Doug Jones

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

162

Gender

Male

Birthday

1960-05-24 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Doug Jones

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.

Known For

  • Criminal Minds

    Criminal Minds

  • Criminal Minds

    Criminal Minds

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  • The Flash

    The Flash

  • Arrow

    Arrow

  • Teen Wolf

    Teen Wolf

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Sons of Anarchy

    Sons of Anarchy

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer

  • Star Trek: Discovery

    Star Trek: Discovery

  • What We Do in the Shadows

    What We Do in the Shadows

  • The Strain

    The Strain

  • DuckTales

    DuckTales

  • Z Nation

    Z Nation

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Party of Five

    Party of Five

  • Falling Skies

    Falling Skies

  • Magic Kid

    Magic Kid

  • Pan's Labyrinth

    Pan's Labyrinth

  • The Guardian

    The Guardian

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Carpool Karaoke: The Series

    Carpool Karaoke: The Series

  • The Guild

    The Guild

  • Batman Returns

    Batman Returns

  • Adaptation.

    Adaptation.

  • Men in Black II

    Men in Black II

  • The Shape of Water

    The Shape of Water

  • Raze

    Raze

  • Monkeybone

    Monkeybone

  • Svengoolie Uncrypted

    Svengoolie Uncrypted

  • Face Off

    Face Off

  • Mimic

    Mimic

  • Hellboy

    Hellboy

  • Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

    Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

  • Fear Itself

    Fear Itself

  • Kenan & Kel

    Kenan & Kel

  • Eli Roth's History of Horror

    Eli Roth's History of Horror

  • Cruel Will

    Cruel Will

  • Unhappily Ever After

    Unhappily Ever After

  • Tank Girl

    Tank Girl

  • Legion

    Legion

  • The Newlydeads

    The Newlydeads

  • Night Angel

    Night Angel

  • Hocus Pocus

    Hocus Pocus

  • Innocent Blood

    Innocent Blood

  • Absentia

    Absentia

  • Crimson Peak

    Crimson Peak

  • Denial

    Denial

  • Star Trek: Short Treks

    Star Trek: Short Treks

  • The Time Machine

    The Time Machine

  • Hellboy II: The Golden Army

    Hellboy II: The Golden Army

  • The Ready Room

    The Ready Room

  • Galgameth

    Galgameth

  • Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters

    Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters

  • The Angel

    The Angel

  • Doom

    Doom

  • The Demon Detective

    The Demon Detective

  • Hocus Pocus 2

    Hocus Pocus 2

  • The Boogeys

    The Boogeys

  • The Watch

    The Watch

  • The Visitant

    The Visitant

  • The Weird Al Show

    The Weird Al Show

  • Rock Jocks

    Rock Jocks

  • Absentia: A Retrospective

    Absentia: A Retrospective

  • Hell's Kitty

    Hell's Kitty

  • The Butterfly Circus

    The Butterfly Circus

  • Ouija: Origin of Evil

    Ouija: Origin of Evil

  • Three Kings

    Three Kings

  • Mystery Men

    Mystery Men

  • Long Live the King

    Long Live the King

  • The Midnight Man

    The Midnight Man

  • The Benchwarmers

    The Benchwarmers

  • The D-Con Chamber

    The D-Con Chamber

  • The Bye Bye Man

    The Bye Bye Man

  • My Friend Max

    My Friend Max

  • Down Below

    Down Below

  • Quarantine

    Quarantine

  • Lady in the Water

    Lady in the Water

  • Stalled

    Stalled

  • Crimson Phantoms

    Crimson Phantoms

  • No Touching

    No Touching

  • Angel of Death

    Angel of Death

  • Spooky+

    Spooky+

  • The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

    The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

  • Bone Chillers

    Bone Chillers

  • Stuck on You

    Stuck on You

  • Space Command Redemption

    Space Command Redemption

  • Steven Spielberg's Movie

    Steven Spielberg's Movie

  • Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms

    Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms

  • Invader

    Invader

  • Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron

    Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron

  • The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

    The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

  • Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story

    Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story

  • John Dies at the End

    John Dies at the End

  • Dragon Age: Redemption

    Dragon Age: Redemption

  • Star Trek: very Short Treks

    Star Trek: very Short Treks

  • After Trek

    After Trek

  • The Ultimate Legacy

    The Ultimate Legacy

  • Automata

    Automata

  • 5th Passenger

    5th Passenger

  • Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life

    Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life

  • The 100 Candles Game

    The 100 Candles Game

  • Warriors of Virtue

    Warriors of Virtue

  • Patient Seven

    Patient Seven

  • Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

    Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies

    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies

  • Gehenna: Where Death Lives

    Gehenna: Where Death Lives

  • The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

    The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

  • Sockbaby

    Sockbaby

  • Angel of Death

    Angel of Death

  • Super Capers

    Super Capers

  • Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror

    Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror

  • Operation Taco Gary's

    Operation Taco Gary's

  • In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover

    In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover

  • Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman

    Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman

  • Bug Buster

    Bug Buster

  • Battle in Space: The Armada Attacks

    Battle in Space: The Armada Attacks

  • Hellboy: In Service of the Demon

    Hellboy: In Service of the Demon

  • The Terror of Hallow's Eve

    The Terror of Hallow's Eve

  • Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash

    Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash

  • Island in the Sun

    Island in the Sun

  • We've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knew

    We've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knew

  • Carnal Crimes

    Carnal Crimes

  • Dust of War

    Dust of War

  • Spirit Hunters

    Spirit Hunters

  • The Circuit

    The Circuit

  • The Wager

    The Wager

  • Batman: Dying is Easy

    Batman: Dying is Easy

  • Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation

    Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation

  • Men in Suits

    Men in Suits

  • Beneath the Leaves

    Beneath the Leaves

  • The Darkling

    The Darkling

  • Love in the Time of Monsters

    Love in the Time of Monsters

  • Pan and the Fairies

    Pan and the Fairies

  • If It Bleeds

    If It Bleeds

  • My Name Is Jerry

    My Name Is Jerry

  • Sudden Death!

    Sudden Death!

  • The Remedy

    The Remedy

  • Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer

    Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer

  • First Impressions

    First Impressions

  • All Is Merry & Bright

    All Is Merry & Bright

  • The Man in the Silo

    The Man in the Silo

  • The Danger Element

    The Danger Element

  • Don't Open the Door

    Don't Open the Door

  • Operation Filmmaker

    Operation Filmmaker

  • The Weeping

    The Weeping

  • The Strawberry

    The Strawberry

  • Wisdom From the Apocalypse

    Wisdom From the Apocalypse

  • The Legacy of Avril Kyte

    The Legacy of Avril Kyte

  • Horrified

    Horrified

  • Demonetize

    Demonetize

  • Organism 46-B The Unseen

    Organism 46-B The Unseen

  • Kiss the Devil in the Dark

    Kiss the Devil in the Dark

  • Lights Out

    Lights Out

  • Nazareth

    Nazareth

  • The Candy Shop

    The Candy Shop

  • Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America

    Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America

  • Carnies

    Carnies

  • Chaisson: Quest for Oriud

    Chaisson: Quest for Oriud

  • Get Me Doug Jones

    Get Me Doug Jones