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
Silver Surfer
for Silver Surfer in The Fantastic 4 : Rise of Galactus (2008)
Suggested by mrnotsure
Reed Richards and Sue Storm prepare for the future—Sue determined to remain active despite her pregnancy. Their fragile peace is shattered when the Silver Surfer arrives on Earth, triggering global panic as a warning of an approaching force beyond human comprehension. As panic spreads, Sue goes into labour, giving birth to a son even as the threat of extinction looms, forcing Reed to confront the terrifying possibility of saving the world while risking his family. The Surfer reveals Galactus, a world-consuming entity drawn to Earth. Reed is forced into an uneasy alliance with Victor Von Doom, whose intellect may be humanity’s only hope. The Fantastic Four and Doom confront Galactus on the Moon in a final stand. Though Earth is saved, the victory comes at a devastating cost: Reed and Doom escape back to Earth, while Sue, Johnny, and Ben are left stranded on the Moon. The film ends with Reed forced to raise his newborn son alone, haunted by the knowledge that saving the world cost him his family.
