Jeffrey Duncan Jones (born September 28, 1946) is an American character actor, best 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). 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 perf...
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