Doug Jones
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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, 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
Credits
The Shape of Water (2017)
as Amphibian Man
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
as Fauno / Pale Man
Batman Returns (1992)
as Thin Clown
Men in Black II (2002)
as Joey
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
as Norrin Radd / Silver Surfer
Hellboy (2004)
as Abraham 'Abe' Sapien
Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
as Billy Butcherson
Legion (2010)
as Ice Cream Man
Hocus Pocus (1993)
as Billy Butcherson
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
as Abe Sapien / Chamberlain / Angel of Death
Crimson Peak (2015)
as Edith's Mother / Lady Sharpe
The Time Machine (2002)
as Spy Morlock
Adaptation. (2002)
as Augustus Margary
Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
as Marcus
Doom (2005)
as Dr. Carmack Imp / Sewer Imp
Mimic (1997)
as Long John
Another (—)
as Dr. Roberts
The Watch (2012)
as Hero Alien
Three Kings (1999)
as Dead Iraqi Soldier
The Bye Bye Man (2017)
as The Bye Bye Man
Lady in the Water (2006)
as Tartutic #4
The Benchwarmers (2006)
as Number 7 Robot
Quarantine (2008)
as Thin Infected Man
Tank Girl (1995)
as Additional Ripper
Monkeybone (2001)
as Yeti
The Strawberry (2026)
as Dr. Johnson
Together (—)
as Matthew Davis
No Touching (2016)
as Kripke
Absentia (2011)
as Walter Lambert
John Dies at the End (2013)
as Roger North
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007)
as Patron
Stuck on You (2003)
as Space Alien #2
Long Live the King (2016)
as himself
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
as FBI Agent - Carrot
Pretty Boys (2026)
as Bob Silver
Disfigura (2024)
as Host
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2010)
as La gueule
Invader (—)
Actor
Mystery Men (1999)
as Eraserhead
Warriors of Virtue (1997)
as Yee
The Demon Detective (2025)
Actor
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron (2007)
as Abe Sapien (voice)
Skin and Bones (2008)
as Grady Edlund
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms (2006)
as Abe Sapien (voice)
Organism 46-B The Unseen (—)
as Commander Volkov
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2010)
as Zero / Razer (voice)
Raze (2013)
as Joseph
Innocent Blood (2013)
as Carl Grierr
Night Angel (1990)
as Ken
All Is Merry & Bright (2025)
as Doug the Deliveryman
Angel of Death (2009)
as Dr. Rankin
Operation Taco Gary's (2026)
as Elder
Bug Buster (1998)
as Mother Bug
Gehenna: Where Death Lives (2016)
as Creepy Old Man
5th Passenger (2018)
as Langdon
Patient Seven (2016)
as Demon (segment: "The Visitant")
Galgameth (1997)
as Big Galgy
Operation Filmmaker (2008)
as Self
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation (2004)
as Self
The Ultimate Legacy (2015)
as Hawthorne
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story (2015)
as The Operator
Cruel Will (2013)
as Adrian
Absentia: A Retrospective (2014)
as Self
Carnal Crimes (1991)
as Lang
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash (2018)
as Self
The Butterfly Circus (2009)
as Otto
The Midnight Man (2016)
as Vick
The 100 Candles Game (2020)
as Demon (segment: The Visitant)
Stalled (2000)
as Len
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (2023)
as Count Orlok
House of Holloway (—)
as Sheriff Alan
The Wager (2007)
as Peter Barrett
We've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knew (2016)
as The Man from the Pool
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (2005)
as Cesare
Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman (2000)
as Dave
The Terror of Hallow's Eve (2017)
as Scarecrow
Svengoolie Uncrypted (2022)
as Self
Space Command Redemption (2024)
as Dor Neven
Super Capers (2009)
as Special Agent Smith #1
Beneath the Leaves (2019)
as James Whitley
My Name Is Jerry (2009)
as Jerry Arthur
The Newlydeads (1988)
as Tim
Men in Suits (2012)
as Self
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters (2022)
as Self
The Candy Shop (2010)
as The Candy Shop Owner
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies (1994)
as Slapstick Actor
Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer (2010)
as Dr. Dallas
Hell's Kitty (2018)
as Father Damien
Magic Kid (1993)
as Clown in Office
Don't Open the Door (—)
as The Man
Dust of War (2013)
as Jebediah Strumm
Crimson Phantoms (2016)
Actor
The Darkling (2000)
as Shadow Master
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover (2020)
as Billy Butcherson
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon (2008)
as Self
Denial (1998)
as Ghost
Love in the Time of Monsters (2014)
as Dr. Lincoln
If It Bleeds (2025)
as Dr. Charles
Steven Spielberg's Movie (2001)
as Donald Columbus
Pan and the Fairies (2007)
as Self
The Danger Element (2017)
as Doctor Elymas
Spirit Hunters (2012)
as Randolph
Wisdom From the Apocalypse (2023)
Actor
The Boogeys (2017)
as Sycophant
Rock Jocks (2012)
as Smoking Jesus
The Circuit (2019)
Actor
Battle in Space: The Armada Attacks (2021)
as The Sycophant
The Angel (2024)
as The Angel
Island in the Sun (2017)
as Ranger
The Legacy of Avril Kyte (2015)
as Dr. Stewart
The Remedy (2026)
as Leif Johansen
Horrified (—)
Actor
Demonetize (2026)
as Hunter Zollinger
Sudden Death! (2010)
as Jonathan Wright
The Weeping (—)
as Sheriff Earl
The Man in the Silo (2016)
as Charlie (voice)
Chaisson: Quest for Oriud (2014)
as Sieck (voice)
Carnies (2010)
as Ratcatcher
Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America (2018)
as Self
Down Below (2024)
as Lester
My Friend Max (2017)
as Max Mastin
Nazareth (2017)
as President Glade
Kiss the Devil in the Dark (2016)
as Terrance
The Visitant (2014)
as The Demon
Lights Out (2015)
as Howie the Janitor
Get Me Doug Jones (—)
as Himself
First Impressions (2013)
Actor
Spooky+ (2022)
as Himself