Who is Tommy Lee Jones' son? Details explored amid daughter Victoria's death at 34

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Tommy Lee Jones and daughter Victoria (Image via Getty)

Victoria Kafka Jones' death at 34 has brought renewed attention to the family life of Oscar-winning actor Tommy Lee Jones. Victoria was found dead at a San Francisco hotel on New Year's Day 2026. Authorities are currently investigating the circumstances of her passing.

An official press statement of the San Francisco Fire Department to US Weekly read,

"Upon arrival, paramedics from the fire department performed an assessment. The person was declared deceased. SFPD and the medical examiner’s office were called to the scene. Scene turned over to SFPD & SF Medical Examiners"

Tommy Lee Jones' son, Austin Leonard Jones, has relatively remained outside the spotlight despite having worked in the entertainment industry. Austin is the elder of Tommy Lee Jones' two children. He is now 43. Austin's known works include acting, music composition, independent music production, and more.

On the other hand, Tommy Lee Jones is familiar to global audiences from notable films like The Fugitive, Men in Black, No Country for Old Men, and Lincoln, among others. His children, Austin and Victoria, briefly followed their father into film.


Austin Leonard Jones's work in film

Austin's arguably most notable film work came through collaboration with his father, Tommy Lee Jones. He appeared in The Homesman, a 2014 Western that starred and was directed by Tommy Lee Jones. The film is set in the American Midwest in 1855, shortly after the establishment of the Nebraska Territory.

In The Homesman, Austin Leonard Jones also worked behind the scenes as the musical supervisor. Speaking about the collaboration in an interview with Movies.ie, Tommy explained his son's role in the film's sound.

Referring to Austin's research process, Tommy said his son "went through the archives of 19th-century music that would have been expected in that part of the world."

He also added,

"He found some important and rare songs for us."

Besides The Homesman, Austin has also contributed music to films such as Metamorphosis: Junior Year and Frontera. He has also released multiple albums under the record label Perpetual Doom. His releases include Dead Calm in 2022 and At the Polo Club in 2023.


More on Victoria Kafka Jones, Tommy Lee Jones' daughter

Victoria Kafka Jones was born nearly a decade after her brother. Like Austin, she entered the entertainment industry at a relatively young age. Her first screen appearance was in Men in Black II in 2002, where she was featured with her father.

Speaking to The New Yorker in 2006, Tommy opened up about his daughter, saying,

"She is a good actress, has her sag card, speaks impeccable Spanish. She had to get up at 5 a.m. for her part. One morning, she would not get out of bed. I said, ;Honey, this is work,' but she would not budge. So I fired her."

Rest in peace, Victoria Kafka Jones.


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Edited by Tanisha Aggarwal