
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
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Secret Service
1977 · Movie
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Invader ZIM
2001 · Series
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Batman: The Animated Series
1992 · Series
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Justice League
2001 · Series
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Deadwood
2004 · Series
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Night of Henna
2005 · Movie
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Amadeus
1984 · Movie
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Tales from the Crypt
1989 · Series
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Trailer Park Boys
2001 · Series
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The Outer Limits
1995 · Series
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The Making of 'Amadeus'
2002 · Movie
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The Zeta Project
2001 · Series
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Big City Greens
2018 · Series
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The Twilight Zone
1985 · Series
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986 · Movie
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The Devil's Advocate
1997 · Movie
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Ed Wood
1994 · Movie
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Amazing Stories
1985 · Series
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The Hunt for Red October
1990 · Movie
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Beetlejuice
1988 · Movie
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Sleepy Hollow
1999 · Movie
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If Tomorrow Comes
1986 · Series
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Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
2000 · Movie
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Par 6
2002 · Movie
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Deadwood: The Movie
2019 · Movie
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Kojak
1973 · Series
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Ravenous
1999 · Movie
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Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
2011 · Movie
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George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
1986 · Series
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Valmont
1989 · Movie
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Without a Clue
1988 · Movie
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DTV: Monster Hits
1987 · Movie
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Fresno
1986 · Series
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The Crucible
1996 · Movie
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Heaven & Earth
1993 · Movie
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How High
2001 · Movie
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Hemingway & Gellhorn
2012 · Movie
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Till Dad Do Us Part
2001 · Movie
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Heartbreakers
2001 · Movie
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Stay Tuned
1992 · Movie
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Stuart Little
1999 · Movie
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Who's Harry Crumb?
1989 · Movie
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The People Next Door
1989 · Series
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The Gambler: The Legend Continues
1987 · Movie
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Easy Money
1983 · Movie
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Great Performances
1971 · Series
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Houseguest
1995 · Movie
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Dr. Dolittle 2
2001 · Movie