Doug Jones (actor)
Doug Jones (born May 24, 1960 in Indianapolis , Indiana ) is an American actor and contortionist .
Live and act
Jones was born in Indianapolis, the youngest of four children. He attended Bishop Chatard High School and graduated from Ball State University .
As a contortionist (" contortionist "), Jones has a knack for moving about in unusual ways, often casting him in many non-human roles, particularly in fantasy films . He is often no longer recognizable in these roles under the mask . He appeared several times in films by director Guillermo del Toro . He took over the role of Abe Sapien in the Hellboy -Verfilmungen, the title character played Pan in Pan's Labyrinth , the "Cochise" aliens in by Steven Spielberg -produced series Falling Skies and worked as a creature in Shape of Water - The whisper of water to see where he starred alongside Sally Hawkins . In 2007 he also played the Silver Surfer in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and in the TV series Star Trek: Discovery he has played the role of the Kelpian Saru since 2017 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1992: Batman Returns (Batman Returns)
- 1993: Hocus Pocus
- 1995: Tank Girl
- 1997: Mimic - attack of the killer insects (Mimic)
- 1998: Outer Limits - The Unknown Dimension ( The Outer Limits , TV series, 3 episodes)
- 1999: Buffy the Vampire Slayer ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer , TV series, episode 4x10 Hush )
- 2000: The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle)
- 2000: Jack Frost 2 : Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman
- 2002: The Time Machine
- 2002: Men in Black II
- 2002: CSI: Vegas ( CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , TV series, episode 3x01 Revenge Is Best Served Cold )
- 2002: Adaptation - The Orchid Thief (Adaptation.)
- 2004: Hellboy
- 2005: Doom - The Movie (Doom)
- 2005–2008: Criminal Minds (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2006: Lady in the Water (Lady in the Water)
- 2006: Pan's Labyrinth (El laberinto del fauno)
- 2007: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
- 2008: Hellboy II: The Golden Army
- 2008: Fear Itself (TV series, episode 1x08 skin and bones )
- 2008: Quarantine (Quarantine)
- 2009: My Name Is Jerry
- 2009: The Butterfly Circus (short film)
- 2010: Legion
- 2010: Gainsbourg - The man who loved women (Gainsbourg (vie héroïque))
- 2011: Dragon Age: Redemption (web series)
- 2012: The Watch - Neighbors of the 3rd Kind (The Watch)
- 2012: John Dies at the End
- 2013–2015: Falling Skies (TV series, 28 episodes)
- 2014: Teen Wolf (TV series, episode 3x15)
- 2014–2015: The Strain (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2015: Crimson Peak
- 2015: The Operator - Eine Marble Hornets Story (Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story)
- 2015: Z Nation (TV series, episode 2x9)
- 2016: Ouija : Origin of Evil
- 2017: The Bye Bye Man
- 2017: Shape of Water - The Whisper of Water (The Shape of Water)
- since 2017: Star Trek: Discovery (TV series)
- 2018: 5th passenger
- 2018: Star Trek: Short Treks (TV series, 1 episode)
Web links
- Doug Jones in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Jones, Doug |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 24, 1960 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Indianapolis , Indiana , USA |