Doug Jones (actor)
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Jones at Judson University, October 2015
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| Born |
May 24, 1960 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse(s) | Laurie Jones (1984–present) |
| Website | www |
Doug Jones (born May 24, 1960) is an American actor and former contortionist known for roles in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres, often wearing heavy makeup to play nonhuman characters. He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, starring in Mimic, as Abe Sapien in Hellboy and Hellboy II: The Golden Army, the Faun and the Pale Man in Pan's Labyrinth, Crimson Peak and The Shape of Water. He has appeared in films such as Tank Girl, Hocus Pocus and The Bye Bye Man. He also portrayed the titular Silver Surfer in the superhero film Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, as well as appearing in the TV series Falling Skies, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and del Toro's The Strain. He is currently a series regular in Star Trek: Discovery, as Lt. Saru.
Jones was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, the youngest of four brothers, and attended Bishop Chatard High School. He graduated from Ball State University, where he parlayed his background as a mime into portraying the school mascot "Charlie Cardinal". He describes himself as a "dyed-in-wool Christian from the Midwest", to the point that he was initially apprehensive about his role in Hellboy, as the titular character is a demon.
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