Jones resides in Terrell Hills , Texas , a city just outside of downtown San Antonio , and speaks fluent Spanish . He owns a cattle ranch in San Saba County , Texas , and a ranch near Van Horn , Texas , which served as the set for his film '' The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada '' . Jones is a polo player and he has a house in a polo country club in Buenos Aires , Argentina . He also owns a home and farm in Wellington , Florida . He is a supporter of the Polo Training Foundation . He is an avid San Antonio Spurs fan ; he is often seen court-side at Spurs games . At the 2000 Democratic National Convention , he gave the nominating speech for his college roommate , Al Gore , as the Democratic Party 's nominee for President of the United States
2000 Democratic National Convention
2000 Democratic National Convention
Tommy Lee Jones