Doug Jones
Born May 24, 1960 (Age: 65)
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Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
The 100 Candles Game
2020
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as Demon (segment: The Visitant)
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Age: 60
The Shape of Water
2017
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as Amphibian Man
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Age: 57
The Bye Bye Man
2017
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as The Bye Bye Man
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Age: 56
Ouija: Origin of Evil
2016
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as Marcus
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Age: 56
Crimson Peak
2015
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as Edith's Mother / Lady Sharpe
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Age: 55
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story
2015
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as The Operator
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Age: 54
The Watch
2012
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as Hero Alien
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Age: 52
Absentia
2011
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as Walter Lambert
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Age: 50
Legion
2010
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as Ice Cream Man
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Age: 49
Quarantine
2008
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as Thin Infected Man
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Age: 48
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008
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as Abe Sapien / Chamberlain / Angel of Death
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Age: 48
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2007
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as Norrin Radd / Silver Surfer
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Age: 47
Pan's Labyrinth
2006
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as Fauno / Pale Man
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Age: 46
Lady in the Water
2006
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as Tartutic #4
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Age: 46
The Benchwarmers
2006
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as Number 7 Robot
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Age: 45
Doom
2005
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as Dr. Carmack Imp / Sewer Imp
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Age: 45
Hellboy
2004
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as Abraham 'Abe' Sapien
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Age: 43
Stuck on You
2003
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as Space Alien #2
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Age: 43
Adaptation.
2002
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as Augustus Margary
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Age: 42
Men in Black II
2002
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as Joey
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Age: 42
The Time Machine
2002
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as Spy Morlock
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Age: 41
Monkeybone
2001
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as Yeti
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Age: 40
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
2000
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as FBI Agent - Carrot
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Age: 40
Stalled
2000
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as Len
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Age: 39
Three Kings
1999
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as Dead Iraqi Soldier
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Age: 39
Mystery Men
1999
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as Eraserhead
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Age: 39
Mimic
1997
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as Long John
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Age: 37
Tank Girl
1995
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as Additional Ripper
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Age: 34
Hocus Pocus
1993
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as Billy Butcherson
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Age: 33
Batman Returns
1992
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as Thin Clown
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Age: 32