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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as Joey
as Fauno / Pale Man
as Billy Butcherson
as Silver Surfer
as Billy Butcherson
as Abraham 'Abe' Sapien
as Abe Sapien / Chamberlain / Angel of Death
as Augustus Margary
as Ice Cream Man
as Hero Alien
as Abe Sapien (voice)
as Roger North
as Demon (segment: The Visitant)
as Walter Lambert
as Abe Sapien (voice)
as Ken
as The Operator
as Zero / Razer (voice)
as Joseph
as Elder
as Self
1 episodes
as Domino Thacker
1 episodes
as Fight Club Captain
1 episodes
as Grinder
1 episodes
as Jake Simmons / Deathbolt
1 episodes
as Jake Simmons
1 episodes
as Officer Crane
1 episodes
as Gentleman
1 episodes
as The Ancient
5 episodes
as William Barrow
1 episodes
as Saru
65 episodes
as Minister
1 episodes
as Wereduck / Demonic Clown (voice)
1 episodes
as Elder Alien
1 episodes
as Alien #1
1 episodes
as Alien / Alien Doctor
1 episodes
as Baron Afanas
15 episodes
as Cochise
20 episodes
as Micah Oakey
1 episodes
as Contortionist
1 episodes
