“A thousand years ago, everybody knew the Earth was the center of the universe. Five hundred years ago, they knew the Earth was flat. Fifteen minutes ago, you knew we humans were alone on it. Imagine what you'll know tomorrow.”

American actor, film director, and former football player

Tommy Lee Jones is an American actor, film director, and former football player. He is known for a long career in film and television, and for work that has earned him an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. His career spans acting and directing, with early roots in sport before he became better known on screen. The honors attached to his name reflect a body of work that has been recognized across film and television, both in leading roles and behind the camera.