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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.
The ninth installment of the Universal Monsters Universe and a prequel to "The Phantom of the Opera" pick. The story begins in Rouen, France during 1866, we see a woman giving birth, after the parents of the baby demand to see him they start to cry. 16 years later we see the mother, bringing food to the attic, where the deformed teenager lives. That night his father is hosting a dinner and the teen manages to escape, he steals a coat from one of the attendants. The next day he's found by a fair of traveling gypsies, they take a look at his coat, where the name "Erik" is engraved, they take him under their wing. 14 years later Erik becomes well known as "Le Mort Vivant", he's a skilled magician and illusionist, but has the dream of becoming a musician. After the Shah of Iran listens to his music, he offers him a place in his palace, Erik agrees and there he falls in love with the Shah's daughter. The Persian helps him escape to Paris, where Erik finds Madame Giry, she lets him stay in the catacombs under the Opera
