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UPDATED: What the Hell Happened to Jeffrey Jones?

posted 6 years ago by TMC-4 (20258)
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https://lebeauleblog.com/2018/08/23/updated-what-the-hell-happened-to-jeffrey-jones/

Jeffrey Jones is an actor most renowned for his roles playing the strange, generally unlikable comic foils to the audience’s hero. Jones is more than that, though. He is a purist who greatly values acting and takes the craft very seriously. He spent years honing his ability in acting schools, and many more in theater, including Broadway. When he imported that to the silver screen, it panned out well. Recently though, things haven’t been going so hot for Jones. Roles have dried up; he has been arrested on numerous occasions, the jailing centering around his status as a sex offender.

What the hell happened?

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Did you read your last sentence?

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

In a weird way he's lucky...had he not fallen from grace previously he almost definitely would have been called out in the me too movement. So at least he got his hell out of the way years ago and is largely forgotten about today.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Paul Reubens is still remembered for child pornography..

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Not really...the controversy faded quickly and no felony charges were brought against him and his career is still intact (he had a decent resurgence after that actually). Think more people remember him being busted for masturbating in a movie theater than that (from which he also rebounded).

[–] Utpe (658) 6 years ago

TMC-4 was just quoting an article. Nothing more, nothing less.

Jones is still a registered Sex Offender according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's website, even though he resides in California.

Regardless, the guy was hilarious as the principal in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986).

[–] Lord Rake (4498) 6 years ago

Come on now he's the comeback kid... On second thought he should probably drop that title immediatly considering what he has already been convicted of.

[–] TMC-4 (20258) 6 years ago

I guess some leopards can't change their spots:
http://www.agcwebpages.com/BLINDITEMS/2018/OCT.html

341. ENTERTAINMENT LAWYER 10/24 **#15**
http://www.crazydaysandnights.net/2018/10/todays-blind-items-short-and-to-point.html
Short And To The Point: This massive media conglomerate owns a pay cable channel. They are going to regret hiring this once B+ list mostly movie actor for his first role in years. He has been partnering with a photographer in LA to shoot child porn. So, maybe cast someone else other than the person with the history of doing exactly what he is doing now. Jeffrey Jones ("Deadwood" movie)

[–] Otter (24464) 6 years ago

That "Entertainment Lawyer" creep is THE biggest liar on the internet, just so you know.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

He's had some roles since then.

[–] TMC-4 (20258) 6 years ago

True, but they're pretty much few and far in-between. Jeffrey Jones is a registered sex offender and was exposed to be a pedophile. His career in Hollywood is for all intents and purposes, over. Jeffrey Jones was basically a smaller-scale version of what Kevin Spacey is now. He's way too radioactive to take a chance on unless you're ready to face a huge wave of negative publicity.

[–] OnanTheBarbarian (12425) 9 months ago

I wonder if he touched Ferris Bueller?

[–] Melton (4886) 9 months ago

If there’s one actor who absolutely looks like a sex offender… it’s Jeffrey Jones, molester moustache and all.

A real shame because he was always a highlight in any film.

[–] Lord Rake (4498) 9 months ago

He's the comeback kid!

Just dont say that when he's in court or they will take it the wrong way.

[–] TMC-4 (20258) 8 months ago

What Happened to JEFFREY JONES?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELYlLP_L9is

Lydia Deetz, her stepmother Delia and her daughter Astrid stand over a casket, the burial services in progress. We can barely make out who the funeral is for but there he is on the headstone: Charles Deetz. While Charles was once part of the BEETLEJUICE sequel when the ghost with the most was to “go Hawaiian”, he was written entirely out of BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE...for reasons that will soon be obvious. Despite the original’s and sequel’s dalliances with the afterlife, Jeffrey Jones will not be in BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE – or pretty much any other legitimate movie – following his disgraceful tumble from his small but reliable spotlight. Perfectly fitting into prestigious period pieces and goofball funny flicks. Jones is a Golden Globe nominee with consistent work – a mix of villain, comedic and at times patriarchal roles, Jeffrey Jones went from FERRIS BUELLER baddie to WHO’S YOUR CADDY?