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Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 19, 1955 (70)
Birthplace Athens, Georgia, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Jul 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Jeffrey Warren "Jeff" Daniels (born February 19, 1955) is an American actor, musician and playwright. 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 nomi ... nated 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeff Daniels, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Filmography

The Saint of Second Chances

The Saint of Second Chances

2023

as Narrator (voice)

Adam

Adam

2020

as Mickey

Guest Artist

Guest Artist

2019

as Joseph Harris

The Emperor's Newest Clothes

The Emperor's Newest Clothes

2018

as The Emperor

The Catcher Was a Spy

The Catcher Was a Spy

2018

as Bill Donovan

Allegiant

Allegiant

2016

as David

Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs

2015

as John Sculley

The Martian

The Martian

2015

as Theodore "Teddy" Sanders

Dumb and Dumber To

Dumb and Dumber To

2014

as Harry Dunne

Looper

Looper

2012

as Abe

Howl

Howl

2010

as Professor David Kirk

The Answer Man

The Answer Man

2009

as Arlen Faber

Paper Man

Paper Man

2009

as Richard Dunn

Away We Go

Away We Go

2009

as Jerry Farlander

State of Play

State of Play

2009

as George Fergus

Sweet Nothing in My Ear

Sweet Nothing in My Ear

2008

as Dan Miller

A Plumm Summer

A Plumm Summer

2008

as Narrator

Space Chimps

Space Chimps

2008

as Zartog (voice)

Traitor

Traitor

2008

as Carter

The Lookout

The Lookout

2007

as Lewis

Mama's Boy

Mama's Boy

2007

as Mert Rosenbloom

RV

RV

2006

as Travis Gornicke

Infamous

Infamous

2006

as Alvin Dewey

Because of Winn-Dixie

Because of Winn-Dixie

2005

as Preacher

The Squid and the Whale

The Squid and the Whale

2005

as Bernard Berkman

Good Night, and Good Luck.

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005

as Sig Mickelson

The Goodbye Girl

The Goodbye Girl

2004

as Elliot Garfield

Imaginary Heroes

Imaginary Heroes

2004

as Ben Travis

Remembering Ragtime

Remembering Ragtime

2004

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

I Witness

I Witness

2003

as James Rhodes

Gods and Generals

Gods and Generals

2003

as Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

Super Sucker

Super Sucker

2002

as Fred Barlow

Blood Work

Blood Work

2002

as Jasper 'Buddy' Noone

The Hours

The Hours

2002

as Louis Waters

Escanaba in da Moonlight

Escanaba in da Moonlight

2001

as Rueben Soady

Chasing Sleep

Chasing Sleep

2001

as Ed Saxon

The Crossing

The Crossing

2000

as Gen. George Washington

Cheaters

Cheaters

2000

as Dr. Gerard Plecki

It's the Rage

It's the Rage

1999

as Warren Harding

My Favorite Martian

My Favorite Martian

1999

as Tim O'Hara

Pleasantville

Pleasantville

1998

as Mr. Johnson

Trial and Error

Trial and Error

1997

as Charles Tuttle

Fly Away Home

Fly Away Home

1996

as Thomas Alden

101 Dalmatians

101 Dalmatians

1996

as Roger

2 Days in the Valley

2 Days in the Valley

1996

as Alvin Strayer

Redwood Curtain

Redwood Curtain

1995

as Lyman Fellers

Dumb and Dumber

Dumb and Dumber

1994

as Harry Dunne

Speed

Speed

1994

as Harry

Rain Without Thunder

Rain Without Thunder

1993

as Jonathan Garson

Gettysburg

Gettysburg

1993

as Col. Joshua Chamberlain

Timescape

Timescape

1992

as Ben Wilson

There Goes the Neighborhood

There Goes the Neighborhood

1992

as Willis Embry

America's Classic Ballparks

America's Classic Ballparks

1991

as Narrator

The Butcher's Wife

The Butcher's Wife

1991

as Dr. Alex Tremor

Love Hurts

Love Hurts

1990

as Paul Weaver

Arachnophobia

Arachnophobia

1990

as Ross Jennings

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

1990

as Denton Webb

Checking Out

Checking Out

1989

as Ray Macklin

No Place Like Home

No Place Like Home

1989

as Mike Cooper

The House on Carroll Street

The House on Carroll Street

1988

as Cochran

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

1988

as Lt. Steve Maryk

Sweet Hearts Dance

Sweet Hearts Dance

1988

as Sam Manners

Radio Days

Radio Days

1987

as Biff Baxter

Something Wild

Something Wild

1986

as Charles Driggs

Heartburn

Heartburn

1986

as Richard

Marie: A True Story

Marie: A True Story

1985

as Eddie Sisk

The Purple Rose of Cairo

The Purple Rose of Cairo

1985

as Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd

An Invasion of Privacy

An Invasion of Privacy

1983

as Francis Ryan

Terms of Endearment

Terms of Endearment

1983

as Flap Horton

Fifth of July

Fifth of July

1982

as Jed Jenkins

Ragtime

Ragtime

1981

as P.C. O'Donnell

Guest Artist

Guest Artist

2019

Writer

Super Sucker

Super Sucker

2002

Writer

Super Sucker

Super Sucker

2002

Director

Escanaba in da Moonlight

Escanaba in da Moonlight

2001

Director

Guest Artist

Guest Artist

2019

Producer

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Spirit Awards Best Actor The Squid and the Whale Nominated
Television Credits

The Newsroom

as Will McAvoy

Episodes: 25

First Aired: Jun 24, 2012

American Rust

as Det. Del Harris

Episodes: 19

First Aired: Sep 12, 2021

The Looming Tower

as John O'Neill

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Feb 28, 2018

Godless

as Frank Griffin

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Nov 22, 2017

A Man in Full

as Charlie Croker

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 02, 2024

ARES: live

as Teddy Sanders

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 07, 2015

Hemingway

as Ernest Hemingway (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 05, 2021

Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge

as Narrator

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 06, 2017

The American Buffalo

as (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 16, 2023

A Rumor of War

as Chaplain

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1980

The Comey Rule

as James Comey

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 27, 2020

Hawaii Five-O

as Neal Forrester

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Frasier

as Doug (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1993

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Lyman Fellers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Trying Times

as Jim

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 18, 1987

Family Guy

as Jeff Daniels (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

Washington

as Self - Narrator

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 16, 2020

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 26, 2003

The Colbert Report

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 17, 2005

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 03, 2005

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2003

The View

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 1992

Breakfast with the Arts

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1991

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

MTV Video Music Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1984

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 02, 2015

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2014

HBO First Look

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 12, 1992

Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party

as Himself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 21, 2020

Impractical Jokers

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 15, 2011

CBS News Sunday Morning

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1979

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 21, 2014

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