Portrait of Jeffrey DeMunn

Jeffrey DeMunn

Acting

Biography

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. 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.

Born: April 25, 1947

Place of Birth: Buffalo, New York, USA

Filmography

2023
2018
The Amaranth

as Richard Kendrick

2017
Marshall

as Dr. Sayer

2017
Halfway

as Walt

2016
Divorce

as Max Brodkin

2016
Billions

as Charles Rhoades, Sr.

2016
Billions

as Chuck Rhoades, Sr.

2014
Walking the Mile

as Self (archive footage)

2014
2013
Mob City

as Hal Morrison

2012
Chicago Fire

as Peter

2010
The Walking Dead

as Dale Horvath

2010
6 Souls

as Dr. Harding

2009
The Good Wife

as Chief Justice Virgil Ryvlan

2009
Cayman Went

as Rodgers Bowman

2008
Burn After Reading

as Cosmetic Surgeon

2007
The Mist

as Dan Miller

2006
Hollywoodland

as Art Weissman

2006
2005
Empire Falls

as Horace

2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury

as Norman Rothenberg

2003
Our Town

as Mr. Webb

2001
The Majestic

as Mayor Ernie Cole

1999
The Green Mile

as Harry Terwilliger

1999
The West Wing

as Kenneth Sean 'Ken' O'Neal

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Senior ADA Charlie Phillips

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Chief Assistant DA Charlie Phillips

1999
Harvest

as Jake Yates

1999
Storm of the Century

as Town Manager Robbie Beals

1998
Black Cat Run

as Bill Grissom

1998
The X-Files

as Bronschweig

1997
1997
RocketMan

as Paul Wick

1997
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

as Moshe Beisky / Martin Földi (voices)

1997
The Practice

as Atty. Gordon Keene

1997
Turbulence

as Brooks

1996
Phenomenon

as Professor Ringold

1995
Ebbie

as Jake Marley

1995
Down Came a Blackbird

as Rob Rubenstein

1995
The Outer Limits

as Dr. Adam Pike

1995
Citizen X

as Andrei Chikatilo

1994
Safe Passage

as Doctor

1994
1994
ER

as Treatment Center Doctor

1994
Betrayal of Trust

as Dick Shelton

1993
Barbarians at the Gate

as H. John Greeniaus

1992
Newsies

as Mayer Jacobs

1991
1991
The Haunted

as Jack Smurl

1990
Law & Order

as Norman Rothenberg

1990
1989
Blaze

as Eldon Tuck

1989
Settle the Score

as Dr. Josh Longcrest

1989
Peacemaker

as Daniel Cooper

1988
Dear John

as Neil Cramer

1988
Betrayed

as Flynn

1988
The Blob

as Sheriff Herb Geller

1988
Lincoln

as William Herndon

1988
1987
Young Harry Houdini

as Adult Harry Houdini

1986
Who Is Julia?

as Dr. David Matthews

1986
L.A. Law

as Peter Reynolds

1986
The Hitcher

as Captain Esteridge

1985
Doubletake

as Andrew Lane

1985
A Time to Live

as Larry Weisman

1985
The Twilight Zone

as Bob Spindler (segment "Kentucky Rye")

1985
Warning Sign

as Dr. Dan Fairchild

1985
Moonlighting

as Roger Clements

1985
The Joy That Kills

as Brently Mallard

1984
Windy City

as Bobby

1984
When She Says No

as Brian Garvey

1983
Sessions

as Dr. Walter Hemmings

1983
Keeping On

as Teddy

1983
I Married Wyatt Earp

as Doc Holliday

1983
O’Malley

as Carl

1982
Frances

as Clifford Odets

1982
1981
Ragtime

as Harry Houdini

1981
Word of Honor

as Dist. Atty. Jim Burke

1980
Christmas Evil

as Philip Stadling

1980
1980
The First Deadly Sin

as Sergeant Fernandez Correlli

1980
1980
King Crab

as Sam Campana

1979
Sanctuary of Fear

as Whitney Fowler

1978