Jeffrey Jones
Acting
Born: September 28, 1946 (age 79) · Buffalo, New York, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
Jeffrey Duncan Jones (born September 28, 1946) is an American character actor, best known for his roles as Emperor Joseph II in Amadeus (1984), Edward R. Rooney in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Charles Deetz in Beetlejuice (1988), Dr. Skip Tyler in The Hunt for Red October (1990), Eddie Barzoon in The Devil's Advocate (1997), and A. W. Merrick in both Deadwood (2004–2006) and Deadwood: The Movie (2019). Jones was born in Buffalo, New York, and studied acting at the Putney School, the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, and Lawrence University. He began his acting career in small parts in film and television in the 1970s. In his best-known roles as Emperor Joseph II in Amadeus, Charles Deetz in Beetlejuice, and Edward R. Rooney in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, his dead-pan expression and distinctive face bring a comic flavor to his characters through their reactions to the situations in which they find themselves, more so than the wit in their scripted lines. Jones has also had a successful career on stage, appearing in productions of The Crucible, The Importance of Being Earnest, and The Glass Menagerie. He has been nominated for two Tony Awards, for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in The Crucible (1988) and Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance in The Secret Garden (1991). In 2002, Jones was arrested on charges of child pornography. He pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography and was sentenced to two years of probation.
Known for
Beetlejuice
1988
Sleepy Hollow
1999
The Devil's Advocate
1997
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986
Amadeus
1984
Stuart Little
1999
The Hunt for Red October
1990
Ed Wood
1994
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
Howard the Duck
1986
How High
2001
Photos (2)
Movies (44)
The Devil's Advocate
Eddie Barzoon
The Hunt for Red October
Skip Tyler
Beetlejuice
Charles
Sleepy Hollow
Reverend Steenwyck
Amadeus
Emperor Joseph II
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Ed Rooney
Stuart Little
Uncle Crenshaw
How High
Vice President
Dr. Dolittle 2
Joe Potter
Howard the Duck
Dr. Walter Jenning
Ed Wood
Criswell
Ravenous
Hart
Valmont
Gercourt
Heartbreakers
Mr. Appel
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Charles Colebaugh (uncredited)
Heaven & Earth
Minister (uncredited)
Deadwood: The Movie
A. W. Merrick
The Crucible
Thomas Putnam
Stay Tuned
Spike
Who's Harry Crumb?
Eliot Draisen
Without a Clue
Inspector Lestrade
The Pest
Gustav
Transylvania 6-5000
Lepescu
Easy Money
Clive Barlow
Houseguest
Ron Timmerman
Out on a Limb
Matt Skearns / Peter Van Der Haven
Company Man
Senator Biggs
Mom and Dad Save the World
Dick Nelson
Who's Your Caddy?
Richard Cummings
10.0 Earthquake
Gladstone
Flypaper
Roger
The Soldier
U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense
Santa Fe
Dr. Raskin (uncredited)
Atalanta Strategy
Interviewer
Enid Is Sleeping
Floyd
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
Buffalo Bill
The Hanoi Hilton
Fischer
The Avenging Angel
Brother Milton Long
There's No Fish Food in Heaven
Minister Pete
The Revolutionary
Red-Haired Radical Committee Member
Par 6
Lloyd Bator Jenkins
Secret Service
Sgt. Wilson
DTV: Monster Hits
Man in the Magic Mirror
Till Dad Do Us Part
Brady
TV Shows (18)
Batman: The Animated Series
Nivens (voice) · 1 eps
Great Performances
Sgt. Wilson · 1 eps
The Outer Limits
Dr. Scott Perkins · 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
Professor Finley · 1 eps
Deadwood
A. W. Merrick · 11 eps
Deadwood
A.W. Merrick · 11 eps
The Twilight Zone
Carl Wilkerson (segment "Opening Day") · 1 eps
Trailer Park Boys
Jason Maloney · 1 eps
Amazing Stories
John Baldwin · 1 eps
Justice League
Sir Swami (voice) · 2 eps
Kojak
Attendant · 1 eps
The Zeta Project
1 eps
Invader ZIM
Presidentman / Crowd Man / Guy in Crowd #2 (voice) · 1 eps
Stuart Little: The Animated Series
Uncle Crenshaw Little (voice) · 2 eps
If Tomorrow Comes
Budge Hollander · 1 eps
Fresno
Mr. Acme · 5 eps
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
Thomas Jefferson · 2 eps
The People Next Door
Walter Kellogg · 5 eps
