Jeff Daniels
Known for acting · Born 19 February 1955 · 71 · Athens, Georgia, USA
151 credits
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).
Known for
Dumb and Dumber
1994
101 Dalmatians
1996
Dumb and Dumber To
2014
The Martian
2015
Arachnophobia
1990
Allegiant
2016
Speed
1994
The Purple Rose of Cairo
1985
The Squid and the Whale
2005
Blood Work
2002
The Newsroom
2012
Steve Jobs
2015
Acting (145)
2026The Brink of WarRonald ReaganFilm
2025The American RevolutionThomas Jefferson (voice) · 4 episodesSeries
2025Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of WordsSelfFilm
2024Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve StorySelfFilm
2024A Man in FullCharlie Croker · 6 episodesSeries
2023Shrinking, Randy · 3 episodesSeries
2023Bye Bye BarrySelfFilm
2023The Saint of Second ChancesNarrator (voice)Film
2023The American Buffalo(voice) · 2 episodesSeries
20219/11: Inside the President's War RoomSelf - Narrator (voice)Film
2021American RustDet. Del Harris · 19 episodesSeries
2021HemingwayErnest Hemingway (voice) · 3 episodesSeries
2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeSelfFilm
2020The Comey RuleJames Comey · 2 episodesSeries
2020AdamMickeyFilm
2020WashingtonSelf - Narrator · 3 episodesSeries
2020Impractical Jokers: Dinner PartyHimselfSeries
2019The Morning ShowLukasSeries
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelfSeries
2019Guest ArtistJoseph HarrisFilm
2018The Catcher Was a SpyBill DonovanFilm
2018The Looming TowerJohn O'Neill · 10 episodesSeries
2018The Russian FiveselfFilm
2018The Emperor's Newest ClothesThe EmperorFilm
2017GodlessFrank Griffin · 7 episodesSeries
2017Rolling Stone: Stories from the EdgeNarrator · 2 episodesSeries
2016AllegiantDavidFilm
2015The MartianTheodore "Teddy" SandersFilm
2015Steve JobsJohn SculleyFilm
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf · 5 episodes, Casting RejectSeries
2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelfSeries
2015Of Miracles and MenSelf - NarratorFilm
2015"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'SelfFilm
2015ARES: liveTeddy Sanders · 6 episodesSeries
2014Dumb and Dumber ToHarry DunneFilm
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf · 4 episodesSeries
2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelfSeries
2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelfSeries
2013James Gandolfini: Tribute to a FriendSelfFilm
2012LooperAbeFilm
2012The NewsroomWill McAvoy · 25 episodesSeries
2011Impractical JokersSelfSeries
2010HowlProfessor David KirkFilm
2009State of PlayGeorge FergusFilm
2009Away We GoJerry FarlanderFilm
2009Paper ManRichard DunnFilm
2009The Answer ManArlen FaberFilm
2008TraitorCarterFilm
2008Space ChimpsZartog (voice)Film
2008A Plumm SummerNarratorFilm
2008Sweet Nothing in My EarDan MillerFilm
2007The LookoutLewisFilm
2007The Graham Norton ShowSelfSeries
2007Mama's BoyMert RosenbloomFilm
2006RVTravis GornickeFilm
2006InfamousAlvin DeweyFilm
2006RV Nation: The Culture of Road WarriorsSelfFilm
2006Still Dumb After All These YearsSelfFilm
2006Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher CowboySelfFilm
2006Robin Williams: A Family AffairSelfFilm
2006RV Nation: The Culture of Road WarriorsSelfFilm
2006Robin Williams: A Family AffairSelfFilm
2005Good Night, and Good Luck.Sig MickelsonFilm
2005The Squid and the WhaleBernard BerkmanFilm
2005The Colbert ReportSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2005Because of Winn-DixiePreacherFilm
2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2004Imaginary HeroesBen TravisFilm
2004The Five People You Meet In HeavenBlue ManFilm
2004The Goodbye GirlElliot GarfieldFilm
2004Remembering RagtimeP. C. O'Donnell (archive footage)Film
2004Dumb and Dumber - Making OfSelfFilm
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self, Self - GuestSeries
2003Gods and GeneralsLt. Col. Joshua Lawrence ChamberlainFilm
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelfSeries
2003I WitnessJames RhodesFilm
2003Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris FarleySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Film
2002The HoursLouis WatersFilm
2002Blood WorkJasper 'Buddy' NooneFilm
2002Super SuckerFred BarlowFilm
2001Chasing SleepEd SaxonFilm
2001Escanaba in da MoonlightRueben SoadyFilm
2000CheatersDr. Gerard PleckiFilm
2000It's the RageWarrenFilm
2000The CrossingGen. George WashingtonFilm
1999Family GuyJeff Daniels (voice)Series
1999My Favorite MartianTim O'HaraFilm
1998PleasantvilleMr. JohnsonFilm
1998Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris FarleySelfFilm
1997The ViewSelfSeries
1997Trial and ErrorCharles TuttleFilm
1997Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary PartySelfFilm
1996101 DalmatiansRogerFilm
1996The Daily ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1996Fly Away HomeThomas AldenFilm
19962 Days in the ValleyAlvin StrayerFilm
1995Redwood CurtainLyman FellersFilm
1994SpeedHarryFilm
1994Dumb and DumberHarry DunneFilm
1994The Making of 'Speed'SelfFilm
1993FrasierDoug (voice)Series
1993GettysburgCol. Joshua ChamberlainFilm
1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - GuestSeries
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 3 episodesSeries
1993Rain Without ThunderJonathan GarsonFilm
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries
1992TimescapeBen WilsonFilm
1992There Goes the NeighborhoodWillis EmbryFilm
1992HBO First LookSeries
1992Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser StoryTom NoonanFilm
1991The Butcher's WifeDr. Alex TremorFilm
1991Breakfast with the ArtsSeries
1991America's Classic BallparksSelf - Narrator (voice)Film
1990ArachnophobiaRoss JenningsFilm
1990Welcome Home, Roxy CarmichaelDenton WebbFilm
1990Love HurtsPaul WeaverFilm
1989No Place Like HomeMike CooperFilm
1988The House on Carroll StreetCochranFilm
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries
1988Checking OutRay MacklinFilm
1988The Caine Mutiny Court-MartialLt. Steve MarykFilm
1988Sweet Hearts DanceSam MannersFilm
1987Radio DaysBiff BaxterFilm
1987Trying TimesJimSeries
1986Something WildCharles DriggsFilm
1986HeartburnRichardFilm
1985The Purple Rose of CairoTom Baxter / Gil ShepherdFilm
1985Marie: A True StoryEddie SiskFilm
1984MTV Video Music AwardsSelf - PresenterSeries
1983Terms of EndearmentFlap HortonFilm
1983An Invasion of PrivacyFrancis RyanFilm
1982American PlayhouseJed JenkinsSeries
1982Fifth of JulyJed JenkinsFilm
1981RagtimeP.C. O'DonnellFilm
1980A Rumor of WarChaplain · 2 episodesSeries
1979CBS News Sunday MorningSelfSeries
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 2 episodes, Self - Cameo (uncredited)Series
1969Hawaii Five-ONeal ForresterSeries
1951Hallmark Hall of FameLyman FellersSeries
—Broadway: The Next GenerationSelfFilm
—Gerald R. Ford: A Test of CharacterNarratorFilm
—Blind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor StoryRalph Teetor (voice)Film
—2034Film
—StarmanEd WatkinsFilm
—The ReceptionFilm
Creator (1)
2015Hunting HitlerCreatorSeries
Crew (1)
2017The Hunt for the Zodiac KillerCreatorSeries
Directing (2)
2002Super SuckerDirector, WriterFilm
2001Escanaba in da MoonlightDirectorFilm
Production (2)
2021American RustExecutive ProducerSeries
2019Guest ArtistProducer, WriterFilm