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. He has not appeared in any major film or television roles since his arrest.
Amadeus
(Emperor Joseph II)
Ed Wood
(Criswell)
Ravenous
(Hart)
The Hunt for Red October
(Skip Tyler)
The Devil's Advocate
(Eddie Barzoon)
Howard the Duck
(Dr. Walter Jenning)
Sleepy Hollow
(Reverend Steenwyck)
Beetlejuice
(Charles)
Heartbreakers
(Mr. Appel)
Stay Tuned
(Spike)
Who's Harry Crumb?
(Eliot Draisen)
How High
(Vice President)
Transylvania 6-5000
(Lepescu)
Without a Clue
(Inspector Lestrade)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
(Ed Rooney)
Mom and Dad Save the World
(Dick Nelson)
Flypaper
(Roger)
Company Man
(Senator Biggs)
Valmont
(Gercourt)
Houseguest
(Ron Timmerman)
The Pest
(Gustav)
Easy Money
(Clive Barlow)
The Hanoi Hilton
(Fischer)
The Avenging Angel
(Brother Milton Long)
Out on a Limb
(Matt Skearns / Peter Van Der Haven)
Heaven & Earth
(Minister (uncredited))
Par 6
(Lloyd Bator Jenkins)
Enid Is Sleeping
(Floyd)
The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues
(Buffalo Bill)
There's No Fish Food in Heaven
(Minister Pete)
Stuart Little
(Uncle Crenshaw)
Who's Your Caddy?
(Richard Cummings)
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
(Thomas Jefferson)
10.0 Earthquake
(Gladstone)
The Crucible
(Thomas Putnam)
Dr. Dolittle 2
(Joe Potter)
The Revolutionary
(Red-Haired Radical Committee Member)
The Soldier
(U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense)
Secret Service
(Sgt. Wilson)
The Making of 'Amadeus'
(Self - Emperor Joseph II)
Deadwood: The Movie
(A. W. Merrick)
Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
(Self)
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
(Self)
Atalanta Strategy
(Interviewer)
Who Is Ferris Bueller?
(Self)
Santa Fe
(Dr. Raskin (uncredited))
DTV: Monster Hits
(Man in the Magic Mirror)
Till Dad Do Us Part
(Brady)
Deadwood
(A. W. Merrick)
The Twilight Zone
(Carl Wilkerson)
Tales from the Crypt
(Professor Finley)
Kojak
(Attendant)
The Zeta Project
Trailer Park Boys
(Jason Maloney)
The Outer Limits
(Dr. Scott Perkins)
Deadwood
(A.W. Merrick)
Batman: The Animated Series
(Nivens (voice))
Justice League
(Sir Swami (voice))
Amazing Stories
(John Baldwin)
If Tomorrow Comes
(Budge Hollander)
Stuart Little: The Animated Series
(Uncle Crenshaw Little (voice))
Invader ZIM
(Presidentman / Crowd Man / Guy in Crowd #2 (voice))
Fresno
(Mr. Acme)
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
(Thomas Jefferson)
Great Performances
(Sgt. Wilson)
