1955-02-19 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).
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The Brink of War | Ronald Reagan | 2026-08-14 |
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Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words | Self | 2025-07-27 |
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Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story | Self | 2024-09-21 |
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Bye Bye Barry | Self | 2023-11-20 |
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The Saint of Second Chances | Narrator (voice) | 2023-06-11 |
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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | Self | 2021-08-14 |
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9/11: Inside the President's War Room | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2021-08-31 |
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Adam | Mickey | 2020-07-02 |
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Guest Artist | Joseph Harris | 2019-02-07 |
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The Emperor's Newest Clothes | The Emperor | 2018-11-15 |
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The Russian Five | self | 2018-04-11 |
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The Catcher Was a Spy | Bill Donovan | 2018-06-22 |
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Allegiant | David | 2016-03-09 |
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"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To' | Self | 2015-02-17 |
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Steve Jobs | John Sculley | 2015-10-09 |
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The Martian | Theodore "Teddy" Sanders | 2015-09-30 |
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Of Miracles and Men | Self - Narrator | 2015-02-08 |
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Dumb and Dumber To | Harry Dunne | 2014-11-12 |
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James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend | Self | 2013-12-22 |
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Looper | Abe | 2012-09-26 |
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Howl | Professor David Kirk | 2010-08-26 |
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State of Play | George Fergus | 2009-04-17 |
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Paper Man | Richard Dunn | 2009-06-15 |
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The Answer Man | Arlen Faber | 2009-01-18 |
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Away We Go | Jerry Farlander | 2009-06-05 |
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Sweet Nothing in My Ear | Dan Miller | 2008-04-20 |
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Traitor | Carter | 2008-08-23 |
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A Plumm Summer | Narrator | 2008-04-25 |
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Space Chimps | Zartog (voice) | 2008-06-25 |
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The Lookout | Lewis | 2007-03-09 |
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Mama's Boy | Mert Rosenbloom | 2007-12-14 |
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Still Dumb After All These Years | Self | 2006-01-03 |
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RV | Travis Gornicke | 2006-04-28 |
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Infamous | Alvin Dewey | 2006-10-13 |
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Robin Williams: A Family Affair | Self | 2006-08-15 |
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Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy | Self | 2006-08-15 |
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RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors | Self | 2006-08-15 |
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Because of Winn-Dixie | Preacher | 2005-02-18 |
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Good Night, and Good Luck. | Sig Mickelson | 2005-09-16 |
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The Squid and the Whale | Bernard Berkman | 2005-10-05 |
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Remembering Ragtime | P. C. O'Donnell (archive footage) | 2004-11-16 |
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Imaginary Heroes | Ben Travis | 2004-09-14 |
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The Goodbye Girl | Elliot Garfield | 2004-01-16 |
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The Five People You Meet In Heaven | Blue Man | 2004-12-05 |
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Dumb and Dumber - Making Of | Self | 2004-01-01 |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2003-10-26 |
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Gods and Generals | Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain | 2003-02-21 |
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I Witness | James Rhodes | 2003-04-13 |
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Blood Work | Jasper 'Buddy' Noone | 2002-08-09 |
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The Hours | Louis Waters | 2002-12-27 |
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Super Sucker | Fred Barlow | 2002-02-24 |
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Escanaba in da Moonlight | Rueben Soady | 2001-01-26 |
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Chasing Sleep | Ed Saxon | 2001-05-16 |
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Cheaters | Dr. Gerard Plecki | 2000-05-20 |
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The Crossing | Gen. George Washington | 2000-01-10 |
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All the Rage | Warren Harding | 1999-09-11 |
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My Favorite Martian | Tim O'Hara | 1999-02-11 |
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Pleasantville | Mr. Johnson | 1998-09-17 |
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Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley | Self | 1998-01-01 |
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Trial and Error | Charles Tuttle | 1997-05-30 |
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Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party | Self | 1997-02-28 |
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Fly Away Home | Thomas Alden | 1996-09-13 |
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2 Days in the Valley | Alvin Strayer | 1996-09-11 |
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101 Dalmatians | Roger | 1996-11-27 |
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Redwood Curtain | Lyman Fellers | 1995-04-23 |
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Dumb and Dumber | Harry Dunne | 1994-12-16 |
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Speed | Harry | 1994-06-09 |
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Rain Without Thunder | Jonathan Garson | 1993-02-05 |
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Gettysburg | Col. Joshua Chamberlain | 1993-10-08 |
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Timescape | Ben Wilson | 1992-01-11 |
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There Goes the Neighborhood | Willis Embry | 1992-10-30 |
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Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story | Tom Noonan | 1992-09-12 |
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America's Classic Ballparks | Narrator | 1991-10-29 |
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The Butcher's Wife | Dr. Alex Tremor | 1991-10-25 |
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Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael | Denton Webb | 1990-10-12 |
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Arachnophobia | Ross Jennings | 1990-07-20 |
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Love Hurts | Paul Weaver | 1990-04-19 |
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No Place Like Home | Mike Cooper | 1989-12-03 |
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The House on Carroll Street | Cochran | 1988-03-04 |
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The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial | Lt. Steve Maryk | 1988-05-08 |
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Checking Out | Ray Macklin | 1988-10-26 |
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Sweet Hearts Dance | Sam Manners | 1988-09-23 |
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Radio Days | Biff Baxter | 1987-01-30 |
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Something Wild | Charles Driggs | 1986-11-07 |
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Heartburn | Richard | 1986-07-25 |
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The Purple Rose of Cairo | Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd | 1985-03-01 |
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Marie: A True Story | Eddie Sisk | 1985-09-27 |
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Terms of Endearment | Flap Horton | 1983-11-20 |
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An Invasion of Privacy | Francis Ryan | 1983-01-12 |
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Fifth of July | Jed Jenkins | 1982-10-11 |
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Ragtime | P.C. O'Donnell | 1981-11-20 |
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Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character | Narrator | |
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Broadway: The Next Generation | Self | |
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Blind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor Story | Ralph Teetor (voice) |
