Jeff Daniels
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).
Filmography
The Brink of War
as Ronald Reagan
The Brink of War
as Ronald Reagan
Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words
as Self
Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words
as Self
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
as Self
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
as Self
Bye Bye Barry
as Self
Bye Bye Barry
as Self
The Saint of Second Chances
as Narrator (voice)
The Saint of Second Chances
as Narrator (voice)
9/11: Inside the President's War Room
as Self - Narrator (voice)
9/11: Inside the President's War Room
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self
Adam
as Mickey
Adam
as Mickey
Guest Artist
as Joseph Harris
Guest Artist
as Joseph Harris
The Emperor's Newest Clothes
as The Emperor
The Emperor's Newest Clothes
as The Emperor
The Catcher Was a Spy
as Bill Donovan
The Catcher Was a Spy
as Bill Donovan
The Russian Five
as self
The Russian Five
as self
Allegiant
as David
Allegiant
as David
Steve Jobs
as John Sculley
Steve Jobs
as John Sculley
The Martian
as Theodore "Teddy" Sanders
The Martian
as Theodore "Teddy" Sanders
"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'
as Self
"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'
as Self
Of Miracles and Men
as Self - Narrator
Of Miracles and Men
as Self - Narrator
Dumb and Dumber To
as Harry Dunne
Dumb and Dumber To
as Harry Dunne
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
as Self
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
as Self
Looper
as Abe
Looper
as Abe
Howl
as Professor David Kirk
Howl
as Professor David Kirk
Paper Man
as Richard Dunn
Paper Man
as Richard Dunn
Away We Go
as Jerry Farlander
Away We Go
as Jerry Farlander
State of Play
as George Fergus
State of Play
as George Fergus
The Answer Man
as Arlen Faber
The Answer Man
as Arlen Faber
Traitor
as Carter
Traitor
as Carter
Space Chimps
as Zartog (voice)
Space Chimps
as Zartog (voice)
A Plumm Summer
as Narrator
A Plumm Summer
as Narrator
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
as Dan Miller
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
as Dan Miller
Mama's Boy
as Mert Rosenbloom
Mama's Boy
as Mert Rosenbloom
The Lookout
as Lewis
The Lookout
as Lewis
Infamous
as Alvin Dewey
Infamous
as Alvin Dewey
Robin Williams: A Family Affair
as Self
Robin Williams: A Family Affair
as Self
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
as Self
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
as Self
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy
as Self
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy
as Self
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
as Self
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
as Self
Robin Williams: A Family Affair
as Self
Robin Williams: A Family Affair
as Self
RV
as Travis Gornicke
RV
as Travis Gornicke
Still Dumb After All These Years
as Self
Still Dumb After All These Years
as Self
The Squid and the Whale
as Bernard Berkman
The Squid and the Whale
as Bernard Berkman
Good Night, and Good Luck.
as Sig Mickelson
Good Night, and Good Luck.
as Sig Mickelson
Because of Winn-Dixie
as Preacher
Because of Winn-Dixie
as Preacher
The Five People You Meet In Heaven
as Blue Man
The Five People You Meet In Heaven
as Blue Man
Remembering Ragtime
as P. C. O'Donnell (archive footage)
Remembering Ragtime
as P. C. O'Donnell (archive footage)
Imaginary Heroes
as Ben Travis
Imaginary Heroes
as Ben Travis
The Goodbye Girl
as Elliot Garfield
The Goodbye Girl
as Elliot Garfield
Dumb and Dumber - Making Of
as Self
Dumb and Dumber - Making Of
as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
I Witness
as James Rhodes
I Witness
as James Rhodes
Gods and Generals
as Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
Gods and Generals
as Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
The Hours
as Louis Waters
The Hours
as Louis Waters
Blood Work
as Jasper 'Buddy' Noone
Blood Work
as Jasper 'Buddy' Noone
Super Sucker
as Fred Barlow
Super Sucker
as Fred Barlow
Chasing Sleep
as Ed Saxon
Chasing Sleep
as Ed Saxon
Escanaba in da Moonlight
as Rueben Soady
Escanaba in da Moonlight
as Rueben Soady
Cheaters
as Dr. Gerard Plecki
Cheaters
as Dr. Gerard Plecki
The Crossing
as Gen. George Washington
The Crossing
as Gen. George Washington
All the Rage
as Warren Harding
All the Rage
as Warren Harding
My Favorite Martian
as Tim O'Hara
My Favorite Martian
as Tim O'Hara
Pleasantville
as Mr. Johnson
Pleasantville
as Mr. Johnson
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
as Self
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
as Self
Trial and Error
as Charles Tuttle
Trial and Error
as Charles Tuttle
Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party
as Self
Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party
as Self
101 Dalmatians
as Roger
101 Dalmatians
as Roger
Fly Away Home
as Thomas Alden
Fly Away Home
as Thomas Alden
2 Days in the Valley
as Alvin Strayer
2 Days in the Valley
as Alvin Strayer
Redwood Curtain
as Lyman Fellers
Redwood Curtain
as Lyman Fellers
Dumb and Dumber
as Harry Dunne
Dumb and Dumber
as Harry Dunne
Speed
as Harry
Speed
as Harry
The Making of 'Speed'
as Self
The Making of 'Speed'
as Self
Gettysburg
as Col. Joshua Chamberlain
Gettysburg
as Col. Joshua Chamberlain
Rain Without Thunder
as Jonathan Garson
Rain Without Thunder
as Jonathan Garson
There Goes the Neighborhood
as Willis Embry
There Goes the Neighborhood
as Willis Embry
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
as Tom Noonan
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
as Tom Noonan
Timescape
as Ben Wilson
Timescape
as Ben Wilson
America's Classic Ballparks
as Self - Narrator (voice)
America's Classic Ballparks
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Butcher's Wife
as Dr. Alex Tremor
The Butcher's Wife
as Dr. Alex Tremor
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
as Denton Webb
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
as Denton Webb
Arachnophobia
as Ross Jennings
Arachnophobia
as Ross Jennings
Love Hurts
as Paul Weaver
Love Hurts
as Paul Weaver
No Place Like Home
as Mike Cooper
No Place Like Home
as Mike Cooper
Checking Out
as Ray Macklin
Checking Out
as Ray Macklin
Sweet Hearts Dance
as Sam Manners
Sweet Hearts Dance
as Sam Manners
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
as Lt. Steve Maryk
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
as Lt. Steve Maryk
The House on Carroll Street
as Cochran
The House on Carroll Street
as Cochran
Radio Days
as Biff Baxter
Radio Days
as Biff Baxter
Something Wild
as Charles Driggs
Something Wild
as Charles Driggs
Heartburn
as Richard
Heartburn
as Richard
Marie: A True Story
as Eddie Sisk
Marie: A True Story
as Eddie Sisk
The Purple Rose of Cairo
as Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd
The Purple Rose of Cairo
as Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd
Terms of Endearment
as Flap Horton
Terms of Endearment
as Flap Horton
An Invasion of Privacy
as Francis Ryan
An Invasion of Privacy
as Francis Ryan
Fifth of July
as Jed Jenkins
Fifth of July
as Jed Jenkins
Ragtime
as P.C. O'Donnell
Ragtime
as P.C. O'Donnell
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self
Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character
as Narrator
Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character
as Narrator
Blind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor Story
as Ralph Teetor (voice)
Blind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor Story
as Ralph Teetor (voice)
2034
2034
Starman
as Ed Watkins
Starman
as Ed Watkins