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Doug Jones

Actor·b. 1960·Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

49 horror credits

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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Actor49 films

Demonetize

Demonetize

Hunter Zollinger

2026
If It Bleeds

If It Bleeds

Dr. Charles

2025
The Demon Detective

The Demon Detective

2025
The Remedy

The Remedy

Leif Johansen

2025
The Angel

The Angel

The Angel

2024
Disfigura

Disfigura

Host

2024
Down Below

Down Below

Lester

2024
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror

Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror

Count Orlok

2023
Spooky+

Spooky+

Himself

2022
Hocus Pocus 2

Hocus Pocus 2

Billy Butcherson

2022 2.3
The 100 Candles Game

The 100 Candles Game

Demon (segment: The Visitant)

2020
Hell's Kitty

Hell's Kitty

Father Damien

2018
The Shape of Water

The Shape of Water

Amphibian Man

2017 3.8
The Terror of Hallow's Eve

The Terror of Hallow's Eve

Scarecrow

2017
The Boogeys

The Boogeys

Sycophant

2017
The Bye Bye Man

The Bye Bye Man

The Bye Bye Man

2017
Kiss the Devil in the Dark

Kiss the Devil in the Dark

Terrance

2016
Ouija: Origin of Evil

Ouija: Origin of Evil

Marcus

2016 3.2
Patient Seven

Patient Seven

Demon (segment: "The Visitant")

2016
Gehenna: Where Death Lives

Gehenna: Where Death Lives

Creepy Old Man

2016
No Touching

No Touching

Kripke

2016
Crimson Peak

Crimson Peak

Edith's Mother / Lady Sharpe

2015 3.3
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story

Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story

The Operator

2015
The Visitant

The Visitant

The Demon

2014
Love in the Time of Monsters

Love in the Time of Monsters

Dr. Lincoln

2014
Cruel Will

Cruel Will

Adrian

2013
Raze

Raze

Joseph

2013
John Dies at the End

John Dies at the End

Roger North

2013
Absentia

Absentia

Walter Lambert

2011 3.8
Carnies

Carnies

Ratcatcher

2010
Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer

Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer

Dr. Dallas

2010
Legion

Legion

Ice Cream Man

2010 3.5
Quarantine

Quarantine

Thin Infected Man

2008
Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Abe Sapien / Chamberlain / Angel of Death

2008 2.5
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron

Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron

Abe Sapien (voice)

2007
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms

Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms

Abe Sapien (voice)

2006
Pan's Labyrinth

Pan's Labyrinth

Fauno / Pale Man

2006 4.1
Lady in the Water

Lady in the Water

Tartutic #4

2006
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

Cesare

2005
Doom

Doom

Dr. Carmack Imp / Sewer Imp

2005 3.5
Hellboy

Hellboy

Abraham 'Abe' Sapien

2004 3.5
Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman

Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman

Dave

2000
The Darkling

The Darkling

Shadow Master

2000
Bug Buster

Bug Buster

Mother Bug

1998
Mimic

Mimic

Long John

1997
Hocus Pocus

Hocus Pocus

Billy Butcherson

1993 3.3
Batman Returns

Batman Returns

Thin Clown

1992 3.9
Night Angel

Night Angel

Ken

1990
The Newlydeads

The Newlydeads

Tim

1988