Jeffrey Jones

Known for ActingBorn 1946-09-28 (age 79)Buffalo, New York, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Secret Service

Invader ZIM

Batman: The Animated Series

Justice League

Deadwood

Night of Henna

Amadeus

Tales from the Crypt

Trailer Park Boys

The Outer Limits

The Making of 'Amadeus'

The Zeta Project

Big City Greens

The Twilight Zone

The Devil's Advocate

Ed Wood

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Amazing Stories

The Hunt for Red October

Beetlejuice

Sleepy Hollow

If Tomorrow Comes

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

Par 6

Kojak

Deadwood: The Movie

Ravenous

Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off

George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation

Valmont

Heaven & Earth

Without a Clue

DTV: Monster Hits

Fresno

The Crucible

How High

Hemingway & Gellhorn

Till Dad Do Us Part

Heartbreakers

Stay Tuned

Stuart Little

The People Next Door

The Gambler: The Legend Continues

Easy Money

Who's Harry Crumb?

Great Performances

Houseguest

Dr. Dolittle 2