Doug Jones
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 24, 1960 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
- Active Years
- 1988–2026 (39 Years)
- Total Credits
- 168 credits in database
Acting Born May 24, 1960 Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 168 credits
Biography
Doug Jones is an American actor, contortionist, and mime artist born on May 24, 1960, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is best known for performing in character roles, often portraying non-human creatures through heavy make-up and visual effects. Jones has frequently collaborated with filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, appearing in the films Mimic in 1997, Hellboy in 2004, Pan's Labyrinth in 2006, Hellboy II: The Golden Army in 2008, Crimson Peak in 2015, and The Shape of Water in 2017. His other film credits include Tank Girl in 1995, Hocus Pocus in 1993 and its sequel in 2022, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari in 2005, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer in 2007, Absentia in 2011, and Ouija: Origin of Evil.
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Career overview
Doug Jones is an American actor, contortionist, and mime artist born on May 1960 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Known for his work in character roles, he frequently portrays non-human creatures typically rendered through heavy make-up and visual effects. He has a known total of 165 acting credits on the Movie Database platform.
Among his most notable collaborations are appearances in films directed by filmmaker Guillermo del Toro. Jones appeared in the del Toro films Mimic in 1997, Hellboy in 2004, Pan's Labyrinth in 2006, Hellboy II: The Golden Army in 2008, Crimson Peak in 2015, and The Shape of Water in 2017.
Jones has also appeared in numerous other films throughout his career. His additional film credits include Hocus Pocus in 1993 and its sequel released in 2022, Tank Girl in 1995, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari in 2005, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer in 2007, Absentia in 2011, and Ouija: Origin of Evil.
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Ron Perlman
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Brian Steele
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Bette Midler
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Sarah Jessica Parker
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Kathy Najimy
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Sonequa Martin-Green
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Mary Wiseman
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Anthony Rapp
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Wilson Cruz
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Emily Coutts
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Career timeline
Pretty BoysThe StrawberryOperation Taco Gary'sThe RemedyDemonetize
The Demon DetectiveAll Is Merry & BrightIf It Bleeds
The D-Con ChamberDisfiguraSpace Command RedemptionThe AngelDown Below
Nosferatu: A Symphony of HorrorStar Trek: very Short TreksWisdom From the Apocalypse
Hocus Pocus 2Mike Mignola: Drawing MonstersUntitled Improv ProjectSvengoolie UncryptedSpooky+
Battle in Space: The Armada Attacks
The 100 Candles GameIn Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
What We Do in the ShadowsThe Ready RoomBeneath the LeavesThe Circuit
Star Trek: Short TreksEli Roth's History of Horror5th PassengerHocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween BashAutomata
Star Trek: DiscoveryThe Shape of WaterDuckTalesCarpool Karaoke: The SeriesThe Bye Bye Man
Ouija: Origin of EvilNo TouchingLong Live the KingPatient SevenWe've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knew
Crimson PeakThe Ultimate LegacyAlways Watching: A Marble Hornets StoryLights OutThe Legacy of Avril Kyte
Late Night with Seth MeyersThe FlashThe StrainZ NationAbsentia: A Retrospective
John Dies at the EndInnocent BloodRazeCruel WillDust of War
ArrowThe WatchRock JocksMen in SuitsSpirit Hunters
Teen WolfFalling SkiesFace OffAbsentiaDragon Age: Redemption
LegionGainsbourg: A Heroic LifeThe Candy ShopSudden Death!Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
The Butterfly CircusAngel of DeathAngel of DeathMy Name Is JerrySuper Capers
Sons of AnarchyHellboy II: The Golden ArmyQuarantineFear ItselfSkin and Bones
The GuildFantastic Four: Rise of the Silver SurferThe Dukes of Hazzard: The BeginningThe WagerHellboy Animated: Blood and Iron
Pan's LabyrinthThe BenchwarmersLady in the WaterHellboy Animated: Sword of Storms
Criminal MindsCriminal MindsDoomThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
HellboyHellboy: The Seeds of CreationSockbaby
Stuck on You
Men in Black IIThe Time MachineAdaptation.
The GuardianMonkeyboneSteven Spielberg's Movie
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationThe Adventures of Rocky & BullwinkleStalledThe DarklingJack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman
Three KingsMystery Men
Bug BusterDenial
Buffy the Vampire SlayerMimicThe Weird Al ShowGalgamethWarriors of Virtue
Full Filmography
168 titles- Pretty Boys (2026) as Bob Silver
- The Strawberry (2026) as Dr. Johnson
- Operation Taco Gary's (2026) as Elder
- The Remedy (2026) as Leif Johansen
- Demonetize (2026) as Hunter Zollinger
- The Demon Detective (2025)
- All Is Merry & Bright (2025) as Doug the Deliveryman
- If It Bleeds (2025) as Dr. Charles
- The D-Con Chamber (2024) as Self
- Disfigura (2024) as Host
- Space Command Redemption (2024) as Dor Neven
- The Angel (2024) as The Angel
- Down Below (2024) as Lester
- Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (2023) as Count Orlok
- Star Trek: very Short Treks (2023) as Saru (voice)
- Wisdom From the Apocalypse (2023)
- Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) as Billy Butcherson
- Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters (2022) as Self
- Untitled Improv Project (2022) as Monologist
- Svengoolie Uncrypted (2022) as Self
- Spooky+ (2022) as Himself
- Battle in Space: The Armada Attacks (2021) as The Sycophant
- The 100 Candles Game (2020) as Demon (segment: The Visitant)
- In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover (2020) as Billy Butcherson
- What We Do in the Shadows (2019) as Baron Afanas
- The Ready Room (2019) as Self
- Beneath the Leaves (2019) as James Whitley
- The Circuit (2019)
- Star Trek: Short Treks (2018) as Saru
- Eli Roth's History of Horror (2018) as Self
- 5th Passenger (2018) as Langdon
- Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash (2018) as Self
- Automata (2018) as Carl Swangee (voice)
- Hell's Kitty (2018) as Father Damien
- Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America (2018) as Self
- Star Trek: Discovery (2017) as Saru
- The Shape of Water (2017) as Amphibian Man
- DuckTales (2017) as Wereduck / Demonic Clown (voice)
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series (2017) as Self
- The Bye Bye Man (2017) as The Bye Bye Man
- After Trek (2017)
- The Terror of Hallow's Eve (2017) as Scarecrow
- The Boogeys (2017) as Sycophant
- The Danger Element (2017) as Doctor Elymas
- Island in the Sun (2017) as Ranger
- My Friend Max (2017) as Max Mastin
- Nazareth (2017) as President Glade
- Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) as Marcus
- No Touching (2016) as Kripke
- Long Live the King (2016) as himself
- Patient Seven (2016) as Demon (segment: "The Visitant")
- We've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knew (2016) as The Man from the Pool
- The Midnight Man (2016) as Vick
- Gehenna: Where Death Lives (2016) as Creepy Old Man
- Crimson Phantoms (2016)
- The Man in the Silo (2016) as Charlie (voice)
- Kiss the Devil in the Dark (2016) as Terrance
- Crimson Peak (2015) as Edith's Mother / Lady Sharpe
- The Ultimate Legacy (2015) as Hawthorne
- Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story (2015) as The Operator
- Lights Out (2015) as Howie the Janitor
- The Legacy of Avril Kyte (2015) as Dr. Stewart
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- The Flash (2014) as Jake Simmons / Deathbolt
- The Strain (2014) as The Ancient
- Z Nation (2014) as Scully
- Absentia: A Retrospective (2014) as Self
- Love in the Time of Monsters (2014) as Dr. Lincoln
- Chaisson: Quest for Oriud (2014) as Sieck (voice)
- The Visitant (2014) as The Demon
- John Dies at the End (2013) as Roger North
- Innocent Blood (2013) as Carl Grierr
- Raze (2013) as Joseph
- Cruel Will (2013) as Adrian
- Dust of War (2013) as Jebediah Strumm
- First Impressions (2013)
- Arrow (2012) as Jake Simmons
- The Watch (2012) as Hero Alien
- Rock Jocks (2012) as Smoking Jesus
- Men in Suits (2012) as Self
- Spirit Hunters (2012) as Randolph
- Teen Wolf (2011) as William Barrow
- Falling Skies (2011) as Cochise
- Face Off (2011) as Guest Judge
- Absentia (2011) as Walter Lambert
- Dragon Age: Redemption (2011) as Saarebas
- Legion (2010) as Ice Cream Man
- Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2010) as La gueule
- The Candy Shop (2010) as The Candy Shop Owner
- Sudden Death! (2010) as Jonathan Wright
- Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2010) as Zero / Razer (voice)
- Carnies (2010) as Ratcatcher
- Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer (2010) as Dr. Dallas
- The Butterfly Circus (2009) as Otto
- Angel of Death (2009) as Dr. Rankin
- Angel of Death (2009) as Dr. Rankin
- My Name Is Jerry (2009) as Jerry Arthur
- Super Capers (2009) as Special Agent Smith #1
- Sons of Anarchy (2008) as Officer Crane
- Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) as Abe Sapien / Chamberlain / Angel of Death
- Quarantine (2008) as Thin Infected Man
- Fear Itself (2008) as Grady Edlund
- Skin and Bones (2008) as Grady Edlund
- Operation Filmmaker (2008) as Self
- Hellboy: In Service of the Demon (2008) as Self
- The Guild (2007) as Gerald
- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) as Norrin Radd / Silver Surfer
- The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007) as Patron
- The Wager (2007) as Peter Barrett
- Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron (2007) as Abe Sapien (voice)
- Pan and the Fairies (2007) as Self
- Pan's Labyrinth (2006) as Fauno / Pale Man
- The Benchwarmers (2006) as Number 7 Robot
- Lady in the Water (2006) as Tartutic #4
- Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms (2006) as Abe Sapien (voice)
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Domino Thacker
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Fight Club Captain
- Doom (2005) as Dr. Carmack Imp / Sewer Imp
- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (2005) as Cesare
- Hellboy (2004) as Abraham 'Abe' Sapien
- Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation (2004) as Self
- Sockbaby (2004) as Doug Jones
- Stuck on You (2003) as Space Alien #2
- Men in Black II (2002) as Joey
- The Time Machine (2002) as Spy Morlock
- Adaptation. (2002) as Augustus Margary
- The Guardian (2001) as Micah Oakey
- Monkeybone (2001) as Yeti
- Steven Spielberg's Movie (2001) as Donald Columbus
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Grinder
- The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000) as FBI Agent - Carrot
- Stalled (2000) as Len
- The Darkling (2000) as Shadow Master
- Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman (2000) as Dave
- Three Kings (1999) as Dead Iraqi Soldier
- Mystery Men (1999) as Eraserhead
- Bug Buster (1998) as Mother Bug
- Denial (1998) as Ghost
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) as Gentleman
- Mimic (1997) as Long John
- The Weird Al Show (1997) as Contortionist #2
- Galgameth (1997) as Big Galgy
- Warriors of Virtue (1997) as Yee
- Kenan & Kel (1996) as Head Waiter
- Bone Chillers (1996) as Mummy
- The Outer Limits (1995) as Elder Alien
- The Outer Limits (1995) as Alien #1
- The Outer Limits (1995) as Alien / Alien Doctor
- Unhappily Ever After (1995) as Boomer
- Tank Girl (1995) as Additional Ripper
- Party of Five (1994) as Minister
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies (1994) as Slapstick Actor
- Hocus Pocus (1993) as Billy Butcherson
- Magic Kid (1993) as Clown in Office
- Batman Returns (1992) as Thin Clown
- Carnal Crimes (1991) as Lang
- Night Angel (1990) as Ken
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Contortionist
- The Newlydeads (1988) as Tim
- Another as Dr. Roberts
- Together as Matthew Davis
- House of Holloway as Sheriff Alan
- Invader
- Organism 46-B The Unseen as Commander Volkov
- Don't Open the Door as The Man
- Horrified
- The Weeping as Sheriff Earl
- Get Me Doug Jones as Himself
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Doug Jones best known for?
Doug Jones is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Remedy (2026), The Demon Detective (2025), All Is Merry & Bright (2025), The D-Con Chamber (2024).
When and where was Doug Jones born?
Doug Jones was born on May 24, 1960 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
How many credits does Doug Jones have?
Doug Jones has accumulated over 168 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1988 to 2026.
What is Doug Jones's background in cinema and television?
Doug Jones is an American actor, contortionist, and mime artist born on May 24, 1960, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is best known for performing in character roles, often portraying non-human creatures through heavy make-up and visual effects. Jones has frequently collaborated with filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, appearin...
Doug Jones by the numbers
168credits
128films
40TV series
1988–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Teen Wolf (2011) as William Barrow — aged about 51
- Sons of Anarchy (2008) as Officer Crane — aged about 48
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Domino Thacker — aged about 45
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Fight Club Captain — aged about 45
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) as Gentleman — aged about 37
- Kenan & Kel (1996) as Head Waiter — aged about 36
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