Doug Jones
Born
May 24, 1960 (age 65)
Birthplace
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Doug Jones

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.

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Movies

If It Bleeds
If It Bleeds
2025 ★ 10.0
Dr. Charles
The Demon Detective
The Demon Detective
2025
The Angel
The Angel
2024
The Angel
Operation Taco Gary's
Operation Taco Gary's
2024 ★ 4.0
Elder
Down Below
Down Below
2024 ★ 2.0
Lester
Space Command Redemption
Space Command Redemption
2024 ★ 5.7
Dor Neven
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror
2023 ★ 5.5
Count Orlok
Wisdom From the Apocalypse
Wisdom From the Apocalypse
2023 ★ 2.0
Hocus Pocus 2
Hocus Pocus 2
2022 ★ 7.2
Billy Butcherson
Batman: Dying is Easy
Batman: Dying is Easy
2021 ★ 7.0
Riddler
Battle in Space: The Armada Attacks
Battle in Space: The Armada Attacks
2021 ★ 5.0
The Sycophant
The 100 Candles Game
The 100 Candles Game
2020 ★ 5.6
Demon (segment: The Visitant)
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
2020 ★ 7.1
Billy Butcherson
Star Trek: Discovery - Such Sweet Sorrow
Star Trek: Discovery - Such Sweet Sorrow
2019
Saru
The Circuit
The Circuit
2019 ★ 1.0
Beneath the Leaves
Beneath the Leaves
2019 ★ 3.8
James Whitley
5th Passenger
5th Passenger
2018 ★ 4.3
Langdon
Hell's Kitty
Hell's Kitty
2018 ★ 3.3
Father Damien
The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water
2017 ★ 7.2
Amphibian Man
The Terror of Hallow's Eve
The Terror of Hallow's Eve
2017 ★ 5.2
Scarecrow
The Danger Element
The Danger Element
2017 ★ 6.0
Doctor Elymas
The Boogeys
The Boogeys
2017 ★ 6.5
Sycophant
My Friend Max
My Friend Max
2017
Max Mastin
The Bye Bye Man
The Bye Bye Man
2017 ★ 5.2
The Bye Bye Man
Island in the Sun
Island in the Sun
2017
Ranger
Kiss the Devil in the Dark
Kiss the Devil in the Dark
2016
Terrance
Ouija: Origin of Evil
Ouija: Origin of Evil
2016 ★ 6.1
Marcus
Patient Seven
Patient Seven
2016 ★ 5.2
Demon (segment: "The Visitant")
Gehenna: Where Death Lives
Gehenna: Where Death Lives
2016 ★ 5.1
Creepy Old Man
We've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knew
We've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knew
2016 ★ 5.7
The Man from the Pool
No Touching
No Touching
2016 ★ 5.6
Kripke
The Midnight Man
The Midnight Man
2016 ★ 5.9
Vick
Crimson Phantoms
Crimson Phantoms
2016 ★ 10.0
The Man in the Silo
The Man in the Silo
2016
Charlie (voice)
The Ultimate Legacy
The Ultimate Legacy
2015 ★ 5.6
Hawthorne
Crimson Peak
Crimson Peak
2015 ★ 6.7
Edith's Mother / Lady Sharpe
Lights Out
Lights Out
2015
Howie the Janitor
The Legacy of Avril Kyte
The Legacy of Avril Kyte
2015
Dr. Stewart
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story
2015 ★ 5.2
The Operator
The Visitant
The Visitant
2014 ★ 6.8
The Demon
Chaisson: Quest for Oriud
Chaisson: Quest for Oriud
2014
Sieck (voice)
Love in the Time of Monsters
Love in the Time of Monsters
2014 ★ 6.5
Dr. Lincoln
Cruel Will
Cruel Will
2013 ★ 3.4
Adrian
Innocent Blood
Innocent Blood
2013
Carl Grierr
Dust of War
Dust of War
2013 ★ 5.8
Jebediah Strumm
First Impressions
First Impressions
2013 ★ 8.0
Raze
Raze
2013 ★ 5.1
Joseph
John Dies at the End
John Dies at the End
2013 ★ 6.3
Roger North
Spirit Hunters
Spirit Hunters
2012 ★ 4.0
Randolph
Rock Jocks
Rock Jocks
2012 ★ 4.7
Smoking Jesus
The Watch
The Watch
2012 ★ 5.6
Hero Alien
Absentia
Absentia
2011 ★ 5.8
Walter Lambert
The Candy Shop
The Candy Shop
2010 ★ 6.5
The Candy Shop Owner
Carnies
Carnies
2010 ★ 2.2
Ratcatcher
Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer
Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer
2010 ★ 4.4
Dr. Dallas
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
2010 ★ 6.3
Zero / Razer (voice)
Sudden Death!
Sudden Death!
2010 ★ 10.0
Jonathan Wright
Legion
Legion
2010 ★ 5.9
Ice Cream Man
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life
2010 ★ 6.9
La gueule
The Butterfly Circus
The Butterfly Circus
2009 ★ 7.3
Otto
Angel of Death
Angel of Death
2009 ★ 4.8
Dr. Rankin
Super Capers
Super Capers
2009 ★ 3.6
Special Agent Smith #1
My Name Is Jerry
My Name Is Jerry
2009 ★ 6.7
Jerry Arthur
Quarantine
Quarantine
2008 ★ 5.8
Thin Infected Man
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 ★ 6.8
Abe Sapien / Chamberlain / Angel of Death
The Wager
The Wager
2007 ★ 4.4
Peter Barrett
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2007 ★ 5.6
Norrin Radd / Silver Surfer
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron
2007 ★ 6.3
Abe Sapien (voice)
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007 ★ 6.1
Patron
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms
2006 ★ 6.2
Abe Sapien (voice)
Pan's Labyrinth
Pan's Labyrinth
2006 ★ 7.8
Fauno / Pale Man
Lady in the Water
Lady in the Water
2006 ★ 5.6
Tartutic #4
The Benchwarmers
The Benchwarmers
2006 ★ 5.8
Number 7 Robot
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
2005 ★ 6.2
Cesare
Doom
Doom
2005 ★ 5.2
Dr. Carmack Imp / Sewer Imp
Hellboy
Hellboy
2004 ★ 6.7
Abraham 'Abe' Sapien
Stuck on You
Stuck on You
2003 ★ 5.3
Space Alien #2
Adaptation.
Adaptation.
2002 ★ 7.3
Augustus Margary
Men in Black II
Men in Black II
2002 ★ 6.4
Joey
The Time Machine
The Time Machine
2002 ★ 6.3
Spy Morlock
Monkeybone
Monkeybone
2001 ★ 5.2
Yeti
Steven Spielberg's Movie
Steven Spielberg's Movie
2001
Donald Columbus
Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman
Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman
2000 ★ 4.4
Dave
The Darkling
The Darkling
2000 ★ 4.8
Shadow Master
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
2000 ★ 4.3
FBI Agent - Carrot
Stalled
Stalled
2000 ★ 3.5
Len
Three Kings
Three Kings
1999 ★ 6.6
Dead Iraqi Soldier
Mystery Men
Mystery Men
1999 ★ 5.8
Eraserhead
Denial
Denial
1998 ★ 4.4
Ghost
Bug Buster
Bug Buster
1998 ★ 3.6
Mother Bug
Mimic
Mimic
1997 ★ 6.1
Long John
Galgameth
Galgameth
1997 ★ 5.1
Big Galgy
Warriors of Virtue
Warriors of Virtue
1997 ★ 4.7
Yee
Tank Girl
Tank Girl
1995 ★ 5.4
Additional Ripper
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies
1994 ★ 5.6
Slapstick Actor
Magic Kid
Magic Kid
1993 ★ 5.0
Clown in Office
Hocus Pocus
Hocus Pocus
1993 ★ 7.0
Billy Butcherson
Batman Returns
Batman Returns
1992 ★ 6.9
Thin Clown
Carnal Crimes
Carnal Crimes
1991 ★ 4.3
Lang
Night Angel
Night Angel
1990 ★ 4.1
Ken
The Newlydeads
The Newlydeads
1988 ★ 3.0
Tim
Don't Open the Door
Don't Open the Door
The Man
Organism 46-B The Unseen
Organism 46-B The Unseen
Commander Volkov
Invader
Invader
The Remedy
The Remedy
Leif Johansen
Demonetize
Demonetize
Hunter Zollinger
Horrified
Horrified
Nazareth
Nazareth
President Glade
The Weeping
The Weeping
Sheriff Earl
The Strawberry
The Strawberry
Dr. Johnson

TV Series

Star Trek: very Short Treks
Star Trek: very Short Treks
2023 ★ 4.4
Saru (voice)
2 Episodes
What We Do in the Shadows
What We Do in the Shadows
2019 ★ 8.0
Baron Afanas
15 Episodes
Star Trek: Short Treks
Star Trek: Short Treks
2018 ★ 6.3
Saru
1 Episode
Automata
Automata
2018 ★ 7.4
Carl Swangee (voice)
6 Episodes
Star Trek: Discovery
Star Trek: Discovery
2017 ★ 7.0
Saru
65 Episodes
DuckTales
DuckTales
2017 ★ 7.8
Wereduck / Demonic Clown (voice)
1 Episode
The Flash
The Flash
2014 ★ 7.8
Jake Simmons / Deathbolt
1 Episode
Z Nation
Z Nation
2014 ★ 7.3
Scully
1 Episode
The Strain
The Strain
2014 ★ 7.5
The Ancient
5 Episodes
Arrow
Arrow
2012 ★ 6.8
Jake Simmons
1 Episode
Dragon Age: Redemption
Dragon Age: Redemption
2011 ★ 5.6
Saarebas
6 Episodes
Falling Skies
Falling Skies
2011 ★ 7.1
Cochise
20 Episodes
Teen Wolf
Teen Wolf
2011 ★ 8.5
William Barrow
1 Episode
Face Off
Face Off
2011 ★ 7.1
Guest Judge
1 Episode
Angel of Death
Angel of Death
2009 ★ 5.5
Dr. Rankin
10 Episodes
Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy
2008 ★ 8.4
Officer Crane
1 Episode
Fear Itself
Fear Itself
2008 ★ 6.7
Grady Edlund
1 Episode
The Guild
The Guild
2007 ★ 7.1
Gerald
4 Episodes
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
2005 ★ 8.3
Domino Thacker
1 Episode
Sockbaby
Sockbaby
2004 ★ 7.0
Doug Jones
1 Episode
The Guardian
The Guardian
2001 ★ 6.9
Micah Oakey
1 Episode
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 ★ 7.6
Grinder
1 Episode
The Weird Al Show
The Weird Al Show
1997 ★ 6.4
Contortionist #2
4 Episodes
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997 ★ 8.1
Gentleman
1 Episode
Bone Chillers
Bone Chillers
1996 ★ 6.5
Mummy
1 Episode
Kenan & Kel
Kenan & Kel
1996 ★ 8.1
Head Waiter
1 Episode
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
1995 ★ 7.7
Elder Alien
1 Episode
Unhappily Ever After
Unhappily Ever After
1995 ★ 7.1
Boomer
1 Episode
Party of Five
Party of Five
1994 ★ 7.0
Minister
1 Episode
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
1989 ★ 7.9
Contortionist
1 Episode