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(150)
Self
2014
Domino Thacker
2005
Fight Club Captain
2005
Jake Simmons / Deathbolt
2014
Grinder
2000
Saru
2017
Officer Crane
2008
William Barrow
2011
Self
2017
Gentleman
1997
Jake Simmons
2012
Baron Afanas
2019
Scully
2014
Wereduck / Demonic Clown (voice)
2017
The Ancient
2014
Contortionist
1989
Cochise
2011
Head Waiter
1996
Elder Alien
1995
Alien #1
1995
Alien / Alien Doctor
1995
Self
2019
Gerald
2007
Saru
2018
Grady Edlund
2008
Boomer
1995
Micah Oakey
2001
Guest Judge
2011
Contortionist #2
1997
Saarebas
2011
Self
2018
Mummy
1996
Carl Swangee (voice)
2018
Fauno / Pale Man
2006
Saru (voice)
2023
Norrin Radd / Silver Surfer
2007
Dr. Rankin
2009
Thin Clown
1992
Joey
2002
Abraham 'Abe' Sapien
2004
Ice Cream Man
2010
Abe Sapien / Chamberlain / Angel of Death
2008
Amphibian Man
2017
Billy Butcherson
1993
Augustus Margary
2002
Billy Butcherson
2022
Spy Morlock
2002
Edith's Mother / Lady Sharpe
2015
Hero Alien
2012
Marcus
2016
Dr. Carmack Imp / Sewer Imp
2005
Self
2024
Thin Infected Man
2008
Number 7 Robot
2006
Long John
1997
Additional Ripper
1995
Dead Iraqi Soldier
1999
Tartutic #4
2006
The Bye Bye Man
2017
El Cabeza de Lápiz
1999
Self
2018
FBI Agent - Carrot
2000
Space Alien #2
2003
Patron
2007
La gueule
2010
Yeti
2001
Hawthorne
2015
Yee
1997
Abe Sapien (voice)
2007
Demon (segment: "The Visitant")
2016
Count Orlok
2023
Walter Lambert
2011
Doug Jones
2004
Abe Sapien (voice)
2006
Roger North
2013
Joseph
2013
The Operator
2015
Charlie (voice)
2016
Zero / Razer (voice)
2010
Ken
1990
Doctor Elymas
2017
James Whitley
2019
Dave
2000
Vick
2016
Langdon
2018
Demon (segment: The Visitant)
2020
Scarecrow
2017
Slapstick Actor
1994
Dr. Rankin
2009
Creepy Old Man
2016
Self
2012
The Man from the Pool
2016
Shadow Master
2000
Self
2018
Ghost
1998
Mother Bug
1998
Self
2004
Peter Barrett
2007
Self
2022
Self
2008
Cesare
2005
Adrian
2013
Dr. Lincoln
2014
Special Agent Smith #1
2009
Big Galgy
1997
The Sycophant
2021
Ratcatcher
2010
Lang
1991
Max Mastin
2017
Billy Butcherson
2020
The Candy Shop Owner
2010
Dor Neven
2024
Otto
2009
Clown in Office
1993
Father Damien
2018
The Man
himself
2016
Tim
1988
Lester
2024
Carl Grierr
2013
Dr. Dallas
2010
Smoking Jesus
2012
Sycophant
2017
Jebediah Strumm
2013
2019
Elder
2024
Kripke
2016
Dr. Charles
Jerry Arthur
2009
Self
2022
Howie the Janitor
2015
2016
Randolph
2012
Saru
2019
Terrance
2016
Len
2000
Self
2008
The Demon
2014
Jonathan Wright
2010
Self
2007
Sheriff Earl
Leif Johansen
Self
2014
Sieck (voice)
2014
Himself
2021
The Angel
2024
Dr. Stewart
2015
Donald Columbus
2001
2013