Acting
Jeffrey Jones
Born Sep 28, 1946 · 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.
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Acting
Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb
Documentary
Deadwood: The Movie
2019
Western · Drama · TV Movie
10.0 Earthquake
2014
Drama · Adventure · Action
Hemingway & Gellhorn
2012
Drama · Romance
Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
2011
Documentary
Who's Your Caddy?
2007
Comedy
Who Is Ferris Bueller?
2006
Documentary · Comedy
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
2006
Documentary
Deadwood
2004
Western · Crime · Drama
Stuart Little: The Animated Series
2003
Animation · Family · Kids
The Making of 'Amadeus'
2002
Documentary
Par 6
2002
Comedy · Drama
How High
2001
Comedy
Justice League
2001
Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
Comedy · Family · Romance
Till Dad Do Us Part
2001
TV Movie · Comedy
Trailer Park Boys
2001
Comedy
Invader ZIM
2001
Animation · Comedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Heartbreakers
2001
Comedy · Romance · Crime
The Zeta Project
2001
Action & Adventure · Animation · Kids
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
2000
Documentary
Company Man
2000
Comedy
Stuart Little
1999
Family · Fantasy · Comedy
Sleepy Hollow
1999
Fantasy · Thriller · Mystery
Flypaper
1999
Action · Thriller · Romance
Ravenous
1999
Adventure · Western · Horror
There's No Fish Food in Heaven
1998
Comedy
The Devil's Advocate
1997
Horror · Drama · Mystery
Santa Fe
1997
Drama · Comedy
The Pest
1997
Action · Comedy
The Crucible
1996
Drama · History
The Outer Limits
1995
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Avenging Angel
1995
Western · TV Movie
Houseguest
1995
Comedy
Ed Wood
1994
Comedy · Drama · History
Heaven & Earth
1993
History · War · Drama
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
Action & Adventure · Animation · Drama
Out on a Limb
1992
Comedy
Stay Tuned
1992
Comedy · Fantasy
Mom and Dad Save the World
1992
Adventure · Comedy · Family
Enid Is Sleeping
1990
Comedy · Crime
The Hunt for Red October
1990
Action · Thriller
Valmont
1989
Drama · Romance
The People Next Door
1989
Comedy
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Comedy · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Who's Harry Crumb?
1989
Comedy · Crime · Mystery
Without a Clue
1988
Comedy · Crime
Beetlejuice
1988
Fantasy · Comedy
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
1987
Western · TV Movie
DTV: Monster Hits
1987
Animation · Music · TV Movie
The Hanoi Hilton
1987
War · Drama
Fresno
1986
Comedy · Soap · Drama
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
1986
Drama
Howard the Duck
1986
Comedy · Adventure · Science Fiction
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986
Comedy
If Tomorrow Comes
1986
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Transylvania 6-5000
1985
Comedy · Horror · Fantasy
Amazing Stories
1985
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Comedy · Family
The Twilight Zone
1985
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Mystery
Amadeus
1984
Drama · History · Music
Atalanta Strategy
1984
Music
Easy Money
1983
Comedy
The Soldier
1982
Action · Drama · Thriller
Secret Service
1977
Drama · TV Movie
Kojak
1973
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Great Performances
1971
Comedy · Documentary · Drama
The Revolutionary
1970
Drama
Written
Big City Greens
2018
Family · Animation · Comedy