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

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