Wes Jones

A closeup of Wes Jones in a black button down shirt in front of a gray backdrop
Faculty

Screenwriting (BFA)

Wes Jones is an educator and a writer/producer of Showtime’s Billions and The Brink on HBO.

Biography

Wes Jones has created several cable/streaming TV pilots, including the conspiracy thriller Pale Horse Rider for Showtime with Paul Giamatti. Other work includes feature screenplays for directors Jay Roach (Meet the Parents, Bombshell), Paul Feig (Bridesmaids), and Richard Linklater (Dazed and Confused). 

Jones’ career began when his acclaimed satirical feature screenplay College Republicans was No. 1 on the Black List.

Experience

Jones wrote and directed the dark comedy short Cat Killer, which was awarded Best Short Film 2017 by the Twin Cities Film Fest, Minnesota, after a lengthy festival run.