It’s that time!
Nobody makes me do this, it’s my own choice to save time bald capping, and for a better stick of my Saru bits. Here goes season 5 filming of Star Trek: Discovery!
#TBT
Hard to believe it’s been 20 years since I first showed up in the 1999 “Hush” episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer episode as the leader of “The Gentlemen”.
Makeup by Optic Nerve and Todd Mackentosh.
Born this day in 1960. Yep, that means I AM 60.
I considered a dignified photo shoot, appropriate for a gentleman my age, but unfortunately for you, this happen instead.
Best way to celebrate my 59th? To stop and smell the roses in my birthday suit, of course!!
Thank you from the bottom of my silly heart for all the well-wishes!! I heart you!!
Yep, that’s me with Michael Keaton, as the credits read: “Thin Clown - Doug Jones” (a title I’ve lived with all my life).
Join me in celebrating 30 years of BATMAN RETURNS (1992).
This is how I felt last night standing onstage with my favorite director and dear friend
@RealGDT
as he held Oscar statues for Best Director and Best Picture.
The proudest moment of my 31 year career.
Artwork by the extraordinary
@ExplosionSandia
40 years ago today, the lovely Mrs. Laurie married me, and I’ve been trying to convince her what a mistake she made ever since. But she stuck around and is the kindest, most patient, forgiving, good-humored, angelic, loving human I’ve ever known, and I’m truly blessed.
#flashbackfriday
One of my earliest gigs was playing “Mac Tonight” for 27
@mcdonalds
TV commercials (Easy enough to find on YouTube!) This photo is from a McDonald’s convention just after the campaign went national 35 years ago in 1987.
Moonhead & mechanics by Steve Neill.
I still can’t believe you got me to sip on a beer, hehehe. But how often does one get to celebrate the wrap of a movie that changes one’s life? Thank you always and forever, my precious
@RealGDT
Rene Auberjonois 1940~2019.
A beloved member of our Star Trek family, among so many other decorated achievements on stage and screen. But above all, one of the sweetest humans I have ever met.
May he rest in God’s peace.
#ReneAuberjonois
#RIP
Well it’s that time of year again for another shameless, half-naked birthday post.
I suppose this is what 61 looks like.
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(Or we could soften the blow by calling it the 40th anniversary of my 21st birthday).
Back to my under-Saru look, as season 4 of
@startrekcbs
Discovery begins filming this week!
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No one makes me do this, it’s my own decision to save the extra step and time of bald capping before my Kelpien prosthetics are applied.
Today marks 35 years married to the smart, patient, kind, beautiful Mrs. Laurie. I have no idea where or how I would be without her.
Top: Our 1984 engagement photo.
Bottom: Today, after 35 years bought us a couple of wrinkles and a pile of laundry (Yes, our on-purpose backdrop).
Yes, that really was me singing in tonight's
@startrekcbs
episode. I was terrified when I saw the script, especially because it was in the Kelpien language (which is new to all of us!!). I used to be the soloist at my church, so I dug deep for the courage.
#StarTrekDiscovery
Appreciation Post!!
The actor who portrayed Su'kal in those final episodes of
@startrekcbs
: DISCOVERY season 3 was none other than vaudevillian/ clown/ mime/ film legend Bill Irwin.
To share camera time with him was a dream come true for me!
#billirwin
#dougjones
Contrary to many messages on the socials (and calls to my management) of either relief or disappointment, I am not the new senator from Alabama.
I am that tall, gooofy actor fella who never even speaks of politics in public.
In this new year, I pray we seek the light through any darkness, and may we continue our hope in dreams fulfilled. God bless your 2023.
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#HappyNewYear
While many actors have millions of followers here on the Twits, I am just excited to say
@psyche_paz
just became my 100,000th follower! So to you, and you 99,999 who have been with me all these years, I thank you from the bottom of my humbled and grateful heart.
Even though Mrs. Laurie and I have been married almost 37 years, this Valentines Day marks 40 years since the day we actually met.
Picture it: Ball State University, Muncie Indiana, February 14, 1981......
17 years ago today, the world was introduced to me as Abe Sapien in the first HELLBOY movie. My love for him continues to this day, and thank you for loving him, too. Thank you
@RealGDT
and
@artofmmignola
for your faith in. E.
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Artwork by:
@BlackHeart1719
#flashbackfriday
If you thought my Silver Surfer character from FANTASTIC 4: Rise Of The Silver Surfer was all CGI, this behind the scenes photo from our shoot 15 years ago proves otherwise. CGI enhancements added in post production.
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Prosthetic makeup by
@SpectralMotion
.
Darkness cannot live where there is light. Let us remember in this new year to always seek the light. May God truly bless your 2021. .
Photo by Manager Bruce Smith
A few moments of m sheer bliss from the 90th Academy Awards with THE SHAPE OF WATER, including...
- Huggles & statue groping of
@RealGDT
's Oscars.
- Embracing my costar Sally Hawkins.
- On-stage mayhem during Best Picture acceptance.
- Red carpet in my scrumptious
@giorgioarmani
Playing Billy in HOCUS POCUS was a highlight in my life and career. So Billy and I are wishing you a happy October and 31 Nights Of Halloween on the
@FreeformTV
Channel, where Hocus Pocus will air multiple times this month, starting tonight!!
It’s here!! My 5th Annual 60 Second Christmas Special!!
Including my usual horrific lounge act singing and punny dad humor!!
Merry Christmas one and all 🙏🏻🎄❤️
#TBT
Happy 15th Birthday to PAN’S LABYRINTH!!!
Performing in these Oscar-winning designs by DDT Efectos Esoeciales was a rare honor for any actor, so thank you,
@RealGDT
for creating this lasting piece of art that touches our souls to this day.
My sister from another mister (as the kids today might say). A happy birthday (yesterday) to a woman I have laughed with, cried with, learned from, been inspired by.
@SonequaMG
. An honor to serve with you on Starship Discovery, but the bigger honor is knowing your kind heart.
This is what happens when a middle-aged, out-of-touch fella sneaks in to the Distillery’s Christmas Market at 3:30am two nights ago before leaving town. I apologize for what you are about to see.
#MerryChrismas
#HappyHolidays
#WinterWonderland
Of all the masks I’ve worn in my career, this may be my favorite.
Yes, that’s a wrap on
@startrekcbs
Discovery season 3 filming, and I’m celebrating with a hydrating mask.
(Before you ask, I don’t remember the brand name or manufacturer).
#skincare
#skinroutine
#actor
#actorslife
#TBT
Actual conversation as this photo was taken on set of CRIMSON PEAK with director
@RealGDT
in 2014 ...
Guillermo: “One day, I’ll hug you without rubber between us.”
Dougie: “Oh, so the butcher knife doesn’t bother you?”
Guillermo: “Why would it?”
(Gah! I adore that man!)
Nomination selections begin next Monday. Thank you
@startrekcbs
for your faith in lil’ ol’ me for the supporting actor, drama series category.
#foryourconsideration
What can I say about the loss of a visionary who created one of my favorite characters I've ever played? Stan Lee's fun-loving wit, charm, and poetic legacy will keep him alive for generations to come. My heart hurts, and he will be sorely missed.
#StanLee
#RIP
@TheRealStanLee
#TBT
to over 30 years ago. My 4th TV commercial booking was this hugely popular McDonald's campaign, playing the spokes-moon character “Mac Tonight” for 3 years in 27 spots. A great start for a young, lanky actor … and all that was to come.
Proud to be re-joining this team of brilliant cast mates as we begin filming season 2 of
@startrekcbs
very soon!! With the added bonus of
@ansonmount
(not pictured) as our sister ship’s Captain Pike!
In a time when problems are plenty, please join me in reflecting on all we have to be thankful for, big or small. If you are reading this, you are among those things for which I’m so very grateful.
God Bless You,
#happythanksgivng
.
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Photo by:
@JohnnyCallMe
at
@FilmQuestFest
This is hard. So many memories including working together, decades of laughing, sharing mutual friends, get togethers, travel, conventions, and huggles with each other and our fans.
From Buffy on, 24 years blessed to have this friend.
May he rest in God’s peace.
#RIP
#CamdenToy
Then & Now
#flashbackfriday
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29 years between HOCUS POCUS 1 & 2, and my 300+ year old Billy hasn’t aged a day! Thanks to
@alterianinc
&
@TonyatAlterian
, Margaret Prentice, Thom Floutz for making me the most dateable zombie in movie history.
What We Do In The Shadows returns with a new season 5 tonight on FX, then streaming on Hulu!! My Baron Afanas will also return in 3 episodes this season, in all my rejuvenated glory.
@theshadowsfx
@FXNetworks
@hulu
Aron Eisenberg 1969~2019.
Heartbroken to hear of the young passing of this esteemed member of the Star Trek family from Deep Space Nine. The few times I met him, he was such a huggy, smiley bundle of joy and energy.
May angels guide him home as he boldly goes.
#AronEisenberg
#RIP
As season 4 of Star Trek: Discovery
@startrekonpplus
comes to a close, it has been my utter joy to play in heartfelt storylines with these two brilliant actresses
@SonequaMG
&
@tara_rosling
❤️.
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(And hoping the distribution issues are resolved for those around the globe 🙏🏻).
Thank you
@SaturnAwards
for blessing me with another statuette for Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series, AND for blessing our show
@startrek
Discovery with Best Science Fiction Series (see photo with our divine showrunner
@michelleparadis
)
That annual semi-nude birthday photo is here. To make it a happy 63rd, His Grace, Duke Douglas Jones of Sealand (an actual title, thank you
@SealandGov
) has but one birthday wish — that we can all be kind to our fellow humans.
TONIGHT’S
@startrekcbs
episode, was directed by legendary Trek face,
@jonathansfrakes
. When you love a face this much, you must cup it!!!
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USA: Thurs
@CBSAllAccess
8:30pm ET/ 5:30pm PT.
Canada: Thurs
@SpaceChannel
8pm, Fri CraveTV.
All OTHER countries: Fridays on Netflix.
I am overjoyed to have taken home a
@SaturnAwards
of my very own. Thank you Academy Of Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror.
@SonequaMG
also took home best actress in a streaming series, and
@startrekcbs
for best streaming series!!
Entire show can be replayed on YouTube.
What does it mean to be a Kelpien without the fear that defined me?
If you deal with fear and anxiety in real life, like I do, let’s keep holding hands and find hope by watching Saru’s journey in this new chapter of his now-longer life!
TONIGHT on STAR TREK: DISCOVERY episode 206
#TBT
It was 5 years ago that we were celebrating award season for The Shape Of Water, and I got to live my dream of being in an old musical dance number (dressed as an Amphibian Man, of course) with the amazing Sally Hawkins.
#throwbackthursday
A sweet behind the scenes moment with
@SonequaMG
on our first starship, the U.S.S. Shenzhou, to celebrate today’s 2 year anniversary of our first
@startrekcbs
Trek: Discovery episode airing on
@CBSAllAccess
this day in 2017!
In other news... Season 3 finale of
@startrekcbs
DISCOVERY. Subscribe and binge all 3 seasons thus far! (Then you can make sense of these side by side photos of me).
USA: Thurs
@CBSAllAccess
Canada: Thurs
@CTVSciFi
Canada: Fri
@CraveCanada
All OTHER countries: Fri on Netflix.
DREAM COME TRUE to meet my inspiration, Ricou Browning (Creature From The Black Lagoon) last weekend at
@grcomiccon
!
- His fishman and mine, 1954 & 2017.
- Side-by-side at our panel.
- Me remembering his legacy in the water.
- We exchanged signed 8x10's, and here's what I got!!
Before Billy falls asleep again, I have two things to say today:
1) Happy Halloween!
2) Tune in next October 2022 to see if I wake up again!
(Official casting announcement for HOCUS POCUS 2 today on
@disneyplus
).
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#hocuspocus
#hocuspocus2
We are sorry to report the passing of Star Trek Picard’s Borg Queen, the talented Annie Wersching. Her publicist has confirmed that she died of cancer today.
So incredibly happy for our Star Trek Discovery co-star Michelle Yeoh on her well deserved Oscar win for her brilliant work in Everything Everywhere All At Once 🙌🏻❤️
In lieu of missing
#SDCC
- A fun
#FBF
: Having worked alongside both
@BrandonJRouth
and
@ChrisEvans
, we have all 3 played more than one superhero.
Brandon: Superman & The Atom.
Chris: Captain America & Human Torch
Dougie: Abe Sapien & Silver Surfer.
It takes a village to make a Kelpien. Head of prosthetics
James Mackinnon touches up my look created by
@NevillePage
&
@glenn_hetrick
. Costume by
@gershaphillips
. It is an honor to perform while wearing such art.
See our
@startrekcbs
season 2 finale tomorrow night!!
Even the hat doesn't seem to help.
Actually, the introvert in me is surprisingly ok with this isolation for the time being. BUT when this is over, I fear you may all get huggled within an inch of your lives!!!
Yesterday marked the 40th anniversary of my father’s passing in 1979. He never saw me become a film/TV actor, but from the looks of this high school photo of him (yes, on the right), I think we know who to blame.
#legacy
#tallandthin
#showman
Peter Mayhew 1944~2019.
He was a gentle giant in our industry, but mostly in our hearts. May his legacy live on in those of us he so inspired, and may he truly rest in God’s arms.
#PeterMayhew
#RIP
@TheWookieeRoars
#foryourconsideration
…. My entire prosthetics team for STAR TREK: DISCOVERY. Nomination selections began yesterday, if you are in the TV Academy.
Glenn Hetrick
Neville Page
James Mackinnon
Hugo Villasenor
Rocky Faulkner
Chris Bridges
Michael O'Brien
Nicola Bendrey
As Americans, may we stand together in prayer for the healing of our nation, no matter the election results.
"We don't have to see eye to eye to walk arm in arm."
~ Rick Warren
Barista: “What’s the name?”
Me: “Doug.... That’s D-O-U-G.... Doug.”
....(Then when it was ready)....
Barista: “Venti mocha frap, no whip for ‘Dang’!!”
(I promise, Doug used to be such a common name).
TONIGHT!! You last saw me in the chair as “acting captain” of the USS Discovery. We pick up right where left off, nose to nose with the USS Enterprise, as season 2 starts tonight!
@startrekcbs
only on CBS All Access in the USA / Space in Canada / Netflix outside North America.
As of May 5th, you may now refer to me as "Dr. Doug Jones." Heartfelt thanks to
@JudsonU
for this humbling honor to be awarded an honorary PhD in Humanities.
(Swipe/click to see pics with Judson President
@gcrumejr
& family, Mrs. Laurie, my brother Tommy and sister-in-law Terri)
From our odd little family to yours, may this Christmas be truly blessed for you
Huggles Of Love ~ Dougie, Mrs. Laurie, Daughter
@NatishaAnderson
, Son-in-Law
@galenology
.
#TBT
10 years,
@perlmutations
,
@SelmaBlair
and me, in/out of character for the 2008 opening promo of HELLBOY 2. Celebrate with us THIS SAT-SUN June 30-July1 at
@FanboyExpo
in Knoxville TN!
- Photo ops with all 3 of us at 11:30am Sat.
- Hellboy panel Q&A with us at 5:15pm Sat.
Back in my "Billy Butcherson" makeup for
@BetteMidler
's charity online Hocus Pocus "Hulaween" special ... "In Search Of The Sanderson Sisters," benefiting
@NYRP
.
All of us are back, and more!
JOIN US online October 30th!
TICKETS & INFO:
#NYRPhulaween
Oh dear. I did it again. Just hours before my flight home for Christmas, another number from my hopeful nightclub retirement act that will most likely land (and die) in Branson, Missouri....
Gary Graham 1950~2024
A member of our Star Trek family whom I also had the pleasure of working with on 2 other films and seeing socially, and at conventions over many years. A dear soul and a delightful sassy pants. He will be missed.
#RIP
#GaryGraham