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Biography
Jeff Daniels and Patricia Heaton in a scene from the TNT cable network remake of The Goodbye Girl
Jeff Daniels (born February 19, 1955 in Athens, Georgia) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in Arachnophobia and Dumb & Dumber. Although primarily a dramatic actor, ironically Daniels' most memorable scenes are from the comedy Dumb & Dumber and involve his character Harry Dunne getting his tongue frozen onto an icy pole and another scene where he suffers a painful bout.
He currently resides in Chelsea, Michigan, where he is Founder and Executive director of the regionally-acclaimed Purple Rose Theatre Company, a not-for-profit professional theatre company.
He wrote, directed, and starred in Escanaba in da Moonlight and Super Sucker with Purple Rose Films.
Partial filmography
R.V. (2006)
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) - Sig Mickelson
The Squid and the Whale (2005) - Bernard Berkman
Because of Winn-Dixie (2005) - Preacher
Imaginary Heroes (2004) - Ben Travis
The Five People You Meet in Heaven (TV) (2004) - Blue Man
Gods and Generals (2003) - Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
The Hours (2002) - Louis Waters
Escanaba in da Moonlight (2001)- Rueben Soady
Cheaters (2000) - Dr. Gerald Plecki
The Crossing (1999) - George Washington
Pleasantville (1998) - Mr. Bill Johnson
Trial and Error (1997) - Charlie Tuttle
101 Dalmatians (1996) - Roger
Fly Away Home (1996) - Thomas Alden
2 Days in the Valley (1996) - Alvin Strayer
Dumb & Dumber (1994) - Harry Dunne
Speed (1994) - Det. Harry Temple
Gettysburg (1993) - Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
Rain Without Thunder (1992) - Jonathan Garson
The Butcher's Wife (1991) - Dr. Alex Tremor
Love Hurts (1991) - Paul Weaver
Arachnophobia (1990) - Ross Jennings
Something Wild (1986) - Charles Driggs
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) - Tom Baxter & Gil Shepherd
Terms of Endearment (1983) - Flap Horton
