Jeffrey DeMunn Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in "K-2․"
• Won a CableACE Award for his supporting role in "Citizen X" in 1995
• Attended Union College in Schenectady, N․Y․, with the hopes of becoming an engineer or a lawyer before fully realizing his passion for acting
• Studied acting for two years at the prestigious Bristol Old Vic Theater School in Bristol, England
• After finishing with his education in England, he toured with the non-union National Shakespeare Company around the U․S
• Quote: "[on his preference on theatre or film] "I don't really have on I prefer, they're both still an extraordinary challenge and they're both still very, very exciting to me․ So I don't have a preference, they feed each other․""
• Quote: "I'm just trying to look at the other people in the eye and tell the truth and see what we end up with․"
• His Broadway credits include "K-2," "Our Town," "The Price," "Bent" "Spoils of War" and "Sleight Of Hand․"
• Has had an accomplished career on stage in a number of notable productions as well as on camera
• Has a close professional relationship with filmmaker Frank Darabont, who casts him in a number of his works