Jeffrey Jones

Also Credited As:

Jeffrey Duncan Jones
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Biography

Jones gained widespread recognition in the period biopic that essayed the short, tumultuous life of master composer Mozart, "Amadeus" (1984) starring to riotous effect as the preening, child-like Emperor of Austria. As notable as that role was, he topped himself with a turn as a high school principal obsessed with catching hooky-playing hero Matthew Broderick in John Hughes' "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (1986). Jones found a professional home as …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

September 28, 1946

LATEST CREDITS

Disney's DTV Monster Hits

of Man in the Magic Mirror

Bombmeister

Actor

Duckman

Guest Voice

The People Next Door

Walter Kellogg

Who's Harry Crumb?

Eliot Draisen

Mom and Dad Save the World

Dick Nelson

Howard the Duck

Dr Jenning

The Pest

Gustav

Out on A Limb

Matt Skearns/Mayor Peter Van Der Haven

Stay Tuned

Spike

George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation

Thomas Jefferson

Without A Clue

Inspector Lestrade

Robot of Mars

Voice

Enid Is Sleeping

Floyd

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Ed Rooney

The Devil's Advocate

Eddie Barzoon

Till Dad Do Us Part

Brady

Stuart Little

Uncle Crenshaw

Transylvania 6-5000

Mayor Lepscu

A Fine Romance

Harry

Par 6

Lloyd

Ed Wood

Criswell

Tim Burton: Trick or Treat

Interviewee

Who's Your Caddy?

Actor

CBS Premiere Preview Spectacular

Actor