Highest rated as cast or director
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).
Acted in 93
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
The American Buffalo
(voice) · 2 episodes
- 2021
Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway (voice) · 3 episodes
- 2020
The Comey Rule
James Comey · 2 episodes
2010s
- 2019
Guest Artist
Joseph Harris
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
ARES: live
Teddy Sanders · 6 episodes
- 2014
- 2012
- 2010
Howl
Professor David Kirk
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
Dan Miller
- 2007
- 2006
Infamous
Alvin Dewey
- 2005
- 2004
Remembering Ragtime
P. C. O'Donnell (archive footage)
The Goodbye Girl
Elliot Garfield
- 2003
I Witness
James Rhodes
- 2002
- 2001
Escanaba in da Moonlight
Rueben Soady
- 2000
It's the Rage
Warren
The Crossing
Gen. George Washington
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
- 1997
Trial and Error
Charles Tuttle
- 1996
- 1995
Redwood Curtain
Lyman Fellers
- 1994
- 1993
Rain Without Thunder
Jonathan Garson
- 1992
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
Tom Noonan
- 1991
- 1990
1980s
- 1989
No Place Like Home
Mike Cooper
- 1988
Checking Out
Ray Macklin
Sweet Hearts Dance
Sam Manners
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Lt. Steve Maryk
- 1987
- 1986
- 1985
Marie: A True Story
Eddie Sisk
- 1983
An Invasion of Privacy
Francis Ryan
- 1982
Fifth of July
Jed Jenkins
- 1981
- 1980
A Rumor of War
Chaplain · 2 episodes
1960s
- 1969
1950s
- 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Lyman Fellers · 1 episode
No release date
Blind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor Story
Ralph Teetor (voice)
Directed 2
2000s
- 2002
- 2001
Escanaba in da Moonlight
Director
Produced 2
2020s
- 2021
2010s
- 2019
Guest Artist
Producer
Wrote 2
2010s
- 2019
Guest Artist
Writer
2000s
- 2002
Other crew 1
2010s
- 2017
The Hunt for the Zodiac Killer
Creator
Created 1
2010s
- 2015
Hunting Hitler
Creator
Appearances46
2020s
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
- 2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
- 2020
Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party
Himself · 1 episode
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
The Russian Five
self
- 2017
Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge
Narrator · 2 episodes
- 2015
"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'
Self
- 2014
- 2013
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
Self
- 2011
2000s
- 2008
A Plumm Summer
Narrator
- 2007
- 2006
Robin Williams: A Family Affair
Self
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
Self
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy
Self
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
Self
Robin Williams: A Family Affair
Self
Still Dumb After All These Years
Self
- 2005
- 2004
Dumb and Dumber - Making Of
Self
- 2003
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1990s
- 1998
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
Self
- 1997
Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party
Self
- 1996
- 1993
- 1991
America's Classic Ballparks
Self - Narrator (voice)
1970s
- 1979
- 1975
No release date
Broadway: The Next Generation
Self
The Gettysburg Book: A Father, Son & The Killer Angels
Self