Amphibian Man
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Search complete. 13 mentions across 4 episodes found for "Amphibian Man".
Oct 19, 2026
Tony MirosHOST
He first caught the public's attention as the unforgettable Mac Tonight, featured in a series of iconic McDonald's commercials, launching a career unlike any other.
Tony MirosHOST
Doug is perhaps best known for his incredible work beneath elaborate prosthetics and makeup, portraying characters like Billy Butcherson in Hocus Pocus, the Amphibian Man in In the Shape of Water, and Saru, the beloved Kelpian officer in Star Trek Discovery.
Tony MirosHOST
For five seasons, Doug brought remarkable depth and humanity to Saru, earning a special place in the hearts of Star Trek fans.
Tony MirosHOST
He's also a longtime contributor of visionary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, appearing in several of his acclaimed films including Mimic, Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy 2 The Golden Army, Crimson Peak, and the Oscar-winning best picture, The Shape of Water.
Tony MirosHOST
He first caught the public's attention as the unforgettable Mac Tonight, featured in a series of iconic McDonald's commercials, launching a career unlike any other.
Tony MirosHOST
Doug is perhaps best known for his incredible work beneath elaborate prosthetics and makeup, portraying characters like Billy Butcherson in Hocus Pocus, the Amphibian Man in The Shape of Water, and Saru, the beloved Kelpien officer in Star Trek Discovery.
Tony MirosHOST
For five seasons, Doug brought remarkable depth and humanity to Saru, earning a special place in the hearts of Star Trek fans.
Tony MirosHOST
He's also a longtime contributor of visionary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, appearing in several of his acclaimed films, including Mimic, Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy II, The Golden Army, Crimson Peak, and the Oscar-winning best picture, The Shape of Water.
Jenn AdamsHOST
A lot of thoughts.
Jenn AdamsHOST
Well, karma's a bitch, and this amphibian man, uh, Strickland, is studying bites off two of his unwashed fingers.
Jenn AdamsHOST
He's a huge asshole though, so we'll allow it.
Jenn AdamsHOST
Elisa begins spending time with the merman because she likes the ass on that asset.
Jenn AdamsHOST
So we're okay.
SammieHOST
Thank God.
Jenn AdamsHOST
Meanwhile, Dr. Hofstetler has been secretly meeting with the Russians, who are very interested in the amphibian man.
Jenn AdamsHOST
It's a whole space race thing.
speaker_4HOST
And Doug Jones' performance, he isn't just a guy in a rubber suit.
speaker_4HOST
He brings such an elegant, fluid dignity to the Amphibian Man.
speaker_5HOST
He really does.
speaker_4HOST
He makes you believe that this creature is a god from the Amazon, not just a science experiment.
speaker_5HOST
Let's hear it.
speaker_4HOST
Throughout all the source material we've unpacked today, a very specific pattern emerges.
speaker_4HOST
The actual monsters in Del Toro's films, Hellboy, the Amphibian Man, the ghosts of the orphanage, are almost never the true villains.
speaker_5HOST
Right.