Jeffrey DeMunn

Birth Name:

Jeffrey DeMunn

Birth Place:

Buffalo, New York, United States

Profession

Actor

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

1995CableACE - Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries:Winner
1995Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special:Nominated
1999ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
2000Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture:Nominated
2020CinEuphoria - Merit - Honorary Award:Winner

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