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