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Jeff Daniels

Musician / Playwright | * 02/19/1955 (64) | Athens, Georgia, USA
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Jeffrey Warren Daniels (born February 19, 1955) is an American actor, musician, and playwright whose career includes roles in films, stage productions, and on television, for which he has won two Emmy Awards and received several Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and Tony Award nominations. Making his film debut in Ragtime (1981), Daniels's film credits include Terms of Endearment (1983), Arachnophobia (1990), Gettysburg (1993), Speed (1994), 101 Dalmatians (1996), Fly Away Home (1996), Pleasantville (1998), The Hours (2002), ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

20 years after the dimwits set out on their first adventure, they head out in search of one of their long lost children in the hope of gaining a new kidney. ...

Dumb and Dumber To

PG-13

2014 | 2.8/5 | 1h 50min
Comedy
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Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980' ...

The Squid and the Whale

R

2005 | 3.5/5 | 1h 21min
Comedy, Drama
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Lloyd and Harry are two men whose stupidity is really indescribable. When Mary, a beautiful woman, loses an important suitcase with money before she leaves for Aspen, the two friends (who have found t ...

Dumb and Dumber

PG-13

1994 | 3.3/5 | 1h 47min
Comedy
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Cecilia is a waitress in New Jersey, living a dreary life during the Great Depression. Her only escape from her mundane reality is the movie theatre. After losing her job, Cecilia goes to see 'The Pur ...

The Purple Rose of Cairo

Certification unknown

1985 | 3.7/5 | 1h 22min
Fantasy, Comedy, Romance / Love
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Awards & Nominations for Jeff Daniels

Primetime Emmy Award 2x Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play

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Movies with Jeff Daniels as Actor(71)

as Joseph Harris2019 Guest Artist
as himself2018 The Russian Five
as William J. Donovan2018 The Catcher Was a Spy
as The Emperor2018 The Emperor's Newest Clothes
as David2016 Allegiant
as Teddy Sanders2016 Ares III: Refocused
as John Sculley2015 Steve Jobs
as Teddy Sanders2015 The Martian
as Harry Dunne2014 Dumb and Dumber To
as Abe2012 Looper
as Professor David Kirk2010 Howl
as Arlen Faber2009 The Answer Man
as Richard Dunn2009 Paper Man
as Senator George Fergus2009 State of Play
as Jerry Farlander2009 Away We Go
as Dan Miller2008 Sweet Nothing in My Ear
as Carter2008 Traitor
as Zartog (voice)2008 Space Chimps
as Lewis2007 The Lookout
as Narrator2007 A Plumm Summer
as Mert Rosenbloom2007 Mama's Boy
as Travis Gornicke2006 RV
as Alvin Dewey2006 Infamous
as Preacher2005 Because of Winn-Dixie
as Sig Mickelson2005 Good Night, and Good Luck.
as Bernard Berkman2005 The Squid and the Whale
as Ben Travis2004 Imaginary Heroes
as Elliot Garfield2004 The Goodbye Girl
as Blue Man2004 The Five People You Meet In Heaven
as James Rhodes2003 I Witness
as Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain2003 Gods and Generals
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)2003 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
as Jasper 'Buddy' Noone2002 Blood Work
as Louis Waters2002 The Hours
as Fred Barlow2002 Super Sucker
as Rueben Soady2001 Escanaba in da Moonlight
as Ed Saxon2001 Chasing Sleep
as Gen. George Washington2000 The Crossing
as Dr. Gerard Plecki2000 Cheaters
as Tim O'Hara1999 My Favorite Martian
as Warren Harding1999 It's the Rage
as Bill Johnson1998 Pleasantville
as Charles 'Charlie' Tuttle1997 Trial and Error
as Roger Dearly1996 101 Dalmatians
as Thomas 'Tom' Alden1996 Fly Away Home
as Alvin Strayer1996 2 Days in the Valley
as Lyman Fellers1995 Redwood Curtain
as Harry Dunne1994 Dumb and Dumber
as Harold 'Harry' Temple1994 Speed
as Jonathan Garson1993 Rain Without Thunder
as Col. Joshua Chamberlain1993 Gettysburg
as Willis Embry1992 There Goes the Neighborhood
as Ben Wilson1992 Timescape
as Tom Noonan1992 Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
as Dr. Alex Tremor1991 The Butcher's Wife
as Paul Weaver1990 Love Hurts
as Dr. Ross Jennings1990 Arachnophobia
as Denton Webb1990 Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
as Ray Macklin1989 Checking Out
as Mike Cooper1989 No Place Like Home
as Lt. Steve Maryk1988 The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
as Cochran1988 The House on Carroll Street
as Sam Manners1988 Sweet Hearts Dance
as Biff Baxter1987 Radio Days
as Charles Driggs1986 Something Wild
as Richard1986 Heartburn
as Eddie Sisk1985 Marie
as Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd1985 The Purple Rose of Cairo
as Flap Horton1983 Terms of Endearment
as Jed Jenkins1982 Fifth Of July
as P.C. O'Donnel1981 Ragtime

TV Shows/Series with Jeff Daniels as Actor(17)

as himself2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Will McAvoy2012 The Newsroom
as Frank Griffin2008 Eleventh Hour
2005 The Colbert Report
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
1997 The View
1996 The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
as Guest Caller - Doug1993 Frasier
1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1991 Breakfast with the Arts
1988 Tanner '88
as Chaplain1980 A Rumor of War
as Himself - Host1975 Saturday Night Live
1968 Hawaii Five-O
??? Hallmark Hall of Fame

Movies with Jeff Daniels as Crew(3)

Production/Producer2019 Guest Artist
Writing/Writer2019 Guest Artist
Directing/Director2001 Escanaba in da Moonlight

TV Shows/Series with Jeff Daniels as Crew(1)

Crew/Creator2017 The Hunt for the Zodiac Killer

Additional Information

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Full Name: Jeff Daniels
Born: Saturday, 02/19 1955 (February) in Athens (current age: 64 years + 187 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Central Michigan University, Eastern Michigan University
Other names for Jeff Daniels (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Jeffrey Warren Daniels"
Jeff Daniels frequently works together with these people:
Martin Short (12x, Actor)
Ludvik Bagari (12x, Actor)
Kelsey Grammer (11x, Actor)
Alec Baldwin (10x, Actor)
Rosie Perez (10x, Actress)
Jimmy Fallon (10x, Actor)
Jay Leno (10x, Actor)
Jon Stewart (10x, Actor)
Scarlett Johansson (9x, Actress)
Charlize Theron (9x, Actress)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (9x, Actress)
Woody Allen (5x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:767, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 08/02/2019