Doug Jones
Date of birth: 1960-05-24
Place of birth: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Νταγκ Τζόουνς, Doug A. Jones, 道格·瓊斯, داگ جونز
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.
Movie Credits
Pan's Labyrinth
2006-10-11
In post–civil war Spain, 10-year-old Ofelia moves with her pregnant mother to live under the control
Men in Black II
2002-07-03
Kay and Jay reunite to provide our best, last and only line of defense against a sinister seductress
Hellboy
2004-04-02
In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. Th
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2007-06-13
The Fantastic Four return to the big screen as a new and all powerful enemy threatens the Earth. The
Hocus Pocus
1993-07-16
After 300 years of slumber, three sister witches are accidentally resurrected in Salem on Halloween
Super Capers
2009-03-20
Would-be superhero, Ed Gruberman, who possesses no super powers must join a team of misfit heroes-in
Angel of Death
2009-07-07
A career assassin becomes haunted by one of her victims following a near fatal injury to her brain.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008-07-11
Hellboy, his pyrokinetic girlfriend, Liz, and aquatic empath, Abe Sapien, face their biggest battle
Legion
2010-01-21
When God loses faith in humankind, he sends his legion of angels to bring on the Apocalypse. Humanit
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life
2010-01-20
A glimpse at the life of French singer Serge Gainsbourg, from growing up in 1940s Nazi-occupied Pari
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
2010-09-17
Dave, a young photon, who is forced out of the Sun on a journey of discovery. He must get to the Cas
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron
2007-03-10
When Hellboy, Liz Sherman, and Abe Sapien are assigned to investigate the ghost-infested mansion of
The Circuit
2019-02-26
The bold crew of the hit Sci-Fi TV series "Star Crew" are in for an adventure that will push them to
Hocus Pocus 2
2022-09-27
29 years since the Black Flame Candle was last lit, the 17th-century Sanderson sisters are resurrect
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
2005-10-22
Remake of Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari (1920). Shot entirely on green screen. Some exact shots from
Spooky+
2021-01-01
"Anthological Film consisting of ten spooky stories spanning the horror, sci-fi and fantasy genres,
Absentia: A Retrospective
2014-07-07
Documentary film on the making of Mike Flanagan's Absentia. Interviews with cast and crew and behind
Night Angel
1990-06-02
A legendary she-demon, in the updated guise of a beautiful model, infiltrates the offices of a succe
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms
2006-10-28
A folklore professor becomes unwittingly possessed by the ancient Japanese demons of Thunder and Lig
Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer
2010-10-01
A small independent news crew investigates a series of unexplained disappearances in a small Midwest
The Watch
2012-07-26
Four everyday suburban guys come together as an excuse to escape their humdrum lives one night a wee
Battle in Space: The Armada Attacks
2021-01-12
In 2420, after aliens and powerful space wizards enslaved human villages, a group of rebels organize
Operation Filmmaker
2008-02-20
Soon after the fall of Baghdad in 2003, a young and charismatic film student, Muthana Mohmed, stands
Absentia
2011-03-03
Tricia's husband has been missing for seven years. Her younger sister Callie comes to live with her
The Candy Shop
2010-12-07
Jimmy Balcom’s new job selling newspapers is a God-send to a kid working hard to help his family sur
John Dies at the End
2013-01-25
A new drug promises out-of-body experiences, but users are coming back changed forever, and an other
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation
2004-07-27
A comprehensive look at the history of the Hellboy character from his comic book roots through to hi
The Butterfly Circus
2009-08-31
At the height of the Great Depression, the showman of a renowned circus leads his troupe through the
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon
2008-11-11
The making of Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Operation Taco Gary's
2024-10-25
Two brothers embark on a cross country road trip that quickly devolves when they become involved in
Spirit Hunters
2012-11-02
A cinematographer and soundman, Morgan and Cricket, head to a remote Idaho ranch to film the pilot e
Men in Suits
2012-11-28
Godzilla… Predator… Robby the Robot… The Gill Man… These are some of the most iconic characters in c
The 100 Candles Game
2020-11-13
A group of friends must confront their fears in a terrifying game. They must sit by the other player
Dust of War
2013-07-18
In a post-apocalyptic American Frontier, a soldier fends off a brutal warmonger to rescue a girl fat
Rock Jocks
2012-09-01
Imagine asteroids so large that they can wipe out all life on the planet constantly bombarding the E
Innocent Blood
2013-11-09
Sun W. Kim and D.J. Holloway, behind several award winning short films, makes their feature film deb
Raze
2013-04-21
After Sabrina is abducted, she finds herself in an underground lair, forced to do battle with other
Love in the Time of Monsters
2014-03-08
Two sisters travel to a cheesy tourist trap where they battle toxic monsters dressed in bigfoot cost
First Impressions
2013-07-14
What happens when your day job gets in the way of your new relationship?
Lights Out
2015-06-10
A couple dealing with some major relationship issues are trapped in an elevator with a perfect, or n
Svengoolie Uncrypted
2022-10-01
After 43 years in his warm and cozy dungeon, master horror host Svengoolie leaves on an epic journey
Down Below
2024-10-01
On the 20th anniversary of the gruesome Christmas Eve murders at St. Agnes church, a demonic preache
Stalled
2000-01-01
Two different worlds collide as a group of young rockers become unwilling guests of the quirky towns
The Legacy of Avril Kyte
2015-05-25
After a self-imposed absence, Avril Kyte returns to the small North Pacific fishing town she grew up
The Man in the Silo
2016-01-09
Racial family conflict results in a horrific car accident that leaves Marcus Wells a successful Afri
Adaptation.
2002-12-06
Charlie Kaufman is a confused L.A. screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustr
Magic Kid
1993-10-27
Karate action and laughs never cease when a brother and sister go to California to visit their uncle
Sudden Death!
2010-07-25
Los Angeles has been overtaken by a virus known as Sudden Death Syndrome, a disease that causes its
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story
2015-04-07
A small town news team discovers a box of videotapes wherein a faceless figure, dressed in a dark su
If It Bleeds
2025-10-17
Young and ambitious news reporter Diane Winters and her cameraman Simon uncover a mysterious series
The Visitant
2014-12-10
A mother protects her children from a demon inside their home.
Crimson Peak
2015-10-13
In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood frie
Quarantine
2008-10-10
A television reporter and her cameraman are trapped inside a building quarantined by the CDC after t
The Bye Bye Man
2017-01-12
When three college students move into an old house off campus, they unwittingly unleash a supernatur
Don't Open the Door
A young man tells his new girlfriend that he loves her for the first time, and then finds himself ne
Space Command Redemption
2024-03-09
When a rogue android commandeers a spaceship, it's up to a renegade captain and his crew to prevent
The Ultimate Legacy
2015-12-04
A self-absorbed young man is challenged to grow a conscience and change his ways in order to receive
The Midnight Man
2016-03-01
When Grady, an assassin with a genetic disorder that renders him unable to feel pain, is sent on a h
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror
2023-11-17
The original 1922 "Nosferatu" is regarded as one of the most important films ever made, and a corner
Carnies
2010-10-12
Sawdust in the Blood used to be a Carny compliment...not a description of a crime scene. There are a
We've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knew
2016-08-28
A Man and a Woman wander through a hostile wilderness in a far-away world. One day, they stumble upo
The Shape of Water
2017-12-01
An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute ja
Patient Seven
2016-10-11
Dr. Marcus, a renowned psychiatrist, has selected 6 severe mentally ill and dangerous patients from
The Newlydeads
1988-08-21
The owner of a lakeside resort murders a transvestite. Fifteen years later, the drag queen's spirit
Carnal Crimes
1991-09-04
Although Elise is young and beautiful, her husband is no longer interested in having vanilla sex wit
Ouija: Origin of Evil
2016-10-20
In 1967 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their séance
My Name Is Jerry
2009-01-01
As a forty-something door-to-door book salesman, Jerry is used to having doors shut in his face. How
Gehenna: Where Death Lives
2016-10-06
A group visits Saipan to search for locations for their company's newest resort. As they find what t
Mimic
1997-08-22
A disease carried by common cockroaches is killing Manhattan children. In an effort to stop the epid
Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman
2000-11-21
The sheriff and his deputies from the first movie decide to take a vacation in the Caribbean. Their
Long Live the King
2016-10-01
A feature documentary about the enduring appeal of the character King Kong, and how he has inspired
Tank Girl
1995-03-31
After a comet disrupts the rain cycle of Earth, the planet has become a desolate, barren desert by t
Monkeybone
2001-02-23
After a car crash sends repressed cartoonist Stu into a coma, he and the mischievous Monkeybone, his
Cruel Will
2013-12-30
Tragedy strikes married couple Paul and Lily, when Lily's father dies. Lily has her father cremated,
The Time Machine
2002-03-04
Hoping to alter the events of the past, a 19th century inventor instead travels 800,000 years into t
The Terror of Hallow's Eve
2017-08-28
After a fifteen-year-old is brutally beaten up by High School bullies, his wish for revenge unknowin
The Danger Element
2017-08-01
Raiders of the Lost Ark meets Batman in this action-packed martial arts adventure.
No Touching
2016-08-28
In a shady haunted house attraction where the performers are assaulting female patrons in order to m
The Boogeys
2017-07-16
Set in a near future where Earth has been turned into a planetary ghetto by an alien species (inform
Batman Returns
1992-06-19
The monstrous Penguin, who dwells in the sewers beneath Gotham, joins up with corrupt mayoral candid
Galgameth
1997-08-05
The kingdom of Donnegold is being subverted from within, and young prince Davin must defend against
Warriors of Virtue
1997-05-02
A young man, Ryan, suffering from a disability, wishes to join the other kids from his schools footb
Denial
1998-05-21
Couples split up after a comment at an LA dinner party sets up arguments about how truthful partners
Bug Buster
1998-01-18
After the mayor uses a potentially dangerous substance to protect the local plantation, the lakeside
Mystery Men
1999-08-06
When Champion City's hero Captain Amazing is kidnapped by the recently paroled supervillain Casanova
Three Kings
1999-09-27
A group of American soldiers stationed in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War find a map they believe wi
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
2000-06-30
Rocky and Bullwinkle have been living off the finances made from the reruns of their cartoon show. B
The Darkling
2000-08-15
When mechanic Jeff Obold meets the wealthy and mysterious Bruno Rubin, he is exposed for the first t
Stuck on You
2003-12-10
In Martha's Vineyard, Mass., conjoined twins Walt and Bob Tenor make the best of their handicap by b
Doom
2005-10-20
A team of space marines known as the Rapid Response Tactical Squad, led by Sarge, is sent to a scien
The Benchwarmers
2006-04-07
A trio of guys try and make up for missed opportunities in childhood by forming a three-player baseb
Lady in the Water
2006-07-19
Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the po
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007-03-04
When mischievous teenaged cousins Bo and Luke Duke are arrested, both boys are paroled to the care o
The Wager
2007-06-14
An actor at the pinnacle of his Hollywood career finds himself buckling to temptation after he accep
Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America
2018-04-04
When Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered in Memphis, TN on April 4, 1968, he left a legacy of profou
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies
1994-10-15
While working for a Hollywood movie studio, Indy finds that he is no match for the wily megalomaniac
Hell's Kitty
2018-03-27
Nick, a Hollywood screenwriter, discovers his cat has become murderously possessed, and will stop at
5th Passenger
2018-05-30
Set in the aftermath of an oppressive class war, a pregnant officer aboard an escape pod must strugg
Pan and the Fairies
2007-12-26
A documentary look at the makeup, practical, and CG effects in Guillermo del Toro's 'Pan's Labyrinth
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
2018-10-20
Join us for a night of celebration, packed with celebrity guests and Hocus Pocus throwbacks, at the
Beneath the Leaves
2019-02-08
Four small-town boys are kidnapped by James Whitley, a warm-eyed psychopath. His grotesque pursuit t
Crimson Phantoms
2016-02-09
A behind the scenes look at the costume design of the ghosts of Crimson Peak.
Steven Spielberg's Movie
2001-02-10
A young film director named Milo Jacobson legally changes his name to Steven Spielberg in order to p
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
2020-10-30
Follow Elvira as she searches for the Sanderson Sisters, interviewing various figures who claim to h
Kiss the Devil in the Dark
2016-10-23
Marcus, a powerful sorcerer who is desperate to save his dying wife, makes a deal with the demon Dag
Chaisson: Quest for Oriud
2014-05-18
Magic is outlawed. The land is dying. Only a fugitive princess may hold the key for restoring life t
My Friend Max
2017-02-02
After the loss of her father, young Thea has lived a secluded life without any friends, except for o
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters
2022-08-13
As one of the most successful independent comic book creators, Mike Mignola has inspired generations
Wisdom From the Apocalypse
2023-08-04
In the apocalyptic wastelands of the distant future, the fragmented remnants of humanity eke out a p
The Angel
2024-10-28
Two plural wives receive a mysterious visitation amidst the blood red stone of Southern Utah.
The Remedy
A troubled young man is the caregiver for both his terminally-ill mother and his mentally-ill sister
The Weeping
A group of friends camping in a protected Native American forest accidentally awaken an ancient witc
Island in the Sun
2017-01-01
Two boys embark on an adventure to go fishing at their friends favourite pond, on the journey they c
Horrified
A down-on-her-luck scream queen returns to the horror convention circuit for fast cash, only to find
Demonetize
Out-of-work television ghost hunters discover the key to getting their jobs back - and proving ghost
Nazareth
After reaching the final rung on an empty corporate ladder, Nathan Tyler, a successful financier, sh
The Demon Detective
2025-09-26
Miles Mako is a professional exorcist who takes on a new client after she encounters a demonic prese
Batman: Dying is Easy
2021-03-10
Batman confronts a terminally ill Joker in Arkham Asylum. Lieutenant Bullock investigates the disapp
Get Me Doug Jones
Actor Doug Jones has often been referred to as the Boris Karloff of our time. This in depth feature
Invader
Follows a family whose Christmas gathering becomes a fight for survival when stalked by a vengeful e
Organism 46-B The Unseen
Trapped beneath four kilometers of Antarctic ice, scientists awaken an ancient predator, a shape-shi
The Strawberry
After a terminal diagnosis, Herb Kaplan seeks peace with his broken family and the joy he long overl
All Is Merry & Bright
2025-11-07
A teen's dreams are shattered by a car crash. Years later, she's a determined supermom with a cane,