Jeffrey Jones
Acting
Jeffrey Duncan Jones (born September 28, 1946) is an American character actor, best known for his roles as Emperor Joseph II in Amadeus (1984), Edward R. Rooney in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Charles Deetz in Beetlejuice (1988), Dr. Skip Tyler in The Hunt for Red October (1990), Eddie Barzoon in The Devil's Advocate (1997), and A. W. Merrick in both Deadwood (2004–2006) and Deadwood: The Movie (2019). Jones was born in Buffalo, New York, and studied acting at the Putney School, the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, and Lawrence University. He began his acting career in small parts in film and television in the 1970s. In his best-known roles as Emperor Joseph II in Amadeus, Charles Deetz in Beetlejuice, and Edward R. Rooney in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, his dead-pan expression and distinctive face bring a comic flavor to his characters through their reactions to the situations in which they find themselves, more so than the wit in their scripted lines. Jones has also had a successful career on stage, appearing in productions of The Crucible, The Importance of Being Earnest, and The Glass Menagerie. He has been nominated for two Tony Awards, for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in The Crucible (1988) and Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance in The Secret Garden (1991). In 2002, Jones was arrested on charges of child pornography. He pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography and was sentenced to two years of probation.
TV Shows(17)
Deadwood
A. W. Merrick
2004
Stuart Little: The Animated Series
Uncle Crenshaw Little (voice)
2003
Justice League
Sir Swami (voice)
2001
Trailer Park Boys
Jason Maloney
2001
Invader ZIM
Presidentman / Crowd Man / Guy in Crowd #2 (voice)
2001
The Zeta Project
2001
The Outer Limits
Dr. Scott Perkins
1995
Batman: The Animated Series
Nivens (voice)
1992
The People Next Door
Walter Kellogg
1989
Tales from the Crypt
Professor Finley
1989
Fresno
Mr. Acme
1986
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
Thomas Jefferson
1986
If Tomorrow Comes
Budge Hollander
1986
Amazing Stories
John Baldwin
1985
The Twilight Zone
Carl Wilkerson (segment "Opening Day")
1985
Kojak
Attendant
1973
Great Performances
Sgt. Wilson
1971
Movies(51)
Deadwood: The Movie
A. W. Merrick
2019
10.0 Earthquake
Gladstone
2014
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Charles Colebaugh (uncredited)
2012
Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Self
2011
Who's Your Caddy?
Richard Cummings
2007
Who Is Ferris Bueller?
Self
2006
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
Self
2006
The Making of 'Amadeus'
Self - Emperor Joseph II
2002
Par 6
Lloyd Bator Jenkins
2002
How High
Vice President
2001
Dr. Dolittle 2
Joe Potter
2001
Till Dad Do Us Part
Brady
2001
Heartbreakers
Mr. Appel
2001
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Self
2000
Company Man
Senator Biggs
2000
Stuart Little
Uncle Crenshaw
1999
Sleepy Hollow
Reverend Steenwyck
1999
Flypaper
Roger
1999
Ravenous
Hart
1999
There's No Fish Food in Heaven
Minister Pete
1998
The Devil's Advocate
Eddie Barzoon
1997
Santa Fe
Dr. Raskin (uncredited)
1997
The Pest
Gustav
1997
The Crucible
Thomas Putnam
1996
The Avenging Angel
Brother Milton Long
1995
Houseguest
Ron Timmerman
1995
Ed Wood
Criswell
1994
Heaven & Earth
Minister (uncredited)
1993
Out on a Limb
Matt Skearns / Peter Van Der Haven
1992
Stay Tuned
Spike
1992
Mom and Dad Save the World
Dick Nelson
1992
Enid Is Sleeping
Floyd
1990
The Hunt for Red October
Skip Tyler
1990
Valmont
Gercourt
1989
Who's Harry Crumb?
Eliot Draisen
1989
Without a Clue
Inspector Lestrade
1988
Beetlejuice
Charles
1988
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
Buffalo Bill
1987
DTV: Monster Hits
Man in the Magic Mirror
1987
The Hanoi Hilton
Fischer
1987
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
Thomas Jefferson
1986
Howard the Duck
Dr. Walter Jenning
1986
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Ed Rooney
1986
Transylvania 6-5000
Lepescu
1985
Amadeus
Emperor Joseph II
1984
Atalanta Strategy
Interviewer
1984
Easy Money
Clive Barlow
1983
The Soldier
U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense
1982
Secret Service
Sgt. Wilson
1977
The Revolutionary
Red-Haired Radical Committee Member
1970
Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb
Self (archive footage)