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Jeff Daniels
Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn February 19, 1955 (70 years)
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 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).
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).
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Jeff Daniels Filmography
| 2025 | The American Revolution (2025) (TV Series) · as Voice |
| 2024 | A Man in Full (TV Series) · as Charlie Croker |
| 2023 | The American Buffalo (TV Series) · as (voice) |
| 2023 | The Saint of Second Chances · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2023 | Shrinking (TV Series) · as Jimmy's Father |
| 2021 | American Rust (TV Series) · as Det. Del Harris |
| 2021 | Hemingway (2021) (TV Series) · as Ernest Hemingway (voice) |
| 2020 | The Comey Rule (TV Series) · as James Comey |
| 2020 | Adam · as Mickey |
| 2019 | An Accidental Studio · as Cast |
| 2019 | Guest Artist · as Joseph Harris |
| 2018 | The Emperor's Newest Clothes · as The Emperor |
| 2018 | The Catcher Was a Spy · as Bill Donovan |
| 2018 | The Looming Tower (TV Series) · as John O'neill |
| 2017 | Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge · as Rolling Stone |
| 2017 | Godless (TV Series) · as Frank Griffin |
| 2017 | Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond · as Harry Dunne |
| 2017 | Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2016 | The Divergent Series: Allegiant · as David |
| 2016 | The Oscars · as Teddy Sanders |
| 2016 | Ares III: The Untold Story · as Teddy Sanders - Director Of Nasa |
| 2015 | Steve Jobs · as John Sculley |
| 2015 | The Martian · as Theodore "teddy" Sanders |
| 2014 | Dumb and Dumber To · as Harry Dunne |
| 2012 | Looper · as Abe |
| 2012 | The Newsroom (2012) (TV Series) · as Will Mcavoy |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | The Answer Man · as Arlen Faber |
| 2009 | 30 for 30 (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2009 | Away We Go · as Jerry Farlander |
| 2009 | Paper Man · as Richard Dunn |
| 2009 | State of Play · as George Fergus |
| 2008 | Traitor · as Carter |
| 2008 | Space Chimps · as Zartog (voice) |
| 2008 | Sweet Nothing in My Ear · as Dan Miller |
| 2007 | Mama's Boy · as Mert Rosenbloom |
| 2007 | The Lookout · as Lewis |
| 2007 | A Plumm Summer · as Narrator |
| 2006 | Infamous · as Alvin Dewey |
| 2006 | RV · as Travis Gornicke |
| 2005 | The Squid and the Whale · as Bernard Berkman |
| 2005 | Good Night, and Good Luck. · as Sig Mickelson |
| 2005 | Because of Winn-Dixie · as Preacher |
| 2004 | The Five People You Meet in Heaven · as Blue Man |
| 2004 | Imaginary Heroes · as Ben Travis |
| 2004 | Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter · as Doug |
| 2004 | The Goodbye Girl · as Elliot Garfield |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Gods and Generals · as Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain |
| 2002 | The Hours · as Louis Waters |
| 2002 | Blood Work · as Jasper 'buddy' Noone |
| 2002 | Super Sucker · as Fred Barlow |
| 2001 | Escanaba in da Moonlight · as Rueben Soady |
| 2000 | Chasing Sleep · as Ed Saxon |
| 2000 | Cheaters · as Dr. Gerard Plecki |
| 2000 | The Crossing · as Gen. George Washington |
| 1999 | All the Rage · as Warren Harding |
| 1999 | My Favorite Martian · as Tim O'hara |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Jeff Daniels (voice) |
| 1998 | Pleasantville · as Mr. Johnson |
| 1998 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Mike Myers · as Liam Neeson |
| 1997 | Trial and Error · as Charles Tuttle |
| 1996 | 101 Dalmatians · as Roger |
| 1996 | 2 Days in the Valley · as Alvin Strayer |
| 1996 | Fly Away Home · as Thomas Alden |
| 1995 | Redwood Curtain · as Lyman Fellers |
| 1994 | Dumb and Dumber · as Harry Dunne |
| 1994 | Blind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor Story · as Ralph Teetor (voice) |
| 1994 | Speed · as Harry |
| 1993 | Gettysburg · as Col. Joshua Chamberlain |
| 1993 | Frasier (TV Series) · as Doug (voice) |
| 1992 | Rain Without Thunder · as Jonathan Garson |
| 1992 | There Goes the Neighborhood · as Willis Embry |
| 1992 | Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story · as Tom Noonan |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) |
| 1991 | Grand Tour: Disaster in Time · as Ben Wilson |
| 1991 | The Butcher's Wife · as Dr. Alex Tremor |
| 1990 | Love Hurts · as Paul Weaver |
| 1990 | Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael · as Denton Webb |
| 1990 | Arachnophobia · as Ross Jennings |
| 1989 | No Place Like Home · as Mike Cooper |
| 1988 | Checking Out · as Ray Macklin |
| 1988 | Sweet Hearts Dance · as Sam Manners |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) |
| 1988 | The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial · as Lt. Steve Maryk |
| 1988 | The House on Carroll Street · as Cochran |
| 1988 | Tanner '88 (TV Series) · as Park Ranger |
| 1987 | Trying Times (TV Series) · as Jim |
| 1987 | Radio Days · as Biff Baxter |
| 1986 | Something Wild · as Charles Driggs |
| 1986 | Heartburn · as Richard |
| 1985 | Marie · as Eddie Sisk |
| 1985 | The Purple Rose of Cairo · as Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd |
| 1983 | Terms of Endearment · as Flap Horton |
| 1983 | An Invasion of Privacy · as Francis Ryan |
| 1981 | Ragtime · as P.c. O'donnell |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Jed Jenkins |
| 1980 | Breaking Away (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1980 | A Rumor of War (TV Series) · as Chaplain |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Neal Forrester |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Lyman Fellers |
| 2025 | Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words · as Self |
| 2024 | Norman's Rare Guitars Documentary · as Self - Actor |
| 2024 | Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story · as Self |
| 2024 | Village of Death: Oradour-sur-Glane 1944 · as Self - Narrator |
| 2023 | Bye Bye Barry · as Self |
| 2022 | Ukraine: Answering the Call · as Self |
| 2021 | Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | 9/11: Inside the President's War Room · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2021 | Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age · as Self |
| 2021 | 2021 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2020 | Washington (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Peyton's Places (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The 73rd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2018 | The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winnerr |
| 2018 | The 72nd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2018 | The Russian Five · as Self |
| 2017 | Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | The 70th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2016 | The Long Way Home: Making the Martian · as Self |
| 2016 | Sunday Today with Willie Geist (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Of Miracles and Men · as Self - Narrator |
| 2015 | The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2014 | Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Meredith Vieira Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2014 | 2014 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jones (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2013 | James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend · as Self |
| 2013 | The Hollywood Reporter Roundtables (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2013 | Circus HalliGalli (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2013 | 70th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Impractical Jokers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Highly Questionable (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Show People with Paul Wontorek (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Talk Stoop (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The Making of 'State of Play' · as Self - Actor |
| 2009 | The 63rd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | The 61st Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2007 | Morning Joe (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Mike & Mike (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |
| 2006 | The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2006 · as Self - Nominee |
| 2005 | The 100 Greatest Family Films · as Self |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Retrosexual: The '80s (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | CMT Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Gods and Generals: Journey to the Past · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | Making 'Blood Work' · as Self |
| 2000 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1998 | The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live · as Self |
| 1998 | Fox and Friends (USA) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The Directors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Theater Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | Life and Times (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | 50 Years of Funny Females · as Self |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The Making of 'Speed' · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | The Making of 'Gettysburg' · as Self |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | Getaway (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Traveller |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1986 | The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 1986 · as Self - Nominee |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1976 | Working in the Theatre (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | PBS News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Film (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Actor (segment "to Kill A Mockingbird") |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2021 | American Rust (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 |
| 2001 | Escanaba in da Moonlight · as Play |