Jeff Daniels
Jeff Daniels is an American actor known for dramatic and comedic range.
He earned acclaim for serious roles in films like *The Squid and the Whale* and the HBO series *The Newsroom*, while also demonstrating comic timing in *Dumb and Dumber*.
A Michigan native, he founded the Purple Rose Theatre Company in Chelsea, Michigan.
Manhattan theatrical district
- ChelseaLondon neighborhood or club
- MichiganNorthern Great Lakes state
- playwrightAuthor of stage dramas
- stageRaised performance platform
To Kill a Mockingbird · Atticus Finch · monologue · ensemble · rehearsal · live performance · standing ovation · curtain call
1994 buddy comedy about fools
- LooperTime-travel assassination thriller
- Steve JobsApple's co-founder and longtime CEO
- ArachnophobiaIntense dread of spiders
- PleasantvilleIdealized small-town America
Television excellence recognition
- character actorSpecialist in memorable sidekicks
- comedic timingHumor's rhythmic delivery
- leading manPrincipal male actor
- supporting roleMinor character in production
versatility · performance · Golden Globe · Screen Actors Guild · Aaron Sorkin · Woody Allen
Self-composing musical performer
- guitarFretted stringed instrument
- folkRegular common people
- AmericanaHeritage artifacts or music
- live concertsMusical events with performers present
Broadway
Manhattan theatrical district
- ChelseaLondon neighborhood or club
- MichiganNorthern Great Lakes state
- playwrightAuthor of stage dramas
To Kill a Mockingbird · Atticus Finch · stage · monologue · ensemble · rehearsal · live performance · standing ovation · curtain call
Dumb and Dumber
1994 buddy comedy about fools
- LooperTime-travel assassination thriller
- Steve JobsApple's co-founder and longtime CEO
- ArachnophobiaIntense dread of spiders
The Martian · Pleasantville · Ragtime · The Hours · Gettysburg
Emmy Award
Television excellence recognition
- character actorSpecialist in memorable sidekicks
- comedic timingHumor's rhythmic delivery
- leading manPrincipal male actor
supporting role · versatility · performance · Golden Globe · Screen Actors Guild · Aaron Sorkin · Woody Allen
singer-songwriter
Self-composing musical performer
live concerts · albums · touring · acoustic
- TV PersonalitiesJohnny Carson, Oprah Winfrey, Bob Barker, Dick Clark, Steve Harvey
- Michigan NotablesAretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Eminem, Madonna
Jeff DanielsNicolas Cage
Al Pacino · Jack Nicholson · Jim Carrey · Johnny Depp · Gary Oldman
Jeff DanielsTom Cruise
George Clooney · Brad Pitt · Leonardo DiCaprio · Charlie Sheen · Sylvester Stallone