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Doug Jones

Doug Jones

Known For Acting
Birthday May 24, 1960 (65)
Birthplace Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Jun 17, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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, a ... ppearing 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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Filmography

Down Below

Down Below

2024

as Lester

Space Command Redemption

Space Command Redemption

2024

as Dor Neven

Operation Taco Gary's

Operation Taco Gary's

2024

as Elder

Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror

Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror

2023

as Count Orlok

Hocus Pocus 2

Hocus Pocus 2

2022

as Billy Butcherson

Battle in Space: The Armada Attacks

Battle in Space: The Armada Attacks

2021

as The Sycophant

The 100 Candles Game

The 100 Candles Game

2020

as Demon (segment: The Visitant)

Beneath The Leaves

Beneath The Leaves

2019

as James Whitley

5th Passenger

5th Passenger

2018

as Langdon

Hell's Kitty

Hell's Kitty

2018

as Father Damien

My Friend Max

My Friend Max

2017

as Max Mastin

The Danger Element

The Danger Element

2017

as Doctor Elymas

The Boogeys

The Boogeys

2017

as Sycophant

The Bye Bye Man

The Bye Bye Man

2017

as The Bye Bye Man

The Shape of Water

The Shape of Water

2017

as Amphibian Man

The Terror of Hallow's Eve

The Terror of Hallow's Eve

2017

as Scarecrow

We've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knew

We've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knew

2016

as The Man from the Pool

Gehenna: Where Death Lives

Gehenna: Where Death Lives

2016

as Creepy Old Man

Kiss the Devil in the Dark

Kiss the Devil in the Dark

2016

as Terrance

The Midnight Man

The Midnight Man

2016

as Vick

No Touching

No Touching

2016

as Kripke

Ouija: Origin of Evil

Ouija: Origin of Evil

2016

as Marcus

Patient Seven

Patient Seven

2016

as Demon (segment: "The Visitant")

The Legacy of Avril Kyte

The Legacy of Avril Kyte

2015

as Dr. Stewart

The Ultimate Legacy

The Ultimate Legacy

2015

as Hawthorne

Lights Out

Lights Out

2015

as Howie the Janitor

Crimson Peak

Crimson Peak

2015

as Edith's Mother / Lady Sharpe

Love in the Time of Monsters

Love in the Time of Monsters

2014

as Dr. Lincoln

The Visitant

The Visitant

2014

as The Demon

Dust of War

Dust of War

2013

as Jebediah Strumm

John Dies at the End

John Dies at the End

2013

as Roger North

Innocent Blood

Innocent Blood

2013

as Carl Grierr

Cruel Will

Cruel Will

2013

as Adrian

Raze

Raze

2013

as Joseph

Rock Jocks

Rock Jocks

2012

as Smoking Jesus

The Watch

The Watch

2012

as Hero Alien

Absentia

Absentia

2011

as Walter Lambert

Carnies

Carnies

2010

as Ratcatcher

The Candy Shop

The Candy Shop

2010

as The Candy Shop Owner

Sudden Death!

Sudden Death!

2010

as Jonathan Wright

Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer

Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer

2010

as Dr. Dallas

Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

2010

as Zero / Razer (voice)

Legion

Legion

2010

as Ice Cream Man

My Name Is Jerry

My Name Is Jerry

2009

as Jerry Arthur

Angel of Death

Angel of Death

2009

as Dr. Rankin

Super Capers

Super Capers

2009

as Special Agent Smith #1

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

2008

as Abe Sapien / Chamberlain / Angel of Death

Quarantine

Quarantine

2008

as Thin Infected Man

Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron

Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron

2007

as Abe Sapien (voice)

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

2007

as Norrin Radd / Silver Surfer

Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms

Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms

2006

as Abe Sapien (voice)

Pan's Labyrinth

Pan's Labyrinth

2006

as Fauno / Pale Man

The Benchwarmers

The Benchwarmers

2006

as Number 7 Robot

Lady in the Water

Lady in the Water

2006

as Tartutic #4

Doom

Doom

2005

as Dr. Carmack Imp / Sewer Imp

Hellboy

Hellboy

2004

as Abraham 'Abe' Sapien

Stuck on You

Stuck on You

2003

as Space Alien #2

Adaptation.

Adaptation.

2002

as Augustus Margary

The Time Machine

The Time Machine

2002

as Spy Morlock

Men in Black II

Men in Black II

2002

as Joey

Steven Spielberg's Movie

Steven Spielberg's Movie

2001

as Donald Columbus

Monkeybone

Monkeybone

2001

as Yeti

Stalled

Stalled

2000

as Len

The Darkling

The Darkling

2000

as Shadow Master

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

2000

as FBI Agent - Carrot

Three Kings

Three Kings

1999

as Dead Iraqi Soldier

Mystery Men

Mystery Men

1999

as Pencilhead

Bug Buster

Bug Buster

1998

as Mother Bug

Denial

Denial

1998

as Ghost

Galgameth

Galgameth

1997

as Big Galgy

Warriors of Virtue

Warriors of Virtue

1997

as Yee

Mimic

Mimic

1997

as Long John

Tank Girl

Tank Girl

1995

as Additional Ripper

Hocus Pocus

Hocus Pocus

1993

as Billy Butcherson

Magic Kid

Magic Kid

1993

as Clown in Office

Batman Returns

Batman Returns

1992

as Thin Clown

Carnal Crimes

Carnal Crimes

1991

as Lang

Night Angel

Night Angel

1990

as Ken

The Newlydeads

The Newlydeads

1988

as Tim

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Television Credits

Star Trek: Discovery

as Saru

Episodes: 65

First Aired: Sep 24, 2017

Falling Skies

as Cochise

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Jun 19, 2011

What We Do in the Shadows

as Baron Afanas

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Mar 27, 2019

Angel of Death

as Dr. Rankin

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Mar 02, 2009

Automata

as Carl Swangee (voice)

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 12, 2018

Dragon Age: Redemption

as Saarebas

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 10, 2011

The Strain

as The Ancient

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jul 13, 2014

The Weird Al Show

as Contortionist #2

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 13, 1997

The Guild

as Gerald

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jul 27, 2007

Star Trek: Very Short Treks

as Saru

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 08, 2023

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Grinder

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

DuckTales

as Wereduck / Demonic Clown (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 12, 2017

Fear Itself

as Grady Edlund

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 05, 2008

Kenan & Kel

as Head Waiter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 17, 1996

Arrow

as Jake Simmons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 2012

Tales from the Crypt

as Contortionist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

Teen Wolf

as William Barrow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 05, 2011

The Outer Limits

as Elder Alien

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1995

The Outer Limits

as Alien #1

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1995

The Outer Limits

as Alien / Alien Doctor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1995

Bone Chillers

as Mummy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1996

Unhappily Ever After

as Boomer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 11, 1995

The Flash

as Jake Simmons / Deathbolt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 2014

Sons of Anarchy

as Officer Crane

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 03, 2008

Star Trek: Short Treks

as Saru

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2018

Sockbaby

as Doug Jones

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 2004

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

as Gentleman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 10, 1997

Criminal Minds

as Domino Thacker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2005

Z Nation

as Scully

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2014

Criminal Minds

as Fight Club Captain

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2005

The Ready Room

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jan 25, 2019

Eli Roth's History of Horror

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 14, 2018

What We Do in the Shadows

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 27, 2019

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

Face Off

as Guest Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 2011

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 08, 2017

The D-Con Chamber

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 19, 2024

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