Doug Jones
Born: 1960-05-24 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Known For: 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.
Filmography
2026
- Operation Taco Gary's as Elder
- The Strawberry as Dr. Johnson
- Pretty Boys as Bob Silver
- The Remedy as Leif Johansen
- Demonetize as Hunter Zollinger
2025
- All Is Merry & Bright as Doug the Deliveryman
- The Demon Detective
- If It Bleeds as Dr. Charles
2024
- The D-Con Chamber as Self
- Space Command Redemption as Dor Neven
- Down Below as Lester
- The Angel as The Angel
- Disfigura as Host
2023
- Star Trek: very Short Treks as Saru (voice)
- Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror as Count Orlok
- Wisdom From the Apocalypse
2022
- Hocus Pocus 2 as Billy Butcherson
- Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters as Self
- Spooky+ as Himself
- Svengoolie Uncrypted as Self
2021
- Battle in Space: The Armada Attacks as The Sycophant
- Batman: Dying Is Easy as Riddler
2020
- The 100 Candles Game as Demon (segment: The Visitant)
- In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover as Billy Butcherson
2019
- What We Do in the Shadows as Baron Afanas
- The Ready Room as Self
- Beneath the Leaves as James Whitley
- The Circuit
2018
- Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self
- Star Trek: Short Treks as Saru
- 5th Passenger as Langdon
- Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash as Self
- Automata as Carl Swangee (voice)
- Hell's Kitty as Father Damien
- Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America as Self
2017
- Star Trek: Discovery as Saru
- DuckTales as Wereduck / Demonic Clown (voice)
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- The Shape of Water as Amphibian Man
- The Bye Bye Man as The Bye Bye Man
- After Trek
- The Terror of Hallow's Eve as Scarecrow
- The Boogeys as Sycophant
- The Danger Element as Doctor Elymas
- Nazareth as President Glade
- Island in the Sun as Ranger
- My Friend Max as Max Mastin
2016
- Ouija: Origin of Evil as Marcus
- Patient Seven as Demon (segment: "The Visitant")
- No Touching as Kripke
- Gehenna: Where Death Lives as Creepy Old Man
- The Midnight Man as Vick
- The Man in the Silo as Charlie (voice)
- We've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knew as The Man from the Pool
- Long Live the King as himself
- Kiss the Devil in the Dark as Terrance
- Crimson Phantoms
2015
- Crimson Peak as Edith's Mother / Lady Sharpe
- Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story as The Operator
- The Ultimate Legacy as Hawthorne
- The Legacy of Avril Kyte as Dr. Stewart
- Lights Out as Howie the Janitor
2014
- The Flash as Jake Simmons / Deathbolt
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- The Strain as The Ancient
- Z Nation as Scully
- Love in the Time of Monsters as Dr. Lincoln
- The Visitant as The Demon
- Absentia: A Retrospective as Self
- Chaisson: Quest for Oriud as Sieck (voice)
2013
- John Dies at the End as Roger North
- Raze as Joseph
- Cruel Will as Adrian
- Innocent Blood as Carl Grierr
- Dust of War as Jebediah Strumm
- First Impressions
2012
- Arrow as Jake Simmons
- The Watch as Hero Alien
- Men in Suits as Self
- Rock Jocks as Smoking Jesus
- Spirit Hunters as Randolph
2011
- Teen Wolf as William Barrow
- Falling Skies as Cochise
- Face Off as Guest Judge
- Absentia as Walter Lambert
- Dragon Age: Redemption as Saarebas
2010
- Legion as Ice Cream Man
- Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey as Zero / Razer (voice)
- Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life as La gueule
- Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer as Dr. Dallas
- Carnies as Ratcatcher
- The Candy Shop as The Candy Shop Owner
- Sudden Death! as Jonathan Wright
2009
- Angel of Death as Dr. Rankin
- The Butterfly Circus as Otto
- Angel of Death as Dr. Rankin
- Super Capers as Special Agent Smith #1
- My Name Is Jerry as Jerry Arthur
2008
- Sons of Anarchy as Officer Crane
- Fear Itself as Grady Edlund
- Hellboy II: The Golden Army as Abe Sapien / Chamberlain / Angel of Death
- Quarantine as Thin Infected Man
- Hellboy: In Service of the Demon as Self
- Operation Filmmaker as Self
2007
- The Guild as Gerald
- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer as Norrin Radd / Silver Surfer
- The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning as Patron
- Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron as Abe Sapien (voice)
- The Wager as Peter Barrett
- Pan and the Fairies as Self
2006
- Pan's Labyrinth as Fauno / Pale Man
- The Benchwarmers as Number 7 Robot
- Lady in the Water as Tartutic #4
- Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms as Abe Sapien (voice)
2005
- Criminal Minds as Domino Thacker
- Doom as Dr. Carmack Imp / Sewer Imp
- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari as Cesare
2004
- Hellboy as Abraham 'Abe' Sapien
- Sockbaby as Doug Jones
- Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation as Self
2003
- Stuck on You as Space Alien #2
2002
- Men in Black II as Joey
- The Time Machine as Spy Morlock
- Adaptation. as Augustus Margary
2001
- The Guardian as Micah Oakey
- Monkeybone as Yeti
- Steven Spielberg's Movie as Donald Columbus
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Grinder
- The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle as FBI Agent - Carrot
- The Darkling as Shadow Master
- Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman as Dave
- Stalled as Len
1999
- Three Kings as Dead Iraqi Soldier
- Mystery Men as Eraserhead
1998
- Denial as Ghost
- Bug Buster as Mother Bug
1997
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Gentleman
- Mimic as Long John
- The Weird Al Show as Contortionist #2
- Warriors of Virtue as Yee
- Galgameth as Big Galgy
1996
- Kenan & Kel as Head Waiter
- Bone Chillers as Mummy
1995
- The Outer Limits as Elder Alien
- Unhappily Ever After as Boomer
- Tank Girl as Additional Ripper
1994
- Party of Five as Minister
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies as Slapstick Actor
1993
- Hocus Pocus as Billy Butcherson
- Magic Kid as Clown in Office
1992
- Batman Returns as Thin Clown
1991
- Carnal Crimes as Lang
1990
- Night Angel as Ken
1989
- Tales from the Crypt as Contortionist
1988
- The Newlydeads as Tim