In 2004, visionary writer/director GUILLERMO DEL TORO brought MIKE
MIGNOLA's comic-book hero Hellboy (RON PERLMAN of Blade II, Alien:
Resurrection) to the screen. The overly muscled occult detective, complete with horns,
tail and hard-boiled attitude, was an everyman who'd become a favorite of fanboys
around the world, including del Toro. Del Toro introduced the reluctant crimefighter to a
global audience with the feature Hellboy, and his film's wit, action and ingenious
practical effects launched a critical and commercial hit for comic lovers and general
audiences alike.
The filmmaker's epic odyssey continues with the action-thriller Hellboy II: The
Golden Army, the feature follow- up to his 2006 triple Oscar®-winning masterpiece,
Pan's Labyrinth. Bringing bigger muscle, badder weapons, multitudes of monsters and a
little domestic conflict at home, our favorite kitten- loving red hero is back. And this
time, he kicks even more evil ass.
An aquatic empath who is almost 150 years old, the brilliant Abe Sapien has the
psychogenic power to read objects and know their past or the future. The consummate
gentleman, Abe's inordinate kindness is matched only by his passion for delectable,
rotten eggs. The Ichthyo Sapien must use an Aqua-Lung to provide oxygen to his body
when outside water and holds a very special place in his heart for the mysterious Princess
Nuala who shares some of his gifts and his sense of justice.
Death) was born on May 24, 1960, in Indianapolis, Indiana, and grew up in the city's
northeast side. After attending Bishop Chatard High School, he headed to Ball State
University and graduated in 1982 with a bachelor's degree in telecommunications and a
minor in theater.
While at Ball State, Jones joined a troupe called Mime Over Matter. The summer
after graduation, he worked as a mime at Kings Island theme park in Cincinnati, Ohio.
He has also worked as a contortionist.
After a hitch in theater in Indiana, Jones moved to Los Angeles in 1985. Since
then, he has acted in more than 30 films, many television series (including the awardwinning
Buffy the Vampire Slayer—his episode "Hush" received two Emmy
nominations), more than 90 commercials, and music videos with the likes of Madonna,
The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Marilyn Manson.
His empathetic performance as Abe Sapien in director Guillermo del Toro 's
Hellboy raised his profile with both audiences and critics in 2004. A year later, del Toro
gave him the title role in his career-defining fantasy/horror film, El Laberinto del Fauno
(Pan's Labyrinth). In addition to portraying Pan, Jones took on the role of The Pale Man,
a gruesome creature with a penchant for eating children. Working under heavy
prosthetics for both characters, he chose to learn and speak their dialogue in archaic
Spanish. Pan's Labyrinth was nominated for six Oscars® and won three, including Best
Makeup.
2005 proved to be a busy year for Jones. In addition to starring in Pan's Labyrinth,
he performed in Doom, The Benchwarmers and M. Night Shyamalan's Lady in the
Water. In 2006, he donned the suit of the Silver Surfer and created another iconic screen
character in the 2007 box-office blockbuster 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer
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