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name: "Jeffrey DeMunn"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jeffrey-demunn"
fi1m_id: "jeffrey-demunn"
imdb_id: "nm0218810"
tmdb_id: 12645
wikidata_id: "Q443343"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 April 1947"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-23T04:17:00.508071+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Jeffrey DeMunn

## Identity

Jeffrey DeMunn

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jeffrey-demunn
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jeffrey-demunn
- **IMDb ID:** nm0218810
- **TMDB ID:** 12645
- **Wikidata ID:** Q443343
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_DeMunn, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q443343, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0218810/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12645

Actor. Born 25 April 1947 in Buffalo, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 April 1947, Buffalo, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1986–2010
- **Also known as:** Джеффри ДеМанн, Jeffrey De Munn, Jeff De Munn, Jeff DeMunn, Jeff Demunn, Jeffrey Demunn, جفری دی مان
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 74 (3), 2000s 72 (1), 2010s 68 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 67 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Crime 2, Action & Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Fantasy 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $668m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_DeMunn, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q443343, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0218810/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12645

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Shawshank Redemption*](https://film.one/film/the-shawshank-redemption.md) (84), [*The X-Files*](https://film.one/film/the-x-files-1998.md) (64)
- **Netflix:** [*The Walking Dead*](https://film.one/tv/the-walking-dead.md) (68)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Jeffrey DeMunn is an American actor known for his work in theatre, film and television. Born on 25 April 1947 in Buffalo, New York, he studied at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in England and later joined the National Shakespeare Company. He received a Tony Award nomination for his performance in the Broadway production of K2.

DeMunn has frequently collaborated with director Frank Darabont, appearing in *The Shawshank Redemption* (1994) as the 1946 district attorney, *The Green Mile* (1999), *The Majestic* (2001) and *The Mist* (2007). He also featured in Darabont’s television series *The Walking Dead* (2010–2012) as Dale Horvath. In 1995 he won a CableACE Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries for his portrayal of Andrei Chikatilo in the HBO film *Citizen X*, for which he was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *The Walking Dead* (2010), Fi1m 68, as Dale Horvath — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-walking-dead.md)
- *Burn After Reading* (2008), Fi1m 72, as Cosmetic Surgeon — [page](https://film.one/film/burn-after-reading.md)
- *The Green Mile* (1999), Fi1m 73, as Harry Terwilliger — [page](https://film.one/film/the-green-mile.md)
- *The X-Files* (1998), Fi1m 64, as Bronschweig — [page](https://film.one/film/the-x-files-1998.md)
- *The Shawshank Redemption* (1994), Fi1m 84, as 1946 D.A. — [page](https://film.one/film/the-shawshank-redemption.md)

## Complete filmography (107)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Carousel* (2026), as Rebecca's Father
- *The 8th Year of the Emergency* (2019), as Ed
- *The Amaranth* (2018), as Richard Kendrick
- *Who?* (2018), as Dale Horvath (Tv Series Footage)
- *Marshall* (2017), as Dr. Sayer
- *Cat Killer* (2017), as The Vet
- *Halfway* (2017), as Walt
- *A Tree. A Rock. A Cloud.* (2017), as Old boy
- *Divorce* (2016), series, as Max Brodkin
- *Billions* (2016), series, as Chuck Rhoades, Sr.
- *The Affair* (2014), series, as Dr. Henry
- *Adult Beginners* (2014), as Bill
- *Mob City* (2013), series, as Hal Morrison
- *Chicago Fire* (2012), series, as Peter
- *Another Happy Day* (2011), as Lee
- *The Walking Dead* (2010), series, as Dale Horvath — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-walking-dead.md)
- *6 Souls* (2010), as Dr. Harding
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Chief Justice Virgil Ryvlan — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Cayman Went* (2009), as Rodgers Bowman
- *Burn After Reading* (2008), as Cosmetic Surgeon — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/burn-after-reading.md)
- *When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'* (2008), Thanks
- *Cashmere Mafia* (2008), series, Actor
- *The Mist* (2007), as Dan Miller
- *Hollywoodland* (2006), as Art Weissman
- *Covert One: The Hades Factor* (2006), series, as Steven Haldane
- *Empire Falls* (2005), series, as Horace
- *Law & Order: Trial by Jury* (2005), series, as Norman Rothenberg
- *Our Town* (2003), as Mr. Webb
- *The Lucky Ones* (2003), as Simon
- *The Majestic* (2001), as Mayor Ernie Cole
- *Noriega: God's Favorite* (2000), as Nuncio
- *The Green Mile* (1999), as Harry Terwilliger — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/the-green-mile.md)
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Kenneth Sean 'Ken' O'Neal — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Chief Assistant DA Charlie Phillips, Senior ADA Charlie Phillips
- *Harvest* (1999), as Jake Yates
- *Storm of the Century* (1999), series, as Town Manager Robbie Beals
- *Black Cat Run* (1998), as Bill Grissom
- *The X-Files* (1998), as Bronschweig — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-x-files-1998.md)
- *A Christmas Memory* (1997), as Seabone
- *RocketMan* (1997), as Paul Wick
- *Night Sins* (1997), as Bruce Di Palma
- *The Trial of Adolf Eichmann* (1997), as Moshe Beisky / Martin Földi (voices)
- *The Practice* (1997), series, as Atty. Gordon Keene
- *Night Sins* (1997), series, as Bruce Di Palma
- *Turbulence* (1997), as Brooks
- *Killer: A Journal of Murder* (1996), as Sam Lesser
- *Phenomenon* (1996), as Professor Ringold
- *Ebbie* (1995), as Jake Marley
- *Down Came a Blackbird* (1995), as Rob Rubenstein
- *Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story* (1995), as Mel Korn
- *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Dr. Adam Pike
- *Citizen X* (1995), as Andrei Chikatilo
- *Safe Passage* (1994), as Doctor
- *The Shawshank Redemption* (1994), as 1946 D.A. — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-shawshank-redemption.md)
- *ER* (1994), series, as Treatment Center Doctor — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Betrayal of Trust* (1994), as Dick Shelton
- *Barbarians at the Gate* (1993), as H. John Greeniaus
- *Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted* (1992), as Frank Moore
- *Newsies* (1992), as Mayer Jacobs
- *Eyes of an Angel* (1991), as Georgie
- *The Haunted* (1991), as Jack Smurl
- *Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501* (1990), as Scott Cody
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Norman Rothenberg — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *By Dawn's Early Light* (1990), as Harpoon
- *Sensibility and Sense* (1990), as Peter
- *Blaze* (1989), as Eldon Tuck
- *Settle the Score* (1989), as Dr. Josh Longcrest
- *Peacemaker* (1989), as Daniel Cooper
- *Dear John* (1988), series, as Neil Cramer
- *Betrayed* (1988), as Flynn
- *The Blob* (1988), as Sheriff Herb Geller
- *Lincoln* (1988), series, as William Herndon
- *Pigeon Feathers* (1988), as George
- *Young Harry Houdini* (1987), as Adult Harry Houdini
- *Kojak: The Price of Justice* (1987), as Marsucci
- *Who Is Julia?* (1986), as Dr. David Matthews
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Peter Reynolds
- *The Hitcher* (1986), as Captain Esteridge
- *A Midsummer Night's Dream* (1985), as Bottom
- *Doubletake* (1985), as Andrew Lane
- *A Time to Live* (1985), as Larry Weisman
- *The Twilight Zone* (1985), series, as Bob Spindler (segment "Kentucky Rye")
- *Spenser: For Hire* (1985), series, Actor
- *Warning Sign* (1985), as Dr. Dan Fairchild
- *Moonlighting* (1985), series, as Roger Clements — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/moonlighting.md)
- *The Joy That Kills* (1985), as Brently Mallard
- *Windy City* (1984), as Bobby
- *When She Says No* (1984), as Brian Garvey
- *Sessions* (1983), as Dr. Walter Hemmings
- *The Face of Rage* (1983), as Jeff Hammil
- *Keeping On* (1983), as Teddy
- *I Married Wyatt Earp* (1983), as Doc Holliday
- *O’Malley* (1983), as Carl
- *Enormous Changes at the Last Minute* (1983), as Ricardo
- *Frances* (1982), as Clifford Odets
- *I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can* (1982), as Doctor Roberts
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Teddy, Brently Mallard, George, George Pierce Baker, Peter, Daniel Cooper (segment 'Peacemaker')
- *Ragtime* (1981), as Harry Houdini
- *Hill Street Blues* (1981), series, Actor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md)
- *Word of Honor* (1981), as Dist. Atty. Jim Burke
- *Christmas Evil* (1980), as Philip Stadling
- *The First Deadly Sin* (1980), as Sgt. Fernandez Correlli
- *Resurrection* (1980), as Joe
- *King Crab* (1980), as Sam Campana
- *Sanctuary of Fear* (1979), as Whitney Fowler
- *Mourning Becomes Electra* (1978), series, as Adam
- *The Last Tenant* (1978), as Vinnie

## Gallery

- ![Jeffrey DeMunn](https://film.one/media/person/83729/gallery-71235ca272cd.jpg) Jeffrey DeMunn — Casey Florig, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/Jeffrey_DeMunn_2014.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Jeffrey DeMunn](https://film.one/media/person/83729/gallery-91775f61dc86.jpg) Jeffrey DeMunn — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- CableACE Award 1995: CableACE Award (won)
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 1983: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play (nominated)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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