Sam Jones III

In his early acting career, Sam Jones III played Pete Ross on the first three seasons of the television series Smallville, based on the early years of Superman, after which he left before season 3's final episode "Covenant", but returned in the season 7 episode "Hero". Jones has also appeared on the television shows The Practice, ER, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and 7th Heaven. He appeared with actress Raven-Symoné in the 2006 Lifetime movie For One Night. Jones also played Craig Shilo in Spike TV's Blue Mountain State and reprised his role in the 2016 film Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland. In 2014, Jones completed filming the movie Of Fortune and Gold. In 2018, he joined the cast of writer/director Chris Blake's indie horror film, All Light Will End, alongside Andy Buckley and John Schuck. ==Personal life==

In 2010, a sex tape leaked with Jones' then model girlfriend Karissa Shannon. It was reported that the pair initially tried to block the release of the sex tape, but after striking a deal, the tape was released on DVD by Vivid Entertainment called Karissa Shannon Superstar. In 2011, Jones and Shannon, as the duo KAM3, released a song entitled "Juice and Vodka"; once available on iTunes, it is currently available on TMZ. ==Legal issues==

Jones was convicted of conspiracy to possess illegal drugs with the intent to distribute. The incident was part of a DEA sting operation. On December 16, 2010, Jones pled guilty to conspiracy and on June 22, 2011, Jones was sentenced to 366 days in federal prison and three years' probation. On December 6, 2011, Jones began serving his sentence at the Lompoc Correctional Complex in California. He was released on October 12, 2012, after serving 10 months. He has since returned to acting. ==Filmography==