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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| 1 | Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024) | Self | 8.3 | |
| 2 | The Saint of Second Chances (2023) | Narrator (voice) | - | - |
| 3 | Bye Bye Barry (2023) | Self | 10 | |
| 4 | 9/11: Inside the President's War Room (2021) | Self - Narrator (voice) | 7.8 | |
| 5 | Adam (2020) | Mickey | - | - |
| 6 | The Emperor's Newest Clothes (2018) | The Emperor | - | - |
| 7 | The Russian Five (2018) | self | - | - |
| 8 | The Catcher Was a Spy (2018) | Bill Donovan | 5 | |
| 9 | Allegiant (2016) | David | 5.9 | |
| 10 | Of Miracles and Men (2015) | Self - Narrator | - | - |
| 11 | "That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To' (2015) | Self | - | - |
| 12 | Steve Jobs (2015) Oscars 2016 | John Sculley | 7 | |
| 13 | The Martian (2015) Top 100 by FilmGator | Theodore "Teddy" Sanders | 8.2 | |
| 14 | Dumb and Dumber To (2014) | Harry Dunne | 5.8 | |
| 15 | Looper (2012) | Abe | 7.4 | |
| 16 | Howl (2010) | Professor David Kirk | 7.3 | |
| 17 | Away We Go (2009) | Jerry Farlander | 7.3 | |
| 18 | State of Play (2009) | George Fergus | 7.3 | |
| 19 | The Answer Man (2009) | Arlen Faber | 7.2 | |
| 20 | Paper Man (2009) | Richard Dunn | 7.2 | |
| 21 | Space Chimps (2008) | Zartog (voice) | 4.7 | |
| 22 | Traitor (2008) | Carter | 7 | |
| 23 | Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008) | Dan Miller | 7 | |
| 24 | Mama's Boy (2007) | Mert Rosenbloom | 4 | |
| 25 | The Lookout (2007) | Lewis | 6.8 | |
| 26 | Infamous (2006) | Alvin Dewey | 6.2 | |
| 27 | RV (2006) | Travis Gornicke | 5 | |
| 28 | Because of Winn-Dixie (2005) | Preacher | 6 | |
| 29 | The Squid and the Whale (2005) Oscars 2006 | Bernard Berkman | 6.9 | |
| 30 | Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) Oscars 2006 | Sig Mickelson | 7.4 | |
| 31 | The Five People You Meet In Heaven (2004) | Blue Man | 6.3 | |
| 32 | Imaginary Heroes (2004) | Ben Travis | 7 | |
| 33 | The Goodbye Girl (2004) | Elliot Garfield | - | - |
| 34 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (2003) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | - | - |
| 35 | Gods and Generals (2003) | Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain | 7 | |
| 36 | I Witness (2003) | James Rhodes | 6 | |
| 37 | The Hours (2002) Oscars 2003 | Louis Waters | 7 | |
| 38 | Blood Work (2002) | Jasper 'Buddy' Noone | 6.4 | |
| 39 | Super Sucker (2002) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 40 | Chasing Sleep (2001) | Ed Saxon | 6 | |
| 41 | Escanaba in da Moonlight (2001) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 42 | Cheaters (2000) | Dr. Gerard Plecki | - | - |
| 43 | My Favorite Martian (1999) | Tim O'Hara | 6 | |
| 44 | All the Rage (1999) | Warren Harding | - | - |
| 45 | Pleasantville (1998) Oscars 1999 | Mr. Johnson | 7.4 | |
| 46 | Trial and Error (1997) | Charles Tuttle | 7.3 | |
| 47 | Fly Away Home (1996) | Thomas Alden | 6.6 | |
| 48 | 101 Dalmatians (1996) | Roger | 6.3 | |
| 49 | 2 Days in the Valley (1996) | Alvin Strayer | 6.8 | |
| 50 | Speed (1994) | Harry | 7.4 | |
| 51 | Dumb and Dumber (1994) | Harry Dunne | 6.8 | |
| 52 | Rain Without Thunder (1993) | Jonathan Garson | - | - |
| 53 | Gettysburg (1993) | Col. Joshua Chamberlain | 9 | |
| 54 | The Butcher's Wife (1991) | Dr. Alex Tremor | 6 | |
| 55 | Arachnophobia (1990) | Ross Jennings | 6.8 | |
| 56 | Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990) | Denton Webb | 6.5 | |
| 57 | Sweet Hearts Dance (1988) | Sam Manners | - | - |
| 58 | Checking Out (1988) | Ray Macklin | - | - |
| 59 | Radio Days (1987) | Biff Baxter | 7 | |
| 60 | Something Wild (1986) | Charles Driggs | 8 | |
| 61 | Heartburn (1986) | Richard | 6 | |
| 62 | The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) | Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd | 7.9 | |
| 63 | Marie: A True Story (1985) | Eddie Sisk | - | - |
| 64 | Terms of Endearment (1983) | Flap Horton | 7.7 | |
| 65 | Ragtime (1981) | P.C. O'Donnell | - | - |
