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