Acting
Jeff Daniels
- Titles
- 98movies47TV shows
- Career
Active from 1982 to 2026, with up to 4 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 64top three billing
- Average score
60/100
- Highest rated
The American Buffalo86/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 86 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Wit & Wordplay4.6average 3.7
- Politics3.5average 2.6
- Nostalgia4.5average 3.7
- Contemporary Realism6.1average 5.4
- Family Dynamics5.4average 4.8
- Wholesome3.9average 3.3
- Social Commentary5.4average 4.9
- Historical3.0average 2.6
Rarely in their work
- Violence3.2, average 4.2
- Scare1.8, average 2.6
- Uncanny1.7, average 2.5
- Adrenaline4.3, average 4.9
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 13
- Social Commentary 6
- Historical Drama 5
- Thought-Provoking 4
- Moral Ambiguity 4
- Fast-Paced 4
- Romantic Comedy 3
- Magical Realism 3
- Feel-Good 3
- Feel-Good Movie 3
- Political Intrigue 3
- Psychological Tension 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Hope DavisActorThe Brink of War, The American Buffalo, Infamous- GGuy SanvilleActorChasing Sleep, Super Sucker, Escanaba in da Moonlight
Danny AielloActor2 Days in the Valley, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Radio Days
Catherine O'HaraActorAway We Go, Heartburn, There Goes the Neighborhood
Anna PaquinActorThe Squid and the Whale, Fly Away Home, It's the Rage
Joseph Gordon-LevittActorLooper, The Lookout
Jack NicholsonActorTerms of Endearment, Heartburn
Cheryl HinesActorSpace Chimps, RV
Stephen LangActorGods and Generals, Gettysburg
Miloš FormanActorHeartburn, Remembering Ragtime
Diane KeatonActorMama's Boy, Radio Days
Charlize TheronActor2 Days in the Valley, Trial and Error
Movies and TV shows
101Upcoming
3 titles
as Ed Watkins
as Narrator
as Ralph Teetor (voice)
2020s
10 titles · average score 70
as Ronald Reagan
TV show · as Thomas Jefferson (voice)
TV show · as Charlie Croker
as Narrator (voice)
TV show · as (voice)
TV show · as Randy
TV show · as Det. Del Harris
TV show · as Ernest Hemingway (voice)
TV show · as James Comey
as Mickey
2010s
16 titles · average score 63
as Joseph Harris
TV show · as Lukas
TV show · as John O'Neill
as The Emperor
TV show · as Narrator
as David
as Theodore "Teddy" Sanders
as John Sculley
TV show · as Self / Casting Reject
as Harry Dunne
TV show · as Will McAvoy
as Abe
2000s
29 titles · average score 57
as Richard Dunn
as George Fergus
as Arlen Faber
as Zartog (voice)
as Lewis
as Mert Rosenbloom
as Bernard Berkman
as Preacher
as Blue Man
as Ben Travis
as Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
as Jasper 'Buddy' Noone
1990s
23 titles · average score 59
as Tim O'Hara
as Roger
as Thomas Alden
as Alvin Strayer
as Harry Dunne
as Harry
as Col. Joshua Chamberlain
as Ben Wilson
as Willis Embry
as Dr. Alex Tremor
as Ross Jennings
as Denton Webb
1980s
18 titles · average score 65
as Mike Cooper
as Cochran
as Sam Manners
as Lt. Steve Maryk
as Ray Macklin
as Biff Baxter
as Charles Driggs
as Richard
as Tom Baxter / Gil Shepherd
as Eddie Sisk
as Flap Horton
as Jed Jenkins
1960s
1 title · average score 48
TV show · as Neal Forrester
1950s
1 title · average score 85
TV show · as Lyman Fellers