Jeff Daniels was born on February 19,1955 in Athens, Georgia.

In 1981 Jeff Daniels had his screen debut in RAGTIME.

Jeff Daniels won a 1982 Obie Award for his one-man performance in a revival of Dalton Trumbo's "Johnny Got His Gun."

Daniels is the Founder of the Purple Rose Theatre Company in Chelsea, Michigan.

In 1979 Jeff Daniels married his high school sweetheart and is still married to her.

Jeff Daniels'other notable credits include...

SPACE CHIMPS (2008)

MAMA'S BOY (2007)

A PLUMM SUMMER (2007)

THE LOOKOUT (2007)

INFAMOUS (2006)

RV (2006)

GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK (2005)

BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE (2005)

THE SQUID AND THE WHALE (2005)

THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN (2004)

IMAGINARY HEROES (2004)

GODS AND GENERALS (2003)

MY FAVORITE MARTIN (1999)

PLEASANTVILLE (1998)

101 DALMATIANS (1996)

DUMB & DUMBER (1994)

SPEED (1994)
SOMETHING WILD (1986)