1946-09-28 ( 78 years old ) in Buffalo, New York, USA
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.
Movies
Deadwood: The Movie
2019-05-31
10.0 Earthquake
2014-10-15
Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
2011-11-15
Who's Your Caddy?
2007-07-27
Who Is Ferris Bueller?
2006-01-10
The Making of 'Amadeus'
2002-09-24
Par 6
2002-04-16
How High
2001-12-21
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001-06-22
Till Dad Do Us Part
2001-06-17
Heartbreakers
2001-03-23
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
2000-05-23
Company Man
2000-03-09
Stuart Little
1999-12-17
Sleepy Hollow
1999-11-19
Flypaper
1999-07-18
Ravenous
1999-03-16
There's No Fish Food in Heaven
1998-10-19
The Devil's Advocate
1997-10-17
Santa Fe
1997-06-25
The Pest
1997-02-07
The Crucible
1996-11-27
The Avenging Angel
1995-01-22
Houseguest
1995-01-06
Ed Wood
1994-09-28
Heaven & Earth
1993-12-25
Out on a Limb
1992-09-04
Stay Tuned
1992-08-14
Mom and Dad Save the World
1992-07-24
Enid Is Sleeping
1990-05-25
The Hunt for Red October
1990-03-02
Valmont
1989-11-17
Who's Harry Crumb?
1989-02-03
Without a Clue
1988-05-05
Beetlejuice
1988-03-30
The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues
1987-11-22
DTV: Monster Hits
1987-10-30
The Hanoi Hilton
1987-03-27
Howard the Duck
1986-08-01
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986-06-11
Transylvania 6-5000
1985-11-08
Amadeus
1984-09-19
Atalanta Strategy
1984-01-01
Easy Money
1983-08-19
The Soldier
1982-06-01
Secret Service
1977-01-12
The Revolutionary
1970-07-15
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