Jeffrey Jones 2024. As the only other original member of the deetz family. Neither tim burton nor the cast have addressed jeffrey jones' absence in beetlejuice beetlejuice.

Jeffrey jones played the role of lydia’s father charles deetz in the original beetlejuice cast, and while the reason the actor won’t be in the sequel likely has a lot to do with jones running. In 2002, jones was arrested for possession of child pornography.