Sam L. Jones III (born April 29, 1983 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American actor, and the son of basketball player Sam Jones. He is best known for playing Pete Ross on the television series Smallville for the first three seasons, but left to film Glory Road. Jones has also appeared on the television shows The Practice, ER, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and 7th Heaven. Most recently, he starred alongside former Cosby Show actress Raven-Symoné in the 2006 Lifetime movie For One Night. He is set to return to Smallville in 2008 for the episode Hero.
He attended the 2003 Comic-Con in San Diego, California with co-star Allison Mack, writers Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, and Jeph Loeb to promote the 3rd season of "Smallville" (2001).
His father is Sam Jones II basketball player on the Boston Celtics (1960s). One of the all time greats.
