Doug Jones
Acting
🎂 1960-05-24
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.
Cast credits(152)
Domino Thacker
2005
Fight Club Captain
2005
Grinder
2000
Jake Simmons / Deathbolt
2014
William Barrow
2011
Jake Simmons
2012
Officer Crane
2008
Self
2014
Saru
2017
Gentleman
1997
The Ancient
2014
Norrin Radd / Silver Surfer
2007
Wereduck / Demonic Clown (voice)
2017
Scully
2014
Baron Afanas
2019
Elder Alien
1995
Alien #1
1995
Alien / Alien Doctor
1995
Contortionist
1989
Micah Oakey
2001
Fauno / Pale Man
2006
Thin Clown
1992
Self
2017
Cochise
2011
Joey
2002
Guest Judge
2011
Abraham 'Abe' Sapien
2004
Amphibian Man
2017
Ice Cream Man
2010
Billy Butcherson
1993
Boomer
1995
Abe Sapien / Chamberlain / Angel of Death
2008
Self
2018
Head Waiter
1996
Gerald
2007
Self
2019
Billy Butcherson
2022
Grady Edlund
2008
Dr. Carmack Imp / Sewer Imp
2005
Hero Alien
2012
Edith's Mother / Lady Sharpe
2015
Saru
2018
Spy Morlock
2002
Marcus
2016
Augustus Margary
2002
Number 7 Robot
2006
Dead Iraqi Soldier
1999
El Cabeza de Lápiz
1999
Self
2024
Additional Ripper
1995
Space Alien #2
2003
The Bye Bye Man
2017
Patron
2007
Long John
1997
Tartutic #4
2006
Shadow Master
2000
Yeti
2001
Self
2008
FBI Agent - Carrot
2000
2013
Thin Infected Man
2008
Roger North
2013
The Operator
2015
Self
2018
Self
2004
Abe Sapien (voice)
2006
Abe Sapien (voice)
2007
Self
2018
Scarecrow
2017
Demon (segment: "The Visitant")
2016
Yee
1997
Creepy Old Man
2016
Count Orlok
2023
Ghost
1998
Cesare
2005
Sheriff Earl
La gueule
2010
Joseph
2013
Self
2008
Otto
2009
Demon (segment: The Visitant)
2020
Contortionist #2
1997
Self
2022
Dr. Rankin
2009
Self
2022
Mummy
1996
Mother Bug
1998
The Sycophant
2021
Saru (voice)
2023
Hawthorne
2015
Walter Lambert
2011
Doctor Elymas
2017
Sieck (voice)
2014
Jonathan Wright
2010
Charlie (voice)
2016
Dr. Rankin
2009
The Angel
2024
Dor Neven
2024
Dr. Charles
Self
2007
James Whitley
2019
Langdon
2018
Sycophant
2017
The Demon
2014
Peter Barrett
2007
Zero / Razer (voice)
2010
Leif Johansen
Kripke
2016
Dave
2000
Slapstick Actor
1994
Ken
1990
The Candy Shop Owner
2010
Special Agent Smith #1
2009
Himself
2021
Self
2012
Tim
1988
Ranger
2017
2019
Dr. Lincoln
2014
Lang
1991
Ratcatcher
2010
Father Damien
2018
Adrian
2013
Terrance
2016
Carl Grierr
2013
Max Mastin
2017
Len
2000
Elder
2024
The Man from the Pool
2016
2016
Lester
2024
2023
Dr. Stewart
2015
Howie the Janitor
2015
Jebediah Strumm
2013
Dr. Dallas
2010
The Man
Smoking Jesus
2012
Donald Columbus
2001
himself
2016
Randolph
2012
Jerry Arthur
2009
Doug Jones
2004
Clown in Office
1993
Big Galgy
1997
Saru
2019
Self
2014
Vick
2016
Carl Swangee (voice)
2018
Saarebas
2011
Billy Butcherson
2020