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).
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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Filmography (Movies)
Deadwood: The Movie
Character:A. W. Merrick
Release Date:31/05/2019
10.0 Earthquake
Character:Gladstone
Release Date:15/10/2014
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Character:Charles Colebaugh (uncredited)
Release Date:27/08/2012
Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Character:Self
Release Date:15/11/2011
Who's Your Caddy?
Character:Richard Cummings
Release Date:27/07/2007
Who Is Ferris Bueller?
Character:Self
Release Date:10/01/2006
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
Character:Self
Release Date:10/01/2006
The Making of 'Amadeus'
Character:Self - Emperor Joseph II
Release Date:24/09/2002
Par 6
Character:Lloyd Bator Jenkins
Release Date:16/04/2002
How High
Character:Vice President
Release Date:21/12/2001
Dr. Dolittle 2
Character:Joe Potter
Release Date:22/06/2001
Till Dad Do Us Part
Character:Brady
Release Date:17/06/2001
Heartbreakers
Character:Mr. Appel
Release Date:23/03/2001
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Character:Self
Release Date:23/05/2000
Company Man
Character:Senator Biggs
Release Date:09/03/2000
Stuart Little
Character:Uncle Crenshaw
Release Date:17/12/1999
Sleepy Hollow
Character:Reverend Steenwyck
Release Date:19/11/1999
Flypaper
Character:Roger
Release Date:18/07/1999
Ravenous
Character:Hart
Release Date:16/03/1999
There's No Fish Food in Heaven
Character:Minister Pete
Release Date:19/10/1998
The Devil's Advocate
Character:Eddie Barzoon
Release Date:17/10/1997
Santa Fe
Character:Dr. Raskin (uncredited)
Release Date:25/06/1997
The Pest
Character:Gustav
Release Date:07/02/1997
The Crucible
Character:Thomas Putnam
Release Date:27/11/1996
The Avenging Angel
Character:Brother Milton Long
Release Date:22/01/1995
Houseguest
Character:Ron Timmerman
Release Date:06/01/1995
Ed Wood
Character:Criswell
Release Date:28/09/1994
Heaven & Earth
Character:Minister (uncredited)
Release Date:25/12/1993
Out on a Limb
Character:Matt Skearns / Peter Van Der Haven
Release Date:04/09/1992
Stay Tuned
Character:Spike
Release Date:14/08/1992
Mom and Dad Save the World
Character:Dick Nelson
Release Date:24/07/1992
Enid Is Sleeping
Character:Floyd
Release Date:25/05/1990
The Hunt for Red October
Character:Skip Tyler
Release Date:02/03/1990
Valmont
Character:Gercourt
Release Date:17/11/1989
Who's Harry Crumb?
Character:Eliot Draisen
Release Date:03/02/1989
Without a Clue
Character:Inspector Lestrade
Release Date:05/05/1988
Beetlejuice
Character:Charles
Release Date:30/03/1988
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
Character:Buffalo Bill
Release Date:22/11/1987
DTV: Monster Hits
Character:Man in the Magic Mirror
Release Date:30/10/1987
The Hanoi Hilton
Character:Fischer
Release Date:27/03/1987
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
Character:Thomas Jefferson
Release Date:21/09/1986
Howard the Duck
Character:Dr. Walter Jenning
Release Date:01/08/1986
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Character:Ed Rooney
Release Date:11/06/1986
Transylvania 6-5000
Character:Lepescu
Release Date:08/11/1985
Amadeus
Character:Emperor Joseph II
Release Date:19/09/1984
Atalanta Strategy
Character:Interviewer
Release Date:01/01/1984
Easy Money
Character:Clive Barlow
Release Date:19/08/1983
The Soldier
Character:U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense
Release Date:01/06/1982
Secret Service
Character:Sgt. Wilson
Release Date:12/01/1977
The Revolutionary
Character:Red-Haired Radical Committee Member
Release Date:15/07/1970
Television Appearances
Deadwood
Character:A. W. Merrick
Deadwood
Character:A.W. Merrick
Stuart Little: The Animated Series
Character:Uncle Crenshaw Little (voice)
Justice League
Character:Sir Swami (voice)
Trailer Park Boys
Character:Jason Maloney
Invader ZIM
Character:Presidentman / Crowd Man / Guy in Crowd #2 (voice)
The Zeta Project
Character:
The Outer Limits
Character:Dr. Scott Perkins
Batman: The Animated Series
Character:Nivens (voice)
Tales from the Crypt
Character:Professor Finley
Fresno
Character:Mr. Acme
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
Character:Thomas Jefferson
If Tomorrow Comes
Character:Budge Hollander
Amazing Stories
Character:John Baldwin
The Twilight Zone
Character:Carl Wilkerson (segment "Opening Day")
Kojak
Character:Attendant
Great Performances
Character:Sgt. Wilson
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