Jeff Daniels

American actor (born 1955)
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Jeffrey Warren Daniels is an American actor. He is known for his work on stage and screen playing diverse characters switching between comedy and drama. He is the recipient of several accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for five Golden Globe Awards, five Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Tony Awards.

Daniels was born in Athens, Georgia, to Marjorie J. (née Ferguson) and Robert Lee "Bob" Daniels. He spent the first six weeks of his life in Georgia where his father was teaching before the family moved to his parents' native Michigan where he grew up in Chelsea. His father owned the Chelsea Lumber Company and was a one-time mayor of the town.

Daniels briefly attended Central Michigan University and participated in the school's theater program. In the summer of 1976, he attended the Eastern Michigan University drama school to participate in a special Bicentennial Repertory program, where he performed in The Hot L Baltimore and three other plays performed in repertoire. Marshall W. Mason was the guest director at EMU, and he invited Daniels to come to New York to work at the Circle Repertory Theatre, where he performed in Fifth of July by Lanford Wilson in the 1977–78 season. Daniels performed in New York in The Shortchanged Review (1979) at Second Stage Theatre.

Date of Birth19th February 1955
Age69 Years
Zodiac SignPisces
CountryUnited States of America
Current CityAthens
Birth PlaceAthens
NationalityUnited States of America
CitizenshipUnited States of America
LanguageEnglish
ReferenceIMDB
SpousesKathleen Treado Daniels
ChildrenBen Daniels
Lucas Daniels
Nellie Daniels
Education
Central Michigan University, Eastern Michigan University
Occupationfilm actor, voice actor, musician, playwright, director, stage actor, television actor, film director, screenwriter
Awards
  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie