Jeffrey Jones

Jeffrey Duncan Jones (born September 28, 1946 in Buffalo, New York) is an American character actor who had notable roles in films such as Amadeus, Howard the Duck, Beetlejuice, Mom and Dad Save the World, The Devil's Advocate, Sleepy Hollow, and Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

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September 28 - 1946 - Buffalo, New York - American - Character actor - Amadeus - Howard the Duck - Beetlejuice - Mom and Dad Save the World - The Devil's Advocate - Sleepy Hollow - Ferris Bueller's Day Off

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He is probably best known for his portrayal of the crazed high school principal, Mr. Rooney, in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986).

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Ferris Bueller's Day Off - 1986

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In 2003, he was arrested for possession of child pornography and employing a 14-year-old boy to pose for pornographic photographs. Jones pled no contest to the felony charges and was ordered to undergo counseling and register as a sex offender. In July 2004, he was arrested by Florida police after failing to notify them of his change of residence as required under Megan's Law.

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2003 - Child pornography - Pornographic - Felony - Counseling - Sex offender - 2004 - Arrest - Florida - Police - Megan's Law

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Jones currently appears in the HBO series Deadwood as newspaperman A.W. Merrick.

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HBO - Deadwood

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