Jeff Daniels
Born 1955
Known for The Martian, Dumb and Dumber, 101 Dalmatians.
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).
Movie Credits
The Brink of War (2026)
The Saint of Second Chances (2023)
Guest Artist (2019)
Paper Man (2009)
The Answer Man (2009)
Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008)
A Plumm Summer (2007)
Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)
The Squid and the Whale (2005)
The Goodbye Girl (2004)
I Witness (2003)
Super Sucker (2002)
Escanaba in da Moonlight (2001)
Chasing Sleep (2000)
Cheaters (2000)
The Crossing (2000)
Fly Away Home (1996)
Redwood Curtain (1995)
Gettysburg (1993)
There Goes the Neighborhood (1992)
Timescape (1991)
Arachnophobia (1990)
Love Hurts (1990)
Checking Out (1988)
Something Wild (1986)
Adam (2020)
Dumb and Dumber To (2014)
The Lookout (2007)
Robin Williams: A Family Affair (2006)
Gods and Generals (2003)
Blood Work (2002)
All the Rage (1999)
My Favorite Martian (1999)
Trial and Error (1997)
101 Dalmatians (1996)
2 Days in the Valley (1996)
Dumb and Dumber (1994)
The Butcher's Wife (1991)
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990)
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1988)
The House on Carroll Street (1988)
Radio Days (1987)
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
Bye Bye Barry (2023)
Space Chimps (2008)
Mama's Boy (2007)
Imaginary Heroes (2004)
The Five People You Meet In Heaven (2004)
Sweet Hearts Dance (1988)
Heartburn (1986)
Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words (2025)
Steve Jobs (2015)
The Martian (2015)
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
Away We Go (2009)
Traitor (2008)
Infamous (2006)
RV (2006)
Pleasantville (1998)
Speed (1994)
Terms of Endearment (1983)
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024)
Allegiant (2016)
The Russian Five (2018)
Looper (2012)
State of Play (2009)
9/11: Inside the President's War Room (2021)
Howl (2010)
The Hours (2002)
Ragtime (1981)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (2003)
