Jeffrey Jones is best known for his performances as the music loving Emperor Joseph II in "Amadeus" and his classic portrayal of the frustrated school principal matching wits with Matthew Broderick in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off."

Born in Buffalo, New York, Jones began acting while a pre-Med student at Lawrence College in Wisconsin. He joined the prestigious Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis before attending London's Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts as a scholarship student.

Jones' feature film credits include the just completed "Dr. Doolittle 2" with Eddie Murphy and a lead role in the independent feature "Par 6" as well as "Stuart Little," "Sleepy Hollow," "The Crucible," "Ed Wood," "The Hunt For Red October," "The Revolutionary," "Easy Money," "Transylvania 6-500," "Howard The Duck," "Beetlejuice," "Who's Harry Crumb?" "Valmont" and "Out On A Limb."

On television, Jones starred in the series "The People Next Door" and made an appearance in the Steven Spielberg produced anthology show "Amazing Stories." He also appeared in the comedy mini-series "Fresno" and the made-for-television films "The Avenging Angel," "Gambler III: The Legend Continues" and "If Tomorrow Comes."

Making his acting debut at the Guthrie Theatre, Jones has appeared in more than 125 stage productions on and off-broadway including "Elephant Man," "Trelawny of the Wells," "Boy Meets Girl," "Secret Service," "Crucifer of Blood," "Cloud 9," "Comedy of Errors," "The Tempest," "Scribes," "The Death Of Baron Von Richtofen as Witnessed from Earth," and "London Suite."

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