Acting · Indianapolis, Indiana, USA · Born May 24, 1960
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.
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as Lester
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as Self
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as Dor Neven
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as Count Orlok
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as Saru (voice)
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as Monologist
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as Himself
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as Self
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as Billy Butcherson
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as The Sycophant
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as Demon (segment: The Visitant)
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as Billy Butcherson
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2019
as Baron Afanas
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as James Whitley
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as Self
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2018
as Self
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as Self
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as Saru
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as Carl Swangee (voice)
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as Langdon
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as Self
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as Father Damien
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as Amphibian Man
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as Saru
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as Scarecrow
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as Wereduck / Demonic Clown (voice)
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as Doctor Elymas
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as Sycophant
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as Marcus
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as Demon (segment: "The Visitant")
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as Creepy Old Man
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as The Man from the Pool
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as Kripke
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as Vick
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as Charlie (voice)
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as Hawthorne
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2015
as Edith's Mother / Lady Sharpe
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2015
as Howie the Janitor
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as Dr. Stewart
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as The Operator
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as The Demon
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as Jake Simmons / Deathbolt
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as Scully
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as The Ancient
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2014
as Self
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as Sieck (voice)
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as Dr. Lincoln
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as Self
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as Adrian
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as Carl Grierr
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as Jebediah Strumm
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2013
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as Joseph
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as Roger North
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2012
as Self
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2012
as Randolph
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2012
as Jake Simmons
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2012
as Smoking Jesus
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2012
as Hero Alien
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2011
as Saarebas
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2011
as Cochise
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2011
as William Barrow
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2011
as Walter Lambert
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2011
as Guest Judge
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2010
as The Candy Shop Owner
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2010
as Ratcatcher
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2010
as Dr. Dallas
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2010
as Zero / Razer (voice)
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2010
as Jonathan Wright
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2010
as Ice Cream Man
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2010
as La gueule
MovieThe Butterfly Circus
2009
as Otto
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2009
as Dr. Rankin
MovieSuper Capers
2009
as Special Agent Smith #1
TVAngel of Death
2009
as Dr. Rankin
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2009
as Jerry Arthur
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2008
as Self
MovieQuarantine
2008
as Thin Infected Man
TVSons of Anarchy
2008
as Officer Crane
MovieSkin and Bones
2008
as Grady Edlund
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2008
as Abe Sapien / Chamberlain / Angel of Death
TVFear Itself
2008
as Grady Edlund
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2008
as Self
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2007
as Self
TVThe Guild
2007
as Gerald
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2007
as Peter Barrett
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2007
as Norrin Radd / Silver Surfer
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2007
as Abe Sapien (voice)
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2007
as Patron
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2006
as Abe Sapien (voice)
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2006
as Fauno / Pale Man
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2006
as Tartutic #4
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2006
as Number 7 Robot
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2005
as Cesare
MovieDoom
2005
as Dr. Carmack Imp / Sewer Imp
TVCriminal Minds
2005
as Domino Thacker
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2004
as Self
MovieHellboy
2004
as Abraham 'Abe' Sapien
TVSockbaby
2004
as Doug Jones
MovieStuck on You
2003
as Space Alien #2
MovieAdaptation.
2002
as Augustus Margary
MovieMen in Black II
2002
as Joey
MovieThe Time Machine
2002
as Spy Morlock
TVThe Guardian
2001
as Micah Oakey
MovieMonkeybone
2001
as Yeti
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2001
as Donald Columbus
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2000
as Dave
TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Grinder
MovieThe Darkling
2000
as Shadow Master
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2000
as FBI Agent - Carrot
MovieStalled
2000
as Len
MovieThree Kings
1999
as Dead Iraqi Soldier
MovieMystery Men
1999
as Eraserhead
MovieDenial
1998
as Ghost
MovieBug Buster
1998
as Mother Bug
TVThe Weird Al Show
1997
as Contortionist #2
MovieMimic
1997
as Long John
MovieGalgameth
1997
as Big Galgy
MovieWarriors of Virtue
1997
as Yee
TVBuffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
as Gentleman
TVBone Chillers
1996
as Mummy
TVKenan & Kel
1996
as Head Waiter
MovieTank Girl
1995
as Additional Ripper
TVThe Outer Limits
1995
as Elder Alien
TVUnhappily Ever After
1995
as Boomer
MovieThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies
1994
as Slapstick Actor
TVParty of Five
1994
as Minister
MovieMagic Kid
1993
as Clown in Office
MovieHocus Pocus
1993
as Billy Butcherson
MovieBatman Returns
1992
as Thin Clown
MovieCarnal Crimes
1991
as Lang
MovieNight Angel
1990
as Ken
TVTales from the Crypt
1989
as Contortionist
MovieThe Newlydeads
1988
as Tim
Don't Open the Door
as The Man
MovieThe Weeping
as Sheriff Earl
Horrified
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as Himself
Invader
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as Commander Volkov
House of Holloway
as Sheriff Alan
Another
as Dr. Roberts
MovieTogether
as Matthew Davis
