Age: 66
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Doug Jones (born May 24, 1960) is an American actor, contortionist, and mime artist. He is best known for performing in character roles, often portraying non-human creatures, usually via heavy make-up and visual effects. He has most notably collaborated with acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, appearing in the films Mimic (1997), Hellboy (2004), Pan's Labyrinth (2006), Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Crimson Peak (2015), and The Shape of Water (2017). Jones has also had roles in other films, including Hocus Pocus (1993) and its sequel (2022), Tank Girl (1995), The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (2005), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), Absentia (2011), Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016), and The Bye Bye Man (2017). He has appeared in the science fiction series Falling Skies (2013-15) and del Toro's horror series The Strain (2014-16). From 2017 to 2024, he portrayed Saru in the science fiction series Star Trek: Discovery. From 2019 to 2023, he portrayed Baron Afanas in the vampire comedy show What We Do in the Shadows, appearing both with and without creature makeup. Description above from the Wikipedia article Doug Jones, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Doug Jones
Zant
for Zant in Legend of Zelda Characters Voice headcanons
Suggested by jurassicjohnny
Scene Concept: A Campfire Council Setting: A quiet night at a resting camp, with the glowing embers of a fire casting long shadows. The Dialogue & Delivery: Daruk kicks off the conversation, his booming, gravelly, and warm voice cutting through the quiet night as he laughs loudly and slaps Link on the back. Revali immediately responds with a sharp, quick-paced, and haughty edge, crossing his wings and making a dry remark about Daruk's lack of subtlety. Urbosa steps in with a smooth, rich alto voice, silencing the minor bickering effortlessly with a witty, confident tease that makes even Revali back down. Zelda, using her clear, articulate, and measured cadence, gently steers the group back to the mission ahead, her words carrying a quiet, inspiring weight. Link, sitting nearby, says almost nothing, offering just a quiet, deliberate nod in agreement—his soft-spoken, deep register barely audible over the crackling fire, yet commanding the complete attention of everyone in the circle.
