Doug Jones
Known For
Acting
Born
1960-05-24 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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.
Most Known For
Criminal Minds
as Domino Thacker
Criminal Minds
as Fight Club Captain
The Flash
as Jake Simmons / Deathbolt
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Grinder
Arrow
as Jake Simmons
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
Teen Wolf
as William Barrow
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Gentleman
Sons of Anarchy
as Officer Crane
Star Trek: Discovery
as Saru
What We Do in the Shadows
as Baron Afanas
DuckTales
as Wereduck / Demonic Clown (voice)
The Outer Limits
as Elder Alien
The Outer Limits
as Alien #1
The Outer Limits
as Alien / Alien Doctor
The Strain
as The Ancient
Z Nation
as Scully
Tales from the Crypt
as Contortionist
Party of Five
as Minister
Falling Skies
as Cochise