Doug Jones

Biography

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.

Known For

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

The Flash

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Arrow

Sons of Anarchy

Teen Wolf

All Movies (129)

• The Remedy2026 · as Leif Johansen
• Demonetize2026 · as Hunter Zollinger
• The Strawberry2026 · as Dr. Johnson
• Pretty Boys2026 · as Bob Silver
• Operation Taco Gary's2026 · as Elder
• All Is Merry & Bright2025 · as Doug the Deliveryman
• If It Bleeds2025 · as Dr. Charles
• The Demon Detective2025
• The Angel2024 · as The Angel
• Disfigura2024 · as Host
• Down Below2024 · as Lester
• Space Command Redemption2024 · as Dor Neven
• Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror2023 · as Count Orlok
• Wisdom From the Apocalypse2023
• Spooky+2022 · as Himself
• Svengoolie Uncrypted2022 · as Self
• Hocus Pocus 22022 · as Billy Butcherson
• Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters2022 · as Self
• Batman: Dying Is Easy2021 · as Riddler
• Battle in Space: The Armada Attacks2021 · as The Sycophant
• The 100 Candles Game2020 · as Demon (segment: The Visitant)
• In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover2020 · as Billy Butcherson
• The Circuit2019
• Beneath the Leaves2019 · as James Whitley
• Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash2018 · as Self
• 5th Passenger2018 · as Langdon
• Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America2018 · as Self
• Hell's Kitty2018 · as Father Damien
• The Shape of Water2017 · as Amphibian Man
• The Terror of Hallow's Eve2017 · as Scarecrow
• The Danger Element2017 · as Doctor Elymas
• The Boogeys2017 · as Sycophant
• Nazareth2017 · as President Glade
• My Friend Max2017 · as Max Mastin
• The Bye Bye Man2017 · as The Bye Bye Man
• Island in the Sun2017 · as Ranger
• Kiss the Devil in the Dark2016 · as Terrance
• Ouija: Origin of Evil2016 · as Marcus
• Patient Seven2016 · as Demon (segment: "The Visitant")
• Gehenna: Where Death Lives2016 · as Creepy Old Man
• Long Live the King2016 · as himself
• We've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knew2016 · as The Man from the Pool
• No Touching2016 · as Kripke
• The Midnight Man2016 · as Vick
• Crimson Phantoms2016
• The Man in the Silo2016 · as Charlie (voice)
• The Ultimate Legacy2015 · as Hawthorne
• Crimson Peak2015 · as Edith's Mother / Lady Sharpe
• Lights Out2015 · as Howie the Janitor
• The Legacy of Avril Kyte2015 · as Dr. Stewart
• Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story2015 · as The Operator
• The Visitant2014 · as The Demon
• Absentia: A Retrospective2014 · as Self
• Chaisson: Quest for Oriud2014 · as Sieck (voice)
• Love in the Time of Monsters2014 · as Dr. Lincoln
• Cruel Will2013 · as Adrian
• Innocent Blood2013 · as Carl Grierr
• Dust of War2013 · as Jebediah Strumm
• First Impressions2013
• Raze2013 · as Joseph
• John Dies at the End2013 · as Roger North
• Men in Suits2012 · as Self
• Spirit Hunters2012 · as Randolph
• Rock Jocks2012 · as Smoking Jesus
• The Watch2012 · as Hero Alien
• Absentia2011 · as Walter Lambert
• The Candy Shop2010 · as The Candy Shop Owner
• Carnies2010 · as Ratcatcher
• Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer2010 · as Dr. Dallas
• Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey2010 · as Zero / Razer (voice)
• Sudden Death!2010 · as Jonathan Wright
• Legion2010 · as Ice Cream Man
• Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life2010 · as La gueule
• The Butterfly Circus2009 · as Otto
• Angel of Death2009 · as Dr. Rankin
• Super Capers2009 · as Special Agent Smith #1
• My Name Is Jerry2009 · as Jerry Arthur
• Hellboy: In Service of the Demon2008 · as Self
• Quarantine2008 · as Thin Infected Man
• Fear Itself: Skin and Bones2008 · as Grady Edlund
• Hellboy II: The Golden Army2008 · as Abe Sapien / Chamberlain / Angel of Death
• Operation Filmmaker2008 · as Self
• Pan and the Fairies2007 · as Self
• The Wager2007 · as Peter Barrett
• Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer2007 · as Norrin Radd / Silver Surfer
• Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron2007 · as Abe Sapien (voice)
• The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning2007 · as Patron
• Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms2006 · as Abe Sapien (voice)
• Pan's Labyrinth2006 · as Fauno / Pale Man
• Lady in the Water2006 · as Tartutic #4
• The Benchwarmers2006 · as Number 7 Robot
• The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari2005 · as Cesare
• Doom2005 · as Dr. Carmack Imp / Sewer Imp
• Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation2004 · as Self
• Hellboy2004 · as Abraham 'Abe' Sapien
• Stuck on You2003 · as Space Alien #2
• Adaptation.2002 · as Augustus Margary
• Men in Black II2002 · as Joey
• The Time Machine2002 · as Spy Morlock
• Monkeybone2001 · as Yeti
• Steven Spielberg's Movie2001 · as Donald Columbus
• Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman2000 · as Dave
• The Darkling2000 · as Shadow Master
• The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle2000 · as FBI Agent - Carrot
• Stalled2000 · as Len
• Three Kings1999 · as Dead Iraqi Soldier
• Mystery Men1999 · as Eraserhead
• Denial1998 · as Ghost
• Bug Buster1998 · as Mother Bug
• Mimic1997 · as Long John
• Galgameth1997 · as Big Galgy
• Warriors of Virtue1997 · as Yee
• Tank Girl1995 · as Additional Ripper
• The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies1994 · as Slapstick Actor
• Magic Kid1993 · as Clown in Office
• Hocus Pocus1993 · as Billy Butcherson
• Batman Returns1992 · as Thin Clown
• Carnal Crimes1991 · as Lang
• Night Angel1990 · as Ken
• The Newlydeads1988 · as Tim
• Don't Open the Door— · as The Man
• The Weeping— · as Sheriff Earl
• Horrified—
• Get Me Doug Jones— · as Himself
• Invader—
• Organism 46-B The Unseen— · as Commander Volkov
• House of Holloway— · as Sheriff Alan
• Another— · as Dr. Roberts
• Together— · as Matthew Davis

All TV Shows (40)

• The D-Con Chamber2024 · as Self
• Star Trek: very Short Treks2023 · as Saru (voice)
• Untitled Improv Project2022 · as Monologist
• What We Do in the Shadows2019 · as Baron Afanas
• The Ready Room2019 · as Self
• Eli Roth's History of Horror2018 · as Self
• Star Trek: Short Treks2018 · as Saru
• Automata2018 · as Carl Swangee (voice)
• Star Trek: Discovery2017 · as Saru
• After Trek2017
• DuckTales2017 · as Wereduck / Demonic Clown (voice)
• Carpool Karaoke: The Series2017 · as Self
• The Flash2014 · as Jake Simmons / Deathbolt
• Z Nation2014 · as Scully
• The Strain2014 · as The Ancient
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• Arrow2012 · as Jake Simmons
• Dragon Age: Redemption2011 · as Saarebas
• Falling Skies2011 · as Cochise
• Teen Wolf2011 · as William Barrow
• Face Off2011 · as Guest Judge
• Angel of Death2009 · as Dr. Rankin
• Sons of Anarchy2008 · as Officer Crane
• Fear Itself2008 · as Grady Edlund
• The Guild2007 · as Gerald
• Criminal Minds2005 · as Domino Thacker
• Criminal Minds2005 · as Fight Club Captain
• Sockbaby2004 · as Doug Jones
• The Guardian2001 · as Micah Oakey
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Grinder
• The Weird Al Show1997 · as Contortionist #2
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer1997 · as Gentleman
• Bone Chillers1996 · as Mummy
• Kenan & Kel1996 · as Head Waiter
• The Outer Limits1995 · as Elder Alien
• The Outer Limits1995 · as Alien #1
• The Outer Limits1995 · as Alien / Alien Doctor
• Unhappily Ever After1995 · as Boomer
• Party of Five1994 · as Minister
• Tales from the Crypt1989 · as Contortionist