The Martian2015
As Theodore "Teddy" Sanders
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Jeff Daniels
Born
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 (100)
Dumb and Dumber1994
As Harry Dunne
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Speed1994
As Harry
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Looper2012
As Abe
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Allegiant2016
As David
TMDb 6.1 / 10
101 Dalmatians1996
As Roger
TMDb 5.9 / 10
State of Play2009
As George Fergus
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Brink of War2026
As Ronald Reagan
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Dumb and Dumber To2014
As Harry Dunne
TMDb 5.6 / 10
The Hours2002
As Louis Waters
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Steve Jobs2015
As John Sculley
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Space Chimps2008
As Zartog (voice)
TMDb 4.9 / 10
RV2006
As Travis Gornicke
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Traitor2008
As Carter
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Pleasantville1998
As Mr. Johnson
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Fly Away Home1996
As Thomas Alden
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Paper Man2009
As Richard Dunn
TMDb 6.3 / 10
9/11: Inside the President's War Room2021
As Self - Narrator (voice)
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Terms of Endearment1983
As Flap Horton
TMDb 7.1 / 10
The Squid and the Whale2005
As Bernard Berkman
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Gettysburg1993
As Col. Joshua Chamberlain
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Something Wild1986
As Charles Driggs
TMDb 6.6 / 10
The Lookout2007
As Lewis
TMDb 6.6 / 10
The Catcher Was a Spy2018
As Bill Donovan
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Blood Work2002
As Jasper 'Buddy' Noone
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Arachnophobia1990
As Ross Jennings
TMDb 6.5 / 10
My Favorite Martian1999
As Tim O'Hara
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The Purple Rose of Cairo1985
As Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd
TMDb 7.4 / 10
2 Days in the Valley1996
As Alvin Strayer
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Because of Winn-Dixie2005
As Preacher
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Good Night, and Good Luck.2005
As Sig Mickelson
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Heartburn1986
As Richard
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Butcher's Wife1991
As Dr. Alex Tremor
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story2024
As Self
TMDb 8.1 / 10
Timescape1992
As Ben Wilson
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Radio Days1987
As Biff Baxter
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Mama's Boy2007
As Mert Rosenbloom
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Infamous2006
As Alvin Dewey
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Gods and Generals2003
As Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
TMDb 6.4 / 10
It's the Rage2000
As Warren
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Away We Go2009
As Jerry Farlander
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Cheaters2000
As Dr. Gerard Plecki
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Saint of Second Chances2023
As Narrator (voice)
TMDb 6.9 / 10
The House on Carroll Street1988
As Cochran
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael1990
As Denton Webb
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Trial and Error1997
As Charles Tuttle
TMDb 5.4 / 10
2034
2034Release date TBA
Redwood Curtain1995
As Lyman Fellers
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Love Hurts1990
As Paul Weaver
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Chasing Sleep2001
As Ed Saxon
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Answer Man2009
As Arlen Faber
TMDb 6.2 / 10
There Goes the Neighborhood1992
As Willis Embry
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley2003
As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Adam2020
As Mickey
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Crossing2000
As Gen. George Washington
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Five People You Meet In Heaven2004
As Blue Man
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Checking Out1988
As Ray Macklin
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Marie: A True Story1985
As Eddie Sisk
TMDb 5.8 / 10
No Place Like Home1989
As Mike Cooper
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Howl2010
As Professor David Kirk
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Super Sucker2002
As Fred Barlow
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Ragtime1981
As P.C. O'Donnell
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Broadway: The Next GenerationRelease date TBA
As Self
A Plumm Summer2008
As Narrator
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age2021
As Self
Imaginary Heroes2004
As Ben Travis
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Goodbye Girl2004
As Elliot Garfield
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Sweet Hearts Dance1988
As Sam Manners
TMDb 5.0 / 10
I Witness2003
As James Rhodes
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Starman
StarmanRelease date TBA
As Ed Watkins
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial1988
As Lt. Steve Maryk
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Fifth of July1982
As Jed Jenkins
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Rain Without Thunder1993
As Jonathan Garson
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley1998
As Self
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Still Dumb After All These Years2006
As Self
TMDb 7.7 / 10
The Russian Five2018
As self
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Bye Bye Barry2023
As Self
TMDb 7.8 / 10
The Emperor's Newest Clothes2018
As The Emperor
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Escanaba in da Moonlight2001
As Rueben Soady
TMDb 6.0 / 10
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend2013
As Self
TMDb 7.4 / 10
"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'2015
As Self
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Robin Williams: A Family Affair2006
As Self
Sweet Nothing in My Ear2008
As Dan Miller
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Dumb and Dumber - Making Of2004
As Self
Of Miracles and Men2015
As Self - Narrator
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words2025
As Self
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Remembering Ragtime2004
As P. C. O'Donnell (archive footage)
Robin Williams: A Family Affair2006
As Self
The Making of 'Speed'1994
As Self
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story1992
As Tom Noonan
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy2006
As Self
Guest Artist2019
As Joseph Harris
TMDb 4.7 / 10
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors2006
As Self
Blind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor StoryRelease date TBA
As Ralph Teetor (voice)
An Invasion of Privacy1983
As Francis Ryan
TMDb 5.5 / 10
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors2006
As Self
TMDb 9.3 / 10
Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party1997
As Self
TMDb 5.5 / 10
America's Classic Ballparks1991
As Self - Narrator (voice)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character
Gerald R. Ford: A Test of CharacterRelease date TBA
As Narrator
The Reception
The ReceptionRelease date TBA
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