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Actor Jeff Daniels has appeared in a variety of films since his 1981 debut in Milos Forman|Milos Forman's Ragtime. He has also written a number of plays, and founded the Purple Rose Theatre Company in Chelsea, Michigan, named for one of his most popular films, Woody Allen's The Purple Rose of Cairo. Daniels will be seen in the 2009 political thriller State of Play with Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck.
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Fast Facts:
- Born: February 19, 1955
- Birthplace: Athens, Georgia
- Spouse: Kathleen Treado
- Production company is also named "Purple Rose"
- Played Anna Paquin's father in Fly Away Home, and her boyfriend in The Squid and the Whale
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Career Retrospective
Daniels started his career on the stage, acting on Broadway in New York City. After making his debut in Ragtime, he starred in two wildly-successful 80s films back-to-back, Terms of Endearment (which won the Best Picture Oscar in 1984) and The Purple Rose of Cairo, with Mia Farrow.Daniels has proved himself equally adept at dramas and comedies, playing serious roles in films like Gods and Generals and Good Night and Good Luck alternating with goofy comedies, such as the Farrelly Brothers' Dumb and Dumber, alongside Jim Carrey.
Daniels is also a singer-songwriter who has recorded to albums of his own music.
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Jeff Daniels Questions
Star Trek : Do you think Data of Star Trek and Robot Daniel Olivaw, of Caves of Steele, are similar? 1 AnswerI think that they are very similar, and I would not be surprised if the producers of Star Trek did model Data on Olivaw. Both are human like, logical, and flaw... read more
Do you think that Jeff Dunham is offensive? 6 AnswersThe humor is at once offensive, hilarious, and necessary. It is offensive to some non-terrorist Muslims who see it as stereotyping and demeaning to their reli... read more
For which of the five Louisiana parties should Stormy Daniels run for senate? 1 AnswerShe won't be allowed entry by any of the parties since any party that wants to be taken seriously don't want a pornstar to be one of their candidates. So she'll... read more -
Jeff Daniels Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- February 19, 1955: Born
- 1983: Terms of Endearment
- 1994: Dumb & Dumber
- 1996: 2 Days in the Valley
- 1998: Pleasantville
- 2004: The Goodbye Girl
- 2005: The Squid and the Whale
- 2005: Good Night, and Good Luck
- 2006: RV


