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Years
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Movies
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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).
79
Years Old
51
Movies
18
TV Shows
7.6
Avg Rating
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).
The Outer Limits
1995
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.
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 28, 1946
Birthplace
Buffalo, New York, USA
Also Known As
The Devil's Advocate
1997
Amadeus
1984
Beetlejuice
1988
Sleepy Hollow
1999
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986
The Hunt for Red October
1990
Stuart Little
1999
How High
2001
Heartbreakers
2001
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
Valmont
1989
Howard the Duck
1986
Ed Wood
1994
Ravenous
1999
The Crucible
1996
Hemingway & Gellhorn
2012
Easy Money
1983
Heaven & Earth
1993
Deadwood: The Movie
2019
Without a Clue
1988
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Great Performances
1971
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
The Outer Limits
1995
The Twilight Zone
1985
Deadwood
2004
Deadwood
2004
Trailer Park Boys
2001
Amazing Stories
1985
Kojak
1973
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Justice League
2001
Invader ZIM
2001
The Zeta Project
2001
Stuart Little: The Animated Series
2003
If Tomorrow Comes
1986
Fresno
1986
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
1986
The People Next Door
1989