Jeffrey Jones
Jeffrey Jones
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. He has not appeared in any major film or television roles since his arrest.
Acted Movies
Director: Jesse Dylan
Writers: Dustin Lee Abraham,
Cast: Anna Maria Horsford, Essence Atkins, Fred Willard, Héctor Elizondo, Jeffrey Jones, Lark Voorhies, Method Man, Mike Epps, Obba Babatundé, Redman,
Director: David Mirkin
Writers: Paul Guay,
Cast: Anne Bancroft, Gene Hackman, Jason Lee, Jeffrey Jones, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Nora Dunn, Ray Liotta, Sarah Silverman, Sigourney Weaver, Stacey Travis,
Director: Antonia Bird
Writers: Ted Griffin,
Cast: Bill Brochtrup, David Arquette, Guy Pearce, Jeffrey Jones, Jeremy Davies, John Spencer, Neal McDonough, Robert Carlyle, Sheila Tousey, Stephen Spinella,
Director: Taylor Hackford
Writers: Jonathan Lemkin,
Cast: Al Pacino, Charlize Theron, Connie Nielsen, Craig T. Nelson, Debra Monk, Jeffrey Jones, Judith Ivey, Keanu Reeves, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Tamara Tunie,
Director: Tim Burton
Writers: Larry Karaszewski,
Cast: Bill Murray, G. D. Spradlin, Jeffrey Jones, Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Max Casella, Mike Starr, Patricia Arquette, Sarah Jessica Parker, Vincent D'Onofrio,
Director: Francis Veber
Writers: Joshua Goldin,
Cast: Andrew Benne, Courtney Peldon, David Margulies, Heidi Kling, Jeffrey Jones, John C. Reilly, Larry Hankin, Marian Mercer, Matthew Broderick, Michael Monks,
Director: Peter Hyams
Writers: Jim Jennewein,
Cast: Bob Dishy, David Tom, Don Calfa, Erik King, Eugene Levy, Heather McComb, Jeffrey Jones, John Ritter, Joyce Gordon, Pam Dawber,
Director: Greg Beeman
Writers: Ed Solomon,
Cast: Dwier Brown, Eric Idle, Jeffrey Jones, Jon Lovitz, Kathy Ireland, Michael Stoyanov, Suzanne Ventulett, Teri Garr, Thalmus Rasulala, Wallace Shawn,
Director: Miloš Forman
Writers: Jean-Claude Carrière,
Cast: Annette Bening, Colin Firth, Fabia Drake, Fairuza Balk, Henry Thomas, Isla Blair, Jeffrey Jones, Meg Tilly, Siân Phillips, T. P. McKenna,
Director: Thom Eberhardt
Writers: Larry Strawther,
Cast: Ben Kingsley, George Sweeney, Gregor Fisher, Jeffrey Jones, John Tordoff, Lysette Anthony, Michael Caine, Nigel Davenport, Paul Freeman, Peter Cook,
Director: Tim Burton
Writers: Michael McDowell,
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Catherine O'Hara, Dick Cavett, Geena Davis, Glenn Shadix, Jeffrey Jones, Michael Keaton, Patrice Martinez, Sylvia Sidney, Winona Ryder,
Director: John Hughes
Writers: John Hughes,
Cast: Alan Ruck, Ben Stein, Charlie Sheen, Cindy Pickett, Edie McClurg, Jeffrey Jones, Jennifer Grey, Lyman Ward, Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara,
Director: Miloš Forman
Writers: Peter Shaffer,
Cast: Charles Kay, Christine Ebersole, Elizabeth Berridge, F. Murray Abraham, Jeffrey Jones, Kenny Baker, Lisbeth Bartlett, Roy Dotrice, Simon Callow, Tom Hulce,
Director: James Signorelli
Writers: P. J. O'Rourke,
Cast: Candice Azzara, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Jeffrey Jones, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Joe Pesci, Lili Haydn, Rodney Dangerfield, Taylor Negron, Tom Noonan, Val Avery,