Jeff Daniels, full name Jeffrey Warren Daniels, is an American actor, musician, and playwright born in Athens, Georgia, on February 19, 1955. His film career took off in the 1980s with roles in acclaimed films such as *Terms of Endearment* (1983) and Woody Allen's *The Purple Rose of Cairo* (1985). He has demonstrated great versatility, effortlessly transitioning from iconic comedic performances, such as his role in *Dumb and Dumber* (1994) alongside Jim Carrey, to complex dramatic roles in films like *Gettysburg* (1993), *The Squid and the Whale* (2005), which earned him a Golden Globe nomination, and *Steve Jobs* (2015). On television, he has achieved notable success, winning two Emmy Awards: the first for Outstanding Lead Actor for the drama series *The Newsroom* and the second for Outstanding Supporting Actor for the miniseries *Godless*. Also active in theater, he has received several Tony Award nominations, confirming his status as a versatile and critically acclaimed artist.