Acting
Jeff Daniels
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).
Filmography
The Brink of War
Film · 2026
Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words
Film · 2025
The American Revolution
Series · 2025
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Film · 2024
A Man in Full
Series · 2024
The Saint of Second Chances
Film · 2023
Bye Bye Barry
Film · 2023
The American Buffalo
Series · 2023
Shrinking
Series · 2023
Shrinking
Series · 2023
9/11: Inside the President's War Room
Film · 2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Film · 2021
American Rust
Series · 2021
Hemingway
Series · 2021
Adam
Film · 2020
Washington
Series · 2020
The Comey Rule
Series · 2020
Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party
Series · 2020
Guest Artist
Film · 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Series · 2019
The Morning Show
Series · 2019
The Catcher Was a Spy
Film · 2018
The Emperor's Newest Clothes
Film · 2018
The Russian Five
Film · 2018
The Looming Tower
Series · 2018
Godless
Series · 2017
Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge
Series · 2017
Allegiant
Film · 2016
The Martian
Film · 2015
Steve Jobs
Film · 2015
Of Miracles and Men
Film · 2015
"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'
Film · 2015
ARES: live
Series · 2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Series · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
Dumb and Dumber To
Film · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Series · 2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Series · 2014
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
Film · 2013
Looper
Film · 2012
The Newsroom
Series · 2012
Impractical Jokers
Series · 2011
Howl
Film · 2010
The Answer Man
Film · 2009
State of Play
Film · 2009
Paper Man
Film · 2009
Away We Go
Film · 2009
Space Chimps
Film · 2008
A Plumm Summer
Film · 2008
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
Film · 2008
Traitor
Film · 2008
The Lookout
Film · 2007
Mama's Boy
Film · 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Series · 2007
RV
Film · 2006
Infamous
Film · 2006
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy
Film · 2006
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
Film · 2006
Robin Williams: A Family Affair
Film · 2006
Still Dumb After All These Years
Film · 2006
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
Film · 2006
Robin Williams: A Family Affair
Film · 2006
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Film · 2005
The Squid and the Whale
Film · 2005
Because of Winn-Dixie
Film · 2005
The Colbert Report
Series · 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Series · 2005
The Five People You Meet In Heaven
Film · 2004
Imaginary Heroes
Film · 2004
The Goodbye Girl
Film · 2004
Remembering Ragtime
Film · 2004
Dumb and Dumber - Making Of
Film · 2004
I Witness
Film · 2003
Gods and Generals
Film · 2003
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
Film · 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
The Hours
Film · 2002
Blood Work
Film · 2002
Super Sucker
Film · 2002
Chasing Sleep
Film · 2001
Escanaba in da Moonlight
Film · 2001
It's the Rage
Film · 2000
The Crossing
Film · 2000
Cheaters
Film · 2000
My Favorite Martian
Film · 1999
Family Guy
Series · 1999
Pleasantville
Film · 1998
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
Film · 1998
Trial and Error
Film · 1997
Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party
Film · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
Fly Away Home
Film · 1996
101 Dalmatians
Film · 1996
2 Days in the Valley
Film · 1996
The Daily Show
Series · 1996
Redwood Curtain
Film · 1995
Speed
Film · 1994
Dumb and Dumber
Film · 1994
The Making of 'Speed'
Film · 1994
Gettysburg
Film · 1993
Rain Without Thunder
Film · 1993
Frasier
Series · 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Series · 1993
Late Show with David Letterman
Series · 1993
Timescape
Film · 1992
There Goes the Neighborhood
Film · 1992
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
Film · 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Series · 1992
HBO First Look
Series · 1992
The Butcher's Wife
Film · 1991
America's Classic Ballparks
Film · 1991
Breakfast with the Arts
Series · 1991
Arachnophobia
Film · 1990
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
Film · 1990
Love Hurts
Film · 1990
No Place Like Home
Film · 1989
Sweet Hearts Dance
Film · 1988
Checking Out
Film · 1988
The House on Carroll Street
Film · 1988
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Film · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
Radio Days
Film · 1987
Trying Times
Series · 1987
Something Wild
Film · 1986
Heartburn
Film · 1986
The Purple Rose of Cairo
Film · 1985
Marie: A True Story
Film · 1985
MTV Video Music Awards
Series · 1984
Terms of Endearment
Film · 1983
An Invasion of Privacy
Film · 1983
Fifth of July
Film · 1982
American Playhouse
Series · 1982
Ragtime
Film · 1981
A Rumor of War
Series · 1980
CBS News Sunday Morning
Series · 1979
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Hawaii Five-O
Series · 1969
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951
Broadway: The Next Generation
Film
Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character
Film
Blind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor Story
Film
2034
Film
Starman
Film
The Reception
Film