Doug Jones (Part 1) - Actor, Contortionist, and Mime Artist!

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Billy and Dom talk to Doug Jones (Shape of Water, Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth) about how he got started in becoming some of Hollywood's greatest monsters, his approach to each of his characters, what he recommends to aspiring monster actors, and more!

Doug Jones is an American actor, contortionist, and mime artist. He is best known for portraying non-human creatures, usually via heavy make-up and visual effects. He has most notably collaborated with acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, appearing in the films Mimic (1997), Hellboy (2004), Pan's Labyrinth (2006), Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Crimson Peak (2015), and The Shape of Water (2017).

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