Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Jeffrey Warren “Jeff” Daniels (born February 19, 1955) is a European-American businessman, entrepreneur, 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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Jeff Daniels Movies

Discover the best Jeff Daniels movies. Explore the complete filmography, including top-rated classics, newest releases, and highest-grossing films starring Jeff Daniels ranked by year and score.

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The Martian

The Martian (2015)

Adventure Drama Science Fiction
When a violent Martian storm forces his crew to evacuate, botanist and astronaut Mark Watney is left behind, presumed dead. He is very much alive, stranded on a planet with...
Score 7.7
2
Looper

Looper (2012)

Action Science Fiction Thriller
In the year 2044, time travel has not yet been invented but in 30 years it will have been. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will...
Score 6.9
3
Traitor

Traitor (2008)

Action Crime Drama
Samir Horn is a man of deep faith, a former Special Operations officer, and by every account a terrorist. When FBI agent Roy Clayton begins pulling threads on a sprawling...
Score 6.7
4
The Squid and the Whale

The Squid and the Whale (2005)

Comedy Drama
When their parents' marriage fractures, two Brooklyn brothers find themselves caught between their warring intellectual parents in the 1980s. Each boy navigates the wreckage differently: one aligns with his father's...
Score 7.0
5
Good Night, and Good Luck.

Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

Drama History
In the shadow of McCarthyism's paranoia, broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow risks his career and reputation to expose the reckless tactics of Senator Joseph McCarthy. Working with his CBS team...
Score 7.1
6
Gods and Generals

Gods and Generals (2003)

Drama History War
Robert E. Lee's trusted lieutenant, Thomas Jackson, emerges as the Confederacy's most formidable military mind during the Civil War's opening campaigns. A man of profound faith and tactical brilliance, Jackson's...
Score 6.3
7
Blood Work

Blood Work (2002)

Action Crime Mystery
Terry McCaleb barely survived the surgery that gave him a stranger's heart, and now he is being pulled back into the work that nearly killed him. A retired FBI profiler,...
Score 6.2
8
Pleasantville

Pleasantville (1998)

Comedy Drama Fantasy
Twin siblings tumble into the idyllic monochromatic realm of a 1950s sitcom, where nothing ever goes wrong and everyone smiles on cue. While David settles into this sanitized world, his...
Score 7.3
9
Dumb and Dumber

Dumb and Dumber (1994)

Comedy
Lloyd and Harry are, to put it charitably, not operating at full capacity. When a woman named Mary accidentally leaves behind a briefcase stuffed with cash at the airport, the...
Score 6.6
10
Speed

Speed (1994)

Action Thriller
A bomb wired to a city bus turns an ordinary Los Angeles commute into a desperate race with no exits. The rules are simple and brutal: keep the speedometer above...
Score 7.1
11
Gettysburg

Gettysburg (1993)

Drama History War
July 1863. Lee's Confederate forces march north toward Washington, believing one decisive victory might shift the war's trajectory. Meade's Union army intercepts them in rural Pennsylvania, where three days of...
Score 7.0
12
Timescape

Timescape (1992)

Adventure Science Fiction
A widowed innkeeper and his daughter are preparing to reopen their modest property when unexpected guests begin arriving with peculiar requests. These visitors claim to be tourists, yet something about...
Score 6.5
13
Terms of Endearment

Terms of Endearment (1983)

Comedy Drama
Aurora Greenway has exacting standards for everything, including the men who orbit her life, and her daughter Emma has chosen one she considers well below par. Spanning roughly thirty years,...
Score 7.1

Jeff Daniels TV Shows

Browse the ultimate list of Jeff Daniels TV shows. Find top-rated television series, critically acclaimed dramas, and hit shows starring Jeff Daniels.

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Godless

Godless (2017)

Drama Western
When a hardened criminal arrives in a remote mining town, he's searching for an old accomplice who's reinvented himself among its most unexpected community: women who've built something functional without...
Score 7.7
2
The Newsroom

The Newsroom (2012)

Drama
Will McAvoy is a cable news anchor who has spent years playing it safe, giving no offense and making no enemies. When a sharp-tongued new executive producer arrives, she pushes...
Score 8.1

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-rated movies starring Jeff Daniels? +
According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Jeff Daniels are The Martian, Looper, and Traitor.
How many movies and TV shows has Jeff Daniels starred in? +
Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 15 titles starring Jeff Daniels, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
Are the movies starring Jeff Daniels worth watching? +
Yes! The overall filmography starring Jeff Daniels maintains a strong average user rating of 7 out of 10 across all tracked titles.