Jeffrey Jones | |
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![]() Jones in 2012 | |
Born | Jeffrey Duncan Jones September 28, 1946 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
Education | |
Alma mater | Lawrence University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1970–present |
Children | 1 |
Jeffrey Duncan Jones (born September 28, 1946) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Emperor Joseph II in Amadeus (1984), Edward R. Rooney in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Charles Deetz in Beetlejuice (1988), Dr. Skip Tyler in The Hunt for Red October (1990), Eddie Barzoon in The Devil's Advocate (1997), and A.W. Merrick in both Deadwood (2004–2006) and Deadwood: The Movie (2019).[1][2] His career started in Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and advanced to London and Broadway. In film and television, Jones has had many roles which capitalized on his deadpan portrayal of characters in unusual situations, often to comic effect. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his performance in Amadeus and a Screen Actors Guild Award as part of the ensemble cast of Deadwood.[3][4]
In 2003, Jones was charged with soliciting a minor to pose for nude photographs. He pleaded no contest and had subsequent arrests for failing to update his sex offender status.