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Jeffrey Jones

Jeffrey Jones

Acting·1946·50 films

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).

Filmography

Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice (1988)Charles
Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow (1999)Reverend Steenwyck
The Devil's Advocate
The Devil's Advocate (1997)Eddie Barzoon
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)Ed Rooney
Amadeus
Amadeus (1984)Emperor Joseph II
Stuart Little
Stuart Little (1999)Uncle Crenshaw
The Hunt for Red October
The Hunt for Red October (1990)Skip Tyler
Ed Wood
Ed Wood (1994)Criswell
Dr. Dolittle 2
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)Joe Potter
Howard the Duck
Howard the Duck (1986)Dr. Walter Jenning
How High
How High (2001)Vice President
Heartbreakers
Heartbreakers (2001)Mr. Appel
Ravenous
Ravenous (1999)Hart
The Crucible
The Crucible (1996)Thomas Putnam
Deadwood: The Movie
Deadwood: The Movie (2019)A. W. Merrick
Who's Harry Crumb?
Who's Harry Crumb? (1989)Eliot Draisen
Valmont
Valmont (1989)Gercourt
Heaven & Earth
Heaven & Earth (1993)Minister (uncredited)
Without a Clue
Without a Clue (1988)Inspector Lestrade
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012)Charles Colebaugh (uncredited)
Stay Tuned
Stay Tuned (1992)Spike
Transylvania 6-5000
Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)Lepescu
The Pest
The Pest (1997)Gustav
Easy Money
Easy Money (1983)Clive Barlow
10.0 Earthquake
10.0 Earthquake (2014)Gladstone
Mom and Dad Save the World
Mom and Dad Save the World (1992)Dick Nelson
Houseguest
Houseguest (1995)Ron Timmerman
Who's Your Caddy?
Who's Your Caddy? (2007)Richard Cummings
Out on a Limb
Out on a Limb (1992)Matt Skearns / Peter Van Der Haven
The Soldier
The Soldier (1982)U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense
Company Man
Company Man (2000)Senator Biggs
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend (2000)Self
Flypaper
Flypaper (1999)Roger
The Hanoi Hilton
The Hanoi Hilton (1987)Fischer
The Avenging Angel
The Avenging Angel (1995)Brother Milton Long
Enid Is Sleeping
Enid Is Sleeping (1990)Floyd
DTV: Monster Hits
DTV: Monster Hits (1987)Man in the Magic Mirror
The Revolutionary
The Revolutionary (1970)Red-Haired Radical Committee Member
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
The Gambler: The Legend Continues (1987)Buffalo Bill
The Making of 'Amadeus'
The Making of 'Amadeus' (2002)Self - Emperor Joseph II
Santa Fe
Santa Fe (1997)Dr. Raskin (uncredited)
Till Dad Do Us Part
Till Dad Do Us Part (2001)Brady
There's No Fish Food in Heaven
There's No Fish Food in Heaven (1998)Minister Pete
Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Inside Story: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (2011)Self
Par 6
Par 6 (2002)Lloyd Bator Jenkins
Secret Service
Secret Service (1977)Sgt. Wilson
Who Is Ferris Bueller?
Who Is Ferris Bueller? (2006)Self
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories (2006)Self
Atalanta Strategy
Atalanta Strategy (1984)Interviewer
Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb
Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the BombSelf (archive footage)