Doug Jones
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.
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Known For
Acting
2006
asFauno / Pale Man
2002
asJoey
2004
asAbraham 'Abe' Sapien
2007
asNorrin Radd / Silver Surfer
1993
asBilly Butcherson
2009
asSpecial Agent Smith #1
2009
asDr. Rankin
2008
asAbe Sapien / Chamberlain / Angel of Death
2010
asIce Cream Man
2010
asLa gueule
2010
asZero / Razer (voice)
2007
asAbe Sapien (voice)
2019
as
2022
asBilly Butcherson
2005
asCesare
2021
asHimself
2014
asSelf
1990
asKen
2006
asAbe Sapien (voice)
2010
asDr. Dallas
2012
asHero Alien
2021
asThe Sycophant
2008
asSelf
2011
asWalter Lambert
2010
asThe Candy Shop Owner
2013
asRoger North
2004
asSelf
2009
asOtto
2008
asSelf
2024
asElder
2012
asRandolph
2012
asSelf
2020
asDemon (segment: The Visitant)
2013
asJebediah Strumm
2012
asSmoking Jesus
2013
asCarl Grierr
2013
asJoseph
2014
asDr. Lincoln
2013
as
2015
asHowie the Janitor
2022
asSelf
2024
asLester
2000
asLen
2015
asDr. Stewart
2016
asCharlie (voice)
2002
asAugustus Margary
1993
asClown in Office
2010
asJonathan Wright
2015
asThe Operator
2025
asDr. Charles
2014
asThe Demon
2015
asEdith's Mother / Lady Sharpe
2008
asThin Infected Man
2017
asThe Bye Bye Man
asThe Man
2024
asDor Neven
2015
asHawthorne
2016
asVick
2023
asCount Orlok
2010
asRatcatcher
2016
asThe Man from the Pool
2017
asAmphibian Man
2016
asDemon (segment: "The Visitant")
1991
asLang
1988
asTim
2016
asMarcus
2009
asJerry Arthur
2016
asCreepy Old Man
2000
asDave
1997
asLong John
2016
ashimself
1995
asAdditional Ripper
2001
asYeti
2013
asAdrian
2002
asSpy Morlock
2017
asScarecrow
2017
asDoctor Elymas
2016
asKripke
2017
asSycophant
1992
asThin Clown
1998
asGhost
1997
asBig Galgy
2007
asPeter Barrett
2006
asTartutic #4
2003
asSpace Alien #2
1999
asDead Iraqi Soldier
2000
asFBI Agent - Carrot
2005
asDr. Carmack Imp / Sewer Imp
2000
asShadow Master
1999
asEraserhead
1997
asYee
1998
asMother Bug
2006
asNumber 7 Robot
2007
asPatron
2018
asSelf
1994
asSlapstick Actor
2018
asFather Damien
2018
asLangdon
2007
asSelf
2018
asSelf
2019
asJames Whitley
2016
as2001
asDonald Columbus
2020
asBilly Butcherson
2016
asTerrance
2014
asSieck (voice)
2017
asMax Mastin
2022
asSelf
2023
as
2024
asThe Angel
asLeif Johansen
asSheriff Earl
2019
asSaru
2017
asRanger
as 
asHunter Zollinger
asPresident Glade
2025
as
2021
asRiddler
asHimself
as 
asCommander Volkov
asGrinder
asSelf
asCarl Swangee (voice)
asWereduck / Demonic Clown (voice)
asGrady Edlund
asHead Waiter
asDr. Rankin
asSaarebas
asCochise
asJake Simmons
asContortionist
asWilliam Barrow
asElder Alien
asAlien #1
asAlien / Alien Doctor
asSaru
asMummy
asBoomer
asSelf
asJake Simmons / Deathbolt
asOfficer Crane
asThe Ancient
asSelf
asBaron Afanas
asSaru
asDoug Jones
asContortionist #2
asGuest Judge
asSelf
asGentleman
asDomino Thacker
asScully
asSaru (voice)
asFight Club Captain
asGerald
asSelf
asMicah Oakey
asMinister
Production
Crew
Directing
