Jeffrey Jonesborn 1946

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Actor

Popularity

1.2

Famous

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.

Credits

Deadwood: The Movie
Deadwood: The Movie

2019

Drama • Western

as A. W. Merrick

6.7
1.7
10.0 Earthquake
10.0 Earthquake

2014

Action • Adventure • Drama

as Gladstone

4.9
1.2
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Hemingway & Gellhorn

2012

Drama • Romance

as Charles Colebaugh (uncredited)

6.1
1.2
Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
6.7
0.4
Who's Your Caddy?
Who's Your Caddy?

2007

Comedy

as Richard Cummings

3.5
0.9
Who Is Ferris Bueller?
Who Is Ferris Bueller?

2006

Comedy • Documentary

as Self

0.5
The Making of 'Amadeus'
The Making of 'Amadeus'

2002

Documentary

as Self - Emperor Joseph II

7.4
0.2
Par 6
Par 6

2002

Comedy • Drama

as Lloyd Bator Jenkins

0.6
How High
How High

2001

Comedy

as Vice President

6.3
3.5
Dr. Dolittle 2
Dr. Dolittle 2

2001

Comedy • Family • Fantasy • Romance

as Joe Potter

5.3
2.2
Till Dad Do Us Part
Till Dad Do Us Part

2001

TV Movie

as Brady

5.6
0.1
Heartbreakers
Heartbreakers

2001

Comedy • Crime • Romance

as Mr. Appel

6.1
2.2
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

2000

Documentary

as Self

7
0.4
Company Man
Company Man

2000

Comedy

as Senator Biggs

5
0.5
Stuart Little
Stuart Little

1999

Adventure • Comedy • Family • Fantasy

as Uncle Crenshaw

6.1
5
Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow

1999

Fantasy • Horror • Mystery • Thriller

as Reverend Steenwyck

7.2
7.2
Flypaper
Flypaper

1999

Action • Romance • Thriller

as Roger

4.2
0.8
Ravenous
Ravenous

1999

Adventure • Comedy • Drama • Horror • Western

as Hart

6.8
1.9
There's No Fish Food in Heaven
There's No Fish Food in Heaven

1998

Comedy

as Minister Pete

3.7
0.4
The Devil's Advocate
The Devil's Advocate

1997

Drama • Horror • Mystery • Thriller

as Eddie Barzoon

7.5
10.9
Santa Fe
Santa Fe

1997

Comedy • Drama

as Dr. Raskin (uncredited)

3.4
0.3
The Pest
The Pest

1997

Action • Comedy

as Gustav

4.6
0.9
The Crucible
The Crucible

1996

Drama • History

as Thomas Putnam

6.6
1.7
The Avenging Angel
The Avenging Angel

1995

TV Movie • Western

as Brother Milton Long

5
0.4
Houseguest
Houseguest

1995

Comedy

as Ron Timmerman

5.5
0.9
Ed Wood
Ed Wood

1994

Comedy • Drama • History

as Criswell

7.5
2.5
Heaven & Earth
Heaven & Earth

1993

Drama • History • War

as Minister (uncredited)

6.7
1.6
Out on a Limb
Out on a Limb

1992

Comedy

as Matt Skearns / Peter Van Der Haven

5.4
0.5
Stay Tuned
Stay Tuned

1992

Comedy • Fantasy

as Spike

6.2
1.1
Mom and Dad Save the World
Mom and Dad Save the World

1992

Action • Adventure • Comedy • Family • Science Fiction

as Dick Nelson

4.9
0.7
Enid Is Sleeping
Enid Is Sleeping

1990

Comedy • Crime

as Floyd

4.9
0.3
The Hunt for Red October
The Hunt for Red October

1990

Action • Adventure • Thriller

as Skip Tyler

7.4
5.5
Valmont
Valmont

1989

Drama • Romance

as Gercourt

6.7
1.3
Who's Harry Crumb?
Who's Harry Crumb?

1989

Comedy • Crime • Mystery

as Eliot Draisen

5.9
1
Without a Clue
Without a Clue

1988

Comedy • Crime

as Inspector Lestrade

6.6
1.1
Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice

1988

Comedy • Fantasy

as Charles

7.4
9.4
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
The Gambler: The Legend Continues

1987

TV Movie • Western

as Buffalo Bill

5.9
0.6
DTV: Monster Hits
DTV: Monster Hits

1987

Animation • Music • TV Movie

as Man in the Magic Mirror

6.7
0.2
The Hanoi Hilton
The Hanoi Hilton

1987

Drama • War

as Fischer

5.6
0.8
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation

1986

Drama • History • TV Movie

as Thomas Jefferson

0.3
Howard the Duck
Howard the Duck

1986

Action • Adventure • Comedy • Fantasy • Romance • Science Fiction

as Dr. Walter Jenning

5.4
2.6
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986

Comedy

as Ed Rooney

7.6
5.6
Transylvania 6-5000
Transylvania 6-5000

1985

Comedy • Horror

as Lepescu

5.3
0.8
Amadeus
Amadeus

1984

Drama • History • Music

as Emperor Joseph II

8
7.1
Atalanta Strategy
Atalanta Strategy

1984

Music

as Interviewer

0.1
Easy Money
Easy Money

1983

Comedy

as Clive Barlow

6
1.4
The Soldier
The Soldier

1982

Action • Drama

as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense

5.5
0.8
Secret Service
Secret Service

1977

Drama • TV Movie

as Sgt. Wilson

0.3
The Revolutionary
The Revolutionary

1970

Drama

as Red-Haired Radical Committee Member

5
0.8

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