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 Londo
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.
Born
Sep 28, 1946
Buffalo, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
51 acting
1 crew
Popularity
1.3
Known For
Sleepy Hollow
1999
as Reverend Steenwyck
The Devil's Advocate
1997
as Eddie Barzoon
Amadeus
1984
as Emperor Joseph II
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986
as Ed Rooney
Beetlejuice
1988
as Charles
The Hunt for Red October
1990
as Skip Tyler
Stuart Little
1999
as Uncle Crenshaw
Valmont
1989
as Gercourt
How High
2001
as Vice President
Ed Wood
1994
as Criswell
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