ACTOR · BORN 1946
Jeffrey Jones
- Born
- 28 September 1946, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Known for
- Amadeus (1984), Howard the Duck (1986), Ravenous (1999), Stay Tuned (1992)
28 archived facts 5 topics 1 source Last reviewed Nov 2026
Jeffrey Jones (born 28 September 1946) is an actor best known for Amadeus, Howard the Duck and Ravenous.
28 Interesting Facts About Jeffrey Jones
Interesting Facts (7)
- #001
Photographed with Justin Bieber on July 23, 2016. The image, shared to Bieber's Instagram, showed Bieber and Jones apparently spoofing Jones' role in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986). The post received over 1.5 million likes in several days, but was eventually removed due to negative backlash over Jones' criminal record.
- #002
Photographed with Justin Bieber on July 23, 2016. The image, shared to Bieber's Instagram, showed Bieber and Jones apparently spoofing Jones' role in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986). The post received over 1.5 million likes in several days, but was eventually removed due to negative backlash over Jones' criminal record.
- #003
Filmed a role in Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) that was ultimately cut.
- #004
Used the same, chilling voice in the Tales from the Crypt (1989) episode, Creep Course (1993) (10 November 1993), as he did as the possessed "Dr. Walter Jenning" in Howard the Duck (1986).
- #005
Frequently appeared in Tim Burton movies such as Beetlejuice (1988), Ed Wood (1994), and Sleepy Hollow (1999).
- #006
In 1974, he joined the famed Actors Theater of Louisville for roles ranging from William Shakespeare to "Frankenstein".
- #007
Attended and graduated from high school in Putney, Vermont.
Production Story (1)
- #008
Filmed a role in Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) that was ultimately cut.
Characters & Cast (1)
- #009
Used the same, chilling voice in the Tales from the Crypt (1989) episode, Creep Course (1993) (10 November 1993), as he did as the possessed "Dr. Walter Jenning" in Howard the Duck (1986).
Career & Awards (11)
- #010
Originally planned on a career in medicine.
- #011
He has appeared in two films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Amadeus (1984) and Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986).
- #012
Frequently appeared in Tim Burton movies such as Beetlejuice (1988), Ed Wood (1994), and Sleepy Hollow (1999).
- #013
Promoted from guest performer to series regular in the second season of Deadwood (2004).
- #014
Played "Hamlet" in second grade.
- #015
In 1967, his performance in a Lawrence University production of "Hobson's Choice" brought him to the attention of Sir Tyrone Guthrie, who invited him to join the prestigious Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- #016
He went to London in 1969 to attend the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art for four years. Afterward, he ventured to Canada to perform with the Stratford Theater in Ontario for three years.
- #017
In 1974, he joined the famed Actors Theater of Louisville for roles ranging from William Shakespeare to "Frankenstein".
- #018
He has appeared in two films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Amadeus (1984) and Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986).
- #019
In 1967, his performance in a Lawrence University production of "Hobson's Choice" brought him to the attention of Sir Tyrone Guthrie, who invited him to join the prestigious Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- #020
Played "Hamlet" in second grade.
Life & Family (8)
- #021
In November 2002 he was arrested and charged with violating California Penal Code Section 311.4 (c), Use of a Minor to Perform Prohibited Acts. He subsequently pled no contest to the charge of inducing a 14-year-old-boy to pose for sexually explicitly photos and was sentenced to five years probation and ordered to register as a sex offender and undergo counseling. A misdemeanor charge of possession of child pornography was dropped as part of the deal. In 2009 he pled guilty to a felony charge of failing to update his information in the sex offender registry and was sentenced to 3 years of probation and 250 hours of community service.
- #022
In November 2002 he was arrested and charged with violating California Penal Code Section 311.4 (c), Use of a Minor to Perform Prohibited Acts. He subsequently pled no contest to the charge of inducing a 14-year-old-boy to pose for sexually explicitly photos and was sentenced to five years probation and ordered to register as a sex offender and undergo counseling. A misdemeanor charge of possession of child pornography was dropped as part of the deal. In 2009 he pled guilty to a felony charge of failing to update his information in the sex offender registry and was sentenced to 3 years of probation and 250 hours of community service.
- #023
Promoted from guest performer to series regular in the second season of Deadwood (2004).
- #024
Originally planned on a career in medicine.
- #025
He went to London in 1969 to attend the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art for four years. Afterward, he ventured to Canada to perform with the Stratford Theater in Ontario for three years.
- #026
Member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity.
- #027
Godfather of Corey Frakes.
- #028
He has English and German ancestry, partly by way of Canada.
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