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Jeff Daniels
NameJeff Daniels
Birth nameJeffrey Warren Daniels
Personal information
Date of birthFebruary 19, 1955(age 55)
Birth placeAthens, Georgia, U.S.
OccupationActor, musician, playwright
Years active1980-present
SpouseKathleen Treado (1979-present)
Jeffrey Warren "Jeff" Daniels (born February 19, 1955) is an American actor, musician and playwright. 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).
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'Paper Man' Star Emma Stone Was Her 'Own Imaginary Friend' - MTV.com Tweet this news

MTV.com--The movie stars Emma Stone as a 17-year-old who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a middle-age novelist, played by -Jeff Daniels-. ...
Date : Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:43:11 GMT+00:00

'Paper Man': Blocked Party, By Kurt Loder - MTV.com Tweet this news

MTV.com---Jeff Daniels- is Richard, the writer. Richard has one failed novel to his credit and nothing else. His wife, Claire (Lisa Kudrow), has been carrying him all ...
Date : Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:02:44 GMT+00:00

Paper Man - Bigpicturebigsound.com Tweet this news

Bigpicturebigsound.com---Jeff Daniels- is determined to take roles that promote the perception of his being weird, offbeat, and way out of the mainstream. ...
Date : Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:03:20 GMT+00:00

"The Losers" and "Paper Man" movie reviews - Baltimore Sun (blog) Tweet this news

Baltimore Sun (blog)--The second features -Jeff Daniels- playing a failed novelist who has quirky relationships with a 17-year-old girl (Emma Stone) and a superhero. ...
Date : Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:47:44 GMT+00:00

Daniels rising fast in hockey world - News & Observer Tweet this news

News & Observer--ALBANY, NY -- Ten hours after the team bus returned from the final game of a first-round playoff sweep, -Jeff Daniels- was back ...
Date : Wed, 21 Apr 2010 06:08:36 GMT+00:00

CYCLE OF PAIN Track Featured In 'Paper Man' Movie - Apr. 22, 2010 - Blabbermouth.net Tweet this news

Blabbermouth.net---...- movie "Paper Man", an upcoming dramedy starring -Jeff Daniels-, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Lisa Kudrow and Kieran Culkin in which Daniels plays Richard, ...
Date : Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:35:44 GMT+00:00

Tony nominations to be announced 4 May - New York Theatre Guide Tweet this news

New York Theatre Guide--Tony nominee -Jeff Daniels- (God of Carnage) and Spring Awakening star Lea Michele will announce the nominations for the American Theatre Wing's 2010 Tony ...
Date : Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:35:40 GMT+00:00

Rats 5, Pens 3: Notes - Possession is 9/10 of the law - Schenectady Gazette (blog) Tweet this news

Schenectady Gazette (blog)--Albany coach -Jeff Daniels- sent out a line centered by Mike Angelidis. He ended up taking several drops in the last 1:34, as did Nick Dodge on the right side ...
Date : Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:41:50 GMT+00:00

“Glee's” Lea Michele to Announce Tony Nominations with Jeff Daniels - Hollywoodnews.com Tweet this news

Hollywoodnews.com--Now, according to The Insider, she will return back to Broadway for a night to announce the nominees for the Tony Awards alongside -Jeff Daniels-. ...
Date : Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:46:09 GMT+00:00

Gold Derby nuggets: ACMs still win night with lower ratings | ABC finds five ... - Los Angeles Times Tweet this news

Los Angeles Times--Joining her at the podium will be -Jeff Daniels-, a nominee for lead actor last year for his role in "God of Carnage." While that play won the Tony, ...
Date : Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:22:17 GMT+00:00


Year Film Role Notes
1981 Ragtime P. C. O'Donnell
1983 Terms of Endearment Flap Horton
1985 The Purple Rose of Cairo Tom Baxter Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1985 Marie Eddie Sisk
1986 Heartburn Richard
1986 Something Wild Charles Driggs Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1987 Radio Days Biff Baxter
1988 The House on Carroll Street Cochran
1988 Sweet Hearts Dance Sam Manners
1989 Checking Out Ray Macklin
1990 Arachnophobia Ross Jennings Saturn Award for Best Actor
1990 Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael Denton Webb
1991 Love Hurts Paul Weaver
1991 The Butcher's Wife Dr. Alex Tremor
1992 Grand Tour: Disaster in Time Ben Wilson International Fantasy Film Award for Best Actor
1992 There Goes the Neighborhood Willis Embry
1992 Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story Tom Noonan made for TV
1993 Rain Without Thunder Jonathan Garson
1993 Gettysburg Colonel Joshua Chamberlain
1994 Speed Harry Temple
1994 Dumb and Dumber Harry Dunne
1996 Fly Away Home Thomas Alden Nominated - Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor
1996 2 Days in the Valley Alvin Strayer
1996 101 Dalmatians Roger Dearly
1997 Trial and Error Charlie Tuttle
1998 Pleasantville Bill Johnson
1999 My Favorite Martian Tim O'Hara
1999 All the Rage Warren Harding retitled It's the Rage for US cable TV
2000 The Crossing George Washington made for TV
2000 Chasing Sleep Ed Saxon
2000 Cheaters Dr. Gerard Plecki HBO film
2001 Escanaba in da Moonlight Reuben Soady
2002 Super Sucker Fred Barlow
2002 Blood Work Jasper "Buddy" Noone
2002 The Hours Louis Waters
2003 Gods and Generals Lt. Colonel Joshua Chamberlain
2003 I Witness James Rhodes
2004 The Goodbye Girl Elliot Garfield made for TV
2004 Imaginary Heroes Ben Travis
2005 The Squid and the Whale Bernard Berkman Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting ActorNominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or ComedyNominated - Independent Spirit Award for Best Male LeadNominated - ALFS Award for Actor of the Year
2005 Because of Winn-Dixie a preacher
2005 Good Night, and Good Luck. Sig Mickelson
2006 RV Travis Gornicke
2006 Infamous Alvin Dewey
2007 The Lookout Lewis
2007 Mama's Boy Mert Rosenbloom
2007 A Plumm Summer narrator
2008 Sweet Nothing in My Ear Dan Miller made for TV
2008 Space Chimps Zartog voice only
2008 Traitor Carter
2009 State of Play Representative George Fergus
2009 The Answer Man Arlen Faber
2009 Away We Go Jerry Farlander
2009 Paper Man Richard Dunn
2010 Howl Professor David Kirk



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