Doug Jones
Doug Jones (born May 24, 1960) is an American actor, contortionist, and mime artist. He is best known for 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ยทThe Angelas The Angel
- 2024 ยทOperation Taco Gary'sas Elder
- 2024 ยทDown Belowas Lester
- 2024 ยทSpace Command Redemptionas Dor Neven
- 2023 ยทNosferatu: A Symphony of Horroras Count Orlok
- 2023 ยทStar Trek: Very Short Treksas Saru
- 2022 ยทSvengoolie Uncryptedas Self
- 2022 ยทHocus Pocus 2as Billy Butcherson
- 2022 ยทMike Mignola: Drawing Monstersas Self
- 2021 ยทBattle in Space: The Armada Attacksas The Sycophant
- 2021 ยทSpooky+as Himself
- 2020 ยทThe 100 Candles Gameas Demon (segment: The Visitant)
- 2020 ยทIn Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeoveras Billy Butcherson
- 2019 ยทWhat We Do in the Shadowsas Self
- 2019 ยทWhat We Do in the Shadowsas Baron Afanas
- 2019 ยทThe Circuitas
- 2019 ยทBeneath The Leavesas James Whitley
- 2019 ยทThe Ready Roomas Self
- 2018 ยทHocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bashas Self
- 2018 ยทEli Roth's History of Horroras Self
- 2018 ยทStar Trek: Short Treksas Saru
- 2018 ยทAutomataas Carl Swangee (voice)
- 2018 ยท5th Passengeras Langdon
- 2018 ยทRise Up: The Movement that Changed Americaas Self
- 2018 ยทHell's Kittyas Father Damien
- 2017 ยทThe Shape of Wateras Amphibian Man
- 2017 ยทStar Trek: Discoveryas Saru
- 2017 ยทThe Terror of Hallow's Eveas Scarecrow
- 2017 ยทDuckTalesas Wereduck / Demonic Clown (voice)
- 2017 ยทCarpool Karaoke: The Seriesas Self
- 2017 ยทThe Danger Elementas Doctor Elymas
- 2017 ยทThe Boogeysas Sycophant
- 2017 ยทMy Friend Maxas Max Mastin
- 2017 ยทThe Bye Bye Manas The Bye Bye Man
- 2016 ยทKiss the Devil in the Darkas Terrance
- 2016 ยทOuija: Origin of Evilas Marcus
- 2016 ยทPatient Sevenas Demon (segment: "The Visitant")
- 2016 ยทGehenna: Where Death Livesas Creepy Old Man
- 2016 ยทLong Live the Kingas himself
- 2016 ยทNo Touchingas Kripke
- 2016 ยทWe've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knewas The Man from the Pool
- 2016 ยทThe Midnight Manas Vick
- 2016 ยทCrimson Phantomsas
- 2016 ยทThe Man in the Siloas Charlie (voice)
- 2015 ยทThe Ultimate Legacyas Hawthorne
- 2015 ยทCrimson Peakas Edith's Mother / Lady Sharpe
- 2015 ยทLights Outas Howie the Janitor
- 2015 ยทThe Legacy of Avril Kyteas Dr. Stewart
- 2015 ยทAlways Watching: A Marble Hornets Storyas The Operator
- 2014 ยทThe Visitantas The Demon
- 2014 ยทThe Flashas Jake Simmons / Deathbolt
- 2014 ยทZ Nationas Scully
- 2014 ยทThe Strainas The Ancient
- 2014 ยทAbsentia: A Retrospectiveas Self
- 2014 ยทChaisson: Quest for Oriudas Sieck (voice)
- 2014 ยทLove in the Time of Monstersas Dr. Lincoln
- 2014 ยทLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self
- 2013 ยทCruel Willas Adrian
- 2013 ยทInnocent Bloodas Carl Grierr
- 2013 ยทDust of Waras Jebediah Strumm
- 2013 ยทFirst Impressionsas
- 2013 ยทRazeas Joseph
- 2013 ยทJohn Dies at the Endas Roger North
- 2012 ยทMen in Suitsas Self
- 2012 ยทSpirit Huntersas Randolph
- 2012 ยทArrowas Jake Simmons
- 2012 ยทRock Jocksas Smoking Jesus
- 2012 ยทThe Watchas Hero Alien
- 2011 ยทDragon Age: Redemptionas Saarebas
- 2011 ยทFalling Skiesas Cochise
- 2011 ยทTeen Wolfas William Barrow
- 2011 ยทDying Is Easyas The Riddler
- 2011 ยทAbsentiaas Walter Lambert
- 2011 ยทFace Offas Guest Judge
- 2010 ยทThe Candy Shopas The Candy Shop Owner
- 2010 ยทCarniesas Ratcatcher
- 2010 ยทCyrus: Mind of a Serial Killeras Dr. Dallas
- 2010 ยทQuantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odysseyas Zero / Razer (voice)
- 2010 ยทSudden Death!as Jonathan Wright
- 2010 ยทLegionas Ice Cream Man
- 2010 ยทGainsbourg: A Heroic Lifeas La gueule
- 2009 ยทThe Butterfly Circusas Otto
- 2009 ยทAngel of Deathas Dr. Rankin
- 2009 ยทSuper Capersas Special Agent Smith #1
- 2009 ยทAngel of Deathas Dr. Rankin
- 2009 ยทMy Name Is Jerryas Jerry Arthur
- 2008 ยทHellboy: In Service of the Demonas Self
- 2008 ยทQuarantineas Thin Infected Man
- 2008 ยทSons of Anarchyas Officer Crane
- 2008 ยทHellboy II: The Golden Armyas Abe Sapien
- 2008 ยทFear Itselfas Grady Edlund
- 2008 ยทOperation Filmmakeras Himself
- Future ยทIf It Bleedsas Plastic Surgeon
- Future ยทDon't Open the Dooras The Man
- 2007 ยทPan and the Fairiesas Self
- 2007 ยทThe Guildas Gerald
- 2007 ยทThe Wageras Peter Barrett
- 2007 ยทFantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surferas Norrin Radd / Silver Surfer
- 2007 ยทHellboy Animated: Blood and Ironas Abe Sapien (voice)
- 2007 ยทThe Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginningas Patron
- 2006 ยทHellboy Animated: Sword of Stormsas Abe Sapien (voice)
- 2006 ยทPan's Labyrinthas Fauno / Pale Man
- 2006 ยทLady in the Wateras Tartutic #4
- 2006 ยทThe Benchwarmersas Number 7 Robot
- 2005 ยทThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligarias Cesare
- 2005 ยทDoomas Dr. Carmack Imp / Sewer Imp
- 2005 ยทCriminal Mindsas Domino Thacker
- 2005 ยทCriminal Mindsas Fight Club Captain
- 2004 ยทHellboy: The Seeds of Creationas Self
- 2004 ยทHellboyas Abraham 'Abe' Sapien
- 2004 ยทSockbabyas Doug Jones
- 2003 ยทStuck on Youas Space Alien #2
- 2002 ยทAdaptation.as Augustus Margary
- 2002 ยทMen in Black IIas Joey
- 2002 ยทThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Folliesas Slapstick Actor
- 2002 ยทThe Time Machineas Spy Morlock
- 2001 ยทMonkeyboneas Yeti
- 2001 ยทSteven Spielberg's Movieas Donald Columbus
- 2000 ยทJack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowmanas Dave
- 2000 ยทCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Grinder
- 2000 ยทThe Darklingas Shadow Master
- 2000 ยทThe Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkleas FBI Agent - Carrot
- 2000 ยทStalledas Len
- 1999 ยทThree Kingsas Dead Iraqi Soldier
- 1999 ยทMystery Menas Pencilhead
- 1998 ยทDenialas Ghost
- 1998 ยทBug Busteras Mother Bug
- 1997 ยทThe Weird Al Showas Contortionist #2
- 1997 ยทMimicas Long John
- 1997 ยทGalgamethas Big Galgy
- 1997 ยทWarriors of Virtueas Yee
- 1997 ยทBuffy the Vampire Slayeras Gentleman
- 1996 ยทBone Chillersas Mummy
- 1996 ยทKenan & Kelas Head Waiter
- 1995 ยทTank Girlas Additional Ripper
- 1995 ยทThe Outer Limitsas Elder Alien
- 1995 ยทThe Outer Limitsas Alien #1
- 1995 ยทThe Outer Limitsas Alien / Alien Doctor
- 1995 ยทUnhappily Ever Afteras Boomer
- 1993 ยทMagic Kidas Clown in Office
- 1993 ยทHocus Pocusas Billy Butcherson
- 1992 ยทBatman Returnsas Thin Clown
- 1991 ยทCarnal Crimesas Lang
- 1990 ยทNight Angelas Ken
- 1989 ยทTales from the Cryptas Contortionist
- 1988 ยทThe Newlydeadsas Tim
- Future ยทWisdom From the Apocalypseas