Jeff Daniels

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

136

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 Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Colbert Report

    The Colbert Report

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Off Camera with Sam Jones

    Off Camera with Sam Jones

  • CBS News Sunday Morning

    CBS News Sunday Morning

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

  • The View

    The View

  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

  • Shrinking

    Shrinking

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • MTV Video Music Awards

    MTV Video Music Awards

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Impractical Jokers

    Impractical Jokers

  • The Newsroom

    The Newsroom

  • The Martian

    The Martian

  • Dumb and Dumber

    Dumb and Dumber

  • 101 Dalmatians

    101 Dalmatians

  • Allegiant

    Allegiant

  • HBO First Look

    HBO First Look

  • Speed

    Speed

  • Looper

    Looper

  • Dumb and Dumber To

    Dumb and Dumber To

  • The Purple Rose of Cairo

    The Purple Rose of Cairo

  • Godless

    Godless

  • Gettysburg

    Gettysburg

  • Bye Bye Barry

    Bye Bye Barry

  • Fly Away Home

    Fly Away Home

  • Because of Winn-Dixie

    Because of Winn-Dixie

  • Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

    Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

  • Traitor

    Traitor

  • Pleasantville

    Pleasantville

  • Rain Without Thunder

    Rain Without Thunder

  • RV

    RV

  • Fifth of July

    Fifth of July

  • The Answer Man

    The Answer Man

  • Marie: A True Story

    Marie: A True Story

  • Chasing Sleep

    Chasing Sleep

  • 2 Days in the Valley

    2 Days in the Valley

  • Checking Out

    Checking Out

  • The Hours

    The Hours

  • American Rust

    American Rust

  • Arachnophobia

    Arachnophobia

  • The Saint of Second Chances

    The Saint of Second Chances

  • A Man in Full

    A Man in Full

  • Escanaba in da Moonlight

    Escanaba in da Moonlight

  • The Lookout

    The Lookout

  • The Crossing

    The Crossing

  • Remembering Ragtime

    Remembering Ragtime

  • Mama's Boy

    Mama's Boy

  • Terms of Endearment

    Terms of Endearment

  • An Invasion of Privacy

    An Invasion of Privacy

  • The Looming Tower

    The Looming Tower

  • The Squid and the Whale

    The Squid and the Whale

  • I Witness

    I Witness

  • State of Play

    State of Play

  • Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

    Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

  • Radio Days

    Radio Days

  • The Comey Rule

    The Comey Rule

  • Gods and Generals

    Gods and Generals

  • Love Hurts

    Love Hurts

  • Heartburn

    Heartburn

  • The Five People You Meet In Heaven

    The Five People You Meet In Heaven

  • Howl

    Howl

  • Steve Jobs

    Steve Jobs

  • Broadway: The Next Generation

    Broadway: The Next Generation

  • Adam

    Adam

  • A Plumm Summer

    A Plumm Summer

  • Something Wild

    Something Wild

  • Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy

    Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy

  • Space Chimps

    Space Chimps

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

  • Away We Go

    Away We Go

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

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

  • Paper Man

    Paper Man

  • No Place Like Home

    No Place Like Home

  • Infamous

    Infamous

  • A Rumor of War

    A Rumor of War

  • Dumb and Dumber - Making Of

    Dumb and Dumber - Making Of

  • ARES: live

    ARES: live

  • Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party

    Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party

  • It's the Rage

    It's the Rage

  • The American Buffalo

    The American Buffalo

  • Good Night, and Good Luck.

    Good Night, and Good Luck.

  • Still Dumb After All These Years

    Still Dumb After All These Years

  • Blood Work

    Blood Work

  • Ragtime

    Ragtime

  • My Favorite Martian

    My Favorite Martian

  • Hemingway

    Hemingway

  • Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

    Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

  • Redwood Curtain

    Redwood Curtain

  • The House on Carroll Street

    The House on Carroll Street

  • The Butcher's Wife

    The Butcher's Wife

  • Sweet Hearts Dance

    Sweet Hearts Dance

  • Cheaters

    Cheaters

  • The Russian Five

    The Russian Five

  • Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

    Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

  • Washington

    Washington

  • James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend

    James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend

  • The Catcher Was a Spy

    The Catcher Was a Spy

  • Guest Artist

    Guest Artist

  • America's Classic Ballparks

    America's Classic Ballparks

  • Trial and Error

    Trial and Error

  • The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

    The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

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

    9/11: Inside the President's War Room

  • Imaginary Heroes

    Imaginary Heroes

  • Timescape

    Timescape

  • The Goodbye Girl

    The Goodbye Girl

  • Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

    Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

  • Trying Times

    Trying Times

  • Reykjavik

    Reykjavik

  • Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge

    Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge

  • There Goes the Neighborhood

    There Goes the Neighborhood

  • Breakfast with the Arts

    Breakfast with the Arts

  • Sweet Nothing in My Ear

    Sweet Nothing in My Ear

  • Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party

    Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party

  • Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character

    Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character

  • Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words

    Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words

  • Blind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor Story

    Blind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor Story

  • RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors

    RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors

  • Robin Williams: A Family Affair

    Robin Williams: A Family Affair

  • The Emperor's Newest Clothes

    The Emperor's Newest Clothes

  • Super Sucker

    Super Sucker

  • Of Miracles and Men

    Of Miracles and Men