Jeffrey Jones
Acting
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.
Hemingway & Gellhorn
as Charles Colebaugh (uncredited)
Age 65 (now 79)
Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
as Self
Age 65 (now 79)
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
as Self
Age 59 (now 79)
The Making of 'Amadeus'
as Self - Emperor Joseph II
Age 55 (now 79)
There's No Fish Food in Heaven
as Minister Pete
Age 52 (now 79)
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
as Buffalo Bill
Age 41 (now 79)
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
as Thomas Jefferson
Age 39 (now 79)
Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb
as Self (archive footage)
Stuart Little: The Animated Series
as Uncle Crenshaw Little (voice)
Age 56 (now 79)
Invader ZIM
as Presidentman / Crowd Man / Guy in Crowd #2 (voice)
Age 54 (now 79)
Batman: The Animated Series
as Nivens (voice)
Age 45 (now 79)
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
as Thomas Jefferson
Age 39 (now 79)
The Twilight Zone
as Carl Wilkerson (segment "Opening Day")
Age 38 (now 79)
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Also Known As
Jeffrey Duncan Jones
IMDB
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