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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9/11: Inside the President's War Room | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2021-08-31 |
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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | Self | 2021-08-14 |
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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 Catcher Was a Spy | Bill Donovan | 2018-06-22 |
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The Russian Five | self | 2018-04-11 |
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Allegiant | David | 2016-03-09 |
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Of Miracles and Men | Self - Narrator | 2015-02-08 |
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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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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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Paper Man | Richard Dunn | 2009-06-15 |
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Away We Go | Jerry Farlander | 2009-06-05 |
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State of Play | George Fergus | 2009-04-17 |
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The Answer Man | Arlen Faber | 2009-01-18 |
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Traitor | Carter | 2008-08-23 |
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Sweet Nothing in My Ear | Dan Miller | 2008-04-20 |
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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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Mama's Boy | Mert Rosenbloom | 2007-12-14 |
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The Lookout | Lewis | 2007-03-09 |
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Infamous | Alvin Dewey | 2006-10-13 |
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RV | Travis Gornicke | 2006-04-28 |
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Robin Williams: A Family Affair | Self | 2006-08-15 |
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RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors | Self | 2006-08-15 |
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Still Dumb After All These Years | Self | 2006-01-03 |
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Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy | Self | 2006-08-15 |
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The Squid and the Whale | Bernard Berkman | 2005-10-05 |
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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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Dumb and Dumber - Making Of | Self | 2004-01-01 |
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The Goodbye Girl | Elliot Garfield | 2004-01-16 |
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Remembering Ragtime | P. C. O'Donnell (archive footage) | 2004-11-16 |
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The Five People You Meet In Heaven | Blue Man | 2004-12-05 |
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Imaginary Heroes | Ben Travis | 2004-09-14 |
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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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Super Sucker | Fred Barlow | 2002-02-24 |
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The Hours | Louis Waters | 2002-12-27 |
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Blood Work | Jasper 'Buddy' Noone | 2002-08-09 |
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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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The Crossing | Gen. George Washington | 2000-01-10 |
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Cheaters | Dr. Gerard Plecki | 2000-05-20 |
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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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101 Dalmatians | Roger | 1996-11-27 |
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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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Redwood Curtain | Lyman Fellers | 1995-04-23 |
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Speed | Harry | 1994-06-09 |
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Dumb and Dumber | Harry Dunne | 1994-12-16 |
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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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Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story | Tom Noonan | 1992-09-12 |
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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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The Butcher's Wife | Dr. Alex Tremor | 1991-10-25 |
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America's Classic Ballparks | Narrator | 1991-10-29 |
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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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Checking Out | Ray Macklin | 1988-10-26 |
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Sweet Hearts Dance | Sam Manners | 1988-09-23 |
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The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial | Lt. Steve Maryk | 1988-05-08 |
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The House on Carroll Street | Cochran | 1988-03-04 |
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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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Marie: A True Story | Eddie Sisk | 1985-09-27 |
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The Purple Rose of Cairo | Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd | 1985-03-01 |
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An Invasion of Privacy | Francis Ryan | 1983-01-12 |
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Terms of Endearment | Flap Horton | 1983-11-20 |
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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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Blind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor Story | Ralph Teetor (voice) | |
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Broadway: The Next Generation | Self |
