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
2025
- If It Bleeds as Dr. Charles
- The Demon Detective
2024
- The Angel as The Angel
- Down Below as Lester
- Operation Taco Gary's as Elder
- Space Command Redemption as Dor Neven
- The D-Con Chamber as Self
2023
- Wisdom From the Apocalypse
- Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror as Count Orlok
- Star Trek: very Short Treks as Saru (voice)
2022
- Hocus Pocus 2 as Billy Butcherson
- Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters as Self
- Svengoolie Uncrypted as Self
2021
- Battle in Space: The Armada Attacks as The Sycophant
- Batman: Dying is Easy as Riddler
- Spooky+ as Himself
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 Circuit
- The Ready Room as Self
- Star Trek: Discovery - Such Sweet Sorrow as Saru
- Beneath the Leaves as James Whitley
2018
- 5th Passenger as Langdon
- Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self
- Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash as Self
- Star Trek: Short Treks as Saru
- Hell's Kitty as Father Damien
- Automata as Carl Swangee (voice)
- 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 Boogeys as Sycophant
- The Terror of Hallow's Eve as Scarecrow
- The Bye Bye Man as The Bye Bye Man
- The Danger Element as Doctor Elymas
- My Friend Max as Max Mastin
- Island in the Sun as Ranger
2016
- Patient Seven as Demon (segment: "The Visitant")
- Ouija: Origin of Evil as Marcus
- Gehenna: Where Death Lives as Creepy Old Man
- The Man in the Silo as Charlie (voice)
- Long Live the King as himself
- Kiss the Devil in the Dark as Terrance
- The Midnight Man as Vick
- We've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knew as The Man from the Pool
- No Touching as Kripke
- 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
- Lights Out as Howie the Janitor
- The Legacy of Avril Kyte as Dr. Stewart
2014
- The Flash as Jake Simmons / Deathbolt
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- The Strain as The Ancient
- Z Nation as Scully
- Chaisson: Quest for Oriud as Sieck (voice)
- The Visitant as The Demon
- Love in the Time of Monsters as Dr. Lincoln
- Absentia: A Retrospective as Self
2013
- Raze as Joseph
- Dust of War as Jebediah Strumm
- Cruel Will as Adrian
- John Dies at the End as Roger North
- Innocent Blood as Carl Grierr
- First Impressions
2012
- Arrow as Jake Simmons
- The Watch as Hero Alien
- Rock Jocks as Smoking Jesus
- Spirit Hunters as Randolph
- Men in Suits as Self
2011
- Teen Wolf as William Barrow
- Falling Skies as Cochise
- Absentia as Walter Lambert
- Face Off as Guest Judge
- Dragon Age: Redemption as Saarebas
2010
- Legion as Ice Cream Man
- Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life as La gueule
- Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer as Dr. Dallas
- Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey as Zero / Razer (voice)
- Sudden Death! as Jonathan Wright
- The Candy Shop as The Candy Shop Owner
- Carnies as Ratcatcher
2009
- Super Capers as Special Agent Smith #1
- The Butterfly Circus as Otto
- My Name Is Jerry as Jerry Arthur
- Angel of Death as Dr. Rankin
- Angel of Death as Dr. Rankin
2008
- Sons of Anarchy as Officer Crane
- Hellboy II: The Golden Army as Abe Sapien / Chamberlain / Angel of Death
- Quarantine as Thin Infected Man
- Fear Itself as Grady Edlund
- Hellboy: In Service of the Demon as Self
- Operation Filmmaker as Self
2007
- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer as Norrin Radd / Silver Surfer
- The Guild as Gerald
- The Wager as Peter Barrett
- The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning as Patron
- Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron as Abe Sapien (voice)
- Pan and the Fairies as Self
2006
- Pan's Labyrinth as Fauno / Pale Man
- The Benchwarmers as Number 7 Robot
- Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms as Abe Sapien (voice)
- Lady in the Water as Tartutic #4
2005
- Criminal Minds as Domino Thacker
- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari as Cesare
- Doom as Dr. Carmack Imp / Sewer Imp
2004
- Hellboy as Abraham 'Abe' Sapien
- Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation as Self
- Sockbaby as Doug Jones
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
- Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman as Dave
- Stalled as Len
- The Darkling as Shadow Master
1999
- Mystery Men as Eraserhead
- Three Kings as Dead Iraqi Soldier
1998
- Bug Buster as Mother Bug
- Denial as Ghost
1997
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Gentleman
- Mimic as Long John
- Warriors of Virtue as Yee
- Galgameth as Big Galgy
- The Weird Al Show as Contortionist #2
1996
- Kenan & Kel as Head Waiter
- Bone Chillers as Mummy
1995
- The Outer Limits as Elder Alien
- Tank Girl as Additional Ripper
- Unhappily Ever After as Boomer
1994
- Party of Five as Minister
- Young Indiana Jones and the Hollywood Follies as Slapstick Actor
1993
- Magic Kid as Clown in Office
- Hocus Pocus as Billy Butcherson
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