Jeffrey Jones
Acting • Born 1946-09-28
Biography
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.
Filmography
68 credits
Amadeus
Movie • 1984
Emperor Joseph II
Ed Wood
Movie • 1994
Criswell
Ravenous
Movie • 1999
Hart
The Hunt for Red October
Movie • 1990
Skip Tyler
The Devil's Advocate
Movie • 1997
Eddie Barzoon
Howard the Duck
Movie • 1986
Dr. Walter Jenning
Sleepy Hollow
Movie • 1999
Reverend Steenwyck
Beetlejuice
Movie • 1988
Charles
Heartbreakers
Movie • 2001
Mr. Appel
Stay Tuned
Movie • 1992
Spike
Who's Harry Crumb?
Movie • 1989
Eliot Draisen
How High
Movie • 2001
Vice President
Transylvania 6-5000
Movie • 1985
Lepescu
Without a Clue
Movie • 1988
Inspector Lestrade
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Movie • 1986
Ed Rooney
Mom and Dad Save the World
Movie • 1992
Dick Nelson
Flypaper
Movie • 1999
Roger
Company Man
Movie • 2000
Senator Biggs
Valmont
Movie • 1989
Gercourt
Houseguest
Movie • 1995
Ron Timmerman
The Pest
Movie • 1997
Gustav
Easy Money
Movie • 1983
Clive Barlow
The Hanoi Hilton
Movie • 1987
Fischer
The Avenging Angel
Movie • 1995
Brother Milton Long
Out on a Limb
Movie • 1992
Matt Skearns / Peter Van Der Haven
Heaven & Earth
Movie • 1993
Minister (uncredited)
Par 6
Movie • 2002
Lloyd Bator Jenkins
Enid Is Sleeping
Movie • 1990
Floyd
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
Movie • 1987
Buffalo Bill
There's No Fish Food in Heaven
Movie • 1998
Minister Pete
Stuart Little
Movie • 1999
Uncle Crenshaw
Who's Your Caddy?
Movie • 2007
Richard Cummings
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
Movie • 1986
Thomas Jefferson
10.0 Earthquake
Movie • 2014
Gladstone
The Crucible
Movie • 1996
Thomas Putnam
Dr. Dolittle 2
Movie • 2001
Joe Potter
The Revolutionary
Movie • 1970
Red-Haired Radical Committee Member
The Soldier
Movie • 1982
U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense
Secret Service
Movie • 1977
Sgt. Wilson
The Making of 'Amadeus'
Movie • 2002
Self - Emperor Joseph II
Deadwood: The Movie
Movie • 2019
A. W. Merrick
Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Movie • 2011
Self
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Movie • 2000
Self
Atalanta Strategy
Movie • 1984
Interviewer
Who Is Ferris Bueller?
Movie • 2006
Self
Santa Fe
Movie • 1997
Dr. Raskin (uncredited)
DTV: Monster Hits
Movie • 1987
Man in the Magic Mirror
Till Dad Do Us Part
Movie • 2001
Brady
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
Movie • 2006
Self
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Movie • 2012
Charles Colebaugh (uncredited)
Deadwood
TV • 2004
A. W. Merrick
The Twilight Zone
TV • 1985
Carl Wilkerson (segment "Opening Day")
Tales from the Crypt
TV • 1989
Professor Finley
Kojak
TV • 1973
Attendant
The Zeta Project
TV • 2001
Trailer Park Boys
TV • 2001
Jason Maloney
The Outer Limits
TV • 1995
Dr. Scott Perkins
Deadwood
TV • 2004
A.W. Merrick
Batman: The Animated Series
TV • 1992
Nivens (voice)
Justice League
TV • 2001
Sir Swami (voice)
Amazing Stories
TV • 1985
John Baldwin
If Tomorrow Comes
TV • 1986
Budge Hollander
Stuart Little: The Animated Series
TV • 2003
Uncle Crenshaw Little (voice)
Invader ZIM
TV • 2001
Presidentman / Crowd Man / Guy in Crowd #2 (voice)
Fresno
TV • 1986
Mr. Acme
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
TV • 1986
Thomas Jefferson
Great Performances
TV • 1971
Sgt. Wilson
The People Next Door
TV • 1989
Walter Kellogg