-
Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
-
Jack Dabdoub to Anthony John Denison
Jeff Daniels Biography (1955-)
Born February 19, 1955, in Chelsea, MI; married Kathleen Treado, July 13, 1979; children: Ben. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management,Inc., 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; International Creative Management, 40 West 57th St., New York, NY 10019.; Publicist: PMK/HBH, 8500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Office: c/o The Purple Rose Theater, 137 Park St., Chelsea, MI 48118.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, director, producer, writer
- Birth Details
- February 19, 1955
- Chelsea, Michigan, United States
Famous Works
-
CREDITS
-
Film Appearances
- Sergeant Frankie O'Donnell, Ragtime, Paramount, 1981
- Flap Horton, Terms of Endearment, Paramount, 1983
- Eddie Sisk, Marie (also known as Marie: A True Story), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1985
- Tom Baxter/Gil Shepherd, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Orion, 1985
- Charles S. Driggs, Something Wild (also known as Dangereuse sous tous rapports), Orion, 1986
- Richard, Rachel's editor, Heartburn, Paramount, 1986
- Biff Baxter, Radio Days, Orion, 1987
- Sam Manners, Sweet Hearts Dance, TriStar, 1988
- Cochran, The House on Carroll Street, Orion, 1988
- Ray Macklin, Checking Out, Warner Bros., 1989
- Dr. Ross Jennings, Arachnophobia, Buena Vista, 1990
- Denton Webb, Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael, Paramount, 1990
- Alex, The Butcher's Wife, Paramount, 1991
- Paul Weaver, Love Hurts, Vestron Video, 1992
- Jonathan Garson, Rain without Thunder, Orion Classics, 1993
- Willis Embry, There Goes the Neighborhood (also known as Paydirt), Paramount, 1993
- Detective Officer Harry Temple, Speed, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
- Harry Dunne, Dumb and Dumber (also known as Dumb Happens and Dumb & Dumber), New Line Cinema, 1994
- Thomas Alden, Fly Away Home (also known as Father Goose andFlying Wild), Columbia, 1996
- Alvin Strayer, Two Days in the Valley, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1996
- Roger, 101 Dalmatians, Buena Vista, 1996
- Charles "Charlie" Tuttle, Trial and Error, New Line Cinema, 1997
- Mr. Bill Johnson, Pleasantville, New Line Cinema, 1998
- Tim O'Hara, My Favorite Martian (also known as My Favourite Martian), Buena Vista, 1999
- Ed Saxon, Chasing Sleep (also known as Insomnies), TrimarkVideo, 2000
- Reuben Soady, Escanaba in da Moonlight, Purple Rose Films, 2000
- Fred Barlow, Super Sucker, Purple Rose Films, 2002
- Buddy Noone, Blood Work, Warner Bros., 2002
- Lieutenant Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Gods and Generals,Warner Bros., 2002
-
The Hours, Paramount, 2002
-
Film Work
- Song performer, Dumb and Dumber (also known as Dumb Happensand Dumb & Dumber), New Line Cinema, 1994
- Director and producer, Escanaba in da Moonlight, 1999
- Director and producer, Super Sucker, 2002
-
Television Appearances
-
Miniseries
- Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Gettysburg, TNT, 1993
-
Movies
- Chaplain, A Rumor of War, CBS, 1980
- Francis Ryan, An Invasion of Privacy, ABC, 1983
- Lieutenant Stephen Maryk, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, CBS, 1988
- Mike Cooper, No Place Like Home (also known as Homeless), CBS, 1989
- Tom Noonan, Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story (also known asLife on the High Wire), HBO, 1992
- Ben Wilson, Disaster in Time (also known as The Grand Tour,
Grand Tour: Disaster in Time,
Grand Tour: Disaster in Time, and Timescape), Showtime, 1992
- General George Washington, The Crossing, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
- Dr. Gerald Plecki, Cheaters, HBO, 2000
- Warren Harding, All the Rage (also known as It's the Rage),Cinemax, 1999
-
Specials
- Jed Jenkins, "The Fifth of July," American Playhouse, PBS, 1982
- Himself, Thrills, Chills & Spiders: The Making of Arachnophobia, 1990
- Host, Baseball's Heirlooms: The Classic Ball Parks (documentary),PBS, 1991
-
Gettysburg Journal, TNT, 1994
- Lyman Fellers, "Redwood Curtain," Hallmark Hall of Fame, ABC, 1995
-
101 Dalmatians, a Canine's Tale, 1996
-
Canned Ham: Trial and Error, Comedy Central, 1997
-
Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party (also known as The 25th Anniversary of Walt Disney World), ABC, 1997
- Himself, Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley, NBC, 1998
-
Pilots
-
Breaking Away, ABC, 1980
- Rick Guthrie, Catalina C-Lab, 1982
-
Episodic
- Neal, "The Flight of the Jewels," Hawaii Five-O, 1980
- Jim, "The Visit," Trying Times, PBS, 1987
- Host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night,
Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1991
- Voice of guest caller Doug, "Here's Looking at You," Frasier, NBC,1993
- Host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night,
Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1995
-
Stage Appearances
- Arthur, The Farm, Circle Repertory Company, New York City, 1976
- Wesley, Feedlot, Circle Repertory Company, 1977
- Young Eddie, My Life, Circle Repertory Company, 1977
- The nephew, Brontosaurus, Circle Repertory Company, 1977-1978
- Schwarz/Hunidei, Lulu, Circle Repertory Company, 1978
- Jed Jenkins, The Fifth of July, Circle Repertory Company, 1978
-
Minnesota Moon, Circle Repertory Company, 1979
-
Slugger, PAF Playhouse, Huntington Station, NY, 1979
- Jed Jenkins, Talley's Folly, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1979-1980 then New Apollo Theatre, New York City, 1980-1981
- John Bonham, Johnny Got His Gun (solo show), Circle Repertory Company, 1982
- Andrei, Three Sisters, Manhattan Theatre Club/Downstage, New YorkCity, 1982-1983
- Tom, The Golden Age, Jack Lawrence Theatre, New York City, 1984
- Alan, Lemon Sky, Second Stage Theatre, New York City, 1985-1986
-
Redwood Curtain, 1993
- Also appeared off-Broadway in Short-Changed Review.
-
Stage Work
- Director, Boomtown, Purple Rose Theatre, Chelsea, MI, 1998
-
RECORDINGS
-
Music Videos
- XTC, "The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead," 1994
-
Albums; Contributor
- Played guitar on Don Johnson's Let It Roll.
-
WRITINGS
-
Stage Plays
-
Shoeman, produced at Purple Rose Theatre, Chelsea, MI, 1991
-
The Tropical Pickle, produced at Purple Rose Theatre, 1992
-
The Vast Difference, produced at Purple Rose Theatre, 1993
-
The Kingdom's Coming, produced at Purple Rose Theatre, 1994
-
Escanaba in da Moonlight, produced at Purple Rose Theatre, 1995
-
Boomtown, produced at Purple Rose Theatre, 1998
-
Screenplays
-
Escanaba in da Moonlight, Purple Rose Films, 1999
-
Super Sucker, Purple Rose Films, 2002
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
-
Newsmakers 1989, Issue 4, Gale Research, 1989
Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic: