Jeffrey Jones

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 Deadwood (2004–2006) and Deadwood: The Movie (2019). Jones began his career at Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and proceeded to work in London and Broadway. He has portrayed deadpan characters in unusual situations, often with a comedic effect. Jones received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in Amadeus and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his work in Deadwood. In 2003, he pleaded no contest to solicitation of a minor for nude photographs and faced subsequent arrests for failure to update his sex offender status.