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).
Acting
- 2025The American RevolutionThomas Jefferson (voice)4 ep.
- 2024A Man in FullCharlie Croker6 ep.
- 2023The American Buffalo(voice)2 ep.
- 2023ShrinkingRandy3 ep.
- 2021American RustDet. Del Harris19 ep.
- 2021HemingwayErnest Hemingway (voice)3 ep.
- 2020The Comey RuleJames Comey2 ep.
- 2020Impractical Jokers: Dinner PartyHimself1 ep.
- 2020WashingtonSelf - Narrator3 ep.
- 2018The Looming TowerJohn O'Neill10 ep.
- 2017GodlessFrank Griffin7 ep.
- 2017Rolling Stone: Stories from the EdgeNarrator2 ep.
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf6 ep.
- 2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf1 ep.
- 2015ARES: liveTeddy Sanders6 ep.
- 2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelf1 ep.
- 2012The NewsroomWill McAvoy25 ep.
- 2011Impractical JokersSelf1 ep.
- 2005The Colbert ReportSelf2 ep.
- 2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf2 ep.
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest3 ep.
- 1992HBO First Look1 ep.
- 1991Breakfast with the Arts1 ep.
- 1987Trying TimesJim1 ep.
- 1980A Rumor of WarChaplain2 ep.
- 1979CBS News Sunday MorningSelf1 ep.
Behind the camera
- 2021American RustExecutive Producer19 ep.
- 2017The Hunt for the Zodiac KillerCreator5 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2018The Late Show with Stephen ColbertCasting Reject, Self6 ep.
- 2026ShrinkingRandy3 ep.
- 2025The American RevolutionThomas Jefferson (voice)4 ep.
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf4 ep.
- 2024The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf1 ep.
- 2021LIVE with Kelly and Mark1 ep.
- 2021CBS News Sunday MorningSelf1 ep.
- 2003The Daily ShowSelf2 ep.
- 2020Impractical Jokers: Dinner PartyHimself1 ep.
- 2020Impractical JokersSelf1 ep.
- 2018Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf1 ep.
- 2018Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf1 ep.
- 2017Off Camera with Sam JonesSelf1 ep.
- 2014The Graham Norton ShowSelf1 ep.
- 2012The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf2 ep.
- 1991Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited), Self - Host3 ep.
- 2014MTV Video Music AwardsSelf - Presenter1 ep.
- 2013Family GuyJeff Daniels (voice)1 ep.
- 2005The Colbert ReportSelf2 ep.
- 1995Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest3 ep.
- 2006Breakfast with the Arts1 ep.
- 2005Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self, Self - Guest2 ep.
- 2006The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1 ep.
- 2005The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf1 ep.
- 2003The ViewSelf1 ep.
- 1996Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 1995Hallmark Hall of FameLyman Fellers1 ep.
- 1993FrasierDoug (voice)1 ep.
- 1987Trying TimesJim1 ep.
- 1982American PlayhouseJed Jenkins1 ep.
- 1980Hawaii Five-ONeal Forrester1 ep.
- —HBO First Look1 ep.
Also known as: 제프 다니엘스 · 杰夫·丹尼尔斯 · Джефф Деніелс