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Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Acting February 19, 1955 (71 years old) Athens, Georgia, USA

Biography

Jeffrey Warren "Jeff" Daniels (born February 19, 1955) is an American actor. He founded a non-profit theatre company, the Purple Rose Theatre Company, in his home state of Michigan. He has performed in a number of stage productions, both on and off Broadway. He has been nominated for the Tony Award as Best Actor for the Broadway play God of Carnage (2009), along with his other three cast-mates. He has had a thriving film career, from his debut in 1981 in Ragtime, through State of Play in 2009. For his film work, he has received three Golden Globe Award nominations, including as Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical for Woody Allen's The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) (hence the name of his theatre company). He has also received nominations by the Screen Actors Guild, Satellite Awards, and several for his work in The Squid and the Whale (London Critics Circle Awards, Independent Spirit Awards, Chlotrudis Awards and Gotham Awards).

Movies 100

The Martian 7.7

The Martian

as Theodore "Teddy" Sanders

2015
Speed 7.2

Speed

as Harry

1994
Looper 6.9

Looper

as Abe

2012
Dumb and Dumber 6.7

Dumb and Dumber

as Harry Dunne

1994
101 Dalmatians 5.9

101 Dalmatians

as Roger

1996
Dumb and Dumber To 5.6

Dumb and Dumber To

as Harry Dunne

2014
Allegiant 6.1

Allegiant

as David

2016
The Brink of War 6.7

The Brink of War

as Ronald Reagan

2026
State of Play 6.8

State of Play

as George Fergus

2009
The Hours 7.2

The Hours

as Louis Waters

2002
Terms of Endearment 7.1

Terms of Endearment

as Flap Horton

1983
Pleasantville 7.3

Pleasantville

as Mr. Johnson

1998
RV 5.9

RV

as Travis Gornicke

2006
Steve Jobs 6.8

Steve Jobs

as John Sculley

2015
Good Night, and Good Luck. 7.1

Good Night, and Good Luck.

as Sig Mickelson

2005
Gettysburg 7.0

Gettysburg

as Col. Joshua Chamberlain

1993
2 Days in the Valley 6.2

2 Days in the Valley

as Alvin Strayer

1996
The Purple Rose of Cairo 7.4

The Purple Rose of Cairo

as Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd

1985
The Squid and the Whale 7.0

The Squid and the Whale

as Bernard Berkman

2005
Something Wild 6.6

Something Wild

as Charles Driggs

1986
The Catcher Was a Spy 6.2

The Catcher Was a Spy

as Bill Donovan

2018
Fly Away Home 7.0

Fly Away Home

as Thomas Alden

1996
9/11: Inside the President's War Room 6.9

9/11: Inside the President's War Room

as Self - Narrator (voice)

2021
Because of Winn-Dixie 6.5

Because of Winn-Dixie

as Preacher

2005
Blood Work 6.2

Blood Work

as Jasper 'Buddy' Noone

2002
Space Chimps 5.0

Space Chimps

as Zartog (voice)

2008
The Lookout 6.6

The Lookout

as Lewis

2007
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story 8.1

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

as Self

2024
Arachnophobia 6.5

Arachnophobia

as Ross Jennings

1990
Infamous 6.5

Infamous

as Alvin Dewey

2006
My Favorite Martian 5.7

My Favorite Martian

as Tim O'Hara

1999
The Butcher's Wife 5.7

The Butcher's Wife

as Dr. Alex Tremor

1991
Radio Days 7.0

Radio Days

as Biff Baxter

1987
Traitor 6.7

Traitor

as Carter

2008
Away We Go 6.7

Away We Go

as Jerry Farlander

2009
Timescape 6.4

Timescape

as Ben Wilson

1992
Heartburn 6.0

Heartburn

as Richard

1986
Gods and Generals 6.4

Gods and Generals

as Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

2003
Paper Man 6.3

Paper Man

as Richard Dunn

2009
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael 6.1

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

as Denton Webb

1990
Mama's Boy 4.6

Mama's Boy

as Mert Rosenbloom

2007
The House on Carroll Street 6.0

The House on Carroll Street

as Cochran

1988
It's the Rage 5.5

It's the Rage

as Warren

2000
Howl 6.5

Howl

as Professor David Kirk

2010
Ragtime 7.0

Ragtime

as P.C. O'Donnell

1981
Marie: A True Story 5.8

Marie: A True Story

as Eddie Sisk

1985
Broadway: The Next Generation

Broadway: The Next Generation

as Self

2034

2034

Adam 6.3

Adam

as Mickey

2020
There Goes the Neighborhood 5.5

There Goes the Neighborhood

as Willis Embry

1992
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

as Self

2021
The Saint of Second Chances 6.8

The Saint of Second Chances

as Narrator (voice)

2023
The Russian Five 7.4

The Russian Five

as self

2018
The Crossing 6.4

The Crossing

as Gen. George Washington

2000
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley 4.5

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

as Self

1998
Imaginary Heroes 6.5

Imaginary Heroes

as Ben Travis

2004
Cheaters 6.3

Cheaters

as Dr. Gerard Plecki

2000
The Reception

The Reception

The Answer Man 6.2

The Answer Man

as Arlen Faber

2009
The Five People You Meet In Heaven 7.0

The Five People You Meet In Heaven

as Blue Man

2004
Checking Out 4.4

Checking Out

as Ray Macklin

1988
Trial and Error 5.4

Trial and Error

as Charles Tuttle

1997
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley 7.6

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2003
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend 7.4

James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend

as Self

2013
Starman

Starman

as Ed Watkins

2027
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial 6.5

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

as Lt. Steve Maryk

1988
Dumb and Dumber - Making Of 8.0

Dumb and Dumber - Making Of

as Self - Harry

2004
Escanaba in da Moonlight 6.0

Escanaba in da Moonlight

as Rueben Soady

2001
I Witness 5.5

I Witness

as James Rhodes

2003
Still Dumb After All These Years 7.7

Still Dumb After All These Years

as Self

2006
No Place Like Home 6.8

No Place Like Home

as Mike Cooper

1989
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story 5.8

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

as Tom Noonan

1992
Love Hurts 4.6

Love Hurts

as Paul Weaver

1990
Chasing Sleep 6.0

Chasing Sleep

as Ed Saxon

2001
Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party 5.5

Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party

as Self

1997
Robin Williams: A Family Affair

Robin Williams: A Family Affair

as Self

2006
Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words 7.0

Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words

as Self

2025
Sweet Nothing in My Ear 6.3

Sweet Nothing in My Ear

as Dan Miller

2008
Sweet Hearts Dance 5.1

Sweet Hearts Dance

as Sam Manners

1988
Guest Artist 4.7

Guest Artist

as Joseph Harris

2019
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors

RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors

as Self

2006
The Goodbye Girl 6.0

The Goodbye Girl

as Elliot Garfield

2004
A Plumm Summer 5.8

A Plumm Summer

as Narrator

2008
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy

Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy

as Self

2006
Rain Without Thunder 4.3

Rain Without Thunder

as Jonathan Garson

1993
An Invasion of Privacy 5.5

An Invasion of Privacy

as Francis Ryan

1983
Super Sucker 5.8

Super Sucker

as Fred Barlow

2002
Robin Williams: A Family Affair

Robin Williams: A Family Affair

as Self

2006
Bye Bye Barry 7.8

Bye Bye Barry

as Self

2023
Remembering Ragtime

Remembering Ragtime

as P. C. O'Donnell (archive footage)

2004
Fifth of July 7.0

Fifth of July

as Jed Jenkins

1982
Redwood Curtain 6.5

Redwood Curtain

as Lyman Fellers

1995
The Emperor's Newest Clothes 6.9

The Emperor's Newest Clothes

as The Emperor (voice)

2018
Blind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor Story

Blind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor Story

as Ralph Teetor (voice)

The Gettysburg Book: A Father, Son & The Killer Angels

The Gettysburg Book: A Father, Son & The Killer Angels

as Self

America's Classic Ballparks 7.0

America's Classic Ballparks

as Self - Narrator (voice)

1991
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors 9.3

RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors

as Self

2006
Of Miracles and Men 7.2

Of Miracles and Men

as Self - Narrator

2015
"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To' 7.2

"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'

as Self

2015
Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character

Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character

as Narrator

TV Shows 50

The Kelly Clarkson Show 6.2

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

2019
Family Guy 7.4

Family Guy

as Jeff Daniels (voice)

1999
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

2014
The Daily Show 6.4

The Daily Show

as Self

1996
Late Show with David Letterman 6.5

Late Show with David Letterman

as Self - Guest

1993
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Casting Reject

2015
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 6.9

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

2005
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1975
The Colbert Report 7.0

The Colbert Report

as Self

2005
The View 4.3

The View

as Self

1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

2003
The Graham Norton Show 7.2

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

2007
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988
Frasier 7.7

Frasier

as Doug (voice)

1993
CBS News Sunday Morning 6.8

CBS News Sunday Morning

as Self

1979
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 5.3

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992
The Ellen DeGeneres Show 5.5

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

2003
Hawaii Five-O 7.2

Hawaii Five-O

as Neal Forrester

1969
Impractical Jokers 8.0

Impractical Jokers

as Self

2011
American Playhouse 6.6

American Playhouse

as Jed Jenkins

1982
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors 4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

2014
MTV Video Music Awards 7.8

MTV Video Music Awards

as Self - Presenter

1984
Shrinking 7.8

Shrinking

2023
Shrinking 7.8

Shrinking

as Randy

2023
The Morning Show 7.7

The Morning Show

as Lukas

2019
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter 6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

2015
Off Camera with Sam Jones 5.0

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

2014
The Newsroom 8.1

The Newsroom

as Will McAvoy

2012
HBO First Look 5.5

HBO First Look

1992
American Rust 6.9

American Rust

as Det. Del Harris

2021
Godless 7.7

Godless

as Frank Griffin

2017
The American Revolution 6.1

The American Revolution

as Thomas Jefferson (voice)

2025
The Looming Tower 7.4

The Looming Tower

as John O'Neill

2018
A Man in Full 6.2

A Man in Full

as Charlie Croker

2024
Hallmark Hall of Fame 8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Lyman Fellers

1951
Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party 7.4

Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party

as Himself

2020
The American Buffalo 7.4

The American Buffalo

as (voice)

2023
The Comey Rule 7.0

The Comey Rule

as James Comey

2020
Washington 7.2

Washington

as Self - Narrator

2020
Hemingway 7.6

Hemingway

as Ernest Hemingway (voice)

2021
ARES: live 4.3

ARES: live

as Teddy Sanders

2015
A Rumor of War 8.0

A Rumor of War

as Chaplain

1980
Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge 6.9

Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge

as Narrator

2017
Trying Times 7.3

Trying Times

as Jim

1987
Bannerman

Bannerman

as Raymond Lesko

Breakfast with the Arts 7.5

Breakfast with the Arts

1991

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