Actor
Jeffrey DeMunn
Born April 25, 1947 in Buffalo, New York, USA77 films
Jeffrey DeMunn (born April 25, 1947) is an American theatre, film and television actor. He is known as a favorite of director Frank Darabont, who has cast him in all four of his films, The Green Mile, The Shawshank Redemption, The Majestic and The Mist (he also appeared in the 1988 remake of The Blob, which Darabont co-wrote). He also has an extensive television résumé, appearing in shows such as Kojak, Law & Order, and two of its spin-offs, SVU and Trial by Jury.
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He has been involved in more Stephen King adaptations than any other actor. He has acted in film adaptations of Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Mist and the T.V. miniseries Storm of the Century. He also narrated the audiobooks for Dreamcatcher and The Colorado Kid.
In 1995, he won a CableACE Award as Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries for his portrayal of serial killer Andrei Chikatilo in the HBO film Citizen X.
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First watchThe Shawshank Redemption19948.7as 1946 D.A.Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
77 films as actor- 2026CarouselRebecca's Father
- 2019The 8th Year of the EmergencyEd
- 2018The AmaranthRichard Kendrick
- 2018Who?Dale Horvath (Tv Series Footage)
- 2017MarshallDr. Sayer
- 2017Cat KillerThe Vet
- 2017HalfwayWalt
- 2017A Tree. A Rock. A Cloud.Old boy
- 2014Adult BeginnersBill
- 2011Another Happy DayLee
- 20106 SoulsDr. Harding
- 2009Cayman WentRodgers Bowman
- 2008Burn After ReadingCosmetic Surgeon
- 2007The MistDan Miller
- 2006HollywoodlandArt Weissman
- 2003Our TownMr. Webb
- 2003The Lucky OnesSimon
- 2001The MajesticMayor Ernie Cole
- 2000Noriega: God's FavoriteNuncio
- 1999The Green MileHarry Terwilliger
- 1999HarvestJake Yates
- 1998Black Cat RunBill Grissom
- 1998The X-FilesBronschweig
- 1997A Christmas MemorySeabone
- 1997RocketManPaul Wick
- 1997Night SinsBruce Di Palma
- 1997TurbulenceBrooks
- 1996Killer: A Journal of MurderSam Lesser
- 1996PhenomenonProfessor Ringold
- 1995EbbieJake Marley
- 1995Down Came a BlackbirdRob Rubenstein
- 1995Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch StoryMel Korn
- 1995Citizen XAndrei Chikatilo
- 1994Safe PassageDoctor
- 1994The Shawshank Redemption1946 D.A.
- 1994Betrayal of TrustDick Shelton
- 1993Barbarians at the GateH. John Greeniaus
- 1992Jonathan: The Boy Nobody WantedFrank Moore
- 1992NewsiesMayer Jacobs
- 1991Eyes of an AngelGeorgie
- 1991The HauntedJack Smurl
- 1990Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501Scott Cody
- 1990By Dawn's Early LightHarpoon
- 1990Sensibility and SensePeter
- 1989BlazeEldon Tuck
- 1989Settle the ScoreDr. Josh Longcrest
- 1989PeacemakerDaniel Cooper
- 1988BetrayedFlynn
- 1988The BlobSheriff Herb Geller
- 1988Pigeon FeathersGeorge
- 1987Young Harry HoudiniAdult Harry Houdini
- 1987Kojak: The Price of JusticeMarsucci
- 1986Who Is Julia?Dr. David Matthews
- 1986The HitcherCaptain Esteridge
- 1985A Midsummer Night's DreamBottom
- 1985DoubletakeAndrew Lane
- 1985A Time to LiveLarry Weisman
- 1985Warning SignDr. Dan Fairchild
- 1985The Joy That KillsBrently Mallard
- 1984Windy CityBobby
- 1984When She Says NoBrian Garvey
- 1983SessionsDr. Walter Hemmings
- 1983The Face of RageJeff Hammil
- 1983Keeping OnTeddy
- 1983I Married Wyatt EarpDoc Holliday
- 1983O’MalleyCarl
- 1983Enormous Changes at the Last MinuteRicardo
- 1982FrancesClifford Odets
- 1982I'm Dancing as Fast as I CanDoctor Roberts
- 1981RagtimeHarry Houdini
- 1981Word of HonorDist. Atty. Jim Burke
- 1980Christmas EvilPhilip Stadling
- 1980The First Deadly SinSgt. Fernandez Correlli
- 1980ResurrectionJoe
- 1980King CrabSam Campana
- 1979Sanctuary of FearWhitney Fowler
- 1978The Last TenantVinnie