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