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Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Acting

Born: February 19, 1955Athens, Georgia, USA

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).

Known For
Filmography
Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words

Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words

Self

2025
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

Self

2024
Bye Bye Barry

Bye Bye Barry

Self

2023
The Saint of Second Chances

The Saint of Second Chances

Narrator (voice)

2023
9/11: Inside the President's War Room

9/11: Inside the President's War Room

Self - Narrator (voice)

2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Self

2021
Adam

Adam

Mickey

2020
Guest Artist

Guest Artist

Joseph Harris

2019
The Emperor's Newest Clothes

The Emperor's Newest Clothes

The Emperor

2018
The Catcher Was a Spy

The Catcher Was a Spy

Bill Donovan

2018
The Russian Five

The Russian Five

self

2018
Allegiant

Allegiant

David

2016
Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs

John Sculley

2015
The Martian

The Martian

Theodore "Teddy" Sanders

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

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

Self

2015
Of Miracles and Men

Of Miracles and Men

Self - Narrator

2015
Dumb and Dumber To

Dumb and Dumber To

Harry Dunne

2014
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend

James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend

Self

2013
Looper

Looper

Abe

2012
Howl

Howl

Professor David Kirk

2010
Paper Man

Paper Man

Richard Dunn

2009
Away We Go

Away We Go

Jerry Farlander

2009
State of Play

State of Play

George Fergus

2009
The Answer Man

The Answer Man

Arlen Faber

2009
Traitor

Traitor

Carter

2008
Space Chimps

Space Chimps

Zartog (voice)

2008
A Plumm Summer

A Plumm Summer

Narrator

2008
Sweet Nothing in My Ear

Sweet Nothing in My Ear

Dan Miller

2008
Mama's Boy

Mama's Boy

Mert Rosenbloom

2007
The Lookout

The Lookout

Lewis

2007
Infamous

Infamous

Alvin Dewey

2006
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy

Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy

Self

2006

RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors

Self

2006
Robin Williams: A Family Affair

Robin Williams: A Family Affair

Self

2006
RV

RV

Travis Gornicke

2006
Still Dumb After All These Years

Still Dumb After All These Years

Self

2006
The Squid and the Whale

The Squid and the Whale

Bernard Berkman

2005
Good Night, and Good Luck.

Good Night, and Good Luck.

Sig Mickelson

2005
Because of Winn-Dixie

Because of Winn-Dixie

Preacher

2005
The Five People You Meet In Heaven

The Five People You Meet In Heaven

Blue Man

2004
Remembering Ragtime

Remembering Ragtime

P. C. O'Donnell (archive footage)

2004
Imaginary Heroes

Imaginary Heroes

Ben Travis

2004
The Goodbye Girl

The Goodbye Girl

Elliot Garfield

2004
Dumb and Dumber - Making Of

Dumb and Dumber - Making Of

Self

2004
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2003
I Witness

I Witness

James Rhodes

2003
Gods and Generals

Gods and Generals

Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

2003
The Hours

The Hours

Louis Waters

2002
Blood Work

Blood Work

Jasper 'Buddy' Noone

2002
Super Sucker

Super Sucker

Fred Barlow

2002
Chasing Sleep

Chasing Sleep

Ed Saxon

2001
Escanaba in da Moonlight

Escanaba in da Moonlight

Rueben Soady

2001
Cheaters

Cheaters

Dr. Gerard Plecki

2000
The Crossing

The Crossing

Gen. George Washington

2000
All the Rage

All the Rage

Warren Harding

1999
My Favorite Martian

My Favorite Martian

Tim O'Hara

1999
Pleasantville

Pleasantville

Mr. Johnson

1998
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

Self

1998
Trial and Error

Trial and Error

Charles Tuttle

1997
Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party

Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party

Self

1997
101 Dalmatians

101 Dalmatians

Roger

1996
Fly Away Home

Fly Away Home

Thomas Alden

1996
2 Days in the Valley

2 Days in the Valley

Alvin Strayer

1996
Redwood Curtain

Redwood Curtain

Lyman Fellers

1995
Dumb and Dumber

Dumb and Dumber

Harry Dunne

1994
Speed

Speed

Harry

1994
Gettysburg

Gettysburg

Col. Joshua Chamberlain

1993
Rain Without Thunder

Rain Without Thunder

Jonathan Garson

1993
There Goes the Neighborhood

There Goes the Neighborhood

Willis Embry

1992
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

Tom Noonan

1992
Timescape

Timescape

Ben Wilson

1992
America's Classic Ballparks

America's Classic Ballparks

Narrator

1991
The Butcher's Wife

The Butcher's Wife

Dr. Alex Tremor

1991
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

Denton Webb

1990
Arachnophobia

Arachnophobia

Ross Jennings

1990
Love Hurts

Love Hurts

Paul Weaver

1990
No Place Like Home

No Place Like Home

Mike Cooper

1989
Checking Out

Checking Out

Ray Macklin

1988
Sweet Hearts Dance

Sweet Hearts Dance

Sam Manners

1988
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

Lt. Steve Maryk

1988
The House on Carroll Street

The House on Carroll Street

Cochran

1988
Radio Days

Radio Days

Biff Baxter

1987
Something Wild

Something Wild

Charles Driggs

1986
Heartburn

Heartburn

Richard

1986
Marie: A True Story

Marie: A True Story

Eddie Sisk

1985
The Purple Rose of Cairo

The Purple Rose of Cairo

Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd

1985
Terms of Endearment

Terms of Endearment

Flap Horton

1983
An Invasion of Privacy

An Invasion of Privacy

Francis Ryan

1983
Fifth of July

Fifth of July

Jed Jenkins

1982
Ragtime

Ragtime

P.C. O'Donnell

1981