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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Known For
Allegiant
(2016)
David
Dumb and Dumber
(1994)
Harry Dunne
Steve Jobs
(2015)
John Sculley
The Martian
(2015)
Teddy Sanders
101 Dalmatians
(1996)
Roger
Speed
(1994)
Harold 'Harry' Temple
Looper
(2012)
Abe
Dumb and Dumber To
(2014)
Harry Dunne
Gettysburg
(1993)
Col. Joshua Chamberlain
RV
(2006)
Travis Gornicke
Pleasantville
(1998)
Mr. Johnson
The Hours
(2002)
Louis Waters
Radio Days
(1987)
Biff Baxter
Arachnophobia
(1990)
Dr. Ross Jennings
State of Play
(2009)
George Fergus
Adam
(2020)
Mickey
Full Filmography
Acting
Ragtime
(1981)
P.C. O'Donnell
Fifth of July
(1982)
Jed Jenkins
Terms of Endearment
(1983)
Flap Horton
An Invasion of Privacy
(1983)
Francis Ryan
The Purple Rose of Cairo
(1985)
Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd
Marie
(1985)
Eddie Sisk
Something Wild
(1986)
Charles Driggs
Heartburn
(1986)
Richard
Radio Days
(1987)
Biff Baxter
Sweet Hearts Dance
(1988)
Sam Manners
The House on Carroll Street
(1988)
Cochran
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
(1988)
Lt. Steve Maryk
Checking Out
(1989)
Ray Macklin
No Place Like Home
(1989)
Mike Cooper
Arachnophobia
(1990)
Dr. Ross Jennings
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
(1990)
Denton Webb
Love Hurts
(1990)
Paul Weaver
The Butcher's Wife
(1991)
Dr. Alex Tremor
America's Classic Ballparks
(1991)
Narrator
Timescape
(1992)
Ben Wilson
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
(1992)
Tom Noonan
There Goes the Neighborhood
(1992)
Willis Embry
Gettysburg
(1993)
Col. Joshua Chamberlain
Rain Without Thunder
(1993)
Jonathan Garson
Speed
(1994)
Harold 'Harry' Temple
Dumb and Dumber
(1994)
Harry Dunne
Redwood Curtain
(1995)
Lyman Fellers
Fly Away Home
(1996)
Thomas Alden
101 Dalmatians
(1996)
Roger
2 Days in the Valley
(1996)
Alvin Strayer
Trial and Error
(1997)
Charles Tuttle
Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party
(1997)
Self
Pleasantville
(1998)
Mr. Johnson
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
(1998)
Self
It's the Rage
(1999)
Warren Harding
My Favorite Martian
(1999)
Tim O'Hara
The Crossing
(2000)
Gen. George Washington
Cheaters
(2000)
Dr. Gerard Plecki
Chasing Sleep
(2001)
Ed Saxon
Escanaba in da Moonlight
(2001)
Rueben Soady
The Hours
(2002)
Louis Waters
Blood Work
(2002)
Jasper 'Buddy' Noone
Super Sucker
(2002)
Fred Barlow
I Witness
(2003)
James Rhodes
Gods and Generals
(2003)
Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
(2003)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Five People You Meet In Heaven
(2004)
Blue Man
Imaginary Heroes
(2004)
Ben Travis
The Goodbye Girl
(2004)
Elliot Garfield
Remembering Ragtime
(2004)
P. C. O'Donnell (archive footage)
Good Night, and Good Luck.
(2005)
Sig Mickelson
The Squid and the Whale
(2005)
Bernard Berkman
Because of Winn-Dixie
(2005)
Preacher
RV
(2006)
Travis Gornicke
Infamous
(2006)
Alvin Dewey
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy
(2006)
Self
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
(2006)
Self
Robin Williams: A Family Affair
(2006)
Self
Still Dumb After All These Years
(2006)
Self
The Lookout
(2007)
Lewis
Mama's Boy
(2007)
Mert Rosenbloom
Space Chimps
(2008)
Zartog (voice)
A Plumm Summer
(2008)
Narrator
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
(2008)
Dan Miller
Traitor
(2008)
Carter
The Answer Man
(2009)
Arlen Faber
State of Play
(2009)
George Fergus
Paper Man
(2009)
Richard Dunn
Away We Go
(2009)
Jerry Farlander
Howl
(2010)
Professor David Kirk
Looper
(2012)
Abe
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
(2013)
Himself
Dumb and Dumber To
(2014)
Harry Dunne
The Martian
(2015)
Teddy Sanders
Steve Jobs
(2015)
John Sculley
Of Miracles and Men
(2015)
Self - Narrator
"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'
(2015)
Self
Allegiant
(2016)
David
Broadway: The Next Generation
(2017)
The Emperor's Newest Clothes
(2018)
The Emperor
The Russian Five
(2018)
Himself
The Catcher Was a Spy
(2018)
Bill Donovan
Guest Artist
(2019)
Joseph Harris
Adam
(2020)
Mickey
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
(2021)
Self
9/11: Inside the President's War Room
(2021)
Narrator
The Saint of Second Chances
(2023)
Narrator (voice)
Bye Bye Barry
(2023)
Self
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
(2024)
Self
Directing
Writing
Production