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
Carlo Zota
for Carlo Zota in The Human Torch, Episode 1
Suggested by richardcastle
Imagine if instead of comics, Marvel was purely shows since the beginning! In this fiery episode, Professor Horton unveils his creation, the first android, known as The Human Torch, to the press. However, the android's uncontrollable flames cause alarm, leading to calls for its destruction. Horton refuses and reaches a compromise to contain the Torch. But when an oxygen leak frees the android, chaos ensues as he navigates the city, inadvertently causing destruction. Meanwhile, a cunning racketeer, Sardo, sees an opportunity to exploit the Torch's powers for personal gain. As the Torch fights for control over his flames and confronts the criminal underworld, he must also grapple with the realization that humanity may only exploit him. In the end, he escapes captivity to seek his freedom.
