Doug Jones
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 24, 1960 (age 66)
- Place of birth
- Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
- Credits
- 167
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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Known for
The Shape of Water
2017Movie
Amphibian Man
The Flash
2014TV
Jake Simmons / Deathbolt
Pan's Labyrinth
2006Movie
Fauno / Pale Man
Men in Black II
2002Movie
Joey
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2007Movie
Silver Surfer
Hellboy
2004Movie
Abraham 'Abe' Sapien
Filmography
Another
2026Movie
Dr. Roberts
The Remedy
2026Movie
Leif Johansen
Demonetize
2026Movie
Hunter Zollinger
The Strawberry
2026Movie
Dr. Johnson
Pretty Boys
2026Movie
Bob Silver
Operation Taco Gary's
2026Movie
Elder
All Is Merry & Bright
2025Movie
Doug the Deliveryman
If It Bleeds
2025Movie
Dr. Charles
The Demon Detective
2025Movie
Uzgaroth
The Angel
2024Movie
The Angel
Disfigura
2024Movie
Host
Down Below
2024Movie
Lester
The D-Con Chamber
2024TV
Self
Space Command Redemption
2024Movie
Dor Neven
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror
2023Movie
Count Orlok
Star Trek: very Short Treks
2023TV
Saru (voice)
Wisdom From the Apocalypse
2023Movie
Untitled Improv Project
2022TV
Monologist
Spooky+
2022Movie
Himself
Svengoolie Uncrypted
2022Movie
Self
Hocus Pocus 2
2022Movie
Billy Butcherson
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters
2022Movie
Self
Battle in Space: The Armada Attacks
2021Movie
The Sycophant
The 100 Candles Game
2020Movie
Demon (segment: The Visitant)
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
2020Movie
Billy Butcherson
31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
2019Movie
Self
What We Do in the Shadows
2019TV
Baron Afanas
The Circuit
2019Movie
Beneath the Leaves
2019Movie
James Whitley
The Ready Room
2019TV
Self
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
2018Movie
Self
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018TV
Self
Star Trek: Short Treks
2018TV
Saru
Automata
2018TV
Carl Swangee (voice)
5th Passenger
2018Movie
Langdon
Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America
2018Movie
Self
Hell's Kitty
2018Movie
Father Damien
The Shape of Water
2017Movie
Amphibian Man
Star Trek: Discovery
2017TV
Saru
After Trek
2017TV
The Terror of Hallow's Eve
2017Movie
Scarecrow
DuckTales
2017TV
Wereduck / Demonic Clown (voice)
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017TV
Self
The Danger Element
2017Movie
Doctor Elymas
The Boogeys
2017Movie
Sycophant
Nazareth
2017Movie
President Glade
My Friend Max
2017Movie
Max Mastin
The Bye Bye Man
2017Movie
The Bye Bye Man
Island in the Sun
2017Movie
Ranger
Kiss the Devil in the Dark
2016Movie
Terrance
Ouija: Origin of Evil
2016Movie
Marcus
Patient Seven
2016Movie
Demon (segment: "The Visitant")
Gehenna: Where Death Lives
2016Movie
Creepy Old Man
Long Live the King
2016Movie
himself
We've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knew
2016Movie
The Man from the Pool
No Touching
2016Movie
Kripke
The Midnight Man
2016Movie
Vick
Crimson Phantoms
2016Movie
The Man in the Silo
2016Movie
Charlie (voice)
The Ultimate Legacy
2015Movie
Hawthorne
Crimson Peak
2015Movie
Edith's Mother / Lady Sharpe
Lights Out
2015Movie
Howie the Janitor
The Legacy of Avril Kyte
2015Movie
Dr. Stewart
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story
2015Movie
The Operator
The Visitant
2014Movie
The Demon
The Flash
2014TV
Jake Simmons / Deathbolt
Z Nation
2014TV
Scully
The Strain
2014TV
The Ancient
Absentia: A Retrospective
2014Movie
Self
Chaisson: Quest for Oriud
2014Movie
Sieck (voice)
Love in the Time of Monsters
2014Movie
Dr. Lincoln
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014TV
Self
Cruel Will
2013Movie
Adrian
Innocent Blood
2013Movie
Carl Grierr
Dust of War
2013Movie
Jebediah Strumm
First Impressions
2013Movie
Raze
2013Movie
Joseph
John Dies at the End
2013Movie
Roger North
Men in Suits
2012Movie
Self
Spirit Hunters
2012Movie
Randolph
Arrow
2012TV
Jake Simmons
Rock Jocks
2012Movie
Smoking Jesus
The Watch
2012Movie
Hero Alien
Dragon Age: Redemption
2011TV
Saarebas
Falling Skies
2011TV
Cochise
Teen Wolf
2011TV
William Barrow
Absentia
2011Movie
Walter Lambert
Face Off
2011TV
Guest Judge
The Candy Shop
2010Movie
The Candy Shop Owner
Carnies
2010Movie
Ratcatcher
Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer
2010Movie
Dr. Dallas
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
2010Movie
Zero / Razer (voice)
Sudden Death!
2010Movie
Jonathan Wright
Legion
2010Movie
Ice Cream Man
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life
2010Movie
La gueule
The Butterfly Circus
2009Movie
Otto
Angel of Death
2009Movie
Dr. Rankin
Super Capers
2009Movie
Special Agent Smith #1
Angel of Death
2009TV
Dr. Rankin
My Name Is Jerry
2009Movie
Jerry Arthur
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon
2008Movie
Self
Quarantine
2008Movie
Thin Infected Man
Sons of Anarchy
2008TV
Officer Crane
Skin and Bones
2008Movie
Grady Edlund
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008Movie
Abe Sapien / Chamberlain / Angel of Death
Fear Itself
2008TV
Grady Edlund
Operation Filmmaker
2008Movie
Self
Pan and the Fairies
2007Movie
Self
Family Bonds: The Making of 'Fantastic Four: The Rise of the Silver Surfer'
2007Movie
Self
The Guild
2007TV
Gerald
The Wager
2007Movie
Peter Barrett
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2007Movie
Silver Surfer
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron
2007Movie
Abe Sapien (voice)
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007Movie
Patron
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms
2006Movie
Abe Sapien (voice)
Pan's Labyrinth
2006Movie
Fauno / Pale Man
Lady in the Water
2006Movie
Tartutic #4
The Benchwarmers
2006Movie
Number 7 Robot
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
2005Movie
Cesare
Doom
2005Movie
Dr. Carmack Imp / Sewer Imp
Criminal Minds
2005TV
Domino Thacker, Fight Club Captain
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation
2004Movie
Self
Hellboy
2004Movie
Abraham 'Abe' Sapien
Sockbaby
2004TV
Doug Jones
Stuck on You
2003Movie
Space Alien #2
Adaptation.
2002Movie
Augustus Margary
Men in Black II
2002Movie
Joey
The Time Machine
2002Movie
Spy Morlock
The Guardian
2001TV
Micah Oakey
Monkeybone
2001Movie
Yeti
Steven Spielberg's Movie
2001Movie
Donald Columbus
Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman
2000Movie
Dave
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000TV
Grinder
The Darkling
2000Movie
Shadow Master
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
2000Movie
FBI Agent - Carrot
Stalled
2000Movie
Len
Three Kings
1999Movie
Dead Iraqi Soldier
Mystery Men
1999Movie
Eraserhead
Denial
1998Movie
Ghost
Bug Buster
1998Movie
Mother Bug
The Weird Al Show
1997TV
Contortionist #2
Mimic
1997Movie
Long John
Galgameth
1997Movie
Big Galgy
Warriors of Virtue
1997Movie
Yee
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997TV
Gentleman
Bone Chillers
1996TV
Mummy
Kenan & Kel
1996TV
Head Waiter
Tank Girl
1995Movie
Additional Ripper
The Outer Limits
1995TV
Elder Alien, Alien #1, Alien / Alien Doctor
Unhappily Ever After
1995TV
Boomer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies
1994Movie
Slapstick Actor
Party of Five
1994TV
Minister
Magic Kid
1993Movie
Clown in Office
Hocus Pocus
1993Movie
Billy Butcherson
Batman Returns
1992Movie
Thin Clown
Carnal Crimes
1991Movie
Lang
Night Angel
1990Movie
Ken
Tales from the Crypt
1989TV
Contortionist
The Newlydeads
1988Movie
Tim
Invader
Movie
Organism 46-B The Unseen
Movie
Commander Volkov
Together
Movie
Matthew Davis
Don't Open the Door
Movie
The Man
House of Holloway
Movie
Sheriff Alan
The Weeping
Movie
Sheriff Earl
Horrified
Movie
Get Me Doug Jones
Movie
Himself