Born and raised in Indiana, the youngest of four boys, Mr. Jones was, as he recalled, “tall and skinny and geeky” as a child. PhotoAfter moving to Los Angeles in 1985, Mr. Jones soon secured roles on commercials as a dancing mummy, a space alien and a nerd. When Mr. Jones first met Mr. del Toro, during the filming of “Mimic,” they bonded over their love of monsters and their creators. “He actually doodled pictures of the two of them riding a bike together, holding hands at the beach,” Mr. Jones said. Mr. Hill got rid of the reptilian plates from an earlier design, and crafted a more kissable, less fishlike mouth.

Source: New York Times November 23, 2017 15:00 UTC