Doug Jones
Biography
Doug Jones, an American actor who also works as a contortionist and mime, is known for playing creatures that require heavy prosthetics and visual effects. He began in the industry during the 1980s as the advertising character Mac Tonight, and he has taken roles without prosthetics as well, including Batman Returns and Adaptation. His many collaborations with Guillermo del Toro include Abe Sapien in Hellboy (2004) and its sequel, the Pale Man and the Faun in Pan's Labyrinth (2006), and the Amphibian Man in the Academy Award-winning The Shape of Water (2017). Other credits include Hocus Pocus (1993) and Hocus Pocus 2 (2022), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), Absentia (2011), Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) and The Bye Bye Man (2017). On television he played Saru in Star Trek: Discovery from 2017 to 2024 and appeared in Falling Skies, The Strain and What We Do in the Shadows.
66years old
Turns 67 on May 24in 195 days
- Born Indianapolis
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 44
- Career span
- 36 years1990 to 2026
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A role that slipped away
In 2007, Jones learned that another actor had dubbed his voice for the Silver Surfer. As he gained clout, he added a contract clause so his characters' English dialogue would not be dubbed.
Languages
For Gainsbourg (Vie heroique), Jones spoke his lines phonetically in French, and director Joann Sfar had Eric Elmosnino mimic Jones's speech patterns when dubbing the creature.
Getting ready for a role
The effects technicians at DDT Efectos Especiales specifically requested Jones for the role of La Gueule in Gainsbourg because he could perform in heavy prosthetics without complaining.
A change of course
Jones worked as a contortionist, and he said commercials often called for odd movements, like holding a box of Tide in a funny way. He once squished into a box for a relaxed fit jeans commercial.
Early training
Jones graduated from Ball State University, and there he used his background as a mime to portray the school mascot, "Charlie Cardinal."
Doug Jones movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Hellboy II: The Golden Army2008as Abe Sapien / Chamberlain / Angel of Death
IMDb rating 7.0300K votes
Most often with
Guillermo del Toro directed five of these films, Mike Flanagan two and Tad Stones two. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Guillermo del Toro
Mike FlanaganDirector, 2 films, 2011 to 2016
All films by Mike Flanagan
Tad StonesDirector, 2 films, 2006 to 2007
All films by Tad Stones
Also three films together2 more actors
- Sarah Jessica ParkerHocus Pocus 2 (2022), Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash (2018) and Hocus Pocus (1993)
- Brian SteeleHellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Doom (2005) and Hellboy (2004)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Doug Jones's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.6 billion
20 of the 44 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 44 films: 20 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 9 never in cinemas; 11 figure not found; 1 too new to count.
- 20Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 9Never in cinemas
- 11Figure not found
- 1Too new to count
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 79% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$302M18.6% of the total
- 2$280M17.2% of the total
- 3$195M12.0% of the total
- 4$160M9.9% of the total
- 5$99M6.1% of the total
- 6$83M5.1% of the total
- 7$82M5.0% of the total
- 8$75M4.6% of the total
$348 millionfrom the other 12 films with a worldwide figure, 21% of the total
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