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Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels is an American actor who rose to prominence in 1983, in the film "Terms of Endearment." He has exercised both his comedy ad drama skills in movies like "Dumb and Dumber," "The Hours," and "Good Night, and Good Luck." He starred in Aaron Sorkin's TV series for HBO called "The Newsroom" as well.

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Filmography

The Saint of Second Chances

2023
as Narrator

Adam

2020
as Mickey

Guest Artist

2019
as Joseph Harris

The Catcher Was a Spy

2018
as William J. Donovan

The Emperor's Newest Clothes

2018
as The Emperor

The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian'

2016
as Jeff Daniels

Allegiant

2016
as David

Ares III: Refocused

2016
as Teddy Sanders

"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'

2015
as Jeff Daniels

The Martian

2015
as Teddy Sanders

Steve Jobs

2015
as John Sculley

Dumb and Dumber To

2014
as Harry Dunne

Looper

2012
as Abe

Howl

2010
as Professor David Kirk

The Answer Man

2009
as Arlen Faber

State of Play

2009
as Senator George Fergus

Paper Man

2009
as Richard Dunn

Away We Go

2009
as Jerry Farlander

Traitor

2008
as Carter

Space Chimps

2008
as Zartog (voice)

Mama's Boy

2007
as Mert Rosenbloom

A Plumm Summer

2007
as Narrator

The Lookout

2007
as Lewis

Infamous

2006
as Alvin Dewey

RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors

2006
as Jeff Daniels

Still Dumb After All These Years

2006
as Jeff Daniels

RV

2006
as Travis Gornicke

The Squid and the Whale

2005
as Bernard Berkman

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005
as Sig Mickelson

Because of Winn-Dixie

2005
as Mr. Bulloni

The Five People You Meet In Heaven

2004
as Blue Man

The Goodbye Girl

2004
as Elliot Garfield

Imaginary Heroes

2004
as Ben Travis

Gods and Generals

2003
as Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

I Witness

2003
as James Rhodes

Super Sucker

2002
as Fred Barlow

The Hours

2002
as Louis Waters

Blood Work

2002
as Jasper 'Buddy' Noone

Escanaba in da Moonlight

2001
as Rueben Soady

Cheaters

2000
as Dr. Gerard Plecki

Chasing Sleep

2000
as Ed Saxon

The Crossing

2000
as Gen. George Washington

It's the Rage

1999
as Warren Harding

My Favorite Martian

1999
as Tim O'Hara

Pleasantville

1998
as Bill Johnson

Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party

1997
as Jeff Daniels

Trial and Error

1997
as Charles 'Charlie' Tuttle

101 Dalmatians

1996
as Roger

Fly Away Home

1996
as Thomas 'Tom' Alden

2 Days in the Valley

1996
as Alvin Strayer

Redwood Curtain

1995
as Lyman Fellers

Speed

1994
as Harold 'Harry' Temple

Dumb and Dumber

1994
as Harry Dunne

Rain Without Thunder

1993
as Jonathan Garson

Gettysburg

1993
as Col. Joshua Chamberlain

Timescape

1992
as Ben Wilson

There Goes the Neighborhood

1992
as Willis Embry

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

1992
as Tom Noonan

The Butcher's Wife

1991
as Dr. Alex Tremor

Arachnophobia

1990
as Dr. Ross Jennings

Love Hurts

1990
as Paul Weaver

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

1990
as Denton Webb

Checking Out

1989
as Ray Macklin

No Place Like Home

1989
as Mike Cooper

The House on Carroll Street

1988
as Cochran

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

1988
as Lt. Stephen Maryk

Sweet Hearts Dance

1988
as Sam Manners

Radio Days

1987
as Biff Baxter

Heartburn

1986
as Richard

Something Wild

1986
as Charles Driggs

Marie

1985
as Eddie Sisk

The Purple Rose of Cairo

1985
as Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd

An Invasion of Privacy

1983
as Francis Ryan

Terms of Endearment

1983
as Flap Horton

Fifth Of July

1982
as Jed Jenkins

Ragtime

1981
as P.C. O'Donnel

Director

Movie Fair Game 2017
Movie Mother With A Gun 2016
Movie The 10 Conditions of Love 2009
Movie Escanaba in da Moonlight 2001

Writer

Movie Guest Artist 2019
Movie Fair Game 2017
Movie Mother With A Gun 2016
Movie The 10 Conditions of Love 2009

Producer

Movie Guest Artist 2019
Movie Fair Game 2017
Movie Mother With A Gun 2016
Movie The 10 Conditions of Love 2009