Doug Jones
Acting
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.
Born: May 24, 1960
Place of Birth: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Known For
Svengoolie Uncrypted
After 43 years in his warm and cozy dungeon, master horror host Svengoolie leaves on an epic journey filled with celebrity encounters, long lost archives, a search for lost memorabilia and a celebration that could only take place in Berwyn, Ill.
Sudden Death!
Los Angeles has been overtaken by a virus known as Sudden Death Syndrome, a disease that causes its victim to die suddenly and has only one symptom... spontaneously breaking into well-choreographed song and dance.
If It Bleeds
Young and ambitious news reporter Diane Winters and her cameraman Simon uncover a mysterious series of gruesome murders that unfold throughout the course of a chaotic and violent day. As events unfold, the duo become players in a sinister situation even more menacing than either one could have imagined.
Crimson Phantoms
A behind the scenes look at the costume design of the ghosts of Crimson Peak.
Teen Wolf
Scott McCall, a high school student living in the town of Beacon Hills has his life drastically changed when he's bitten by a werewolf, becoming one himself. He must henceforth learn to balance his problematic new identity with his day-to-day teenage life. The following characters are instrumental to his struggle: Stiles, his best friend; Allison, his love interest who comes from a family of werewolf hunters; and Derek, a mysterious werewolf with a dark past. Throughout the series, he strives to keep his loved ones safe while maintaining normal relationships with them.
Sons of Anarchy
The Sons of Anarchy (SOA) are an outlaw motorcycle club with many charters in the United States and overseas. The show focused on the original and founding charter, Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original, often referred to by the acronym SAMCRO, Sam Crow, or simply Redwood Charter. The charter operates both legal and illegal businesses in the small town of Charming, California. They combine gun-running and a garage, and involvement in porn film industry. Clay, the charter president, likes it old school and violent; while Jax, his stepson and the club's VP, has thoughts about changing the way things are done. Their conflict has effects on both the club and their personal relationship, especially when Jax goes on a personal quest to cleanse the SAMCRO name and image.
Criminal Minds
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.
Criminal Minds
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness; to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their number. She is the Slayer.
Kenan & Kel
Set in Chicago, the show follows the kid-friendly misadventures of two high-school friends who are always scheming and dreaming. Kenan, who works at a grocery store, constantly devises crazy plans to strike it rich, while orange-soda-loving buddy Kel is always dragged along for the ride despite his track record for messing things up.
Filmography
as Elder
as Doug the Deliveryman
as Dr. Charles
as The Angel
as Lester
as Self
as Dor Neven
as Count Orlok
as Saru (voice)
as Self
as Billy Butcherson
as Riddler
as The Sycophant
as Himself
as Demon (segment: The Visitant)
as Billy Butcherson
as Baron Afanas
as James Whitley
as Self
as Self
as Saru
as Carl Swangee (voice)
as Langdon
as Father Damien
as Amphibian Man
as Saru
as Scarecrow
as Wereduck / Demonic Clown (voice)
as Self
as Doctor Elymas
as Sycophant
as Max Mastin
as The Bye Bye Man
as Ranger
as Terrance
as Marcus
as Demon (segment: "The Visitant")
as Creepy Old Man
as himself
as The Man from the Pool
as Kripke
as Vick
as Charlie (voice)
as Hawthorne
as Edith's Mother / Lady Sharpe
as Howie the Janitor
as The Operator
as The Demon
as Jake Simmons / Deathbolt
as Scully
as The Ancient
as Self
as Sieck (voice)
as Dr. Lincoln
as Self
as Adrian
as Carl Grierr
as Jebediah Strumm
as Joseph
as Roger North
as Self
as Randolph
as Jake Simmons
as Smoking Jesus
as Hero Alien
as Saarebas
as Cochise
as William Barrow
as Walter Lambert
as Guest Judge
as Dr. Dallas
as Zero / Razer (voice)
as Jonathan Wright
as Ice Cream Man
as La gueule
as Otto
as Dr. Rankin
as Special Agent Smith #1
as Dr. Rankin
as Jerry Arthur
as Thin Infected Man
as Officer Crane
as Abe Sapien / Chamberlain / Angel of Death
as Grady Edlund
as Self
as Self
as Gerald
as Peter Barrett
as Norrin Radd / Silver Surfer
as Abe Sapien (voice)
as Patron
as Abe Sapien (voice)
as Fauno / Pale Man
as Tartutic #4
as Number 7 Robot
as Cesare
as Dr. Carmack Imp / Sewer Imp
as Domino Thacker
as Fight Club Captain
as Abraham 'Abe' Sapien
as Doug Jones
as Space Alien #2
as Augustus Margary
as Joey
as Spy Morlock
as Micah Oakey
as Yeti
as Grinder
as Shadow Master
as FBI Agent - Carrot
as Len
as Dead Iraqi Soldier
as Eraserhead
as Ghost
as Mother Bug
as Contortionist #2
as Long John
as Big Galgy
as Yee
as Gentleman
as Mummy
as Head Waiter
as Additional Ripper
as Elder Alien
as Alien #1
as Alien / Alien Doctor
as Boomer
as Slapstick Actor
as Minister
as Clown in Office
as Billy Butcherson
as Thin Clown
as Lang
as Ken
as Contortionist
as Tim
as Leif Johansen
as Sheriff Earl
as Hunter Zollinger
as President Glade
as Himself
as Commander Volkov
as Dr. Johnson