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.

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Known For

Pan's Labyrinth
Pan's Labyrinth
Hellboy
Hellboy
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Hocus Pocus
Hocus Pocus
Angel of Death
Angel of Death
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life

Filmography

2024 The Angel
as The Angel
2024 Operation Taco Gary's
as Elder
2024 Down Below
as Lester
2024 The D-Con Chamber
as Self
2024 Space Command Redemption
as Dor Neven
2023 Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror
as Count Orlok
2023 Star Trek: very Short Treks
as Saru (voice)
2022 Svengoolie Uncrypted
as Self
2022 Hocus Pocus 2
as Billy Butcherson
2022 Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters
as Self
2021 Battle in Space: The Armada Attacks
as The Sycophant
2021 Spooky+
as Himself
2020 The 100 Candles Game
as Demon (segment: The Visitant)
2020 In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
as Billy Butcherson
2019 Star Trek: Discovery - Such Sweet Sorrow
as Saru
2019 What We Do in the Shadows
as Baron Afanas
2019 The Circuit
as
2019 Beneath The Leaves
as James Whitley
2019 The Ready Room
as Self
2018 Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
as Self