^ Jones, Michael. "Mom & Dad x2". Instagram. Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2019. Mom & Dad x2! Meet Luna Claire Jones! Born February 18th 2019 at 7:18PM. 8lbs 7ozs, 21 1/4” long. Riss finally has a little sis!
  15. ^ Jones, Lindsay [@IAmLindsayJones] (December 11, 2020). "Prefer they/them from the community, but am okay with she/her