7.7
Movie
Acting
Jeff Daniels
- Born
- (age 71)
- Birthplace
- Athens, Georgia, USA
- Credits
- 147 titles
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).
Signature work
Known For
7.7
Movie
6.9
Movie
Looper
6.1
Movie
Allegiant
7.2
Movie
Speed
6.7
Movie
Dumb and Dumber
7.4
TV
Family Guy
6.8
Movie
Steve Jobs
5.9
Movie
101 Dalmatians
5.6
Movie
Dumb and Dumber To
6.8
Movie
State of Play
7.3
Movie
Pleasantville
7.2
Movie
The Hours
5.9
Movie
RV
6.5
Movie
Arachnophobia
7.4
Movie
The Purple Rose of Cairo
7.1
Movie
Good Night, and Good Luck.
7.0
Movie
The Squid and the Whale
7.7
TV
The Morning Show
Acting credits 145
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Broadway: The Next Generation Film | Self |
| TBA | Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character Film | Narrator |
| TBA | Blind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor Story Film | Ralph Teetor (voice) |
| TBA | 2034 Film | |
| TBA | Starman Film | Ed Watkins |
| TBA | The Reception Film | |
| 2026 | The Brink of War Film | Ronald Reagan |
| 2025 | The American Revolution TV | Thomas Jefferson (voice) (4 ep) |
| 2025 | Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words Film | Self |
| 2024 | Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story Film | Self |
| 2024 | A Man in Full TV | Charlie Croker (6 ep) |
| 2023 | Bye Bye Barry Film | Self |
| 2023 | The American Buffalo TV | (voice) (2 ep) |
| 2023 | The Saint of Second Chances Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2023 | Shrinking TV | Randy |
| 2021 | American Rust TV | Det. Del Harris (19 ep) |
| 2021 | 9/11: Inside the President's War Room Film | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2021 | Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Film | Self |
| 2021 | Hemingway TV | Ernest Hemingway (voice) (3 ep) |
| 2020 | The Comey Rule TV | James Comey (2 ep) |
| 2020 | Adam Film | Mickey |
| 2020 | Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party TV | Himself (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Washington TV | Self - Narrator (3 ep) |
| 2019 | The Morning Show TV | Lukas |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Guest Artist Film | Joseph Harris |
| 2018 | The Emperor's Newest Clothes Film | The Emperor (voice) |
| 2018 | The Catcher Was a Spy Film | Bill Donovan |
| 2018 | The Russian Five Film | self |
| 2018 | The Looming Tower TV | John O'Neill (10 ep) |
| 2017 | Godless TV | Frank Griffin (7 ep) |
| 2017 | Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge TV | Narrator (2 ep) |
| 2016 | Allegiant Film | David |
| 2015 | Steve Jobs Film | John Sculley |
| 2015 | The Martian Film | Theodore "Teddy" Sanders |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self, Casting Reject (5 ep) |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2015 | ARES: live TV | Teddy Sanders (6 ep) |
| 2015 | "That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To' Film | Self |
| 2015 | Of Miracles and Men Film | Self - Narrator |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Dumb and Dumber To Film | Harry Dunne |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self (4 ep) |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jones TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2013 | James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend Film | Self |
| 2012 | Looper Film | Abe |
| 2012 | The Newsroom TV | Will McAvoy (25 ep) |
| 2011 | Impractical Jokers TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Howl Film | Professor David Kirk |
| 2009 | The Answer Man Film | Arlen Faber |
| 2009 | Paper Man Film | Richard Dunn |
| 2009 | Away We Go Film | Jerry Farlander |
| 2009 | State of Play Film | George Fergus |
| 2008 | Traitor Film | Carter |
| 2008 | Space Chimps Film | Zartog (voice) |
| 2008 | A Plumm Summer Film | Narrator |
| 2008 | Sweet Nothing in My Ear Film | Dan Miller |
| 2007 | Mama's Boy Film | Mert Rosenbloom |
| 2007 | The Lookout Film | Lewis |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
Crew credits 6
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | American Rust TV | Executive Producer (19 ep) |
| 2019 | Guest Artist Film | Producer, Writer |
| 2017 | The Hunt for the Zodiac Killer TV | Creator (5 ep) |
| 2015 | Hunting Hitler TV | Creator |
| 2002 | Super Sucker Film | Director, Writer |
| 2001 | Escanaba in da Moonlight Film | Director |