Doug Jonesborn 1960
usually
Actor
Popularity
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Famous
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.
Credits
2010
Animation • Family • Science Fiction
as Zero / Razer (voice)
2008
Action • Adventure • Fantasy
as Abe Sapien / Chamberlain / Angel of Death
2007
Action • Adventure • Science Fiction
as Norrin Radd / Silver Surfer
2007
Action • Animation • Fantasy • Horror • Science Fiction • Thriller
as Abe Sapien (voice)
2006
Action • Adventure • Animation • Fantasy • Horror • Science Fiction • Thriller
as Abe Sapien (voice)
2020
Comedy • Documentary • Music • TV Movie
as Billy Butcherson
2000
Adventure • Animation • Comedy • Family • Fantasy
as FBI Agent - Carrot
1994
Action • Adventure • Drama • TV Movie
as Slapstick Actor
