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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 Skinny Man
for The Skinny Man in The Skinny Man
Suggested by benjaminclaxton
"The Skinny Man" is a spine-chilling horror film that follows a group of friends who embark on a camping trip to Blackwood County, unaware of the sinister secret that lingers within the forest. As night falls, they start to hear whispers of the enigmatic "Skinny Man," a person who was lost in the woods many years ago. Soon, they find themselves stalked by an emaciated, ghostly figure with hollow eyes and a hunger for their fear. The film explores the history of the Skinny Man, his ties to an ancient curse, and his insatiable thirst for vengeance against anyone who sets foot in the forest. The group must piece together the clues left behind in cryptic symbols and the fading memories of an old hermit who still resides near the woods. As they delve deeper into the forest's dark heart, they uncover a web of unsolved disappearances, supernatural occurrences, and chilling encounters with the Skinny Man himself. With a relentless pursuit by the Skinny Man, the group must confront the curse that binds him to the forest, and find a way to escape the woods before they become his next victims.
