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pp-semi-sock|expiry=16 August 2012|small=yesother personsInfobox person| name = Jeff Daniels| image =| image_size = 165px|caption=| birth_name = Jeffrey Warren Daniels| birth_date = Birth date and age|1955|2|19| birth_place = Athens, Georgia , United States|U.S. | death_date =| death_place =| othername =| occupation = Actor, musician, playwright| yearsactive = 1977–present| spouse = Kathleen Treado (1979–present)| website = URL| http://www.jeffdaniels.com Jeffrey Warren " Jeff " Daniels (born February 19, 1955) is an United States|American actor , musician and playwright. 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 theatre|Broadway , and 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 (film)|Ragtime , through State of Play (film)|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 others for his work in The Squid and the Whale (London Critics Circle Awards, Independent Spirit Awards , Chlotrudis Awards and Gotham Awards). He played Debra Winger 's husband in the 1983 Oscar-winning film Terms of Endearment .
Early life
Daniels was born in Athens, Georgia , and grew up in Chelsea, Michigan , where his father, Robert Lee Daniels, still owns the local lumber yard . He was raised Methodist . http://preview.gospelcom.net/interviews/winndixie.html Preview Interview with Cast of Because of Winn-Dixie Daniels attended Central Michigan University and participated in their theater program. In the Summer of 1976, he attended the Eastern Michigan University (EMU) drama school to participate in a special Bicentennial Repertory programme where he performed in Hot L Baltimore and three other plays performed in repertoire. Marshall Mason was the guest director at EMU and he invited Jeff to come to New York City|New York to work at the Circle Repertory Theatre where he performed in The Fifth of July by Lanford Wilson in the 1977–1978 season. He also performed in New Mexico in The Shortchanged Review (1979) at Second Stage Theatre . http://www.americantheaterwing.com/downstagecenter/detail/jeff_daniels Downstage Center interview broadcast April 20, 2007. Americantheaterwing.com (2007-04-20). Retrieved on 2011-11-02. It was the first show of the inaugural season for Second Stage Theatre .
Career
Stage career
Daniels has starred in a number of New York productions, on and off Broadway theatre|Broadway . On Broadway, he has appeared in Lanford Wilson 's Redwood Curtain , A. R. Gurney 's The Golden Age (Gurney play)|The Golden Age and Wilson's Fifth of July , for which he won a Drama Desk Award for Best Supporting Actor. Off-Broadway, he received a Drama Desk nomination for Wilson's Lemon Sky , and an Obie Award for his performance in the Circle Repertory Company production of Johnny Got His Gun . He returned to the stage in 2009, appearing in Broadway theatre|Broadway 's God of Carnage with Marcia Gay Harden , Hope Davis and James Gandolfini . http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hJUlaeIU9r4lgCGrOgOyjQlbIbMAD95LP6QG0 Gandolfini Stars on Broadway in God of Carnage The Associated Press, January 12, 2009
In 1991, he founded the regionally-acclaimed http://www.purplerosetheatre.org Live Professional Stage Theatre in Chelsea, Michigan at The Purple Rose Theatre. Purplerosetheatre.org. Retrieved on 2011-11-02. Purple Rose Theatre Company , a non-profit stage company in his childhood and current home of Chelsea, Michigan . He is currently Executive Director of PRTC, and has written 11 plays for them.
Film career
Daniels made his screen debut in Miloš Forman 's Ragtime (film)|Ragtime in 1981. His next film would prove to be his breakthrough as Debra Winger 's husband in the Oscar-winning film Terms of Endearment . Daniels then garnered a Golden Globe nomination as the star of Purple Rose of Cairo directed by Woody Allen .
Daniels earned his second Golden Globe nomination for starring in Jonathan Demme 's dramedy Something Wild (1986 film)|Something Wild as an unassuming business man swept up into a wild night by a mysterious woman ( Melanie Griffith ). Daniels then starred in the horror-comedy Arachnophobia (film)|Arachnophobia in 1990. The next year Daniels starred in two films ( Love Hurts and '' The Butcher's Wife '') and hosted NBC's legendary sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live .
Daniel's next notable role was as Colonel Joshua Chamberlain in Gettysburg (1993 film)|Gettysburg . Alongside Daniels were Tom Berenger , Martin Sheen , Stephen Lang (actor)|Stephen Lang and Sam Elliot . The two part film proved so popular on television that the 262 minute movie garnered a theatrical release. Daniels would reprise the role of Chamberlain ten years later in the prequel film Gods and Generals (film)|Gods and Generals , with much of the same cast except for Sheen who was replaced by Robert Duvall .
In 1994, Daniels would have one of his most successful films commercially, starring in the Farrelly Brothers ' hit Dumb and Dumber alongside Jim Carrey . It was a noted departure for Daniels, due to his status as a dramatic heavyweight. Also in '94 was the Keanu Reeves action blockbuster Speed (1994 film)|Speed . Daniels starred as Reeves' partner on the LAPD bomb squad, in a race against time to defuse a bomb planted on a bus, set to explode if the bus's speed falls below 50 miles per hour. Also starring Dennis Hopper and Sandra Bullock , Speed was an enormous hit, grossing over $350 million at the box office.
Daniels would then host Saturday Night Live a second time before the release of the 1996 Disney remake of 101 Dalmatians (1996 film)|101 Dalmatians . Daniels starred as the owner of a litter of dalmatians stolen by the evil Cruella De Vil ( Glenn Close ). The film was a rousing success, grossing $320 million. Also in 1996 was the family hit film Fly Away Home with Daniels as the supportive single father of Anna Paquin 's goose raising preteen. Daniels then had a critical and commercial misfire with 1997's Trial and Error (1997 film)|Trial and Error alongside Seinfeld 's Michael Richards .
Daniels would rebound however with 1998's Pleasantville (film)|Pleasantville as diner owner Bill Johnson who learns to act as an individual and rebel against the norm at the urging of Tobey Macguire 's David. Also starring Reese Witherspoon , Joan Allen , and Don Knotts , Pleasantville was one of the best reviewed films of the year, nominated for three Academy Awards. Daniels would then star alongside Christopher Lloyd in the critical and commercial bomb My Favorite Martian (film)|My Favorite Martian . The film severely damaged Daniels' status as a box office star and he would proceed to work in increasingly less mainstream starring roles.
Daniels then starred in the TV films The Crossing (2000 film)|The Crossing , Cheaters (film)|Cheaters and direct-to-video release Chasing Sleep . At this point, in the early 2000s Daniels began to focus more on his theater work at The Purple Rose Theatre in his hometown of Chelsea, Michigan.
Daniels' next major film role would be in Clint Eastwood 's Blood Work (film)|Blood Work . The film received mixed reviews and was a commercial failure. He would rebound later that year with Stephen Daldry 's Academy Award-winning The Hours (film)|The Hours , alongside Nicole Kidman , Meryl Streep and Julianne Moore . The film was also a monetary success, grossing well over $100 million. Gods and Generals (film)|Gods and Generals followed in 2003 as did the action film I Witness co-starring James Spader . Daniels then starred in Imaginary Heroes and the 2004 television film adaptation of fellow Michigander and friend Mitch Albom 's best-seller The Five People You Meet in Heaven .
2005 proved to be a strong year for Daniels as he garnered notice as the star of the lauded Noah Baumbach film The Squid and the Whale . Daniels received his third Golden Globe nomination for the film, about a divorcing couple and the effect the split has on their children. That year Daniels also starred in the family film adaptation of Because of Winn-Dixie (film)|Because of Winn-Dixie . He would round out the year with a supporting role in the Oscar-Nominated film Good Night and Good Luck directed by George Clooney .
Daniels then starred as the redneck comic foil to Robin Williams ' uptight business man in the vacation comedy RV (film)|RV directed by Barry Sonnenfeld . He had a supporting role in the Truman Capote biopic Infamous (film)|Infamous , and in two other independent films '' Mama's Boy and The Lookout for which he was nominated for a Satellite Award.
Daniels then had a starring voice-over role as the villain Zartog in animated film Space Chimps . Daniels then took back-to-back supporting roles in political thrillers: Traitor (film)|Traitor with Don Cheadle and State of Play (film)|State of Play with Russell Crowe and Rachel McAdams . Also in 2009 Daniels would appear in indie hit Away We Go . 2010 would prove to be a slow year for Daniels, as he continued his theater work and had a starring role in the little-seen indie Howl (film)|Howl alongside James Franco as Allen Ginsberg .
Musical career
He has focused on recording a number of songs that he has written throughout his life, apparently marking key moments. He has kept busy with frequent gigs and two full length albums, ''Grandfather's Hat and Jeff Daniels Live and Unplugged .Citation needed|date=March 2008. He is featured on the cover of the July/August 2011 issue of Making Music Magazine where there is an article about his experiences with music.
Personal life
Daniels has been married to his high school sweetheart, Kathleen Rosemary Treado, since 1979. They married on Friday the 13th because he wore the number 13 on his baseball uniform.
In 1986, Daniels moved his home to Chelsea, Michigan , where the couple had grown up. They have three children: Benjamin (born 1984), Lucas (born 1987), and Nellie (born 1990).
He has appeared as the TV spokesperson for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation promoting Michigan's effectiveness in bringing in new companies,Vague|date=July 2009 featured on CNBC .
He has written, directed, and starred in two films by Purple Rose Films, each set in Michigan: Escanaba in da Moonlight and Super Sucker . He was inducted into the Michigan Walk of Fame on May 25, 2006 in Lansing, Michigan . He delivered the winter commencement address at the University of Michigan on December 20, 2009, and was granted an Honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts.cite news|last=Lichterman|first=Joseph|title=Actor and Michigan native Jeff Daniels challenges graduates to make a difference at Winter Commencement|url= http://www.michigandaily.com/content/2009-winter-commencement|accessdate=May 19, 2010|newspaper=The Michigan Daily |date=December 20, 2009
Filmography
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1981
Ragtime
P. C. O'Donnell
1983
Terms of Endearment
Flap Horton
1985
Marie
Eddie Sisk
1985
The Purple Rose of Cairo
Tom Baxter/ Gil Shepherd
Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1986
Something Wild
Charles Driggs
1986
Heartburn
Richard
1987
Radio Days
Biff Baxter
1988
The House on Carroll Street
Cochran
1988
Sweet Hearts Dance
Sam Manners
1989
Checking Out
Ray Macklin
1989
No Place Like Home
Mike
Television film
1990
Arachnophobia
Ross Jennings
Saturn Award for Best Actor
1990
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
Denton Webb
1991
Love Hurts
Paul Weaver
1991
'' The Butcher's Wife
Dr. Alex Tremor
1992
Timescape also known as Grand Tour: Disaster in Time
Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead Nominated – London Film Critics' Circle>London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year
2005
Because of Winn-Dixie
The Preacher
2005
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Sig Mickelson
2006
RV
Travis Gornicke
2006
Infamous
Alvin Dewey
2007
The Lookout
Lewis
Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
http://www.realdetroitweekly.com/article_3493.shtml Jeff Daniels Music Interview
http://www.moviehole.net/news/20020808_188.html Jeff Daniels interview
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