Jeffrey Jones
Known for: 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.
Filmography
Series
Great Performances
Sgt. Wilson
1971
Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Nivens (voice)
1992
Series
The Outer Limits
Dr. Scott Perkins
1995
Series
The Twilight Zone
Carl Wilkerson (segment "Opening Day")
1985
Series
Tales from the Crypt
Professor Finley
1989
Series
Deadwood
A. W. Merrick
2004
Series
Deadwood
A.W. Merrick
2004
Series
Trailer Park Boys
Jason Maloney
2001
Series
Amazing Stories
John Baldwin
1985
Series
Kojak
Attendant
1973
Series
Justice League
Sir Swami (voice)
2001
Film
Sleepy Hollow
Reverend Steenwyck
1999
Film
Beetlejuice
Charles
1988
Series
Invader ZIM
Presidentman / Crowd Man / Guy in Crowd #2 (voice)
2001
Film
The Devil's Advocate
Eddie Barzoon
1997
Series
The Zeta Project
2001
Film
The Hunt for Red October
Skip Tyler
1990
Film
Amadeus
Emperor Joseph II
1984
Series
Stuart Little: The Animated Series
Uncle Crenshaw Little (voice)
2003
Film
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Ed Rooney
1986
Film
Stuart Little
Uncle Crenshaw
1999
Series
If Tomorrow Comes
Budge Hollander
1986
Film
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
Buffalo Bill
1987
Film
How High
Vice President
2001
Film
Dr. Dolittle 2
Joe Potter
2001
Film
Howard the Duck
Dr. Walter Jenning
1986
Film
Heartbreakers
Mr. Appel
2001
Film
Ed Wood
Criswell
1994
Film
Ravenous
Hart
1999
Film
The Crucible
Thomas Putnam
1996
Series
Fresno
Mr. Acme
1986
Film
Deadwood: The Movie
A. W. Merrick
2019
Film
Valmont
Gercourt
1989
Film
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Charles Colebaugh (uncredited)
2012
Film
Heaven & Earth
Minister (uncredited)
1993
Film
Who's Harry Crumb?
Eliot Draisen
1989
Film
Stay Tuned
Spike
1992
Series
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
Thomas Jefferson
1986
Film
Houseguest
Ron Timmerman
1995
Film
The Soldier
U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense
1982
Film
Without a Clue
Inspector Lestrade
1988
Film
Who's Your Caddy?
Richard Cummings
2007
Film
Easy Money
Clive Barlow
1983
Series
The People Next Door
Walter Kellogg
1989
Film
Out on a Limb
Matt Skearns / Peter Van Der Haven
1992
Film
Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb
Self (archive footage)
Film
Transylvania 6-5000
Lepescu
1985
Film
Mom and Dad Save the World
Dick Nelson
1992
Film
The Pest
Gustav
1997
Film
Company Man
Senator Biggs
2000
Film
10.0 Earthquake
Gladstone
2014
Film
The Avenging Angel
Brother Milton Long
1995
Film
The Making of 'Amadeus'
Self - Emperor Joseph II
2002
Film
There's No Fish Food in Heaven
Minister Pete
1998
Film
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Self
2000
Film
Enid Is Sleeping
Floyd
1990
Film
Flypaper
Roger
1999
Film
The Hanoi Hilton
Fischer
1987
Film
The Revolutionary
Red-Haired Radical Committee Member
1970
Film
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
Self
2006
Film
Till Dad Do Us Part
Brady
2001
Film
Par 6
Lloyd Bator Jenkins
2002
Film
Secret Service
Sgt. Wilson
1977
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
Thomas Jefferson
1986
Film
Santa Fe
Dr. Raskin (uncredited)
1997
Film
Who Is Ferris Bueller?
Self
2006
Film
Atalanta Strategy
Interviewer
1984
Film
DTV: Monster Hits
Man in the Magic Mirror
1987
Film
Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Self
2011