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Doug Jones(I)

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Doug Jones at an event for The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)
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The youngest of four brothers, Doug Jones was born on May 24, 1960 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and grew up in the city's Northeastside. After attending Bishop Chatard High School, he headed off to Ball State University, where he graduated in 1982 with a Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, with a minor in Theatre.

He learned mime at school, joining a troupe and doing the whole white-face thing, and has also worked as a contortionist.

After a hitch in theater in Indiana, he moved to Los Angeles in 1985, and has not been out of work since - he's acted in over 25 films, many television series (Including the award-winning Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997), his episode 'Hush' garnered two Emmy nominations) and over 90 commercials and music videos with the likes of Madonna and Marilyn Manson.

Although known mostly for his work under prosthetics, he has also performed as 'himself' in such highly-rated films as Adaptation. (2002) with Nicolas Cage and indie projects such as Phil Donlon's A Series of Small Things (2005).

But it is his sensitive and elegant performance as 'Abe Sapien' in Hellboy (2004), which stormed to the top of the U.S. box office in the spring of 2004, that has brought him an even higher profile and much praise from audiences and critics alike.

Doug is married and lives in California.
BornMay 24, 1960
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Doug Jones in Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
Doug Jones in Star Trek: Short Treks (2018)
Wilson Cruz, Doug Jones, and Sonequa Martin-Green in Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
Doug Jones, Jake Weber, and Wole Daramola in Far from Home (2020)
Doug Jones and Anson Mount in Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
Doug Jones and Anson Mount in Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
Vinessa Shaw and Doug Jones in The Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash (2018)
Doug Jones in The Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash (2018)
Margaret Prentice, Tony Gardner, and Doug Jones in Movie Magic (1994)
Doug Jones in No Small Parts (2014)
Richard Jenkins and Doug Jones in The Shape of Water (2017)
Selma Blair and Doug Jones in Hellboy (2004)

Known for

Ron Perlman in Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
7.0
  • Abe Sapien
  • Chamberlain
  • Angel of Death
  • 2008
Doug Jones and Sally Hawkins in The Shape of Water (2017)
The Shape of Water
7.3
  • Amphibian Man
  • 2017
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Pan's Labyrinth
8.2
  • Fauno
  • Pale Man
  • 2006
Clancy Brown, Paul Giamatti, Glynn Turman, Rob Mayes, and Chase Williamson in John Dies at the End (2012)
John Dies at the End
6.3
  • Roger North
  • 2012

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Actor

  • Don't Open the Door
    • Post-production
  • The Legacy of Avril Kyte
    • Pre-production
  • Nosferatu
    • Post-production
  • Sonequa Martin-Green in Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
    Star Trek: Discovery
  • Homebody (2022)
    Homebody
  • Space Command (2020)
    Space Command
  • Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Doug Jones, Lilia Buckingham, Belissa Escobedo, and Whitney Peak in Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
    Hocus Pocus 2
  • Kayvan Novak, Mark Proksch, Matt Berry, Harvey Guillén, and Natasia Demetriou in What We Do in the Shadows (2019)
    What We Do in the Shadows
  • Star Trek: Discovery Logs
    • (voice)
  • The Steve & Crypto Show (2020)
    The Steve & Crypto Show
  • Dying Is Easy (2021)
    Dying Is Easy
  • Battle in Space: The Armada Attacks (2021)
    Battle in Space: The Armada Attacks
  • The 100 Candles Game (2020)
    The 100 Candles Game
  • DuckTales (2017)
    DuckTales
    • (voice)
  • Ricky Johnson in I Am (2019)
    I Am
  • Pamela Adlon in Better Things (2016)
    Better Things
  • The Circuit: Star Crew (2019)
    The Circuit: Star Crew
  • Mira Sorvino and Paul Sorvino in Beneath the Leaves (2019)
    Beneath the Leaves

Soundtrack

  • Sonequa Martin-Green in Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
    Star Trek: Discovery
  • Kayvan Novak, Mark Proksch, Matt Berry, Harvey Guillén, and Natasia Demetriou in What We Do in the Shadows (2019)
    What We Do in the Shadows
  • The Neighbors (2012)
    The Neighbors
  • Sudden Death! (2010)
    Sudden Death!
    • (uncredited)
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Sudden Death!
Full Movie 19:14
Sudden Death!
Side Effects
Full Movie 18:02
Side Effects
Part 4
Full Episode 8:31
Part 4
Part 1
Full Episode 9:09
Part 1
"Star Trek: Discovery" Season 3 Explained
Clip 3:34
"Star Trek: Discovery" Season 3 Explained
Doug Jones: Movie Moments
Clip 1:03
Doug Jones: Movie Moments
Gainsbourg: "Coco"
Clip 1:30
Gainsbourg: "Coco"
The Watch
Clip 1:36
The Watch
'The Shape of Water' Cast Revels in the Magic of Guillermo del Toro
Interview 3:13
'The Shape of Water' Cast Revels in the Magic of Guillermo del Toro
Legion -- Scott Stewart Soundbites
Interview 0:21
Legion -- Scott Stewart Soundbites
Legion -- Paul Bettany Soundbites
Interview 0:26
Legion -- Paul Bettany Soundbites
Legion -- Comic-Con Panel
Interview 0:55
Legion -- Comic-Con Panel

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    • May 24, 1960
    • Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
    • Laurie JonesApril 14, 1984 - present
    • (Sibling)
  • Other works
    Has appeared in over 90 commercials and music videos with the likes of Madonna and Marilyn Manson.
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    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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    Doug's role in Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth (2006) required him to learn huge amounts of dialog in archaic Spanish, which he did perfectly, but still was dubbed. Jones' learning the dialog so well made it easier for the dubbing actor to sync his voice to Jones' lip movement.
  • Quotes
    Do not be afraid, ever, of approaching the talent you want in your film. Because actors at any level want to be in front of the camera, that's what we're built to do. Actors want to act. So, if we're free, we have the time, and you have a project that is a role that we haven't played before, or it's written in a witty way, or tells a story that we want to be a part of, we'll do it! And the best thing is to have your pitch. If you have no money but you've got a lot of heart, pitch the hell out of it! And, if you have a good story in your head, don't let it get over-processed by too many decision makers. Now, of course, that's what the studio system is all about [laughs], but do your darndest to stay true to your vision. (Advice for budding Indie film makers)
    • Frequently appears in films under heavy makeup

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