Jeff Daniels Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Children, Family, Biography

May 2024 · 3 minute read
Jeff Daniels Quick Info
Height6 ft 3 in
Weight80 kg
Date of BirthFebruary 19, 1955
Zodiac SignPisces
SpouseKathleen Rosemary Treado

Jeff Daniels is an American actor, musician, and playwright. He is well known for playing the role of Harry Dunne in the buddy comedy Dumb and Dumber (1994) and its sequel Dumb and Dumber To (2014). Some of his other remarkable performances came in the movies like The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), Something Wild (1986), and The Squid and the Whale (2005), for all of which he was nominated for Golden Globe Awards.

Born Name

Jeffrey Warren Daniels

Nick Name

Jeff

Sun Sign

Pisces

Born Place

Clarke County, Georgia, United States

Residence

Chelsea, Michigan, United States

Nationality

American

Education

Jeff attended Central Michigan University and was active in the theatre productions. He also went to Eastern Michigan University drama school in 1976 to take part in their special Bicentennial Repertory program and participated in various plays including The Hot l Baltimore.

Occupation

Actor, Musician, Playwright

Family

Manager

Jeff is represented by The Purple Rose Theatre.

Genre

Blues, Alternative Folk

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

He has released his music via –

Build

Average

Height

6 ft 3 in or 190.5 cm

Weight

80 kg or 176.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Jeff has dated –

  • Kathleen Rosemary Treado – Jeff met his wife and a fellow Michigander from the Upper Peninsula, Kathleen, while they were in college. The couple tied the knot in 1979 and relocated to their home in Chelsea, Michigan in 1986. They have 3 children together – 2 sons, Benjamin (born 1984) and Lucas (born 1987), and a daughter, Nellie (born 1990).

    • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    He has English, Scots-Irish /Northern Irish, Scottish, and German ancestry.

    Hair Color

    Salt & Pepper

    Eye Color

    Blue

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Tall stature

    Brand Endorsements

    Jeff has done advertisement work for brands like –

    Religion

    Jeff had a Methodist upbringing.

    Best Known For

    First Album

    He released his first album, Jeff Daniels Live and Unplugged (To Benefit the Purple Rose Theatre), in 2004.

    Jeff has also released various other albums like Jeff Daniels Live at The Purple Rose Theater, Grandfather’s Hat, Keep It Right Here, Together Again, and Days Like These. 

    First Film

    Jeff made his theatrical film debut in the Oscar-nominated film, Ragtime, as P.C. O’Donnell in 1981.

    First TV Show

    Jeff made his first TV show appearance as Neal Forrester in the mystery crime drama series, Hawaii Five-O, in 1980.

    Jeff Daniels Favorite Things

    Source – IMDb

    Jeff Daniels Facts

  • Six weeks after he was born, Jeff’s family shifted to Chelsea, Michigan from Georgia.
  • He founded a theatre company in Chelsea, Michigan called the Purple Rose Theatre Company and has written many plays for the company. The name was inspired by Woody Allen‘s film, The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), of which Jeff was also a part.
  • Had he not been an actor, he would have worked at the Chelsea Lumber Company which was owned by his father.
  • On May 25, 2006, he was included to the Michigan Walk of Fame.
  • Jeff owns a Gulf Stream Tour Master which he has named ‘The Bus’ and occasionally sleeps in it after a long journey.
  • In 2011, he was featured on the cover of Guitar Aficionado magazine for their April–May edition.
  • Jeff is a Democrat.
  • Visit his official website @ jeffdaniels.com.

    • Featured Image by Insomnia Cured Here / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0

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