

Jeff Daniels
Actor · Director · WriterJeffrey 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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The Brink of War
2026
Ronald Reagan

Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words
2025
Self

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
2024
Self

The Saint of Second Chances
2023
Narrator (voice)

Bye Bye Barry
2023
Self

9/11: Inside the President's War Room
2021
Self - Narrator (voice)

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
Self

Adam
2020
Mickey

Guest Artist
2019
Joseph Harris

The Catcher Was a Spy
2018
Bill Donovan

The Emperor's Newest Clothes
2018
The Emperor

The Russian Five
2018
self

Allegiant
2016
David

The Martian
2015
Theodore "Teddy" Sanders

Steve Jobs
2015
John Sculley

Of Miracles and Men
2015
Self - Narrator

"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'
2015
Self

Dumb and Dumber To
2014
Harry Dunne

James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
2013
Self

Looper
2012
Abe

Howl
2010
Professor David Kirk

The Answer Man
2009
Arlen Faber

State of Play
2009
George Fergus

Paper Man
2009
Richard Dunn

Away We Go
2009
Jerry Farlander

Space Chimps
2008
Zartog (voice)

A Plumm Summer
2008
Narrator

Sweet Nothing in My Ear
2008
Dan Miller

Traitor
2008
Carter

The Lookout
2007
Lewis

Mama's Boy
2007
Mert Rosenbloom

RV
2006
Travis Gornicke

Infamous
2006
Alvin Dewey

Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy
2006
Self

RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
2006
Self

Robin Williams: A Family Affair
2006
Self

Still Dumb After All These Years
2006
Self

RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
2006
Self

Robin Williams: A Family Affair
2006
Self

Good Night, and Good Luck.
2005
Sig Mickelson

The Squid and the Whale
2005
Bernard Berkman

Because of Winn-Dixie
2005
Preacher

The Five People You Meet In Heaven
2004
Blue Man

Imaginary Heroes
2004
Ben Travis

The Goodbye Girl
2004
Elliot Garfield

Remembering Ragtime
2004
P. C. O'Donnell (archive footage)

Dumb and Dumber - Making Of
2004
Self

I Witness
2003
James Rhodes

Gods and Generals
2003
Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
2003
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Hours
2002
Louis Waters

Blood Work
2002
Jasper 'Buddy' Noone

Super Sucker
2002
Fred Barlow

Chasing Sleep
2001
Ed Saxon

Escanaba in da Moonlight
2001
Rueben Soady

The Crossing
2000
Gen. George Washington

Cheaters
2000
Dr. Gerard Plecki

All the Rage
1999
Warren Harding

My Favorite Martian
1999
Tim O'Hara

Pleasantville
1998
Mr. Johnson

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
1998
Self

Trial and Error
1997
Charles Tuttle

Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party
1997
Self

Fly Away Home
1996
Thomas Alden

101 Dalmatians
1996
Roger

2 Days in the Valley
1996
Alvin Strayer

Redwood Curtain
1995
Lyman Fellers

Speed
1994
Harry

Dumb and Dumber
1994
Harry Dunne

Gettysburg
1993
Col. Joshua Chamberlain

Rain Without Thunder
1993
Jonathan Garson

Timescape
1992
Ben Wilson

There Goes the Neighborhood
1992
Willis Embry

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
1992
Tom Noonan

The Butcher's Wife
1991
Dr. Alex Tremor

America's Classic Ballparks
1991
Narrator

Arachnophobia
1990
Ross Jennings

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
1990
Denton Webb

Love Hurts
1990
Paul Weaver

No Place Like Home
1989
Mike Cooper

Sweet Hearts Dance
1988
Sam Manners

Checking Out
1988
Ray Macklin

The House on Carroll Street
1988
Cochran

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
1988
Lt. Steve Maryk

Radio Days
1987
Biff Baxter

Something Wild
1986
Charles Driggs

Heartburn
1986
Richard

The Purple Rose of Cairo
1985
Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd

Marie: A True Story
1985
Eddie Sisk

Terms of Endearment
1983
Flap Horton

An Invasion of Privacy
1983
Francis Ryan

Fifth of July
1982
Jed Jenkins

Ragtime
1981
P.C. O'Donnell

Broadway: The Next Generation
Self
- Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character
Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character
Narrator

Blind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor Story
Ralph Teetor (voice)
- 2034
2034
- Starman
Starman
Ed Watkins





