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Filmography
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Known For
The Squid and the Whale Bernard Berkman (2005) -
The Purple Rose of Cairo Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd (1985) -
Dumb and Dumber Harry (1994) -
Known For
Steve Jobs John Sculley (2015) -
Actor
American Rust Del Harris (2021) -
The Comey Rule James Comey (2020) -
Adam Mickey (2020) -
Guest Artist Joseph Harris (2019) -
The Emperor's Newest Clothes The Emperor (2018) -
The Looming Tower John O'Neill (2018) -
The Catcher Was a Spy Bill Donovan (2018) -
Godless Frank Griffin (2017) -
Allegiant David (2016) -
The Martian Teddy Sanders (2015) -
![Steve Jobs]( "Steve Jobs")
Steve Jobs John Sculley (2015) -
![The Newsroom]( "The Newsroom")
The Newsroom Will McAvoy (2012-2014) -
![Dumb and Dumber To]( "Dumb and Dumber To")
Dumb and Dumber To Harry (2014) -
![Saturday Night Live]( "Saturday Night Live")
Saturday Night Live Harry Dunne Lloyd (segment "Carrey Family Reunion") (2014) -
![Looper]( "Looper")
Looper Abe (2012) -
![Forcin' the Blues]( "Forcin' the Blues")
Forcin' the Blues (2011) -
![Howl]( "Howl")
Howl David Kirk (2010) -
![Paper Man]( "Paper Man")
Paper Man Richard Dunn (2009) -
![Away We Go]( "Away We Go")
Away We Go Jerry (2009) -
![State of Play]( "State of Play")
State of Play George Fergus (2009) -
![The Answer Man]( "The Answer Man")
The Answer Man Arlen Faber (2009) -
![Traitor]( "Traitor")
Traitor Carter (2008) -
![Space Chimps]( "Space Chimps")
Space Chimps Zartog (2008) -
![Sweet Nothing in My Ear]( "Sweet Nothing in My Ear")
Sweet Nothing in My Ear Dan Miller (2008) -
![Mama's Boy]( "Mama's Boy")
Mama's Boy Mert Rosenbloom (2007) -
![A Plumm Summer]( "A Plumm Summer")
A Plumm Summer Narrator (2007) -
![The Lookout]( "The Lookout")
The Lookout Lewis (2007) -
![Infamous]( "Infamous")
Infamous Alvin Dewey (2006) -
![RV]( "RV")
RV Travis Gornicke (2006) -
![Good Night, and Good Luck.]( "Good Night, and Good Luck.")
Good Night, and Good Luck. Sig Mickelson (2005) -
![Because of Winn-Dixie]( "Because of Winn-Dixie")
Because of Winn-Dixie Preacher (2005) -
![The Squid and the Whale]( "The Squid and the Whale")
The Squid and the Whale Bernard Berkman (2005) -
![The Five People You Meet in Heaven]( "The Five People You Meet in Heaven")
The Five People You Meet in Heaven Blue Man (2004) -
![Imaginary Heroes]( "Imaginary Heroes")
Imaginary Heroes Ben Travis (2004) -
![The Goodbye Girl]( "The Goodbye Girl")
The Goodbye Girl Elliot Garfield (2004) -
![I Witness]( "I Witness")
I Witness James Rhodes (2003) -
![Gods and Generals]( "Gods and Generals")
Gods and Generals Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (2003) -
![The Hours]( "The Hours")
The Hours Louis Waters (2002) -
![Blood Work]( "Blood Work")
Blood Work Jasper 'Buddy' Noone (2002) -
![Super Sucker]( "Super Sucker")
Super Sucker Fred Barlow (2002) -
![Escanaba in da Moonlight]( "Escanaba in da Moonlight")
Escanaba in da Moonlight Rueben Soady (2001) -
![Chasing Sleep]( "Chasing Sleep")
Chasing Sleep Ed Saxon (2000) -
![Cheaters]( "Cheaters")
Cheaters Dr. Gerard Plecki (2000) -
![The Crossing]( "The Crossing")
The Crossing Gen. George Washington (2000) -
![All the Rage]( "All the Rage")
All the Rage Warren Harding (1999) -
![My Favorite Martian]( "My Favorite Martian")
My Favorite Martian Tim O'Hara (1999) -
![Pleasantville]( "Pleasantville")
Pleasantville Mr. Johnson (1998) -
![Trial and Error]( "Trial and Error")
Trial and Error Charles Tuttle (1997) -
![101 Dalmatians]( "101 Dalmatians")
101 Dalmatians Roger (1996) -
![2 Days in the Valley]( "2 Days in the Valley")
2 Days in the Valley Alvin Strayer (1996) -
![Fly Away Home]( "Fly Away Home")
Fly Away Home Thomas Alden (1996) -
![Redwood Curtain]( "Redwood Curtain")
Redwood Curtain Lyman Fellers (1995) -
![Dumb and Dumber]( "Dumb and Dumber")
Dumb and Dumber Harry (1994) -
![Speed]( "Speed")
Speed Harry (1994) -
![Frasier]( "Frasier")
Frasier Doug (1993) -
![Gettysburg]( "Gettysburg")
Gettysburg Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (1993) -
![There Goes the Neighborhood]( "There Goes the Neighborhood")
There Goes the Neighborhood Willis Embry (1992) -
![Rain Without Thunder]( "Rain Without Thunder")
Rain Without Thunder Jonathan Garson (1992) -
![Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story]( "Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story")
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story Tom Noonan (1992) -
![Grand Tour: Disaster in Time]( "Grand Tour: Disaster in Time")
Grand Tour: Disaster in Time Ben Wilson (1991) -
![The Butcher's Wife]( "The Butcher's Wife")
The Butcher's Wife Dr. Alex Tremor (1991) -
![Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael]( "Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael")
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael Denton Webb (1990) -
![Arachnophobia]( "Arachnophobia")
Arachnophobia Ross Jennings (1990) -
![Love Hurts]( "Love Hurts")
Love Hurts Paul Weaver (1990) -
![No Place Like Home]( "No Place Like Home")
No Place Like Home Mike Cooper (1989) -
![Checking Out]( "Checking Out")
Checking Out Ray Macklin (1988) -
![Sweet Hearts Dance]( "Sweet Hearts Dance")
Sweet Hearts Dance Sam Manners (1988) -
![Tanner '88]( "Tanner '88")
Tanner '88 Park Ranger (1988) -
![The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial]( "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial")
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Lt. Stephen Maryk (1988) -
![The House on Carroll Street]( "The House on Carroll Street")
The House on Carroll Street Cochran (1987) -
![Trying Times]( "Trying Times")
Trying Times Jim (1987) -
![Radio Days]( "Radio Days")
Radio Days Biff Baxter (1987) -
![Something Wild]( "Something Wild")
Something Wild Charles Driggs (1986) -
![Heartburn]( "Heartburn")
Heartburn Richard (1986) -
![Marie]( "Marie")
Marie Eddie Sisk (1985) -
![The Purple Rose of Cairo]( "The Purple Rose of Cairo")
The Purple Rose of Cairo Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd (1985) -
![Terms of Endearment]( "Terms of Endearment")
Terms of Endearment Flap Horton (1983) -
![An Invasion of Privacy]( "An Invasion of Privacy")
An Invasion of Privacy Francis Ryan (1983) -
![American Playhouse]( "American Playhouse")
American Playhouse Jed Jenkins (1982) -
Catalina C-Lab Rick Guthrie (1982)
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![Ragtime]( "Ragtime")
Ragtime P.C. O'Donnell (1981) -
![Breaking Away]( "Breaking Away")
Breaking Away (1980) -
![A Rumor of War]( "A Rumor of War")
A Rumor of War Chaplain (1980) -
Actor
![Hawaii Five-O]( "Hawaii Five-O")
Hawaii Five-O Neal Forrester (1980) -
Soundtrack
![Diminishing Returns]( "Diminishing Returns")
Diminishing Returns (2018) -
![The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]( "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon")
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![The Newsroom]( "The Newsroom")
The Newsroom (2012-2013) -
![Mama's Boy]( "Mama's Boy")
Mama's Boy (2007) -
![Because of Winn-Dixie]( "Because of Winn-Dixie")
Because of Winn-Dixie (2005) -
![Super Sucker]( "Super Sucker")
Super Sucker (2002) -
![Skipped Parts]( "Skipped Parts")
Skipped Parts (2000) -
![Dumb and Dumber]( "Dumb and Dumber")
Dumb and Dumber (1994) -
Soundtrack
![The Purple Rose of Cairo]( "The Purple Rose of Cairo")
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) -
Writer
![Guest Artist]( "Guest Artist")
Guest Artist (2019) -
![Super Sucker]( "Super Sucker")
Super Sucker (2002) -
Writer
![Escanaba in da Moonlight]( "Escanaba in da Moonlight")
Escanaba in da Moonlight (2001) -
Director
![Super Sucker]( "Super Sucker")
Super Sucker (2002) -
Director
![Escanaba in da Moonlight]( "Escanaba in da Moonlight")
Escanaba in da Moonlight (2001) -
Producer
![American Rust]( "American Rust")
American Rust (2021) -
Producer
![Guest Artist]( "Guest Artist")
Guest Artist (2019) -
Archive footage
![The Michael Knowles Show]( "The Michael Knowles Show")
The Michael Knowles Show (2021) -
![PBS NewsHour]( "PBS NewsHour")
PBS NewsHour (2021) -
![Minty Comedic Arts]( "Minty Comedic Arts")
Minty Comedic Arts (2020) -
![60 Minutes]( "60 Minutes")
60 Minutes (2019) -
![An Accidental Studio]( "An Accidental Studio")
An Accidental Studio (2019) -
![Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond]( "Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond")
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017) -
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![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2015) -
![Welcome to the Basement]( "Welcome to the Basement")
Welcome to the Basement (2015) -
![5 Second Movies]( "5 Second Movies")
5 Second Movies (2008) -
![E! True Hollywood Story]( "E! True Hollywood Story")
E! True Hollywood Story (2008) -
¿De qué te ríes? (2006)
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Remembering 'Ragtime' (2004)
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![Retrosexual: The 80's]( "Retrosexual: The 80's")
Retrosexual: The 80's (2004) -
![Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter]( "Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter")
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![Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley]( "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley")
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![The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live]( "The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live")
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![Saturday Night Live: The Best of Mike Myers]( "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Mike Myers")
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![Troldspejlet]( "Troldspejlet")
Troldspejlet (1997) -
Archive footage
![The Greatest Show You Never Saw]( "The Greatest Show You Never Saw")
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50 Years of Funny Females (1995)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
His three children Lucas Daniels, Nellie Daniels and Ben Daniels appeared in Jeff's directorial debut Escanaba in da Moonlight (2001).
Quotes
(2009 - on living in Michigan) I love living in Michigan, which has been great for my kids and my family. I just never did buy this idea that you have to live in Los Angeles to be an actor. I didn't see that as a requirement in my job description. ...
Star Sign
Pisces
Personal Details
Born
Jeffrey Warren Daniels
Athens, Georgia, USA
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