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Doug Jones

Acting

Born May 24, 1960 · Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Also known as Νταγκ Τζόουνς · Doug A. Jones · 道格·瓊斯

Biography

Doug Jones (born May 24, 1960) is an American actor, contortionist, and mime artist. He is best known for performing in character roles, often portraying non-human creatures, usually via heavy make-up and visual effects. He has most notably collaborated with acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, appearing in the films Mimic (1997), Hellboy (2004), Pan's Labyrinth (2006), Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Crimson Peak (2015), and The Shape of Water (2017). Jones has also had roles in other films, including Hocus Pocus (1993) and its sequel (2022), Tank Girl (1995), The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (2005), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), Absentia (2011), Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016), and The Bye Bye Man (2017). He has appeared in the science fiction series Falling Skies (2013-15) and del Toro's horror series The Strain (2014-16). From 2017 to 2024, he portrayed Saru in the science fiction series Star Trek: Discovery. From 2019 to 2023, he portrayed Baron Afanas in the vampire comedy show What We Do in the Shadows, appearing both with and without creature makeup. Description above from the Wikipedia article Doug Jones, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography50+ titles

Teen Wolf

2011as William Barrow

Sons of Anarchy

2008as Officer Crane

Criminal Minds

2005as Domino Thacker

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

1997as Gentleman

Kenan & Kel

1996as Head Waiter

What We Do in the Shadows

2019as Baron Afanas

Tales from the Crypt

1989as Contortionist

DuckTales

2017as Wereduck / Demonic Clown (voice)

The Flash

2014as Jake Simmons / Deathbolt

Pan's Labyrinth

2006as Fauno / Pale Man

The Outer Limits

1995as Alien / Alien Doctor

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000as Grinder

The Strain

2014as The Ancient

Automata

as Carl Swangee (voice)

Z Nation

2014as Scully

Adaptation.

2002as Augustus Margary

Hocus Pocus 2

2022as Billy Butcherson

The Shape of Water

2017as Amphibian Man

Face Off

2011as Guest Judge

Falling Skies

2011as Cochise

The Guild

2007as Gerald

Star Trek: Discovery

2017as Saru

The Guardian

2001as Micah Oakey

Party of Five

1994as Minister

Hocus Pocus

1993as Billy Butcherson

The Weird Al Show

as Contortionist #2

Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life

2010as La gueule

Batman Returns

1992as Thin Clown

Arrow

2012as Jake Simmons

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

2008as Abe Sapien / Chamberlain / Angel of Death

Crimson Peak

2015as Edith's Mother / Lady Sharpe

Fear Itself

2008as Grady Edlund

Hellboy

2004as Abraham 'Abe' Sapien

Three Kings

1999as Dead Iraqi Soldier

Eli Roth's History of Horror

2018as Self

Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron

2007as Abe Sapien (voice)

Men in Black II

2002as Joey

Love in the Time of Monsters

2014as Dr. Lincoln

John Dies at the End

2012as Roger North

Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms

2006as Abe Sapien (voice)

The Time Machine

2002as Spy Morlock

Operation Taco Gary's

2026as Elder

Ouija: Origin of Evil

2016as Marcus

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

2005as Cesare

Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters

2022as Self

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

2007as Patron

Mimic

1997as Long John

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

as Self

The Danger Element

2017as Doctor Elymas

The Midnight Man

2016as Vick