I think the same way about theatre, you go out there and you are creating a world for a moment that can actually have a real impact on people, present some kind of story that gives you something to think about when you walk away, feeling enriched - if it works out well.

Rooney in the 1986 John Hughes film Ferris Bueller's Day Off. He then went to London in 1969 to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art followed by a three-year stint with the Stratford Theatre in Stratford Ontario. Other key roles for Jones include Stay Tuned where he played Mr.

Rooney in the 1986 John Hughes film Ferris Bueller's Day Off.