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Jeffrey Duncan Jones (born September 28, 1946[1]) is an American actor. He has appeared in many films and television shows, but is best known for his roles as Emperor Joseph II in Milos Forman’s Academy Award winning Amadeus, and as the infamous dean of students, Edward R. Rooney, in the 1986 John Hughes film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
Biography
Early life
Jones was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Ruth (née Schooley), an art historian who urged Jones towards a career in acting, and Douglas Bennett Jones, who died during Jones's childhood.[2][3] Jones went to London in 1969 to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, following that up with a three-year stint with the Stratford Theatre in Stratford, Ontario.
Career
Jones began acting in small parts in film and TV in the late ’70s. A supporting role in the 1983 Rodney Dangerfield film Easy Money, and a guest shot on Remington Steele led to his replacing Ian Richardson in Miloš Forman’s 1984 adaptation of the Peter Shaffer play Amadeus as Emperor Joseph II, to whom he bore an uncanny resemblance. Jones’ performance as Mr. Edward R. Rooney, Dean of Students in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off made him a cultural icon. Rooney, self-important and obsessed with catching the chronically truant Ferris Bueller, became a symbol of stuffed-shirt pomposity and authoritarian hatefulness. Jones has proven to be a favorite of director Tim Burton’s, starring in Beetlejuice, Ed Wood, and Sleepy Hollow, and has also appeared in such prominent films as The Hanoi Hilton, The Hunt for Red October, Howard the Duck, Houseguest, The Devil’s Advocate, and Stuart Little. Jones also had a key role in "The Pest" a comedy starring John Leguizamo, as the evil German trying to hunt Pestario "Pest" Vargas.
Jones has guested on a number of television shows, including Amazing Stories, Tales from the Crypt, and Trailer Park Boys. In 1989, Jones starred in Wes Craven’s short-lived CBS sitcom The People Next Door, where he played a cartoonist whose imagination could make things come to life. He also appeared as famous newspaper publisher A. W. Merrick on HBO’s highly acclaimed show Deadwood. His latest film, Who's Your Caddy, debuted in 2007.
Child porn controversy
In 2002, Jones was arrested for possession of child pornography and employing a 14-year-old boy to pose for pornographic photographs.[4] Jones pleaded no contest to the felony charges and was ordered to undergo counseling and register as a sex offender.[5] In July 2004, he was arrested by Florida police after failing to notify them of his change of residence as required under Florida's version of Megan’s Law.[6] He has since been sued in civil court by the minor, who is now an adult.[7]
References
- ^ Jeffrey Jones Sex Offender Bust.The Smoking Gun.
- ^ Jeffrey Jones Biography. Film Reference.com.
- ^ Jeffrey Jones. Yahoo! Movies.
- ^ Ferris Bueller star denies porn charges. BBC News. 22 November 2002.
- ^ Jeffrey Jones Pleads No Contest to Porn Charges. ContactMusic.com. 7 September 2003.
- ^ Shamed Actor Charged with Failing to Register on Sex List. ContactMusic.com. 7 May 2004.
- ^ Jones Can't Escape Child Sex Charges. ContactMusic.com. 27 October 2004.