Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Age 71 — born February 19, 1955·Athens, Georgia, USA

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).

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52Credits22 TV · 30 films
1951–2025Years activefirst to latest
8.8 Highest ratedHallmark Hall of Fame
6.9 Average ratingacross 52 titles

Top TV shows 22best Jeff Daniels shows

  1. 1Hallmark Hall of Fame posterHallmark Hall of FameLyman Fellers · 1 ep · 19518.8
  2. 2The Newsroom posterThe NewsroomWill McAvoy · 25 eps · 20128.1
  3. 3A Rumor of War posterA Rumor of WarChaplain · 2 eps · 19808.0
  4. 4Shrinking posterShrinking20237.8
  5. 5Godless posterGodlessFrank Griffin · 7 eps · 20177.8
  6. 6Frasier posterFrasierDoug (voice) · 1 ep · 19937.7
  7. 7Hemingway posterHemingwayErnest Hemingway (voice) · 3 eps · 20217.5
  8. 8Breakfast with the Arts1 ep · 19917.5
  9. 9The American Buffalo posterThe American Buffalo(voice) · 2 eps · 20237.4
  10. 10Family Guy posterFamily GuyJeff Daniels (voice) · 1 ep · 19997.4
  11. 11The Looming Tower posterThe Looming TowerJohn O'Neill · 10 eps · 20187.3
  12. 12Trying TimesJim · 1 ep · 19877.3
  13. 13Hawaii Five-O posterHawaii Five-ONeal Forrester · 1 ep · 19687.2
  14. 14The Comey Rule posterThe Comey RuleJames Comey · 2 eps · 20206.9
  15. 15American Rust posterAmerican RustDet. Del Harris · 19 eps · 20216.9
  16. 16Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge posterRolling Stone: Stories from the EdgeNarrator · 2 eps · 20176.9
  17. 17Hunting Hitler posterHunting HitlerCreator · 20156.7
  18. 18A Man in Full posterA Man in FullCharlie Croker · 6 eps · 20246.3
  19. 19The Hunt for the Zodiac Killer posterThe Hunt for the Zodiac KillerCreator · 5 eps · 20176.1
  20. 20The American Revolution posterThe American RevolutionThomas Jefferson (voice) · 4 eps · 20255.7
  21. 21HBO First Look posterHBO First Look1 ep · 19925.6
  22. 22ARES: live posterARES: liveTeddy Sanders · 6 eps · 20154.3

Top movies 30best Jeff Daniels movies

  1. 1The Martian posterThe MartianTheodore "Teddy" Sanders · 2015 · Science Fiction7.7
  2. 2The Purple Rose of Cairo posterThe Purple Rose of CairoTom Baxter / Gil Shepherd · 19857.4
  3. 3Pleasantville posterPleasantvilleMr. Johnson · 19987.3
  4. 4The Hours posterThe HoursLouis Waters · 20027.3
  5. 5Speed posterSpeedHarry · 1994 · Action7.2
  6. 6Terms of Endearment posterTerms of EndearmentFlap Horton · 19827.1
  7. 7Good Night, and Good Luck. posterGood Night, and Good Luck.Sig Mickelson · 20057.1
  8. 8Radio Days posterRadio DaysBiff Baxter · 19877.1
  9. 9Ragtime posterRagtimeP.C. O'Donnell · 19817.0
  10. 10The Emperor's Newest Clothes posterThe Emperor's Newest ClothesThe Emperor · 20187.0
  11. 11Fifth of July posterFifth of JulyJed Jenkins · 19827.0
  12. 12America's Classic Ballparks posterAmerica's Classic BallparksNarrator · 19917.0
  13. 13Gettysburg posterGettysburgCol. Joshua Chamberlain · 19937.0
  14. 14The Five People You Meet In Heaven posterThe Five People You Meet In HeavenBlue Man · 20047.0
  15. 15The Squid and the Whale posterThe Squid and the WhaleBernard Berkman · 20057.0
  16. 16Fly Away Home posterFly Away HomeThomas Alden · 19966.9
  17. 17Looper posterLooperAbe · 2012 · Action6.9
  18. 18The Saint of Second Chances posterThe Saint of Second ChancesNarrator (voice) · 20236.9
  19. 19State of Play posterState of PlayGeorge Fergus · 20096.8
  20. 20Steve Jobs posterSteve JobsJohn Sculley · 2015 · Drama6.8
  21. 21No Place Like Home posterNo Place Like HomeMike Cooper · 19896.7
  22. 22The Lookout posterThe LookoutLewis · 20076.7
  23. 23Dumb and Dumber posterDumb and DumberHarry Dunne · 1994 · Comedy6.7
  24. 24Away We Go posterAway We GoJerry Farlander · 20096.7
  25. 25Traitor posterTraitorCarter · 20086.6
  26. 26Something Wild posterSomething WildCharles Driggs · 19866.6
  27. 27Because of Winn-Dixie posterBecause of Winn-DixiePreacher · 20056.5
  28. 28Allegiant posterAllegiantDavid · 2016 · Adventure6.1
  29. 29101 Dalmatians poster101 DalmatiansRoger · 1996 · Family5.9
  30. 30Dumb and Dumber To posterDumb and Dumber ToHarry Dunne · 2014 · Comedy5.6

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