Doug Jones
Acting
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
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movieThe Remedy
2026
Leif Johansen
movieDemonetize
2026
Hunter Zollinger
movieThe Strawberry
2026
Dr. Johnson
moviePretty Boys
2026
Bob Silver
movieAll Is Merry & Bright
2025
Doug the Deliveryman
movieIf It Bleeds
2025
Dr. Charles
movieThe Angel
2024
The Angel
movieDown Below
2024
Lester
movieSpace Command Redemption
2024
Dor Neven
movieNosferatu. A Symphony of Horror
2023
Count Orlok
tvStar Trek: very Short Treks
2023
Saru (voice)
tvUntitled Improv Project
2022
Monologist
movieSpooky+
2022
Himself
movieHocus Pocus 2
2022
Billy Butcherson
movieBattle in Space: The Armada Attacks
2021
The Sycophant
movieThe 100 Candles Game
2020
Demon (segment: The Visitant)
tvWhat We Do in the Shadows
2019
Baron Afanas
movieBeneath the Leaves
2019
James Whitley
tvAutomata
2018
Carl Swangee (voice)
movie5th Passenger
2018
Langdon
movieHell's Kitty
2018
Father Damien
movieThe Shape of Water
2017
Amphibian Man
movieThe Terror of Hallow's Eve
2017
Scarecrow
tvDuckTales
2017
Wereduck / Demonic Clown (voice)
movieThe Danger Element
2017
Doctor Elymas
movieThe Boogeys
2017
Sycophant
movieNazareth
2017
President Glade
movieMy Friend Max
2017
Max Mastin
movieThe Bye Bye Man
2017
The Bye Bye Man
moviePatient Seven
2016
Demon (segment: "The Visitant")
movieGehenna: Where Death Lives
2016
Creepy Old Man
movieLong Live the King
2016
himself
movieWe've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knew
2016
The Man from the Pool
movieNo Touching
2016
Kripke
movieThe Man in the Silo
2016
Charlie (voice)
movieThe Ultimate Legacy
2015
Hawthorne
movieCrimson Peak
2015
Edith's Mother / Lady Sharpe
movieLights Out
2015
Howie the Janitor
movieAlways Watching: A Marble Hornets Story
2015
The Operator
movieThe Visitant
2014
The Demon
tvThe Flash
2014
Jake Simmons / Deathbolt
tvZ Nation
2014
Scully
tvThe Strain
2014
The Ancient
movieChaisson: Quest for Oriud
2014
Sieck (voice)
movieLove in the Time of Monsters
2014
Dr. Lincoln
movieCruel Will
2013
Adrian
movieInnocent Blood
2013
Carl Grierr
movieDust of War
2013
Jebediah Strumm
movieRaze
2013
Joseph
movieJohn Dies at the End
2013
Roger North
movieSpirit Hunters
2012
Randolph
tvArrow
2012
Jake Simmons
movieRock Jocks
2012
Smoking Jesus
movieThe Watch
2012
Hero Alien
tvDragon Age: Redemption
2011
Saarebas
tvFalling Skies
2011
Cochise
tvTeen Wolf
2011
William Barrow
movieAbsentia
2011
Walter Lambert
tvFace Off
2011
Guest Judge
The Candy Shop
2010
The Candy Shop Owner
Carnies
2010
Ratcatcher
movieCyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer
2010
Dr. Dallas
movieQuantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
2010
Zero / Razer (voice)
movieSudden Death!
2010
Jonathan Wright
movieLegion
2010
Ice Cream Man
movieGainsbourg: A Heroic Life
2010
La gueule
movieAngel of Death
2009
Dr. Rankin
movieSuper Capers
2009
Special Agent Smith #1
tvAngel of Death
2009
Dr. Rankin
movieMy Name Is Jerry
2009
Jerry Arthur
movieQuarantine
2008
Thin Infected Man
tvSons of Anarchy
2008
Officer Crane
movieSkin and Bones
2008
Grady Edlund
movieHellboy II: The Golden Army
2008
Abe Sapien / Chamberlain / Angel of Death
tvFear Itself
2008
Grady Edlund
tvThe Guild
2007
Gerald
movieThe Wager
2007
Peter Barrett
movieFantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2007
Norrin Radd / Silver Surfer
movieHellboy Animated: Blood and Iron
2007
Abe Sapien (voice)
movieHellboy Animated: Sword of Storms
2006
Abe Sapien (voice)
moviePan's Labyrinth
2006
Fauno / Pale Man
movieLady in the Water
2006
Tartutic #4
movieThe Benchwarmers
2006
Number 7 Robot
movieDoom
2005
Dr. Carmack Imp / Sewer Imp
tvCriminal Minds
2005
Domino Thacker / Fight Club Captain
movieHellboy
2004
Abraham 'Abe' Sapien
tvSockbaby
2004
Doug Jones
movieStuck on You
2003
Space Alien #2
movieAdaptation.
2002
Augustus Margary
movieThe Time Machine
2002
Spy Morlock
tvThe Guardian
2001
Micah Oakey
Steven Spielberg's Movie
2001
Donald Columbus
movieThe Darkling
2000
Shadow Master
movieThe Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
2000
FBI Agent - Carrot
movieThree Kings
1999
Dead Iraqi Soldier
movieMystery Men
1999
Eraserhead
movieDenial
1998
Ghost
movieBug Buster
1998
Mother Bug
tvThe Weird Al Show
1997
Contortionist #2
movieMimic
1997
Long John
movieGalgameth
1997
Big Galgy
tvBuffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
Gentleman
tvBone Chillers
1996
Mummy
tvKenan & Kel
1996
Head Waiter
movieTank Girl
1995
Additional Ripper
tvThe Outer Limits
1995
Elder Alien / Alien #1 / Alien / Alien Doctor
tvParty of Five
1994
Minister
movieMagic Kid
1993
Clown in Office
movieHocus Pocus
1993
Billy Butcherson
movieBatman Returns
1992
Thin Clown
tvTales from the Crypt
1989
Contortionist
movieThe Weeping
Sheriff Earl
movieGet Me Doug Jones
Himself
movieOrganism 46-B The Unseen
Commander Volkov
House of Holloway
Sheriff Alan
Another
Dr. Roberts
movieTogether
Matthew Davis