Doug Jones
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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
Credits
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
as Fauno / Pale Man
The Shape of Water (2017)
as Amphibian Man
Batman Returns (1992)
as Thin Clown
Men in Black II (2002)
as Joey
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
as Silver Surfer
Hocus Pocus (1993)
as Billy Butcherson
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
as Abe Sapien / Chamberlain / Angel of Death
Doom (2005)
as Dr. Carmack Imp / Sewer Imp
Hellboy (2004)
as Abraham 'Abe' Sapien
Crimson Peak (2015)
as Edith's Mother / Lady Sharpe
Legion (2010)
as Ice Cream Man
The Time Machine (2002)
as Spy Morlock
Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
as Billy Butcherson
Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
as Marcus
The Watch (2012)
as Hero Alien
Adaptation. (2002)
as Augustus Margary
Three Kings (1999)
as Dead Iraqi Soldier
Tank Girl (1995)
as Additional Ripper
Mimic (1997)
as Long John
Mystery Men (1999)
as Eraserhead
Monkeybone (2001)
as Yeti
The Bye Bye Man (2017)
as The Bye Bye Man
Quarantine (2008)
as Thin Infected Man
The Benchwarmers (2006)
as Number 7 Robot
Lady in the Water (2006)
as Tartutic #4
Stuck on You (2003)
as Space Alien #2
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron (2007)
as Abe Sapien (voice)
John Dies at the End (2013)
as Roger North
The Strawberry (2026)
as Dr. Johnson
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007)
as Patron
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms (2006)
as Abe Sapien (voice)
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
as FBI Agent - Carrot
Patient Seven (2016)
as Demon (segment: "The Visitant")
Another (2026)
as Dr. Roberts
Night Angel (1990)
as Ken
The 100 Candles Game (2020)
as Demon (segment: The Visitant)
Absentia (2011)
as Walter Lambert
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies (1994)
as Slapstick Actor
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story (2015)
as The Operator
5th Passenger (2018)
as Langdon
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2010)
as La gueule
The Midnight Man (2016)
as Vick
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2010)
as Zero / Razer (voice)
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash (2018)
as Self
Long Live the King (2016)
as himself
Invader (—)
Actor
Angel of Death (2009)
as Dr. Rankin
Family Bonds: The Making of 'Fantastic Four: The Rise of the Silver Surfer' (2007)
as Self
Bug Buster (1998)
as Mother Bug
Raze (2013)
as Joseph
The Ultimate Legacy (2015)
as Hawthorne
Pretty Boys (2026)
as Bob Silver
Warriors of Virtue (1997)
as Yee
Together (—)
as Matthew Davis
Carnal Crimes (1991)
as Lang
Operation Taco Gary's (2026)
as Elder
Innocent Blood (2013)
as Carl Grierr
Space Command Redemption (2024)
as Dor Neven
The Butterfly Circus (2009)
as Otto
All Is Merry & Bright (2025)
as Doug the Deliveryman
Super Capers (2009)
as Special Agent Smith #1
Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman (2000)
as Dave
The Demon Detective (2025)
Actor
Gehenna: Where Death Lives (2016)
as Creepy Old Man
Beneath the Leaves (2019)
as James Whitley
Cruel Will (2013)
as Adrian
No Touching (2016)
as Kripke
Disfigura (2024)
as Host
The Darkling (2000)
as Shadow Master
Galgameth (1997)
as Big Galgy
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (2023)
as Count Orlok
Denial (1998)
as Ghost
The Wager (2007)
as Peter Barrett
The Circuit (2019)
Actor
The Newlydeads (1988)
as Tim
The Terror of Hallow's Eve (2017)
as Scarecrow
Magic Kid (1993)
as Clown in Office
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation (2004)
as Self
Organism 46-B The Unseen (—)
as Commander Volkov
We've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knew (2016)
as The Man from the Pool
Rock Jocks (2012)
as Smoking Jesus
Operation Filmmaker (2008)
as Self
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover (2020)
as Billy Butcherson
Dust of War (2013)
as Jebediah Strumm
Spooky+ (2022)
as Himself
The Visitant (2014)
as The Demon
My Friend Max (2017)
as Max Mastin
My Name Is Jerry (2009)
as Jerry Arthur
Skin and Bones (2008)
as Grady Edlund
Battle in Space: The Armada Attacks (2021)
as The Sycophant
Down Below (2024)
as Lester
The Remedy (2026)
as Leif Johansen
Sudden Death! (2010)
as Jonathan Wright
The Boogeys (2017)
as Sycophant
Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer (2010)
as Dr. Dallas
Pan and the Fairies (2007)
as Self
Hell's Kitty (2018)
as Father Damien
Men in Suits (2012)
as Self
Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America (2018)
as Self
House of Holloway (—)
as Sheriff Alan
Absentia: A Retrospective (2014)
as Self
Wisdom From the Apocalypse (2023)
Actor
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon (2008)
as Self
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (2005)
as Cesare
Stalled (2000)
as Len
Don't Open the Door (—)
as The Man
The Man in the Silo (2016)
as Charlie (voice)
The Candy Shop (2010)
as The Candy Shop Owner
If It Bleeds (2025)
as Dr. Charles
Crimson Phantoms (2016)
Actor
Lights Out (2015)
as Howie the Janitor
Love in the Time of Monsters (2014)
as Dr. Lincoln
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters (2022)
as Self
The Legacy of Avril Kyte (2015)
as Dr. Stewart
The Angel (2024)
as The Angel
Island in the Sun (2017)
as Ranger
Horrified (—)
Actor
Kiss the Devil in the Dark (2016)
as Terrance
Svengoolie Uncrypted (2022)
as Self
Demonetize (2026)
as Hunter Zollinger
The Weeping (—)
as Sheriff Earl
The Danger Element (2017)
as Doctor Elymas
Nazareth (2017)
as President Glade
Spirit Hunters (2012)
as Randolph
Carnies (2010)
as Ratcatcher
First Impressions (2013)
Actor
Get Me Doug Jones (—)
as Himself
Chaisson: Quest for Oriud (2014)
as Sieck (voice)
Steven Spielberg's Movie (2001)
as Donald Columbus