Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Date of Birth:

Feb 19, 1955

Place of Birth:

Athens, Georgia, USA

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).

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filmography:

Rain Without Thunder Rain Without Thunder

1993

The Martian The Martian

2015

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

2003

There Goes the Neighborhood There Goes the Neighborhood

1992

Steve Jobs Steve Jobs

2015

Allegiant Allegiant

2016

The Emperor's Newest Clothes The Emperor's Newest Clothes

2018

Super Sucker Super Sucker

2002

Traitor Traitor

2008

Of Miracles and Men Of Miracles and Men

2015

Sweet Nothing in My Ear Sweet Nothing in My Ear

2008

Love Hurts Love Hurts

1990

Marie Marie

1985

Looper Looper

2012

The House on Carroll Street The House on Carroll Street

1988

Checking Out Checking Out

1989

Dumb and Dumber To Dumb and Dumber To

2014

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

1992

No Place Like Home No Place Like Home

1989

Redwood Curtain Redwood Curtain

1995

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

1988

Fifth of July Fifth of July

1982

Guest Artist Guest Artist

2019

America's Classic Ballparks America's Classic Ballparks

1991

9/11: Inside the President's War Room 9/11: Inside the President's War Room

2021

The Catcher Was a Spy The Catcher Was a Spy

2018

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021

The Saint of Second Chances The Saint of Second Chances

2023

Remembering Ragtime Remembering Ragtime

2004

Broadway: The Next Generation Broadway: The Next Generation

2017

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

2024

Bye Bye Barry Bye Bye Barry

2023

James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend

2013

Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party

1997

Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy

2006

An Invasion of Privacy An Invasion of Privacy

1983

The Russian Five The Russian Five

2018

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

1998

RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors

2006

Robin Williams: A Family Affair Robin Williams: A Family Affair

2006

Adam Adam

2020

Still Dumb After All These Years Still Dumb After All These Years

2006

"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'

2015

A Plumm Summer A Plumm Summer

2008

Away We Go Away We Go

2009

Arachnophobia Arachnophobia

1990

It's the Rage It's the Rage

1999

Radio Days Radio Days

1987

The Five People You Meet In Heaven The Five People You Meet In Heaven

2004

101 Dalmatians 101 Dalmatians

1996

Space Chimps Space Chimps

2008

Chasing Sleep Chasing Sleep

2001

Dumb and Dumber Dumb and Dumber

1994

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

1990

The Lookout The Lookout

2007

Something Wild Something Wild

1986

Fly Away Home Fly Away Home

1996

Gettysburg Gettysburg

1993

Good Night, and Good Luck. Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005

Pleasantville Pleasantville

1998

Speed Speed

1994

The Squid and the Whale The Squid and the Whale

2005

The Purple Rose of Cairo The Purple Rose of Cairo

1985

Terms of Endearment Terms of Endearment

1983

The Answer Man The Answer Man

2009

The Butcher's Wife The Butcher's Wife

1991

Imaginary Heroes Imaginary Heroes

2004

Ragtime Ragtime

1981

Paper Man Paper Man

2009

State of Play State of Play

2009

Howl Howl

2010

Gods and Generals Gods and Generals

2003

Escanaba in da Moonlight Escanaba in da Moonlight

2001

Trial and Error Trial and Error

1997

Sweet Hearts Dance Sweet Hearts Dance

1988

Because of Winn-Dixie Because of Winn-Dixie

2005

The Goodbye Girl The Goodbye Girl

2004

Cheaters Cheaters

2000

I Witness I Witness

2003

Infamous Infamous

2006

Blood Work Blood Work

2002

RV RV

2006

2 Days in the Valley 2 Days in the Valley

1996

My Favorite Martian My Favorite Martian

1999

Mama's Boy Mama's Boy

2007

Timescape Timescape

1992

The Crossing The Crossing

2000

Heartburn Heartburn

1986

The Hours The Hours

2002

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