
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

The Failed Hybrid
for The Failed Hybrid in The Breeders Beneath
Suggested by framefreak

After a series of earthquakes strike the remote town of Cold Hollow, Oregon, a massive sinkhole opens in the surrounding forest—unleashing something ancient and monstrous. Women begin suffering terrifying blackouts, vivid dreams, and unexplained pregnancies. Local authorities, scientists, and spiritual leaders are drawn into a horrifying mystery that dates back generations. Beneath the town lies a bio-organic hive—home to grotesque parasitic beings known as the Breeders, whose only purpose is to reproduce through human hosts. As the town descends into madness, biologist Dr. Lana Reeve discovers she may be the only one capable of ending the horror—because she herself is not fully human. But the Breeders are evolving, and the pact that once contained them has been shattered. The true terror isn't what lies below… it's what may already be growing inside.