Doug Jones (born May 24, 1960) is an American actor, contortionist and mime. He is best known for portraying non-human creatures, usually via heavy make-up and/or visual effects. He 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).

Jones' other roles include Hocus Pocus (1993), Tank Girl (1995), The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (2005), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), Absentia (2011), Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) and The Bye Bye Man (2017). He has also appeared in the science fiction series Falling Skies (2013–2015) and del Toro's horror series The Strain (2014–2016). From 2017 to 2024, he portrayed Commander / Captain Saru in the science fiction series Star Trek: Discovery.

He appeared in three episodes of the revival series in 1998:

• "Relativity Theory" - Elder Alien
• "To Tell the Truth" - Alien #1
• "Sarcophagus" - Alien / Alien Doctor

Archive footage of his appearance in "Relativity Theory" was later used in the clip show "Final Appeal".