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.
Acting
Movie
Beetlejuice
as Charles
1988
Movie
Sleepy Hollow
as Reverend Steenwyck
1999
Movie
The Devil's Advocate
as Eddie Barzoon
1997
Movie
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
as Ed Rooney
1986
Movie
Amadeus
as Emperor Joseph II
1984
Movie
Stuart Little
as Uncle Crenshaw
1999
Movie
The Hunt for Red October
as Skip Tyler
1990
Movie
Ed Wood
as Criswell
1994
TV
Batman: The Animated Series
as Nivens (voice)
1992
Movie
Dr. Dolittle 2
as Joe Potter
2001
Movie
Howard the Duck
as Dr. Walter Jenning
1986
Movie
How High
as Vice President
2001
Movie
Heartbreakers
as Mr. Appel
2001
TV
Tales from the Crypt
as Professor Finley
1989
TV
Deadwood
as A. W. Merrick
2004
TV
Deadwood
as A.W. Merrick
2004
Movie
Ravenous
as Hart
1999
TV
Justice League
as Sir Swami (voice)
2001
Movie
The Crucible
as Thomas Putnam
1996
TV
Invader ZIM
as Presidentman / Crowd Man / Guy in Crowd #2 (voice)
2001
Movie
Deadwood: The Movie
as A. W. Merrick
2019
Movie
Who's Harry Crumb?
as Eliot Draisen
1989
TV
Trailer Park Boys
as Jason Maloney
2001
Movie
Valmont
as Gercourt
1989
