Doug Jones (actor)
Doug Jones (born May 24, 1960) is an American actor, contortionist, and mime artist. He is best known for 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).
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Jones at the 2022 Phoenix Fan Fusion | |
| Born | May 24, 1960 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Ball State University |
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| Years active | 1984–present |
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Laurie Pontoni (m. 1984) |
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). Since 2017, he has portrayed Saru in the science fiction series Star Trek: Discovery. Since 2019, he has portrayed Baron Afanas in vampire comedy show What We Do in the Shadows, appearing both with and without creature makeup.