Jeffrey DeMunn

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Jeffrey DeMunn
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DeMunn in 2014
Born (1947-04-25) April 25, 1947 (age 77)
OccupationActor
Years active1972–present
Spouses
  • Ann Sekjaer
    (m. 19741995)
  • Kerry Leah
    (m. 2001)
Children2

Jeffrey P. DeMunn (born April 25, 1947) is an American stage, film, and television actor known for playing Captain Esteridge in The Hitcher (1986), Sheriff Herb Geller in The Blob (1988), Andrei Chikatilo in Citizen X (1995), Harry Terwilliger in The Green Mile (1999), Ernie Cole in The Majestic (2001), Dan Miller in The Mist (2007), Dale Horvath in The Walking Dead (2010–2012), and Charles Rhoades Sr. in Billions (2016–2023).

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Early life

DeMunn was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Violet (née Paulus) and James DeMunn, and a stepson of actress Betty Lutes DeMunn. [1] [2] He graduated from Union College with a Bachelor of Arts in English.

Career

Theatre roles

He moved to the United Kingdom in 1970, receiving theatrical training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. When he returned to the United States in 1972, he performed in a Royal Shakespeare Company National Tour's production of King Lear and A Midsummer Night's Dream . After this he starred in several off-Broadway productions, including Bent , Modigliani, and A Midsummer Night's Dream . DeMunn also participated in productions of developing plays at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. [3] In 1983 he starred in a production of K2, which earned him a Tony Award nomination. He most recently starred in Death of a Salesman at San Diego's Old Globe Theater in 2012 and A Family For All Occasions at the Bank Street Theatre in 2013.

Film roles

DeMunn is known for his collaborations with director Frank Darabont, who has cast him in films such as The Shawshank Redemption , The Green Mile , The Majestic and The Mist . He also appeared in the 1988 remake of The Blob , which Darabont co-wrote. [4] He also narrated the audiobooks for Dreamcatcher and The Colorado Kid . [5] 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 and received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie nomination.

Television roles

DeMunn has made several guest appearances on series television. His extensive TV résumé includes shows such as Kojak , Moonlighting , LA Law and The West Wing . He appeared in the recurring role of Norman Rothenberg in Law & Order and Trial by Jury . He appeared in the television miniseries Storm of the Century . [6] He portrayed Dale Horvath in Frank Darabont's television adaptation of the comic book series The Walking Dead , for two seasons from 2010 to 2012. [7] Upon his departure, he was cast as Hal Morrison in the 2013 television series Mob City , which was also created by Darabont. [8]

DeMunn stars on the Showtime series Billions as Chuck Rhoades Sr., the wealthy father of Paul Giamatti's Chuck Rhoades Jr.

Personal life

DeMunn married Ann Sekjaer in 1974; they divorced in 1995. He married Kerry Leah in 2001. [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
1980 Resurrection Joe McCauley
The First Deadly Sin Sergeant Fernandez Correll
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can Dr. Roberts
Christmas Evil Philip Stadling
1981 Ragtime Harry Houdini
1982 Frances Clifford Odets
1983The Face of RageJeff Hammil
1984 Windy City Bobby
1985 Warning Sign Dr. Dan Fairchild
1986 The Hitcher Captain Esteridge
1988 The Blob Sheriff Herb Geller
Betrayed Bobby Flynn
1989 Blaze Eldon Tuck
1991 Eyes of an Angel George
1992 Newsies Mayer Jacobs
1994 The Shawshank Redemption Prosecutor
Safe Passage Doctor
1995 Killer: A Journal Of Murder Sam Lesser
1996 Phenomenon Professor John Ringold
1997 Turbulence Brooks
RocketMan Paul Wick
1998HarvestJake Yates
The X-Files Dr. Ben Bronschweig
1999 The Green Mile Harry Terwilliger
2001 The Majestic Ernie Cole
2002Swimming UpstreamDr. Henry Berkson
2003The Lucky OnesSimon
2006 Hollywoodland Art Weissman
Covert One: The Hades FactorSteven Haldane
2007 The Mist Dan Miller
2008 Burn After Reading Cosmetic surgeon
2009Cayman WentRodgers Bowman
20106 SoulsDr. Harding
2011 Another Happy Day Lee BingBing
2014 Adult Beginners Bill
2016 Halfway Walt
2017 Marshall Dr. Sayer
2018The AmaranthRichard Kendrick

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978The Last TenantVinnieTelevision film
1979Sanctuary of FearWhitney Fowler
1980King CrabSam Campana
1981 Word of Honor District Attorney Burke
Mourning Becomes ElectraCaptain Adam BrantTV mini-series, 2 episodes
1982 A Midsummer Night's Dream Bottom
I Married Wyatt Earp Doc Holliday
SessionsDr. Walter Hemmings
Enormous Changes at the Last MinuteRichardo
1983O'MalleyCarl
1984When She Says NoBrain Garvey
1985 Hill Street Blues Jerry GoffEpisode: "G.Q."
The Twilight Zone Bob SpindlerEpisode: "Kentucky Rye"
A Time to Live Larry WeismanTelevision film
1986 Spenser: For Hire Jacob ZaleskiEpisode: "In a Safe Place"
Moonlighting Roger ClementsEpisode: "Funeral for a Door Nail"
American Masters Eugene O'NeillEpisode: "Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts"
Who Is Julia?Dr. David MatthewsTelevision film
1987 Kojak: The Price of Justice Marsucci
Young Harry Houdini Harry Houdini
1988–1990 American Playhouse George / George Pierce Baker / Peter3 episodes
1988 Windmills of the Gods RogersTelevision film
DoubletakeAndrew Lane
Lincoln William Herndon 2 episodes
1989 CBS Summer Playhouse Nate GoodmanEpisode: "Elysian Fields"
Dear John Neil CramerEpisode: "Kate, a Date & Fate"
Settle the ScoreDr. Josh LongcrestTelevision film
1990 By Dawn's Early Light Harpoon
L.A. Law Peter ReynoldsEpisode: "Bang... Zoom... Zap"
Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501 Scott CodyTelevision film
1991 The Haunted Jack Smurl
1992Treacherous CrossingDr. Johnston
Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted Frank Moore
1993–2008 Law & Order Professor Norman Rothenberg8 episodes
1993 Barbarians at The Gate H. John GreeniausTelevision film
TriBeCa Ben BarkerEpisode: "The Rainmaker"
1994Betrayal of TrustDick SheltonTelevision film
1995 Citizen X Andrei Chikatilo
Hiroshima J. Robert Oppenheimer
Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story Mel Korn
Down Came a Blackbird Rob Rubenstein
Ebbie Jake Marley
1997 Cracker Henry FarnerEpisode: "An American Dream"
Night SinsSAC Bruce Di PalmaTelevision film
A Christmas Memory Seabone
Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing Robert Brokaw
1998 The Outer Limits Dr. Adam PikeEpisode: "Fear Itself"
Black Cat RunBill GrissomTelevision film
1999 Storm of the Century Robbie Beals3 episodes
2000Noriega: God's FavoriteNunicoTelevision film
D.C. Mr. ScottEpisode: "Truth"
The Fugitive Will AlagashEpisode: "Miles to Go"
2000–2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Charles Philips2 episodes
2001 Gideon's Crossing Dr. Tom KagenEpisode: "Dr. Cherry Must Be Stopped"
The Practice Attorney Gordon KeeneEpisode: "Honor Code"
2002 ER DoctorEpisode: "Next of Kin"
2003 Hack Vasily YurchenkoEpisode: "Gone"
Our Town Mr. WebbTelevision film
2004 The West Wing Kenneth Sean "Ken" O'NealEpisode: '"An Khe"
Law & Order Norman RothenbergEpisode: "Caviar Emptor"
2005 Law & Order: Trial by Jury Professor Norman RothenbergEpisode: "Truth or Consequences"
Empire Falls Horace2 episodes
2008 Cashmere Mafia Henry GorhamEpisode: "Yours, Mine and Hers"
2010God in AmericaJohn HughesEpisode: "A New Adam/A New Eden"
2010–2012; 2019; 2022 The Walking Dead Dale Horvath 18 episodes
2012 Chicago Fire PeterEpisode: "Mon Amour"
2013 The Good Wife Chief Justice Ryvlan2 episodes
Mob City Hal Morrison6 episodes
2014 The Affair Dr. HenryEpisode: "9"
2015 The Blacklist T. Earl King VIEpisode: "T. Earl King VI"
2016–2023 Billions Chuck Rhoades Sr.44 episodes
2016 Divorce Max Brodkin4 episodes
2018 Dallas & Robo Charlie (voice)Episode: "I Was a Teenage Cannibal Biker"

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
1972–1973 King Lear EdmundNational Tour
A Midsummer Night's Dream Demetrius
1975Augusta
1976–1977 Comedians Phil Murray Understudy
Music Box Theatre
1977–1978 A Prayer for My Daughter Jack Delasante Public Theatre
1979–1980 Bent HorstReplacement
Apollo Theater
1980Modigliani Amedeo Modigliani Astor Place Theatre
1982 A Midsummer Night's Dream Nick Bottom Central Park
1983 K2 Taylor Brooks Atkinson Theatre
1983–1984 Don Juan Don JuanHighlight Theater
1984 The Country Girl BernieChelsea Playhouse
1986The Hands of Its EnemyHoward New York City Center
1987Sleight of HandDancer Cort Theatre
1988Spoils of WarAndrew Music Box Theatre
1992–1993One Shoe OffLeonard Second Stage Theatre
1994 Hedda Gabler George Tesman Criterion Center Stage Right
1996Greensboro: A RequiemJersey guy McCarter Theatre
1998Gun-ShyDuncan Playwright's Horizons Theatre
1999–2000 The Price Victor FranzRoyale Theatre
2001Temporary HelpKarl Westport Country Playhouse
2002–2003 Our Town Mr. Webb Booth Theatre
2005 The Last Days of Judas Iscariot Judge Littlefield / Caiaphas the Elder / St. Matthew Public Theater
What Am I Doing Here?Man #1 Flea Theater
A Picasso Pablo Picasso New York City Center
2006 Stuff Happens Donald Rumsfeld Public Theatre
2007 King Lear King Lear California Shakespeare Theater
2008A Geometry FireBob / ChuckRattlestick Playwrights Theater
2011 Death of a Salesman Willy Loman Old Globe Theatre
2012 King Lear King LearFrog and Peach Theatre
2013A Family For All OccasionsHowardBank Street Theatre
2014A Great WildernessWalt Williamstown Theatre Festival

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardTitleCategory
1978Won Drama Desk Award A Prayer for My Daughter Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
1983Nominated Tony Award K2 Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
1995Won CableACE Award Citizen X Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries
1995Nominated Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
1999Nominated Screen Actors Guild Award The Green Mile Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2006Won Drama Desk Award Stuff Happens Outstanding Ensemble Performance
2011NominatedCraig Noel Award Death of a Salesman Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play - Male

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