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. He has not appeared in any major film or television roles since his arrest.
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Filmography of
Jeffrey Jones
A. W. Merrick
... 2019
Gladstone
... 2014
... 2011
Richard Cummings
... 2007
... 2006
Self - Emperor Joseph II
... 2002
Lloyd Bator Jenkins
... 2002
Vice President
... 2001
Joe Potter
... 2001
Brady
... 2001
Mr. Appel
... 2001
... 2000
Senator Biggs
... 2000
Uncle Crenshaw
... 1999
Reverend Steenwyck
... 1999
Roger
... 1999
Hart
... 1999
Minister Pete
... 1998
Eddie Barzoon
... 1997
Dr. Raskin (uncredited)
... 1997
Gustav
... 1997
Thomas Putnam
... 1996
Brother Milton Long
... 1995
Ron Timmerman
... 1995
Criswell
... 1994
Minister (uncredited)
... 1993
Matt Skearns / Peter Van Der Haven
... 1992
Spike
... 1992
Dick Nelson
... 1992
Floyd
... 1990
Skip Tyler
... 1990
Gercourt
... 1989
Eliot Draisen
... 1989
Inspector Lestrade
... 1988
Charles
... 1988
Buffalo Bill
... 1987
Man in the Magic Mirror
... 1987
Fischer
... 1987
Thomas Jefferson
... 1986
Dr. Walter Jenning
... 1986
Ed Rooney
... 1986
Lepescu
... 1985
Emperor Joseph II
... 1984
Interviewer
... 1984
Clive Barlow
... 1983
U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense
... 1982
Sgt. Wilson
... 1977
Red-Haired Radical Committee Member
... 1970