Doug Jones
Known for
An American actor born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Doug Jones is cinema's foremost creature performer, transforming under elaborate prosthetics into unforgettable beings. A frequent collaborator of Guillermo del Toro, he played the faun and the Pale Man in 'Pan's Labyrinth' (2006), Abe Sapien in 'Hellboy' (2004) and 'Hellboy II: The Golden Army' (2008), and the amphibian creature in the Oscar-winning 'The Shape of Water' (2017). He also appeared in 'Crimson Peak' (2015) and played the Silver Surfer in 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' (2007). A gifted physical actor of remarkable grace beneath the makeup.
Doug Jones
88 Movies
30 Series
An American actor born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Doug Jones is cinema's foremost creature performer, transforming under elaborate prosthetics into unforgettable beings. A frequent collaborator of Guillermo del Toro, he played the faun and the Pale Man in 'Pan's Labyrinth' (2006), Abe Sapien in 'Hellboy' (2004) and 'Hellboy II: The Golden Army' (2008), and the amphibian creature in the Oscar-winning 'The Shape of Water' (2017). He also appeared in 'Crimson Peak' (2015) and played the Silver Surfer in 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' (2007). A gifted physical actor of remarkable grace beneath the makeup.
Movies
Plays Fauno / Pale Man
Pan's Labyrinth
2006
Plays Thin Clown
Batman Returns
1992
Plays Norrin Radd / Silver Surfer
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2007
Plays Joey
Men in Black II
2002
Plays Amphibian Man
The Shape of Water
2017
Plays Abraham 'Abe' Sapien
Hellboy
2004
Plays Billy Butcherson
Hocus Pocus
1993
Plays The Bye Bye Man
The Bye Bye Man
2017
Plays Abe Sapien / Chamberlain / Angel of Death
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008
Plays Spy Morlock
The Time Machine
2002
Plays Hero Alien
The Watch
2012
Plays Augustus Margary
Adaptation.
2002
Plays Edith's Mother / Lady Sharpe
Crimson Peak
2015
Plays Ice Cream Man
Legion
2010
Plays Dr. Carmack Imp / Sewer Imp
Doom
2005
Plays Billy Butcherson
Hocus Pocus 2
2022
Plays Long John
Mimic
1997
Plays Dead Iraqi Soldier
Three Kings
1999
Plays Thin Infected Man
Quarantine
2008
Plays Additional Ripper
Tank Girl
1995
Plays Marcus
Ouija: Origin of Evil
2016
Plays Eraserhead
Mystery Men
1999
Plays Tartutic #4
Lady in the Water
2006
Plays FBI Agent - Carrot
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
2000
Plays Number 7 Robot
The Benchwarmers
2006
Plays Space Alien #2
Stuck on You
2003
Plays Yeti
Monkeybone
2001
Plays Matthew Davis
Together
Plays Roger North
John Dies at the End
2013
Plays Dr. Roberts
Another
Plays Walter Lambert
Absentia
2011
Plays Zero / Razer (voice)
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
2010
Plays Ken
Night Angel
1990
Plays The Operator
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story
2015
Plays Dor Neven
Space Command Redemption
2024
Plays Joseph
Raze
2013
Plays Yee
Warriors of Virtue
1997
Plays Kripke
No Touching
2016
Plays Demon (segment: "The Visitant")
Patient Seven
2016
Plays Count Orlok
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror
2023
Plays Elder
Operation Taco Gary's
2026
Plays Dr. Rankin
Angel of Death
2009
Plays La gueule
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life
2010
Plays Otto
The Butterfly Circus
2009
Plays Cesare
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
2005
Plays Mother Bug
Bug Buster
1998
Plays Creepy Old Man
Gehenna: Where Death Lives
2016
Plays Dr. Lincoln
Love in the Time of Monsters
2014
Plays Big Galgy
Galgameth
1997
Plays Ghost
Denial
1998
TV Shows
Plays Saru
Star Trek: Discovery
2017
Plays Cochise
Falling Skies
2011
Plays Baron Afanas
What We Do in the Shadows
2019
Plays Dr. Rankin
Angel of Death
2009
Plays Carl Swangee (voice)
Automata
2018
Plays Saarebas
Dragon Age: Redemption
2011
Plays The Ancient
The Strain
2014
Plays Contortionist #2
The Weird Al Show
1997
Plays Gerald
The Guild
2007
Plays Saru (voice)
Star Trek: very Short Treks
2023
Plays Grinder
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Plays Wereduck / Demonic Clown (voice)
DuckTales
2017
Plays Grady Edlund
Fear Itself
2008
Plays Head Waiter
Kenan & Kel
1996
Plays Jake Simmons
Arrow
2012
Plays Contortionist
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Plays William Barrow
Teen Wolf
2011
Plays Elder Alien
The Outer Limits
1995
Plays Mummy
Bone Chillers
1996
Plays Boomer
Unhappily Ever After
1995
Plays Jake Simmons / Deathbolt
The Flash
2014
Plays Officer Crane
Sons of Anarchy
2008
Plays Saru
Star Trek: Short Treks
2018
Plays Doug Jones
Sockbaby
2004
Plays Gentleman
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
Plays Domino Thacker
Criminal Minds
2005
Plays Scully
Z Nation
2014
Plays Micah Oakey
The Guardian
2001
Plays Minister
Party of Five
1994
Plays Monologist
Untitled Improv Project
2022
Latest Trailers
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The Remedy
Leif Johansen
2026
Film
Demonetize
Hunter Zollinger
2026
Film
Pretty Boys
Bob Silver
2026
Film
Operation Taco Gary's
Elder
2026
Film
All Is Merry & Bright
Doug the Deliveryman
2025
Film
If It Bleeds
Dr. Charles
2025
Film
The Angel
The Angel
2024
Film
Down Below
Lester
2024
Film
Space Command Redemption
Dor Neven
2024
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Doug Jones and where are they from?
Doug Jones is 66 years old, born on May 24, 1960 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Doug Jones?
Doug Jones is best known for roles in The Shape of Water, Pan's Labyrinth, Men in Black II.
How many movies has Doug Jones been in?
Over a 38-year career (since 1988), Doug Jones has appeared in 87 movies and 30 TV shows.
What was Doug Jones's first movie?
The career of Doug Jones began with The Newlydeads (1988).
What is Doug Jones's most recent movie or series?
Doug Jones's most recent release is The Remedy, which premiered on June 3, 2026.
What TV shows has Doug Jones appeared in?
On television, Doug Jones has appeared in The Flash, Arrow, Teen Wolf, Criminal Minds.
Doug Jones
1960-05-24 · Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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.Doug Jones, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.