Jeff Daniels
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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
Credits
The Martian (2015)
as Theodore "Teddy" Sanders
Looper (2012)
as Abe
Speed (1994)
as Harry
Dumb and Dumber (1994)
as Harry Dunne
101 Dalmatians (1996)
as Roger
Allegiant (2016)
as David
Dumb and Dumber To (2014)
as Harry Dunne
RV (2006)
as Travis Gornicke
The Hours (2002)
as Louis Waters
State of Play (2009)
as George Fergus
Pleasantville (1998)
as Mr. Johnson
Steve Jobs (2015)
as John Sculley
Gettysburg (1993)
as Col. Joshua Chamberlain
The Brink of War (2026)
as Ronald Reagan
Space Chimps (2008)
as Zartog (voice)
Traitor (2008)
as Carter
Fly Away Home (1996)
as Thomas Alden
Terms of Endearment (1983)
as Flap Horton
The Lookout (2007)
as Lewis
Blood Work (2002)
as Jasper 'Buddy' Noone
Radio Days (1987)
as Biff Baxter
Something Wild (1986)
as Charles Driggs
2 Days in the Valley (1996)
as Alvin Strayer
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
as Sig Mickelson
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
as Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024)
as Self
Heartburn (1986)
as Richard
Arachnophobia (1990)
as Ross Jennings
The Squid and the Whale (2005)
as Bernard Berkman
Mama's Boy (2007)
as Mert Rosenbloom
Ragtime (1981)
as P.C. O'Donnell
Gods and Generals (2003)
as Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
Paper Man (2009)
as Richard Dunn
The Crossing (2000)
as Gen. George Washington
My Favorite Martian (1999)
as Tim O'Hara
Infamous (2006)
as Alvin Dewey
Away We Go (2009)
as Jerry Farlander
The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)
as Bill Donovan
The Butcher's Wife (1991)
as Dr. Alex Tremor
Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)
as Preacher
All the Rage (1999)
as Warren Harding
There Goes the Neighborhood (1992)
as Willis Embry
Trial and Error (1997)
as Charles Tuttle
The Answer Man (2009)
as Arlen Faber
Howl (2010)
as Professor David Kirk
Timescape (1992)
as Ben Wilson
I Witness (2003)
as James Rhodes
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990)
as Denton Webb
Adam (2020)
as Mickey
Chasing Sleep (2001)
as Ed Saxon
Broadway: The Next Generation (—)
as Self
A Plumm Summer (2008)
as Narrator
Cheaters (2000)
as Dr. Gerard Plecki
Love Hurts (1990)
as Paul Weaver
The House on Carroll Street (1988)
as Cochran
9/11: Inside the President's War Room (2021)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Marie: A True Story (1985)
as Eddie Sisk
Imaginary Heroes (2004)
as Ben Travis
The Goodbye Girl (2004)
as Elliot Garfield
Sweet Hearts Dance (1988)
as Sam Manners
2034 (—)
Actor
Bye Bye Barry (2023)
as Self
Checking Out (1988)
as Ray Macklin
The Five People You Meet In Heaven (2004)
as Blue Man
Super Sucker (2002)
as Fred Barlow
Escanaba in da Moonlight (2001)
as Rueben Soady
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley (1998)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (2003)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Starman (—)
as Ed Watkins
Guest Artist (2019)
as Joseph Harris
Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008)
as Dan Miller
The Emperor's Newest Clothes (2018)
as The Emperor
Redwood Curtain (1995)
as Lyman Fellers
Fifth of July (1982)
as Jed Jenkins
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)
as Self
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend (2013)
as Self
The Saint of Second Chances (2023)
as Narrator (voice)
Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words (2025)
as Self
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1988)
as Lt. Steve Maryk
No Place Like Home (1989)
as Mike Cooper
An Invasion of Privacy (1983)
as Francis Ryan
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story (1992)
as Tom Noonan
Rain Without Thunder (1993)
as Jonathan Garson
Remembering Ragtime (2004)
as P. C. O'Donnell (archive footage)
"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To' (2015)
as Self
The Russian Five (2018)
as self
Robin Williams: A Family Affair (2006)
as Self
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors (2006)
as Self
Dumb and Dumber - Making Of (2004)
as Self
Robin Williams: A Family Affair (2006)
as Self
Of Miracles and Men (2015)
as Self - Narrator
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors (2006)
as Self
Still Dumb After All These Years (2006)
as Self
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy (2006)
as Self
Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party (1997)
as Self
Blind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor Story (—)
as Ralph Teetor (voice)
America's Classic Ballparks (1991)
as Narrator
Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character (—)
as Narrator