Jeff Daniels
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 19, 1955
- Birthplace
- Athens, 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).
Filmography
The Gettysburg Book: A Father, Son & The Killer Angels TBA
as Self
- The Reception
The Reception TBA
Actor
- 2034
2034 TBA
Actor
Blind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor Story TBA
as Ralph Teetor (voice)
- Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character
Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character TBA
as Narrator
Broadway: The Next Generation TBA
as Self
- Starman
Starman 2027
as Ed Watkins
The Brink of War 2026
as Ronald Reagan
Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words 2025
as Self
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story 2024
as Self
Bye Bye Barry 2023
as Self
The Saint of Second Chances 2023
as Narrator (voice)
9/11: Inside the President's War Room 2021
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age 2021
as Self
Adam 2020
as Mickey
Guest Artist 2019
as Joseph Harris, Producer, Writer
The Emperor's Newest Clothes 2018
as The Emperor (voice)
The Catcher Was a Spy 2018
as Bill Donovan
The Russian Five 2018
as self
Allegiant 2016
as David
Steve Jobs 2015
as John Sculley
The Martian 2015
as Theodore "Teddy" Sanders
"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To' 2015
as Self
Of Miracles and Men 2015
as Self - Narrator
Dumb and Dumber To 2014
as Harry Dunne
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend 2013
as Self
Looper 2012
as Abe
Howl 2010
as Professor David Kirk
The Answer Man 2009
as Arlen Faber
Paper Man 2009
as Richard Dunn
Away We Go 2009
as Jerry Farlander
State of Play 2009
as George Fergus
Traitor 2008
as Carter
Space Chimps 2008
as Zartog (voice)
A Plumm Summer 2008
as Narrator
Sweet Nothing in My Ear 2008
as Dan Miller
Mama's Boy 2007
as Mert Rosenbloom
The Lookout 2007
as Lewis
Infamous 2006
as Alvin Dewey
Robin Williams: A Family Affair 2006
as Self
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors 2006
as Self
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy 2006
as Self
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors 2006
as Self
Robin Williams: A Family Affair 2006
as Self
RV 2006
as Travis Gornicke
Still Dumb After All These Years 2006
as Self
The Squid and the Whale 2005
as Bernard Berkman
Good Night, and Good Luck. 2005
as Sig Mickelson
Because of Winn-Dixie 2005
as Preacher
The Five People You Meet In Heaven 2004
as Blue Man
Remembering Ragtime 2004
as P. C. O'Donnell (archive footage)
Imaginary Heroes 2004
as Ben Travis
The Goodbye Girl 2004
as Elliot Garfield
Dumb and Dumber - Making Of 2004
as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley 2003
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
I Witness 2003
as James Rhodes
Gods and Generals 2003
as Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
The Hours 2002
as Louis Waters
Blood Work 2002
as Jasper 'Buddy' Noone
Super Sucker 2002
as Fred Barlow, Director, Writer
Chasing Sleep 2001
as Ed Saxon
Escanaba in da Moonlight 2001
as Rueben Soady, Director
It's the Rage 2000
as Warren
Cheaters 2000
as Dr. Gerard Plecki
The Crossing 2000
as Gen. George Washington
My Favorite Martian 1999
as Tim O'Hara
Pleasantville 1998
as Mr. Johnson
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley 1998
as Self
Trial and Error 1997
as Charles Tuttle
Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party 1997
as Self
101 Dalmatians 1996
as Roger
Fly Away Home 1996
as Thomas Alden
2 Days in the Valley 1996
as Alvin Strayer
Redwood Curtain 1995
as Lyman Fellers
Dumb and Dumber 1994
as Harry Dunne
Speed 1994
as Harry
Gettysburg 1993
as Col. Joshua Chamberlain
Rain Without Thunder 1993
as Jonathan Garson
There Goes the Neighborhood 1992
as Willis Embry
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story 1992
as Tom Noonan
Timescape 1992
as Ben Wilson
America's Classic Ballparks 1991
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Butcher's Wife 1991
as Dr. Alex Tremor
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael 1990
as Denton Webb
Arachnophobia 1990
as Ross Jennings
Love Hurts 1990
as Paul Weaver
No Place Like Home 1989
as Mike Cooper
Checking Out 1988
as Ray Macklin
Sweet Hearts Dance 1988
as Sam Manners
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial 1988
as Lt. Steve Maryk
The House on Carroll Street 1988
as Cochran
Radio Days 1987
as Biff Baxter
Something Wild 1986
as Charles Driggs
Heartburn 1986
as Richard
Marie: A True Story 1985
as Eddie Sisk
The Purple Rose of Cairo 1985
as Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd
Terms of Endearment 1983
as Flap Horton
An Invasion of Privacy 1983
as Francis Ryan
Fifth of July 1982
as Jed Jenkins
Ragtime 1981
as P.C. O'Donnell
Credits from TMDB.