ACTOR

Jeff Daniels

1955 - Today

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Jeffrey Warren Daniels (born February 19, 1955) is an American actor. He is known for his work on stage and screen playing diverse characters switching between comedy and drama. He is the recipient of several accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for five Golden Globe Awards, five Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Tony Awards. He made his film debut in Miloš Forman's drama Ragtime (1981) followed by James L. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jeff Daniels has received more than 10,241,961 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). Jeff Daniels is the 1,464th most popular actor (up from 1,549th in 2019), the 2,484th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,664th in 2019) and the 680th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 10M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.31

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 45

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.32

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.86

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jeff Daniels ranks 1,464 out of 13,578. Before him are Dominique Pinon, Jerry Orbach, Jamie Foxx, Maria Riva, Elsa Lanchester, and Frank Grillo. After him are Aaron Eckhart, Jared Harris, Lee Min-ho, Sela Ward, George Segal, and P. Ramlee.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Jeff Daniels ranks 100. Before him are Avram Grant, Bruno Conti, Yuriy Sedykh, Debra Winger, Akira Nishino, and Dominique Pinon. After him are Ángela Molina, Matthias Jabs, David Julius, Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este, Xander Berkeley, and Thomas C. Südhof.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jeff Daniels ranks 2,484 out of 20,380. Before him are Jerry Orbach (1935), Jamie Foxx (1967), Frank Grillo (1965), Terry Funk (1944), Paul Bowles (1910), and David Lane (1938). After him are Aaron Eckhart (1968), Jesse Livermore (1877), George Antheil (1900), Julia Ann (1969), John Mearsheimer (1947), and Nan Goldin (1953).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Jeff Daniels ranks 680. Before him are Mimi Rogers (1956), James Whitmore (1921), Geraldine Page (1924), Jerry Orbach (1935), Jamie Foxx (1967), and Frank Grillo (1965). After him are Aaron Eckhart (1968), Sela Ward (1956), George Segal (1934), Elijah Wood (1981), Katherine Helmond (1929), and Julie Newmar (1933).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Martian
Teddy Sanders
During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.
Sep 30o 20157.687 / 10
Dumb and Dumber
Harry Dunne
Lloyd and Harry are two men whose stupidity is really indescribable. When Mary, a beautiful woman, loses an important suitcase with money before she leaves for Aspen, the two friends (who have found the suitcase) decide to return it to her. After some "adventures" they finally get to Aspen where, using the lost money they live it up and fight for Mary's heart.
Dec 16o 19946.6 / 10
101 Dalmatians
Roger
An evil, high-fashion designer plots to steal Dalmatian puppies in order to make an extravagant fur coat, but instead creates an extravagant mess.
Nov 27o 19965.924 / 10