Jeff Daniels
Jeff Daniels | |
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Montclair Film Festival | |
Born | Jeffrey Warren Daniels February 19, 1955 Athens, Georgia, U.S. |
Education | Central Michigan University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1976–present |
Spouse |
Kathleen Rosemary Treado
(m. 1979) |
Children | 3 |
Website | www |
Jeffrey Warren Daniels (born February 19, 1955)
He made his film debut in
From 2012 to 2014, Daniels starred as
.Daniels is also known for his roles on stage making his
Early life and education
Daniels was born in Athens, Georgia, to Marjorie J. (née Ferguson) and Robert Lee "Bob" Daniels (1929–2012).[2][3][4][5] He spent the first six weeks of his life in Georgia where his father was teaching[6] before the family moved to his parents' native Michigan where he grew up in Chelsea. His father owned the Chelsea Lumber Company and was a one-time mayor of the town.[7][8]
Daniels briefly attended
Career
1977–1989: Early roles and breakthrough
Daniels starred in several New York productions, on and off Broadway. On Broadway, he made his debut as the assistant stage manager and various roles in the Albert Innaurato play Gemini (1977).[10] He also acted in Lanford Wilson's Fifth of July (1980) alongside William Hurt, for which he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Best Supporting Actor, and starred in A. R. Gurney's The Golden Age (1984) with Stockard Channing. Daniels made his screen debut in Miloš Forman's Ragtime in 1981.[11] His next film was in James L. Brooks's Terms of Endearment, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. The film follows an emotional relationship between mother (Shirley MacLaine) and daughter (Debra Winger). Daniels plays Winger's callow and unfaithful husband, a role which would prove to be his breakthrough.[12]
In 1985, Daniels starred in
1990–2008: Established actor
Daniels starred in a pair of romantic comedies,
Daniels continued his work in the theater with Redwood Curtain (1993). Off-Broadway, he starred in Lanford Wilson's Lemon Sky with Cynthia Nixon where he received a Drama Desk nomination for and an Obie Award for his performance in the Circle Repertory Company production of Johnny Got His Gun.
In 1994, Daniels would co-star with
Daniels starred in the TV films The Crossing, Cheaters, and the direct-to-video release Chasing Sleep. At this point, in the early 2000s, he began to focus more on his theater work at The Purple Rose Theatre as well as writing, starring, and directing the films Escanaba in da Moonlight and Super Sucker.[19][20] Daniels's next major film role would be in Clint Eastwood's Blood Work, which received mixed reviews and was a commercial failure. He would rebound later that year with Stephen Daldry's Academy Award-winning The Hours alongside Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, and Nicole Kidman. The film was also a financial success, grossing well over $100 million. Gods and Generals followed in 2003, as did the action film I Witness, which co-starred James Spader. Daniels then starred in Imaginary Heroes and the 2004 television film adaptation of fellow Michigander and friend Mitch Albom's bestseller The Five People You Meet in Heaven.[21]
The year 2005 proved to be a strong year for Daniels as he garnered notice as the star of the lauded
Daniels appeared in an Off-Broadway production of
2009–2015: Resurgence with The Newsroom
In 2009, after a 16-year-long absence, Daniels returned to Broadway in
Daniels had a career resurgence with his turn in
2016–present: Career expansion
In 2016, Daniels returned to Broadway in the Revival of
In 2017, Daniels starred in
In 2018, Daniels starred as
Daniels narrated the
Personal life
Marriage
In 1979, Daniels married his college sweetheart, a fellow Michigan resident also from Chelsea, Kathleen Rosemary Treado.[40] The couple have three children: Benjamin (born 1984), Lucas (born 1987), and Nellie (born 1990).[40]
In 1986, he moved back to his hometown of Chelsea, Michigan; as of 2016, he still primarily resides there.[41] Daniels has appeared as the TV spokesman for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, promoting Michigan's effectiveness in bringing in new companies, featured on CNBC. He was inducted into the Michigan Walk of Fame on May 25, 2006, in Lansing, Michigan, and delivered the winter commencement address at the University of Michigan on December 20, 2009, at which he was granted an Honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts.[42] In 2022, a nematode parasite that kills tarantulas was named Tarantobelus jeffdanielsi to honour his role in Arachnophobia.[43][44]
Political beliefs
In 2020, Daniels endorsed Joe Biden in the presidential election against Donald Trump. He narrated a campaign ad for Biden titled "America Needs Michigan", focusing on the swing state of Michigan. In the ad Daniels states, "Michigan deserves a president who believes in things like decency, honesty and respect", adding that he voted for Biden.[45][46]
Activism
In 1991, Daniels founded the Purple Rose Theatre Company, a nonprofit stage company in Chelsea, Michigan.[47] He has written more than a dozen plays for the company.[48] Originally known as the Garage Theatre, The Rose takes its name from Woody Allen's 1985 film The Purple Rose of Cairo, which starred Daniels and Mia Farrow. The theater provides resources for training actors, playwrights, and other theater artists residing in the Midwest and develops new plays based on life in the Great Lakes Basin.[15] The main performance space and administrative offices occupy a building in Chelsea, Michigan, once owned by Daniels' grandfather. The theater produces four shows a year on a 3/4 thrust stage in a 168-seat house. The PRTC is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization and operates under a Small Professional Theatre (SPT) Agreement with the Actors' Equity Association (AEA).[49] The Purple Rose offers a year-long apprenticeship program for young artists entering a career in theater. Apprentices are paid a modest stipend and work as many as 80 hours per week gaining experience in lighting, sound, stage management, design, set construction, and administrative/box office work. The seven apprentices also maintain and clean the theater's facilities. The program was inspired by Daniels' experience as an apprentice with the Circle Repertory Company in New York City.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1981 | Ragtime | P.C. O'Donnell | |
1983 | Terms of Endearment | Flap Horton | |
1985 | The Purple Rose of Cairo | Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd | |
Marie | Eddie Sisk | ||
1986 | Something Wild | Charles Driggs | |
Heartburn | Richard | ||
1987 | Radio Days | Biff Baxter | |
1988 | The House on Carroll Street | Cochran | |
Sweet Hearts Dance | Sam Manners | ||
1989 | Checking Out | Ray Macklin | |
1990 | Arachnophobia | Dr. Ross Jennings | |
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael | Denton Webb | ||
Love Hurts | Paul Weaver | ||
1991 | The Butcher's Wife | Dr. Alex Tremor | |
1992 | Timescape | Ben Wilson | |
There Goes the Neighborhood | Willis Embry | ||
1993 | Rain Without Thunder | Jonathan Garson | |
Gettysburg | Colonel Joshua Chamberlain | ||
1994 | Speed | Officer Harry Temple | |
Dumb and Dumber | Harry Dunne | ||
1995 | Redwood Curtain | Lyman Fellers | |
1996 | Fly Away Home | Thomas Alden | |
2 Days in the Valley | Alvin Strayer | ||
101 Dalmatians | Roger Dearly | ||
1997 | Trial and Error | Charlie Tuttle | |
1998 | Pleasantville | Bill Johnson | |
1999 | My Favorite Martian | Tim O'Hara | |
It's the Rage
|
Warren Harding | ||
2000 | Chasing Sleep | Ed Saxon | |
2001 | Escanaba in da Moonlight | Reuben Soady | Also co-writer and director |
2002 | Super Sucker | Fred Barlow | |
Blood Work | Jasper 'Buddy' Noone | ||
The Hours | Louis Waters | ||
2003 | Gods and Generals | Lt. Col. Joshua Chamberlain | |
I Witness | James Rhodes | ||
2004 | Imaginary Heroes | Ben Travis | |
2005 | The Squid and the Whale | Bernard Berkman | |
Because of Winn-Dixie | Mr. Buloni | ||
Good Night, and Good Luck | Sig Mickelson | ||
2006 | RV | Travis Gornicke | |
Infamous | Alvin Dewey | ||
2007 | The Lookout | Lewis | |
Mama's Boy | Mert Rosenbloom | ||
A Plumm Summer | Narrator | ||
2008 | Space Chimps | Zartog | Voice |
Traitor | Carter | ||
2009 | State of Play | Rep. George Fergus | |
The Answer Man | Arlen Faber | ||
Away We Go | Jerry Farlander | ||
Paper Man | Richard Dunn | ||
2010 | Howl | Professor David Kirk | |
2012 | Looper | Abe | |
2014 | Dumb and Dumber To | Harry Dunne | |
2015 | Steve Jobs | John Sculley | |
The Martian | Teddy Sanders | ||
2016 | The Divergent Series: Allegiant | David | |
2018 | The Catcher Was a Spy | Bill Donovan | |
2019 | Guest Artist | Joseph Harris | Also writer and producer |
2020 | Adam | Mickey |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | Hawaii Five-O | Neal Forrester | Episode: "The Flight of the Jewels" |
A Rumor of War | Chaplain | 2 episodes | |
Breaking Away | College Kid | Episode: "Pilot" | |
1982 | Catalina C-Lab | Rick Guthrie | Television film |
American Playhouse | Jed Jenkins | Episode: "The Fifth of July" | |
1983 | An Invasion of Privacy | Francis Ryan | Television film |
1988 | The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial | Lt. Stephen Maryk | |
Tanner '88 | Park Ranger | Episode: "The Girlfriend Factor" | |
1989 | No Place Like Home | Mike Cooper | Television film |
1991 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) | Episode: "Jeff Daniels/Color Me Badd" |
1992 | Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story | Tom Noonan | Television film |
1993 | Frasier | Doug | Voice; Episode: "Here's Looking at You" |
1995 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) | Episode: "Jeff Daniels/Luscious Jackson" |
2000 | The Crossing | George Washington | Television film |
Cheaters | Dr. Gerard Plecki | ||
2004 | The Goodbye Girl | Elliot Garfield | |
The Five People You Meet in Heaven | The Blue Man | ||
2008 | Sweet Nothing in My Ear | Dan Miller | |
2012–2014 | The Newsroom | Will McAvoy | Main role |
2013 | Family Guy | Himself | Voice; Episode: "A Fistful of Meg" |
2014 | The Graham Norton Show | Guest | Episode: "Jim Carrey/Jeff Daniels/Jude Law" |
2017 | Godless | Frank Griffin | Main role |
2018 | The Looming Tower | John O'Neill | |
The Emperor's Newest Clothes | The Emperor | Voice; television special | |
2020 | Washington | Narrator | 3 episodes |
The Comey Rule | James Comey | 2 episodes[50] | |
Impractical Jokers | Himself | Episode: "Rock Bottom" | |
Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party | Himself | Episode: "The Steak and Potatoes Episode" | |
2021 | 9/11: Inside the President's War Room | Narrator | Television documentary |
2021–present | American Rust | Del Harris | Main role[51] |
TBA | A Man in Full †
|
Charlie Croker | Upcoming miniseries |
† | Denotes series that have not yet been released |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
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1976 | The Farm | Arthur | Circle Theatre, Off-Broadway |
1977 | Gemini | Asst. Stage Manager | Little Theatre, Broadway |
My Life | Young Eddie | Circle Theatre, Off-Broadway | |
1978 | Lulu | Schwarz / Mr. Hunidei | |
Two from the Late Show | Nephew (Brontosaurus) | ||
Fifth of July | Jed Jenkins | ||
1980–1982 | New Apollo Theatre , Broadway
| ||
1982 | Johnny Got His Gun | Joe Bonham | Circle Repertory Theatre, Off-Broadway |
Three Sisters | Andrei Sergeevich Prozorov | New York City Center, Off-Broadway | |
1984 | The Golden Age | Tom | Jack Lawrence Theatre, Broadway |
1985 | Lemon Sky | Alan | McGinn/Cazale Theatre , Off-Broadway
|
1993 | Redwood Curtain | Lyman | Brooks Atkinson Theatre , Broadway
|
2007 | Blackbird | Ray Brooks | New York City Center, Off-Broadway |
2009–2010 | God of Carnage | Alan / Michael | Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Broadway |
2016 | Blackbird | Ray Brooks | Belasco Theatre, Broadway |
2018–2019, 2021 | To Kill a Mockingbird | Atticus Finch | Shubert Theatre , Broadway
|
Discography
Daniels has written and recorded six full-length albums with proceeds benefitting The Purple Rose Theater.[52]
- Jeff Daniels Live and Unplugged
- Jeff Daniels Live at The Purple Rose Theater
- Grandfather's Hat
- Keep It Right Here
- Together Again
- Days Like These
Awards and nominations
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For 30 years, I've lived in a little town called Chelsea, Michigan.
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External links
- Official website
- Jeff Daniels at IMDb
- Jeff Daniels at the Internet Broadway Database
- Jeff Daniels at the Internet Off-Broadway Database