Performer Doug Jones is the youngest of four brothers born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He graduated from Bishop Chatard High School and then attended Ball State University, where he graduated in 1982 with a Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications and a minor in Theater. While attending university, Jones joined a performing troupe and learned how to mime. He combined his talent as a contortionist (he has double-jointed legs) with the ability to express emotions without speaking to become a versatile actor. Jones moved to Los Angeles in 1985 and has been entertaining audiences ever since.
Jones has appeared in film and television in many different roles. He has also been featured in nearly 100 commercials, as well music videos by Madonna, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Marilyn Manson. The majority of Jones' feature film work has been done under the mask of makeup and prosthetics. Often appearing in elaborate costumes and playing mystical characters, Jones has been seen in Hocus Pocus (1993), Men In Black II (2002), Doom (2005), Lady in the Water (2006) and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007). Jones has been seen in his natural state in Mystery Men (1999) and Adaptation (2002).
The actor has a long history collaborating with Mexican director Guillermo del Toro. The pair first teamed up for del Toro's first American film Mimic (1996) and have also worked together on Hellboy (2004) and the Oscar-winning Pan's Labyrinth (2006). Jones reprised his role of Abe Sapien in del Toro's superhero sequel, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army (2008).