Jeff Daniels
Born February 19, 1955 (Age: 71)
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Athens, Georgia, USA
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).
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).
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Filmography
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
2024
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as Self
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Age: 69
Allegiant
2016
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as David
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Age: 61
Steve Jobs
2015
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as John Sculley
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Age: 60
The Martian
2015
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as Theodore "Teddy" Sanders
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Age: 60
Dumb and Dumber To
2014
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as Harry Dunne
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Age: 59
Looper
2012
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as Abe
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Age: 57
Howl
2010
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as Professor David Kirk
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Age: 55
Paper Man
2009
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as Richard Dunn
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Age: 54
Away We Go
2009
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as Jerry Farlander
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Age: 54
State of Play
2009
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as George Fergus
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Age: 54
The Answer Man
2009
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as Arlen Faber
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Age: 53
Traitor
2008
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as Carter
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Age: 53
Space Chimps
2008
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as Zartog (voice)
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Age: 53
The Lookout
2007
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as Lewis
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Age: 52
Infamous
2006
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as Alvin Dewey
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Age: 51
RV
2006
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as Travis Gornicke
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Age: 51
The Squid and the Whale
2005
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as Bernard Berkman
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Age: 50
Good Night, and Good Luck.
2005
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as Sig Mickelson
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Age: 50
Because of Winn-Dixie
2005
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as Preacher
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Age: 49
Dumb and Dumber - Making Of
2004
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as Self
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Age: 48
Gods and Generals
2003
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as Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
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Age: 48
The Hours
2002
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as Louis Waters
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Age: 47
Blood Work
2002
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as Jasper 'Buddy' Noone
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Age: 47
The Crossing
2000
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as Gen. George Washington
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Age: 44
My Favorite Martian
1999
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as Tim O'Hara
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Age: 43
Pleasantville
1998
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as Mr. Johnson
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Age: 43
Trial and Error
1997
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as Charles Tuttle
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Age: 42
101 Dalmatians
1996
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as Roger
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Age: 41
Fly Away Home
1996
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as Thomas Alden
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Age: 41
2 Days in the Valley
1996
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as Alvin Strayer
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Age: 41
Dumb and Dumber
1994
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as Harry Dunne
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Age: 39
Speed
1994
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as Harry
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Age: 39
Gettysburg
1993
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as Col. Joshua Chamberlain
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Age: 38
The Butcher's Wife
1991
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as Dr. Alex Tremor
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Age: 36
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
1990
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as Denton Webb
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Age: 35
Arachnophobia
1990
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as Ross Jennings
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Age: 35
Sweet Hearts Dance
1988
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as Sam Manners
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Age: 33
The House on Carroll Street
1988
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as Cochran
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Age: 33
Radio Days
1987
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as Biff Baxter
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Age: 31
Something Wild
1986
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as Charles Driggs
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Age: 31
Heartburn
1986
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as Richard
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Age: 31
The Purple Rose of Cairo
1985
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as Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd
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Age: 30
Terms of Endearment
1983
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as Flap Horton
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Age: 28