In the 1980s and 1990s, Jones was one of the most popular characteristic actors. He was nominated for the Golden Globe for the role of Emperor Józef II in “Amadeusz”. He often appeared in Tim Burton’s productions. He appeared in his “Beetle juice”“Edzie Woody” and “Headless rider”. On “Ferris Bueller’s free day” he played the figure of the headmaster Edward “Ed” by R. Rooney, who tries to catch the main character on truancy.
Great career Jones It ended in 2002, when he was arrested on charges of having materials with minors and the implementation of a photo session of a young boy. The actor pleaded not guilty. He was sentenced to five years imprisonment of suspended, therapy and entering into the register of sex offenders. “I’m sorry that this happened. Something like this has never happened before and will never happen again” – he said after hearing the sentence.
Since then, Jones has been sporadically at the cinema and television. He played the biggest role in the series “Deadwood” (2004-2006). He appeared in its 33 episodes and a full -length continuation of 2019. When he was making the movie “WHO’S Your Caddy? “In 2007, local residents thought that they should be prejudiced earlier about his participation, especially since families came to the set. In the film with “Beetlejuice Beetlejuce” His character from “Beetle juice” was killed, and in the afterlife shown without a head.
During the panel at The Hollywood Show, Jones did not refer to his criminal past. He confessed that he moved out of Los Angeles and now lives in the desert. He returns to the city only to visit his loved ones. “I go to this and back. I have to find something in Los Angeles, because you can’t function like that, once in Bourbank, once in the desert” – said the 78 -year -old actor.
He also mentioned John Hughesdirector and screenwriter “Free Day …” who died in 2009 at the age of 59. He described him as cooperating with the actors and greatly playing on the set. He was also stubborn. “If John wanted something, he got it. However, it was always a fight. It was often the budget to take into account the time, and John did not look at it at all,” said Jones.