Jeff Daniels

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

138

Gender

Male

Birthday

1955-02-19 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Athens, Georgia, USA

Jeff Daniels

Biography

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).

Known For

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The Colbert Report

    The Colbert Report

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • The View

    The View

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • CBS News Sunday Morning

    CBS News Sunday Morning

  • Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

  • The Martian

    The Martian

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • MTV Video Music Awards

    MTV Video Music Awards

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Shrinking

    Shrinking

  • Impractical Jokers

    Impractical Jokers

  • Dumb and Dumber

    Dumb and Dumber

  • The Newsroom

    The Newsroom

  • Off Camera with Sam Jones

    Off Camera with Sam Jones

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Allegiant

    Allegiant

  • Dumb and Dumber To

    Dumb and Dumber To

  • HBO First Look

    HBO First Look

  • Godless

    Godless

  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

  • 101 Dalmatians

    101 Dalmatians

  • Speed

    Speed

  • Pleasantville

    Pleasantville

  • Looper

    Looper

  • The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

    The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

  • The Hours

    The Hours

  • Gettysburg

    Gettysburg

  • RV

    RV

  • The Five People You Meet In Heaven

    The Five People You Meet In Heaven

  • Traitor

    Traitor

  • Remembering Ragtime

    Remembering Ragtime

  • State of Play

    State of Play

  • Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

    Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

  • Chasing Sleep

    Chasing Sleep

  • Paper Man

    Paper Man

  • The Lookout

    The Lookout

  • Space Chimps

    Space Chimps

  • Arachnophobia

    Arachnophobia

  • American Rust

    American Rust

  • Radio Days

    Radio Days

  • Love Hurts

    Love Hurts

  • Terms of Endearment

    Terms of Endearment

  • Guest Artist

    Guest Artist

  • The Crossing

    The Crossing

  • A Man in Full

    A Man in Full

  • I Witness

    I Witness

  • Infamous

    Infamous

  • Adam

    Adam

  • Ragtime

    Ragtime

  • Heartburn

    Heartburn

  • The Comey Rule

    The Comey Rule

  • Timescape

    Timescape

  • Imaginary Heroes

    Imaginary Heroes

  • The Squid and the Whale

    The Squid and the Whale

  • The Looming Tower

    The Looming Tower

  • Because of Winn-Dixie

    Because of Winn-Dixie

  • Fly Away Home

    Fly Away Home

  • Howl

    Howl

  • The Purple Rose of Cairo

    The Purple Rose of Cairo

  • Steve Jobs

    Steve Jobs

  • My Favorite Martian

    My Favorite Martian

  • Checking Out

    Checking Out

  • The House on Carroll Street

    The House on Carroll Street

  • 9/11: Inside the President's War Room

    9/11: Inside the President's War Room

  • Redwood Curtain

    Redwood Curtain

  • Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

    Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

  • 2 Days in the Valley

    2 Days in the Valley

  • Marie: A True Story

    Marie: A True Story

  • Gods and Generals

    Gods and Generals

  • Mama's Boy

    Mama's Boy

  • Rain Without Thunder

    Rain Without Thunder

  • Blood Work

    Blood Work

  • Broadway: The Next Generation

    Broadway: The Next Generation

  • Away We Go

    Away We Go

  • James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend

    James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend

  • The Saint of Second Chances

    The Saint of Second Chances

  • Good Night, and Good Luck.

    Good Night, and Good Luck.

  • Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

    Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

  • Cheaters

    Cheaters

  • Reykjavik

    Reykjavik

  • Sweet Hearts Dance

    Sweet Hearts Dance

  • The Catcher Was a Spy

    The Catcher Was a Spy

  • Washington

    Washington

  • Trial and Error

    Trial and Error

  • Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

    Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

  • Something Wild

    Something Wild

  • A Rumor of War

    A Rumor of War

  • The American Buffalo

    The American Buffalo

  • Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

    Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

  • Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party

    Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party

  • ARES: live

    ARES: live

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Bye Bye Barry

    Bye Bye Barry

  • The Answer Man

    The Answer Man

  • The Butcher's Wife

    The Butcher's Wife

  • "That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'

    "That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'

  • It's the Rage

    It's the Rage

  • Sweet Nothing in My Ear

    Sweet Nothing in My Ear

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

  • Escanaba in da Moonlight

    Escanaba in da Moonlight

  • An Invasion of Privacy

    An Invasion of Privacy

  • Hemingway

    Hemingway

  • Fifth of July

    Fifth of July

  • No Place Like Home

    No Place Like Home

  • Still Dumb After All These Years

    Still Dumb After All These Years

  • Dumb and Dumber - Making Of

    Dumb and Dumber - Making Of

  • Blind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor Story

    Blind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor Story

  • Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy

    Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy

  • There Goes the Neighborhood

    There Goes the Neighborhood

  • The Goodbye Girl

    The Goodbye Girl

  • Trying Times

    Trying Times

  • Super Sucker

    Super Sucker

  • America's Classic Ballparks

    America's Classic Ballparks

  • The Emperor's Newest Clothes

    The Emperor's Newest Clothes

  • Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party

    Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party

  • Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge

    Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge

  • The Russian Five

    The Russian Five

  • A Plumm Summer

    A Plumm Summer

  • Robin Williams: A Family Affair

    Robin Williams: A Family Affair

  • Breakfast with the Arts

    Breakfast with the Arts

  • Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words

    Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words

  • Of Miracles and Men

    Of Miracles and Men

  • RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors

    RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors

  • Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character

    Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character