JEFF DANIELS

Actor

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BORN February 19, 1955

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HEIGHT 6'4" (1.93 m)

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NATIONALITY American

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YEARS ACTIVE 1975 – Present

👤 BIOGRAPHY

Jeffrey Warren "Jeff" Daniels (born February 19, 1955) is an American actor. 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).

🗉 QUICK FACTS

Nick Name Jeff
Born February 19, 1955
Height 6'4" (1.93 m)
Nationality American
Citizenship American
Education Studied Dramatic Arts / Private performance training
Current Status Active (Recently in Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, The Brink of War)
Years Active 1975 – Present
Occupation Actor
Family Background Private Family Background
Early Career Daniels is also known for his roles on stage, making his Broadway debut in ''Gemini'' (1977). He went on to receive three nominations for the Tony Best Actor in a Play for his roles in Yasmina Reza's ''God of Carnage'' (2009), David Harrower's ''Blackbird'' (2016), and Aaron Sorkin's ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' (2018–2021). He is the founder and current executive director of the Chelsea, Michigan, Purple Rose Theatre Company.
Partner Kathleen Rosemary Treado
Children 3
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