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.
TV Shows(36)
The D-Con Chamber
Self
2024
Star Trek: very Short Treks
Saru (voice)
2023
What We Do in the Shadows
Baron Afanas
2019
The Ready Room
Self
2019
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self
2018
Star Trek: Short Treks
Saru
2018
Automata
Carl Swangee (voice)
2018
Star Trek: Discovery
Saru
2017
After Trek
2017
DuckTales
Wereduck / Demonic Clown (voice)
2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
2017
The Flash
Jake Simmons / Deathbolt
2014
Z Nation
Scully
2014
The Strain
The Ancient
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Arrow
Jake Simmons
2012
Dragon Age: Redemption
Saarebas
2011
Falling Skies
Cochise
2011
Teen Wolf
William Barrow
2011
Face Off
Guest Judge
2011
Angel of Death
Dr. Rankin
2009
Sons of Anarchy
Officer Crane
2008
Fear Itself
Grady Edlund
2008
The Guild
Gerald
2007
Criminal Minds
Domino Thacker
2005
Sockbaby
Doug Jones
2004
The Guardian
Micah Oakey
2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Grinder
2000
The Weird Al Show
Contortionist #2
1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Gentleman
1997
Bone Chillers
Mummy
1996
Kenan & Kel
Head Waiter
1996
The Outer Limits
Elder Alien
1995
Unhappily Ever After
Boomer
1995
Party of Five
Minister
1994
Tales from the Crypt
Contortionist
1989
Movies(128)
The Remedy
Leif Johansen
2026
Demonetize
Hunter Zollinger
2026
The Strawberry
Dr. Johnson
2026
Pretty Boys
Bob Silver
2026
Operation Taco Gary's
Elder
2026
All Is Merry & Bright
Doug the Deliveryman
2025
If It Bleeds
Dr. Charles
2025
The Demon Detective
2025
The Angel
The Angel
2024
Disfigura
Host
2024
Down Below
Lester
2024
Space Command Redemption
Dor Neven
2024
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror
Count Orlok
2023
Wisdom From the Apocalypse
2023
Spooky+
Himself
2022
Svengoolie Uncrypted
Self
2022
Hocus Pocus 2
Billy Butcherson
2022
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters
Self
2022
Batman: Dying Is Easy
Riddler
2021
Battle in Space: The Armada Attacks
The Sycophant
2021
The 100 Candles Game
Demon (segment: The Visitant)
2020
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
Billy Butcherson
2020
The Circuit
2019
Beneath the Leaves
James Whitley
2019
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
Self
2018
5th Passenger
Langdon
2018
Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America
Self
2018
Hell's Kitty
Father Damien
2018
The Shape of Water
Amphibian Man
2017
The Terror of Hallow's Eve
Scarecrow
2017
The Danger Element
Doctor Elymas
2017
The Boogeys
Sycophant
2017
My Friend Max
Max Mastin
2017
The Bye Bye Man
The Bye Bye Man
2017
Island in the Sun
Ranger
2017
Kiss the Devil in the Dark
Terrance
2016
Ouija: Origin of Evil
Marcus
2016
Patient Seven
Demon (segment: "The Visitant")
2016
Gehenna: Where Death Lives
Creepy Old Man
2016
Long Live the King
himself
2016
We've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knew
The Man from the Pool
2016
No Touching
Kripke
2016
The Midnight Man
Vick
2016
Crimson Phantoms
2016
The Man in the Silo
Charlie (voice)
2016
The Ultimate Legacy
Hawthorne
2015
Crimson Peak
Edith's Mother / Lady Sharpe
2015
Lights Out
Howie the Janitor
2015
The Legacy of Avril Kyte
Dr. Stewart
2015
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story
The Operator
2015
The Visitant
The Demon
2014
Absentia: A Retrospective
Self
2014
Chaisson: Quest for Oriud
Sieck (voice)
2014
Love in the Time of Monsters
Dr. Lincoln
2014
Cruel Will
Adrian
2013
Innocent Blood
Carl Grierr
2013
Dust of War
Jebediah Strumm
2013
First Impressions
2013
Raze
Joseph
2013
John Dies at the End
Roger North
2013
Men in Suits
Self
2012
Spirit Hunters
Randolph
2012
Rock Jocks
Smoking Jesus
2012
The Watch
Hero Alien
2012
Absentia
Walter Lambert
2011
The Candy Shop
The Candy Shop Owner
2010
Carnies
Ratcatcher
2010
Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer
Dr. Dallas
2010
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
Zero / Razer (voice)
2010
Sudden Death!
Jonathan Wright
2010
Legion
Ice Cream Man
2010
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life
La gueule
2010
The Butterfly Circus
Otto
2009
Angel of Death
Dr. Rankin
2009
Super Capers
Special Agent Smith #1
2009
My Name Is Jerry
Jerry Arthur
2009
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon
Self
2008
Quarantine
Thin Infected Man
2008
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Abe Sapien / Chamberlain / Angel of Death
2008
Operation Filmmaker
Self
2008
Pan and the Fairies
Self
2007
The Wager
Peter Barrett
2007
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Norrin Radd / Silver Surfer
2007
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron
Abe Sapien (voice)
2007
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
Patron
2007
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms
Abe Sapien (voice)
2006
Pan's Labyrinth
Fauno / Pale Man
2006
Lady in the Water
Tartutic #4
2006
The Benchwarmers
Number 7 Robot
2006
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Cesare
2005
Doom
Dr. Carmack Imp / Sewer Imp
2005
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation
Self
2004
Hellboy
Abraham 'Abe' Sapien
2004
Stuck on You
Space Alien #2
2003
Adaptation.
Augustus Margary
2002
Men in Black II
Joey
2002
The Time Machine
Spy Morlock
2002
Monkeybone
Yeti
2001
Steven Spielberg's Movie
Donald Columbus
2001
Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman
Dave
2000
The Darkling
Shadow Master
2000
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
FBI Agent - Carrot
2000
Stalled
Len
2000
Three Kings
Dead Iraqi Soldier
1999
Mystery Men
Eraserhead
1999
Denial
Ghost
1998
Bug Buster
Mother Bug
1998
Mimic
Long John
1997
Galgameth
Big Galgy
1997
Warriors of Virtue
Yee
1997
Tank Girl
Additional Ripper
1995
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies
Slapstick Actor
1994
Magic Kid
Clown in Office
1993
Hocus Pocus
Billy Butcherson
1993
Batman Returns
Thin Clown
1992
Carnal Crimes
Lang
1991
Night Angel
Ken
1990
The Newlydeads
Tim
1988
Don't Open the Door
The Man
The Weeping
Sheriff Earl
Horrified
Nazareth
President Glade
Get Me Doug Jones
Himself
Invader
Organism 46-B The Unseen
Commander Volkov
House of Holloway
Sheriff Alan
Another
Dr. Roberts
Together
Matthew Davis