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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
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for C-3PO in The Star Wars - Part One: The Chosen One (1999)
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The Galactic Republic is in quiet collapse. Systems fracture under the weight of corruption, the Outer Rim seethes with rebellion, and a new militaristic faction — led by former Jedi Count Dooku — threatens galactic peace. Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn, a maverick within the Order, is sent alongside his restrained and disciplined apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi to mediate a dispute between the Trade Federation and the neutral world of Shakka Prime. But after a botched assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Naberrie, their path leads them to the outlawed slums of Mos Vaerra, deep in the Tatooine wastes. There, Qui-Gon meets Anakin Skywalker, an 18-year-old enslaved mechanic and racer with uncanny reflexes, subconscious Force use, and haunting dreams of fire and destruction. Hardened, quiet, and intense, Anakin is fiercely protective of his mother, Shmi, and hides his abilities to avoid suspicion. Qui-Gon believes Anakin is the Chosen One — the subject of an ancient Force prophecy said to bring balance between light and dark. But Anakin resents the Jedi, viewing them as the elite who abandoned the Outer Rim to rot. It’s only after Shmi is nearly killed by a brutal slave owner backed by the Hutt Cartel that Anakin agrees to flee with Qui-Gon, longing to protect her and wield power to change his fate. As political tensions escalate, Darth Sidious manipulates events behind the scenes, orchestrating a crisis on Naboo to test the Republic’s response and the Jedi's limits. Meanwhile, the Council, led by Mace Windu and Yoda, refuses to train Anakin, sensing deep anger and fear within him. Obi-Wan disapproves of Qui-Gon’s obsession. Padmé, on the run from political execution, bonds with Anakin — they clash ideologically but connect through mutual defiance and yearning for freedom. When the Sith assassin Darth Maul ambushes the Jedi on Naboo, Qui-Gon is killed in a brutal duel. Obi-Wan defeats Maul, but at great cost. Dooku vanishes into the Outer Rim. Palpatine ascends to Chancellor. War looms. And Anakin — scarred by loss, full of fury, and isolated from both the Jedi and his mother — accepts his place in the Order. But beneath his promise... lies something fractured.
