Jeffrey Jones

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

67

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-09-28 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Buffalo, New York, USA

Jeffrey Jones

Biography

Jeffrey Duncan Jones (born September 28, 1946) is an American character actor, best known for his roles as Emperor Joseph II in Amadeus (1984), Edward R. Rooney in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Charles Deetz in Beetlejuice (1988), Dr. Skip Tyler in The Hunt for Red October (1990), Eddie Barzoon in The Devil's Advocate (1997), and A. W. Merrick in both Deadwood (2004–2006) and Deadwood: The Movie (2019). Jones was born in Buffalo, New York, and studied acting at the Putney School, the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, and Lawrence University. He began his acting career in small parts in film and television in the 1970s. In his best-known roles as Emperor Joseph II in Amadeus, Charles Deetz in Beetlejuice, and Edward R. Rooney in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, his dead-pan expression and distinctive face bring a comic flavor to his characters through their reactions to the situations in which they find themselves, more so than the wit in their scripted lines. Jones has also had a successful career on stage, appearing in productions of The Crucible, The Importance of Being Earnest, and The Glass Menagerie. He has been nominated for two Tony Awards, for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in The Crucible (1988) and Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance in The Secret Garden (1991). In 2002, Jones was arrested on charges of child pornography. He pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography and was sentenced to two years of probation. He has not appeared in any major film or television roles since his arrest.

Known For

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Batman: The Animated Series

    Batman: The Animated Series

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Amazing Stories

    Amazing Stories

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Deadwood

    Deadwood

  • Deadwood

    Deadwood

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • The Devil's Advocate

    The Devil's Advocate

  • Kojak

    Kojak

  • Sleepy Hollow

    Sleepy Hollow

  • Trailer Park Boys

    Trailer Park Boys

  • Beetlejuice

    Beetlejuice

  • Justice League

    Justice League

  • Invader ZIM

    Invader ZIM

  • The Hunt for Red October

    The Hunt for Red October

  • The Zeta Project

    The Zeta Project

  • Without a Clue

    Without a Clue

  • Stuart Little

    Stuart Little

  • Ferris Bueller's Day Off

    Ferris Bueller's Day Off

  • Stuart Little: The Animated Series

    Stuart Little: The Animated Series

  • Heartbreakers

    Heartbreakers

  • Dr. Dolittle 2

    Dr. Dolittle 2

  • The Crucible

    The Crucible

  • Ed Wood

    Ed Wood

  • Amadeus

    Amadeus

  • The Making of 'Amadeus'

    The Making of 'Amadeus'

  • George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation

    George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation

  • Howard the Duck

    Howard the Duck

  • Easy Money

    Easy Money

  • The Pest

    The Pest

  • The Soldier

    The Soldier

  • Out on a Limb

    Out on a Limb

  • How High

    How High

  • Ravenous

    Ravenous

  • The Avenging Angel

    The Avenging Angel

  • Heaven & Earth

    Heaven & Earth

  • Flypaper

    Flypaper

  • 10.0 Earthquake

    10.0 Earthquake

  • Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

    Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

  • Till Dad Do Us Part

    Till Dad Do Us Part

  • Stay Tuned

    Stay Tuned

  • Enid Is Sleeping

    Enid Is Sleeping

  • If Tomorrow Comes

    If Tomorrow Comes

  • Who's Harry Crumb?

    Who's Harry Crumb?

  • Deadwood: The Movie

    Deadwood: The Movie

  • Transylvania 6-5000

    Transylvania 6-5000

  • Mom and Dad Save the World

    Mom and Dad Save the World

  • Hemingway & Gellhorn

    Hemingway & Gellhorn

  • Par 6

    Par 6

  • Who's Your Caddy?

    Who's Your Caddy?

  • Atalanta Strategy

    Atalanta Strategy

  • Company Man

    Company Man

  • There's No Fish Food in Heaven

    There's No Fish Food in Heaven

  • The Gambler: The Legend Continues

    The Gambler: The Legend Continues

  • Valmont

    Valmont

  • Fresno

    Fresno

  • Santa Fe

    Santa Fe

  • Secret Service

    Secret Service

  • The Revolutionary

    The Revolutionary

  • DTV: Monster Hits

    DTV: Monster Hits

  • Who Is Ferris Bueller?

    Who Is Ferris Bueller?

  • George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation

    George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation

  • The Hanoi Hilton

    The Hanoi Hilton

  • Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off

    Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off

  • Houseguest

    Houseguest

  • The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories

    The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories