Jeff Daniels
Acting
Born: Feb 19, 1955
From: Athens, Georgia, USA
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
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).
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Answer Man | Arlen Faber | 2009 | 6.3 |
| Space Chimps | Zartog (voice) | 2008 | 4.957 |
| The Lookout | Lewis | 2007 | 6.668 |
| Mama's Boy | Mert Rosenbloom | 2007 | 4.599 |
| RV | Travis Gornicke | 2006 | 5.886 |
| Infamous | Alvin Dewey | 2006 | 6.507 |
| Good Night, and Good Luck. | Sig Mickelson | 2005 | 7.069 |
| The Squid and the Whale | Bernard Berkman | 2005 | 6.958 |
| The Five People You Meet In Heaven | Blue Man | 2004 | 6.986 |
| Imaginary Heroes | Ben Travis | 2004 | 6.496 |
| The Hours | Louis Waters | 2002 | 7.252 |
| Blood Work | Jasper 'Buddy' Noone | 2002 | 6.217 |
| Chasing Sleep | Ed Saxon | 2001 | 6.016 |
| All the Rage | Warren Harding | 1999 | 5.52 |
| My Favorite Martian | Tim O'Hara | 1999 | 5.654 |
| Pleasantville | Mr. Johnson | 1998 | 7.269 |
| Fly Away Home | Thomas Alden | 1996 | 6.94 |
| 101 Dalmatians | Roger | 1996 | 5.942 |
| 2 Days in the Valley | Alvin Strayer | 1996 | 6.182 |
| Speed | Harry | 1994 | 7.149 |
| Dumb and Dumber | Harry Dunne | 1994 | 6.653 |
| Gettysburg | Col. Joshua Chamberlain | 1993 | 6.969 |
| The Butcher's Wife | Dr. Alex Tremor | 1991 | 5.674 |
| Arachnophobia | Ross Jennings | 1990 | 6.447 |
| Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael | Denton Webb | 1990 | 6.167 |
| Radio Days | Biff Baxter | 1987 | 7.044 |
| Something Wild | Charles Driggs | 1986 | 6.619 |
| The Purple Rose of Cairo | Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd | 1985 | 7.393 |
| Terms of Endearment | Flap Horton | 1983 | 7.1 |
| Ragtime | P.C. O'Donnell | 1981 | 7.005 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1955 |
| From | Athens, Georgia, USA |