Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

146

Gender

Male

Birthday

1955-02-19 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Athens, Georgia, USA

Also Known As

제프 다니엘스

杰夫·丹尼尔斯

黛安·蓮恩

Джефф Деніелс

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

Acting

The Hours

2002

The Hours

as

Louis Waters

Speed

1994

Speed

as

Harry

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005

Good Night, and Good Luck.

as

Sig Mickelson

Gettysburg

1993

Gettysburg

as

Col. Joshua Chamberlain

Pleasantville

1998

Pleasantville

as

Mr. Johnson

The Squid and the Whale

2005

The Squid and the Whale

as

Bernard Berkman

The Purple Rose of Cairo

1985

The Purple Rose of Cairo

as

Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd

The Butcher's Wife

1991

The Butcher's Wife

as

Dr. Alex Tremor

The Answer Man

2009

The Answer Man

as

Arlen Faber

Terms of Endearment

1983

Terms of Endearment

as

Flap Horton

Fly Away Home

1996

Fly Away Home

as

Thomas Alden

The Five People You Meet In Heaven

2004

The Five People You Meet In Heaven

as

Blue Man

Arachnophobia

1990

Arachnophobia

as

Ross Jennings

Something Wild

1986

Something Wild

as

Charles Driggs

Space Chimps

2008

Space Chimps

as

Zartog (voice)

Radio Days

1987

Radio Days

as

Biff Baxter

It's the Rage

1999

It's the Rage

as

Warren Harding

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

1990

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

as

Denton Webb

101 Dalmatians

1996

101 Dalmatians

as

Roger

Dumb and Dumber

1994

Dumb and Dumber

as

Harry Dunne

The Lookout

2007

The Lookout

as

Lewis

Chasing Sleep

2001

Chasing Sleep

as

Ed Saxon

Imaginary Heroes

2004

Imaginary Heroes

as

Ben Travis

Ragtime

1981

Ragtime

as

P.C. O'Donnell

2006

RV

as

Travis Gornicke

Blood Work

2002

Blood Work

as

Jasper 'Buddy' Noone

2 Days in the Valley

1996

2 Days in the Valley

as

Alvin Strayer

Infamous

2006

Infamous

as

Alvin Dewey

My Favorite Martian

1999

My Favorite Martian

as

Tim O'Hara

Mama's Boy

2007

Mama's Boy

as

Mert Rosenbloom

Heartburn

1986

Heartburn

as

Richard

The Crossing

2000

The Crossing

as

Gen. George Washington

Timescape

1992

Timescape

as

Ben Wilson

Cheaters

2000

Cheaters

as

Dr. Gerard Plecki

I Witness

2003

I Witness

as

James Rhodes

Gods and Generals

2003

Gods and Generals

as

Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

Howl

2010

Howl

as

Professor David Kirk

State of Play

2009

State of Play

as

George Fergus

The Saint of Second Chances

2023

The Saint of Second Chances

as

Narrator (voice)

Because of Winn-Dixie

2005

Because of Winn-Dixie

as

Preacher

Paper Man

2009

Paper Man

as

Richard Dunn

Trial and Error

1997

Trial and Error

as

Charles Tuttle

The Goodbye Girl

2004

The Goodbye Girl

as

Elliot Garfield

Escanaba in da Moonlight

2001

Escanaba in da Moonlight

as

Rueben Soady

Sweet Hearts Dance

1988

Sweet Hearts Dance

as

Sam Manners

Away We Go

2009

Away We Go

as

Jerry Farlander

A Plumm Summer

2008

A Plumm Summer

as

Narrator

Checking Out

1988

Checking Out

as

Ray Macklin

The House on Carroll Street

1988

The House on Carroll Street

as

Cochran

Looper

2012

Looper

as

Abe

Marie: A True Story

1985

Marie: A True Story

as

Eddie Sisk

Dumb and Dumber To

2014

Dumb and Dumber To

as

Harry Dunne

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

1988

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

as

Lt. Steve Maryk

Redwood Curtain

1995

Redwood Curtain

as

Lyman Fellers

Remembering Ragtime

2004

Remembering Ragtime

as

P. C. O'Donnell (archive footage)

No Place Like Home

1989

No Place Like Home

as

Mike Cooper

The Catcher Was a Spy

2018

The Catcher Was a Spy

as

Bill Donovan

Love Hurts

1990

Love Hurts

as

Paul Weaver

Bye Bye Barry

2023

Bye Bye Barry

as

Self

9/11: Inside the President's War Room

2021

9/11: Inside the President's War Room

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Sweet Nothing in My Ear

2008

Sweet Nothing in My Ear

as

Dan Miller

There Goes the Neighborhood

1992

There Goes the Neighborhood

as

Willis Embry

The Martian

2015

The Martian

as

Theodore "Teddy" Sanders

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

2003

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Rain Without Thunder

1993

Rain Without Thunder

as

Jonathan Garson

Steve Jobs

2015

Steve Jobs

as

John Sculley

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

2024

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

as

Self

America's Classic Ballparks

1991

America's Classic Ballparks

as

Narrator

Broadway: The Next Generation

2017

Broadway: The Next Generation

as

Self

Allegiant

2016

Allegiant

as

David

Of Miracles and Men

2015

Of Miracles and Men

as

Self - Narrator

Traitor

2008

Traitor

as

Carter

Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character

Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character

as

Narrator

Blind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor Story

Blind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor Story

as

Ralph Teetor (voice)

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

1992

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

as

Tom Noonan

Super Sucker

2002

Super Sucker

as

Fred Barlow

The Emperor's Newest Clothes

2018

The Emperor's Newest Clothes

as

The Emperor

Guest Artist

2019

Guest Artist

as

Joseph Harris

Fifth of July

1982

Fifth of July

as

Jed Jenkins

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

1998

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

as

Self

An Invasion of Privacy

1983

An Invasion of Privacy

as

Francis Ryan

Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy

2006

Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy

as

Self

RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors

2006

RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors

as

Self

Robin Williams: A Family Affair

2006

Robin Williams: A Family Affair

as

Self

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

2015

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

as

Self

Still Dumb After All These Years

2006

Still Dumb After All These Years

as

Self

Adam

2020

Adam

as

Mickey

Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party

1997

Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party

as

Self

James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend

2013

James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend

as

Self

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

as

Self

Reykjavik

Reykjavik

as

Ronald Reagan

Dumb and Dumber - Making Of

2004

Dumb and Dumber - Making Of

as

Self

The Russian Five

2018

The Russian Five

as

self

Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words

2025

Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words

as

Self

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as

Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as

Self

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as

Neal Forrester

The View

The View

as

Self

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as

Frasier

Frasier

as

Doug (voice)

The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

as

Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as

Self - Guest

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Lyman Fellers

Breakfast with the Arts

Breakfast with the Arts

as

The Newsroom

The Newsroom

as

Will McAvoy

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as

Self

A Man in Full

A Man in Full

as

Charlie Croker

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

as

Self

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

The Looming Tower

The Looming Tower

as

John O'Neill

Godless

Godless

as

Frank Griffin

Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge

Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge

as

Narrator

ARES: live

ARES: live

as

Teddy Sanders

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as

Self

The American Buffalo

The American Buffalo

as

(voice)

A Rumor of War

A Rumor of War

as

Chaplain

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as

Self

American Rust

American Rust

as

Det. Del Harris

Trying Times

Trying Times

as

Jim

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

as

Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as

Self

Family Guy

Family Guy

as

Jeff Daniels (voice)

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as

Self

Washington

Washington

as

Self - Narrator

The Comey Rule

The Comey Rule

as

James Comey

Hemingway

Hemingway

as

Ernest Hemingway (voice)

HBO First Look

HBO First Look

as

Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party

Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party

as

Himself

Impractical Jokers

Impractical Jokers

as

Self

CBS News Sunday Morning

CBS News Sunday Morning

as

Self

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as

Self

Shrinking

Shrinking

as

The American Revolution

The American Revolution

as

Thomas Jefferson (voice)

The American Revolution

The American Revolution

as

voice

Production

Guest Artist

2019

Guest Artist

as

American Rust

American Rust

as

Crew

The Hunt for the Zodiac Killer

The Hunt for the Zodiac Killer

as

Directing

Escanaba in da Moonlight

2001

Escanaba in da Moonlight

as

Super Sucker

2002

Super Sucker

as