Portrait of Jeff Daniels

Acting

Jeff Daniels

Titles
99movies41TV shows
Career

Active from 1982 to 2024, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Leading roles
67
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Newsroom
The Newsroom
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 76 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Jeff Daniels Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    1.7, average 2.6
  • Violence
    3.5, average 4.3
  • Fantasy
    1.0, average 1.8
  • Uncanny
    1.7, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 13
  • Social Commentary 6
  • Historical Drama 5
  • Character Study 5
  • Fast-Paced 5
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Feel-Good 3
  • Bleak Atmosphere 3
  • Thought-Provoking 3
  • Wholesome Entertainment 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

23
TypeAllMovies79TV shows23
RoleAnyActing23Appearances19
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s11960s11980s31990s52000s12010s72020s5
GenreAnyDrama9Comedy7Talk5Documentary4War & Politics3Animation1Action & Adventure1Family1Crime1Western1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

5 titles · average score 70
GoodWatch64
Poster for A Man in Full

TV show · as Charlie Croker

GoodWatch75
Poster for The American Buffalo

TV show · as (voice)

GoodWatch71
Poster for American Rust

TV show · as Det. Del Harris

GoodWatch77
Poster for Hemingway

TV show · as Ernest Hemingway (voice)

GoodWatch65
Poster for The Comey Rule

TV show · as James Comey

2010s

7 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch76
Poster for The Looming Tower

TV show · as John O'Neill

GoodWatch79
Poster for Godless

TV show · as Frank Griffin

GoodWatch60
Poster for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV show · as Self / Casting Reject

Poster for ARES: live

TV show · as Teddy Sanders

GoodWatch83
Poster for The Newsroom

TV show · as Will McAvoy

2000s

1 title · average score 59

1990s

5 titles · average score 66
GoodWatch77
Poster for Family Guy

TV show · as Jeff Daniels (voice)

GoodWatch79
Poster for Frasier

TV show · as Doug (voice)

1980s

3 titles · average score 56
Poster for Trying Times

TV show · as Jim

GoodWatch63
Poster for A Rumor of War

TV show · as Chaplain

1960s

1 title · average score 72
GoodWatch72
Poster for Hawaii Five-O

TV show · as Neal Forrester

1950s

1 title · average score 83
GoodWatch83
Poster for Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV show · as Lyman Fellers

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