Movies starring »

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), and A. W. Merrick in both Deadwood (2004–2006) and Deadwood: The Movie (2019). His career started in Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota and advanced to London and Broadway. In film and television, Jones has had many roles which capitalized on his deadpan portrayal of characters in unusual situations, often to comic effect. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his performance in Amadeus and a Screen Actors Guild Award as part of the ensemble cast of Deadwood. In 2003, he pleaded no contest to a charge of soliciting a minor to pose for nude photographs and had subsequent arrests for failing to update his sex offender status.

Update this biography »
Complete biography of Jeffrey Jones »

Movie scripts starring Jeffrey Jones:

The Ravenous Tales of Colonel Hart (2014)Rate it:
The Devil's Advocate (1997)Rate it:
Out on a Limb (1992)Rate it:
Without A Clue (1988)Rate it:
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)Rate it:
Howard the Duck (1986)Rate it:

Share your thoughts on Jeffrey Jones' movies with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this actor page to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Jeffrey Jones" Scripts.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 21 Nov. 2024. <https://www.scripts.com/actor/jeffrey_jones>.

    Powered by CITE.ME Cite.Me

    Browse Scripts.com

    #ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 

    The Studio:

    ScreenWriting Tool

    Write your screenplay and focus on the story with many helpful features.


    Quiz

    Are you a screenwriting master?

    »
    What is one key element that makes dialogue in a screenplay effective?
    A Excessive use of slang
    B Overly complex vocabulary
    C Long monologues
    D Natural-sounding speech that reveals character and advances the plot