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Doug Jones

Acting

Born: May 24, 1960Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

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.

Known For
Filmography
Pretty Boys

Pretty Boys

Bob Silver

2026
Operation Taco Gary's

Operation Taco Gary's

Elder

2026
All Is Merry & Bright

All Is Merry & Bright

Doug the Deliveryman

2025
If It Bleeds

If It Bleeds

Dr. Charles

2025
The Demon Detective

The Demon Detective

2025
The Remedy

The Remedy

Leif Johansen

2025
The Angel

The Angel

The Angel

2024
Disfigura

Disfigura

Host

2024
Down Below

Down Below

Lester

2024
Space Command Redemption

Space Command Redemption

Dor Neven

2024
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror

Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror

Count Orlok

2023
Wisdom From the Apocalypse

Wisdom From the Apocalypse

2023
Spooky+

Spooky+

Himself

2022
Svengoolie Uncrypted

Svengoolie Uncrypted

Self

2022
Hocus Pocus 2

Hocus Pocus 2

Billy Butcherson

2022
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters

Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters

Self

2022
Battle in Space: The Armada Attacks

Battle in Space: The Armada Attacks

The Sycophant

2021
The 100 Candles Game

The 100 Candles Game

Demon (segment: The Visitant)

2020
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover

In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover

Billy Butcherson

2020
The Circuit

The Circuit

2019
Beneath the Leaves

Beneath the Leaves

James Whitley

2019
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash

Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash

Self

2018
5th Passenger

5th Passenger

Langdon

2018
Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America

Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America

Self

2018
Hell's Kitty

Hell's Kitty

Father Damien

2018
The Shape of Water

The Shape of Water

Amphibian Man

2017
The Terror of Hallow's Eve

The Terror of Hallow's Eve

Scarecrow

2017
The Danger Element

The Danger Element

Doctor Elymas

2017
The Boogeys

The Boogeys

Sycophant

2017
My Friend Max

My Friend Max

Max Mastin

2017
The Bye Bye Man

The Bye Bye Man

The Bye Bye Man

2017
Island in the Sun

Island in the Sun

Ranger

2017
Kiss the Devil in the Dark

Kiss the Devil in the Dark

Terrance

2016
Ouija: Origin of Evil

Ouija: Origin of Evil

Marcus

2016
Patient Seven

Patient Seven

Demon (segment: "The Visitant")

2016
Gehenna: Where Death Lives

Gehenna: Where Death Lives

Creepy Old Man

2016
Long Live the King

Long Live the King

himself

2016
No Touching

No Touching

Kripke

2016
We've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knew

We've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knew

The Man from the Pool

2016
The Midnight Man

The Midnight Man

Vick

2016
Crimson Phantoms

Crimson Phantoms

2016
The Man in the Silo

The Man in the Silo

Charlie (voice)

2016
The Ultimate Legacy

The Ultimate Legacy

Hawthorne

2015
Crimson Peak

Crimson Peak

Edith's Mother / Lady Sharpe

2015
Lights Out

Lights Out

Howie the Janitor

2015

The Legacy of Avril Kyte

Dr. Stewart

2015
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story

Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story

The Operator

2015
The Visitant

The Visitant

The Demon

2014
Absentia: A Retrospective

Absentia: A Retrospective

Self

2014
Chaisson: Quest for Oriud

Chaisson: Quest for Oriud

Sieck (voice)

2014
Love in the Time of Monsters

Love in the Time of Monsters

Dr. Lincoln

2014
Cruel Will

Cruel Will

Adrian

2013
Innocent Blood

Innocent Blood

Carl Grierr

2013
Dust of War

Dust of War

Jebediah Strumm

2013

First Impressions

2013
Raze

Raze

Joseph

2013
John Dies at the End

John Dies at the End

Roger North

2013
Men in Suits

Men in Suits

Self

2012
Spirit Hunters

Spirit Hunters

Randolph

2012
Rock Jocks

Rock Jocks

Smoking Jesus

2012
The Watch

The Watch

Hero Alien

2012
Absentia

Absentia

Walter Lambert

2011

The Candy Shop

The Candy Shop Owner

2010

Carnies

Ratcatcher

2010
Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer

Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer

Dr. Dallas

2010
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

Zero / Razer (voice)

2010
Sudden Death!

Sudden Death!

Jonathan Wright

2010
Legion

Legion

Ice Cream Man

2010
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life

Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life

La gueule

2010
The Butterfly Circus

The Butterfly Circus

Otto

2009
Angel of Death

Angel of Death

Dr. Rankin

2009
Super Capers

Super Capers

Special Agent Smith #1

2009
My Name Is Jerry

My Name Is Jerry

Jerry Arthur

2009
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon

Hellboy: In Service of the Demon

Self

2008
Quarantine

Quarantine

Thin Infected Man

2008
Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Abe Sapien / Chamberlain / Angel of Death

2008
Operation Filmmaker

Operation Filmmaker

Self

2008
Pan and the Fairies

Pan and the Fairies

Self

2007
The Wager

The Wager

Peter Barrett

2007
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Norrin Radd / Silver Surfer

2007
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron

Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron

Abe Sapien (voice)

2007
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

Patron

2007
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms

Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms

Abe Sapien (voice)

2006
Pan's Labyrinth

Pan's Labyrinth

Fauno / Pale Man

2006
Lady in the Water

Lady in the Water

Tartutic #4

2006
The Benchwarmers

The Benchwarmers

Number 7 Robot

2006
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

Cesare

2005
Doom

Doom

Dr. Carmack Imp / Sewer Imp

2005
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation

Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation

Self

2004
Hellboy

Hellboy

Abraham 'Abe' Sapien

2004
Stuck on You

Stuck on You

Space Alien #2

2003
Adaptation.

Adaptation.

Augustus Margary

2002
Men in Black II

Men in Black II

Joey

2002
The Time Machine

The Time Machine

Spy Morlock

2002
Monkeybone

Monkeybone

Yeti

2001

Steven Spielberg's Movie

Donald Columbus

2001
Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman

Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman

Dave

2000
The Darkling

The Darkling

Shadow Master

2000
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

FBI Agent - Carrot

2000
Stalled

Stalled

Len

2000
Three Kings

Three Kings

Dead Iraqi Soldier

1999
Mystery Men

Mystery Men

Eraserhead

1999
Denial

Denial

Ghost

1998
Bug Buster

Bug Buster

Mother Bug

1998
Mimic

Mimic

Long John

1997
Galgameth

Galgameth

Big Galgy

1997
Warriors of Virtue

Warriors of Virtue

Yee

1997
Tank Girl

Tank Girl

Additional Ripper

1995
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies

Slapstick Actor

1994
Magic Kid

Magic Kid

Clown in Office

1993
Hocus Pocus

Hocus Pocus

Billy Butcherson

1993
Batman Returns

Batman Returns

Thin Clown

1992
Carnal Crimes

Carnal Crimes

Lang

1991
Night Angel

Night Angel

Ken

1990
The Newlydeads

The Newlydeads

Tim

1988