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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Horror Filmography:
As Actor
Films
Year
Role
Poster
If It Bleeds
2025
Dr. Charles
The Demon Detective
2025
The Angel
2024
The Angel
Down Below
2024
Lester
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror
2023
Count Orlok
Spooky+
2021
Himself
The 100 Candles Game
2020
Demon (segment: The Visitant)
Hell's Kitty
2018
Father Damien
The Terror of Hallow's Eve
2017
Scarecrow
The Boogeys
2017
Sycophant
The Bye Bye Man
2017
The Bye Bye Man
Kiss the Devil in the Dark
2016
Terrance
Ouija: Origin of Evil
2016
Marcus
Patient Seven
2016
Demon (segment: "The Visitant")
Gehenna: Where Death Lives
2016
Creepy Old Man
No Touching
2016
Kripke
Crimson Peak
2015
Edith's Mother / Lady Sharpe
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story
2015
The Operator
The Visitant
2014
The Demon
Love in the Time of Monsters
2014
Dr. Lincoln
Cruel Will
2013
Adrian
Raze
2013
Joseph
John Dies at the End
2013
Roger North
Absentia
2011
Walter Lambert
Carnies
2010
Ratcatcher
Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer
2010
Dr. Dallas
Legion
2010
Ice Cream Man
Quarantine
2008
Thin Infected Man
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron
2007
Abe Sapien (voice)
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms
2006
Abe Sapien (voice)
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
2005
Cesare
Doom
2005
Dr. Carmack Imp / Sewer Imp
Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman