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Jeffrey Jones
Jeffrey Jones
Age 80 years (Sep 28, 1946)
Birthplace Buffalo, New York, USA
Movies 38
TV Shows 15

Jeffrey Jones

Actor
An American character actor with a gift for pompous, blustering authority figures. He was memorably the vain principal Ed Rooney in 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' (1986) and the scheming Emperor Joseph II in the Oscar-winning 'Amadeus' (1984), and he played the harried mayor in 'Beetlejuice' (1988) and roles in 'Sleepy Hollow' (1999) and 'The Devil's Advocate' (1997). A busy, distinctive presence in the 1980s and 1990s, he specialized in officious, self-important men undone by their own vanity.
An American character actor with a gift for pompous, blustering authority figures. He was memorably the vain principal Ed Rooney in 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' (1986) and the scheming Emperor Joseph II in the Oscar-winning 'Amadeus' (1984), and he played the harried mayor in 'Beetlejuice' (1988) and roles in 'Sleepy Hollow' (1999) and 'The Devil's Advocate' (1997). A busy, distinctive presence in the 1980s and 1990s, he specialized in officious, self-important men undone by their own vanity.
Movies (38 titles)
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Full Filmography 53
10.0 Earthquake
Gladstone
★ 4.9
2014
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Charles Colebaugh (uncredited)
★ 6.1
2012
Who's Your Caddy?
Richard Cummings
★ 3.4
2007
Trailer Park Boys
Jason Maloney
★ 7.8
2004Season 4
Deadwood
A. W. Merrick
★ 8.1
2004–
Stuart Little: The Animated Series
Uncle Crenshaw Little (voice)
★ 5.3
2003Season 1
Invader ZIM
Presidentman / Crowd Man / Guy in Crowd #2 (voice)
★ 8.5
2002Season 2
Par 6
Lloyd Bator Jenkins
★ 7.0
2002
How High
Vice President
★ 6.4
2001
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Jeffrey Jones and where are they from?
Jeffrey Jones is 80 years old, born on September 28, 1946 in Buffalo, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Jeffrey Jones?
Jeffrey Jones is best known for roles in Beetlejuice, Sleepy Hollow, The Devil's Advocate.
How many movies has Jeffrey Jones been in?
Over a 56-year career (since 1970), Jeffrey Jones has appeared in 38 movies and 14 TV shows.
What was Jeffrey Jones's first movie?
The career of Jeffrey Jones began with The Revolutionary (1970).
What is Jeffrey Jones's most recent movie or series?
Jeffrey Jones's most recent release is Tim Burton: Life in the Line, which premiered on October 23, 2025.
What TV shows has Jeffrey Jones appeared in?
On television, Jeffrey Jones has appeared in Batman: The Animated Series, Tales from the Crypt, Deadwood, Justice League.
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Jeffrey Jones
Jeffrey Jones
1946-09-28 · Buffalo, New York, USA

Jeffrey Duncan Jones (born September 28, 1946) is an American character actor, best known for his roles as Emperor Joseph II in Amadeus (1984), Edward R. Rooney in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Charles Deetz in Beetlejuice (1988), Dr. Skip Tyler in The Hunt for Red October (1990), Eddie Barzoon in The Devil's Advocate (1997), and A. W. Merrick in both Deadwood (2004–2006) and Deadwood: The Movie (2019).

Jones was born in Buffalo, New York, and studied acting at the Putney School, the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, and Lawrence University. He began his acting career in small parts in film and television in the 1970s. In his best-known roles as Emperor Joseph II in Amadeus, Charles Deetz in Beetlejuice, and Edward R. Rooney in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, his dead-pan expression and distinctive face bring a comic flavor to his characters through their reactions to the situations in which they find themselves, more so than the wit in their scripted lines.

Jones has also had a successful career on stage, appearing in productions of The Crucible, The Importance of Being Earnest, and The Glass Menagerie. He has been nominated for two Tony Awards, for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in The Crucible (1988) and Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance in The Secret Garden (1991).

In 2002, Jones was arrested on charges of child pornography. He pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography and was sentenced to two years of probation.

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