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

  • Sleepy Hollow

    Sleepy Hollow

  • Kojak

    Kojak

  • The Devil's Advocate

    The Devil's Advocate

  • Beetlejuice

    Beetlejuice

  • Trailer Park Boys

    Trailer Park Boys

  • Justice League

    Justice League

  • Invader ZIM

    Invader ZIM

  • The Hunt for Red October

    The Hunt for Red October

  • The Zeta Project

    The Zeta Project

  • Stuart Little

    Stuart Little

  • Without a Clue

    Without a Clue

  • Dr. Dolittle 2

    Dr. Dolittle 2

  • Heartbreakers

    Heartbreakers

  • Ferris Bueller's Day Off

    Ferris Bueller's Day Off

  • Stuart Little: The Animated Series

    Stuart Little: The Animated Series

  • Amadeus

    Amadeus

  • The Crucible

    The Crucible

  • Howard the Duck

    Howard the Duck

  • Ed Wood

    Ed Wood

  • The Pest

    The Pest

  • The Making of 'Amadeus'

    The Making of 'Amadeus'

  • George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation

    George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation

  • The Soldier

    The Soldier

  • Easy Money

    Easy Money

  • Ravenous

    Ravenous

  • How High

    How High

  • Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

    Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

  • The Avenging Angel

    The Avenging Angel

  • Till Dad Do Us Part

    Till Dad Do Us Part

  • Out on a Limb

    Out on a Limb

  • 10.0 Earthquake

    10.0 Earthquake

  • Heaven & Earth

    Heaven & Earth

  • Who's Harry Crumb?

    Who's Harry Crumb?

  • Enid Is Sleeping

    Enid Is Sleeping

  • Hemingway & Gellhorn

    Hemingway & Gellhorn

  • Transylvania 6-5000

    Transylvania 6-5000

  • Deadwood: The Movie

    Deadwood: The Movie

  • If Tomorrow Comes

    If Tomorrow Comes

  • Stay Tuned

    Stay Tuned

  • Flypaper

    Flypaper

  • Mom and Dad Save the World

    Mom and Dad Save the World

  • Santa Fe

    Santa Fe

  • Valmont

    Valmont

  • Who's Your Caddy?

    Who's Your Caddy?

  • Par 6

    Par 6

  • The Gambler: The Legend Continues

    The Gambler: The Legend Continues

  • Atalanta Strategy

    Atalanta Strategy

  • There's No Fish Food in Heaven

    There's No Fish Food in Heaven

  • The Revolutionary

    The Revolutionary

  • Fresno

    Fresno

  • Secret Service

    Secret Service

  • The Hanoi Hilton

    The Hanoi Hilton

  • DTV: Monster Hits

    DTV: Monster Hits

  • Company Man

    Company Man

  • Who Is Ferris Bueller?

    Who Is Ferris Bueller?

  • George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation

    George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation

  • 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