Jeff Daniels
Born
February 19, 1955 (age 70)
Birthplace
Athens, Georgia, USA

Jeff Daniels

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).

Movies

The Saint of Second Chances
The Saint of Second Chances
2023 ★ 6.9
Narrator (voice)
Adam
Adam
2020 ★ 6.4
Mickey
Guest Artist
Guest Artist
2019 ★ 4.7
Joseph Harris
The Emperor's Newest Clothes
The Emperor's Newest Clothes
2018 ★ 7.0
The Emperor
The Catcher Was a Spy
The Catcher Was a Spy
2018 ★ 6.2
Bill Donovan
Allegiant
Allegiant
2016 ★ 6.1
David
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs
2015 ★ 6.8
John Sculley
The Martian
The Martian
2015 ★ 7.7
Theodore "Teddy" Sanders
Dumb and Dumber To
Dumb and Dumber To
2014 ★ 5.6
Harry Dunne
Looper
Looper
2012 ★ 6.9
Abe
Howl
Howl
2010 ★ 6.5
Professor David Kirk
Paper Man
Paper Man
2009 ★ 6.3
Richard Dunn
Away We Go
Away We Go
2009 ★ 6.7
Jerry Farlander
State of Play
State of Play
2009 ★ 6.8
George Fergus
The Answer Man
The Answer Man
2009 ★ 6.3
Arlen Faber
Traitor
Traitor
2008 ★ 6.7
Carter
Space Chimps
Space Chimps
2008 ★ 4.9
Zartog (voice)
A Plumm Summer
A Plumm Summer
2008 ★ 5.8
Narrator
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
2008 ★ 6.3
Dan Miller
Mama's Boy
Mama's Boy
2007 ★ 4.6
Mert Rosenbloom
The Lookout
The Lookout
2007 ★ 6.7
Lewis
Infamous
Infamous
2006 ★ 6.5
Alvin Dewey
RV
RV
2006 ★ 5.9
Travis Gornicke
The Squid and the Whale
The Squid and the Whale
2005 ★ 6.9
Bernard Berkman
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Good Night, and Good Luck.
2005 ★ 7.1
Sig Mickelson
Because of Winn-Dixie
Because of Winn-Dixie
2005 ★ 6.5
Preacher
The Five People You Meet In Heaven
The Five People You Meet In Heaven
2004 ★ 7.0
Blue Man
Remembering Ragtime
Remembering Ragtime
2004
P. C. O'Donnell (archive footage)
Imaginary Heroes
Imaginary Heroes
2004 ★ 6.5
Ben Travis
The Goodbye Girl
The Goodbye Girl
2004 ★ 5.7
Elliot Garfield
I Witness
I Witness
2003 ★ 5.4
James Rhodes
Gods and Generals
Gods and Generals
2003 ★ 6.3
Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
The Hours
The Hours
2002 ★ 7.3
Louis Waters
Blood Work
Blood Work
2002 ★ 6.2
Jasper 'Buddy' Noone
Super Sucker
Super Sucker
2002 ★ 5.3
Fred Barlow
Chasing Sleep
Chasing Sleep
2001 ★ 6.0
Ed Saxon
Escanaba in da Moonlight
Escanaba in da Moonlight
2001 ★ 5.9
Rueben Soady
Cheaters
Cheaters
2000 ★ 6.2
Dr. Gerard Plecki
The Crossing
The Crossing
2000 ★ 6.3
Gen. George Washington
It's the Rage
It's the Rage
1999 ★ 5.3
Warren Harding
My Favorite Martian
My Favorite Martian
1999 ★ 5.6
Tim O'Hara
Pleasantville
Pleasantville
1998 ★ 7.3
Mr. Johnson
Trial and Error
Trial and Error
1997 ★ 5.4
Charles Tuttle
101 Dalmatians
101 Dalmatians
1996 ★ 5.9
Roger
Fly Away Home
Fly Away Home
1996 ★ 6.9
Thomas Alden
2 Days in the Valley
2 Days in the Valley
1996 ★ 6.2
Alvin Strayer
Redwood Curtain
Redwood Curtain
1995 ★ 5.8
Lyman Fellers
Dumb and Dumber
Dumb and Dumber
1994 ★ 6.6
Harry Dunne
Speed
Speed
1994 ★ 7.1
Harry
Gettysburg
Gettysburg
1993 ★ 6.9
Col. Joshua Chamberlain
Rain Without Thunder
Rain Without Thunder
1993 ★ 3.8
Jonathan Garson
There Goes the Neighborhood
There Goes the Neighborhood
1992 ★ 5.3
Willis Embry
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
1992 ★ 5.3
Tom Noonan
Timescape
Timescape
1992 ★ 6.5
Ben Wilson
America's Classic Ballparks
America's Classic Ballparks
1991
Narrator
The Butcher's Wife
The Butcher's Wife
1991 ★ 5.7
Dr. Alex Tremor
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
1990 ★ 6.1
Denton Webb
Arachnophobia
Arachnophobia
1990 ★ 6.4
Ross Jennings
Love Hurts
Love Hurts
1990 ★ 4.3
Paul Weaver
No Place Like Home
No Place Like Home
1989 ★ 6.5
Mike Cooper
Checking Out
Checking Out
1988 ★ 4.2
Ray Macklin
Sweet Hearts Dance
Sweet Hearts Dance
1988 ★ 4.8
Sam Manners
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
1988 ★ 6.4
Lt. Steve Maryk
The House on Carroll Street
The House on Carroll Street
1988 ★ 5.8
Cochran
Radio Days
Radio Days
1987 ★ 7.0
Biff Baxter
Something Wild
Something Wild
1986 ★ 6.6
Charles Driggs
Heartburn
Heartburn
1986 ★ 6.0
Richard
Marie: A True Story
Marie: A True Story
1985 ★ 5.6
Eddie Sisk
The Purple Rose of Cairo
The Purple Rose of Cairo
1985 ★ 7.4
Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd
Terms of Endearment
Terms of Endearment
1983 ★ 7.1
Flap Horton
An Invasion of Privacy
An Invasion of Privacy
1983 ★ 1.0
Francis Ryan
Fifth of July
Fifth of July
1982 ★ 7.0
Jed Jenkins
Ragtime
Ragtime
1981 ★ 7.0
P.C. O'Donnell
Blind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor Story
Blind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor Story
Ralph Teetor (voice)
Reykjavik
Reykjavik
Ronald Reagan
Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character
Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character
Narrator

TV Series