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Doug Jones
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May 24, 1960
Biography:You may not recognize his face on first (or even second) glance, but chances are if you're a fan of film and television you're already more familiar with Doug Jones than you realize. A master of disguise who could be equated to a modern-day Boris Karloff, Jones can frequently be spotted under some of the most elaborate special-effects makeup ever to appear on camera and has an uncanny ability to instill his characters with a soulful sense of personality that simply isn't achievable through computer-generated animation.

Jones was born in Indianapolis, IN, the youngest of four brothers and raised on the city's northeast side. Upon graduating from Bishop Chatard High School, Jones enrolled in Ball State University to study telecommunications and theater. It was there that Jones first took to miming, and his skill as a contortionist soon lead to frequent commercial work (one of his earliest successes... Full Biography

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Doug Jones (left) as Abe Sapien and John Hurt as Professor Bruttenholm.
Doug Jones as Abe Sapien.
Doug Jones as Abe Sapien
Doug Jones as Abe Sapien.
(L to R): Ron Perlman, John Hurt, Doug Jones, and Rupert Evans
Doug Jones in "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" (Universal Pictures)
Doug Jones at the Monster House premiere in Westwood on July 17, 2006
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