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