About
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...
Known for
What We Do in the ShadowsSeries • 2019
Criminal MindsSeries • 2005
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries • 2000
The FlashSeries • 2014
ArrowSeries • 2012
Sons of AnarchySeries • 2008
Buffy the Vampire SlayerSeries • 1997
Teen WolfSeries • 2011
Star Trek: DiscoverySeries • 2017
DuckTalesSeries • 2017
The StrainSeries • 2014
Party of FiveSeries • 1994
The Outer LimitsSeries • 1995
Z NationSeries • 2014
Falling SkiesSeries • 2011
The GuardianSeries • 2001
Tales from the CryptSeries • 1989
Hocus PocusMovie • 1993
The GuildSeries • 2007
Batman ReturnsMovie • 1992
Pan's LabyrinthMovie • 2006
Men in Black IIMovie • 2002
Unhappily Ever AfterSeries • 1995
The Shape of WaterMovie • 2017