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
Dumb and Dumber
(1994)
Harry Dunne
Allegiant
(2016)
David
Steve Jobs
(2015)
John Sculley
The Martian
(2015)
Teddy Sanders
Speed
(1994)
Harold 'Harry' Temple
Dumb and Dumber To
(2014)
Harry Dunne
Looper
(2012)
Abe
101 Dalmatians
(1996)
Roger
RV
(2006)
Travis Gornicke
Gettysburg
(1993)
Col. Joshua Chamberlain
The Hours
(2002)
Louis Waters
Pleasantville
(1998)
Mr. Johnson
Terms of Endearment
(1983)
Flap Horton
State of Play
(2009)
George Fergus
Gods and Generals
(2003)
Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
Fly Away Home
(1996)
Thomas Alden
Full Filmography
Acting
Ragtime
(1981)
P.C. O'Donnell
Fifth of July
(1982)
Jed Jenkins
An Invasion of Privacy
(1983)
Francis Ryan
Terms of Endearment
(1983)
Flap Horton
Marie
(1985)
Eddie Sisk
The Purple Rose of Cairo
(1985)
Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd
Heartburn
(1986)
Richard
Something Wild
(1986)
Charles Driggs
Radio Days
(1987)
Biff Baxter
The House on Carroll Street
(1988)
Cochran
Sweet Hearts Dance
(1988)
Sam Manners
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
Love Hurts
(1990)
Paul Weaver
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
(1990)
Denton Webb
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
Dumb and Dumber
(1994)
Harry Dunne
Speed
(1994)
Harold 'Harry' Temple
Redwood Curtain
(1995)
Lyman Fellers
101 Dalmatians
(1996)
Roger
Fly Away Home
(1996)
Thomas Alden
2 Days in the Valley
(1996)
Alvin Strayer
Trial and Error
(1997)
Charles Tuttle
Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party
(1997)
Self
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
(1998)
Self
Pleasantville
(1998)
Mr. Johnson
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
Blood Work
(2002)
Jasper 'Buddy' Noone
The Hours
(2002)
Louis Waters
Super Sucker
(2002)
Fred Barlow
Gods and Generals
(2003)
Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
I Witness
(2003)
James Rhodes
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
(2003)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Imaginary Heroes
(2004)
Ben Travis
The Five People You Meet In Heaven
(2004)
Blue Man
Remembering Ragtime
(2004)
P. C. O'Donnell (archive footage)
The Goodbye Girl
(2004)
Elliot Garfield
Because of Winn-Dixie
(2005)
Preacher
The Squid and the Whale
(2005)
Bernard Berkman
Good Night, and Good Luck.
(2005)
Sig Mickelson
RV
(2006)
Travis Gornicke
Infamous
(2006)
Alvin Dewey
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
(2006)
Self
Still Dumb After All These Years
(2006)
Self
Robin Williams: A Family Affair
(2006)
Self
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy
(2006)
Self
Mama's Boy
(2007)
Mert Rosenbloom
The Lookout
(2007)
Lewis
Space Chimps
(2008)
Zartog (voice)
A Plumm Summer
(2008)
Narrator
Traitor
(2008)
Carter
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
(2008)
Dan Miller
Away We Go
(2009)
Jerry Farlander
State of Play
(2009)
George Fergus
Paper Man
(2009)
Richard Dunn
The Answer Man
(2009)
Arlen Faber
Howl
(2010)
Professor David Kirk
Looper
(2012)
Abe
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
(2013)
Self
Dumb and Dumber To
(2014)
Harry Dunne
Of Miracles and Men
(2015)
Self - Narrator
Steve Jobs
(2015)
John Sculley
The Martian
(2015)
Teddy Sanders
"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 Catcher Was a Spy
(2018)
Bill Donovan
The Russian Five
(2018)
Himself
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