Who is Jeffrey DeMunn?
Jeffrey DeMunn is an American citizen and a Taurus by birth sign. He was born on April 25, 1947, in Buffalo, New York State. In the horror-thriller series “The Walking Dead,” which has been aired since 2010, and starring Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, and Melissa McBride, he plays Dale Horvath. He is an actor, and he is perhaps most recognized for this role. The series, which has won 78 awards to date and has been nominated for 208 more, including a Golden Globe, follows Sheriff Deputy Rick Grimes as he leads the group of survivors in a world overrun by zombies after emerging from a coma.
How Wealthy Is Jeffrey DeMunn?(Net Worth)
Jeffrey demunn (Pinterest)Jeffrey DeMunn net worth was calculated to be above $2 million as of September 2020.
Bio And Education
James DeMunn, a theatre actor, and Violet Paulus, a housewife, reared Jeffrey as only children in Buffalo. When Jeffrey was nine years old, his parents separated, and James later wed actress Betty Lutes DeMunn.
Early on, Jeffrey developed an interest in performing, and shortly after finishing his elementary education, his parents sent him to the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in England to pursue that desire. After four years of soccer, acting, singing, and dance practice, Jeffrey returned to the United States and enrolled at the Union College in Schenectady, New York. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from the school in 1969.
Plays’ Characters
Both on TV and stage, Jeffrey has been busy. He performed on stage for the first time in 1972, playing Edmund in the Shakespearean tragedy “King Lear” and later Demetrius in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
In the 1975 play “Comicians,” Jeffrey portrayed Phil Murray, as one of the main characters. He then appeared in the films “A Prayer for My Daughter,” “Bent,” and “Modigliani.” He portrayed Taylor in the Patrick Meyer play “K2” in 1983, and he also performed the titular role in “Don Juan.” Jeffrey performed as Howard in “The Hands of Its Enemy” at New York City Center in 1986, and in “Sleight of Hand” at Cort Theatre in 1987.
He received accolades for his 1994 performance as George Tesman in Henrik Ibsen’s play “Hedda Gabler,” and some of his later roles included those in “Greensboro: A Requiem” at the McCarter Theatre, “Gun-Shy” at Playwright’s Horizons Theatre, and Arthur Miller’s “The Price” at the Royale Theatre.
Jeffrey performed in several other well-known plays, including Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town,” for which Thornton was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Stephen Adly Guirgis’ “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot,” and David Hare’s “Stuff Happens,” in which he played Donald Rumsfeld.
A Family For All Occasions at the Bank Street Theatre in 2013, “Death of a Salesman” at the Old Globe Theatre in 2011, and “A Great Wilderness” at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in 2014 are three of Jeffrey’s most recent theater performances.
Movies’ Parts
In addition to more than 120 films and TV shows, Jeffrey has made several other appearances, some of which will be highlighted in this article.
He made his film debut in 1978 as Vinnie in “The Last Tenant,” but it wasn’t until 1980 that he became well-known for his portrayal of Joe McCauley in the drama film “Resurrection,” which centers on a woman who discovers that she can heal others after nearly dying in a car accident that also claimed her husband’s life.
In the same year, Jeffrey made numerous more film appearances, including the Frank Sinatra-led criminal thriller “The First Deadly Sin” and Jill Clayburgh-led biopic “I’m Dancing as Fast as I Can.” In the 1981 film “Word of Honor,” in which John Malkovich made his acting debut, Jeffrey played District Attorney Burke. He then made appearances in the science fiction horror films “Warning Sign” (1985), “The Blob” (1988), and the drama film “Eyes of an Angel,” in which John Travolta starred.
In 1994, Jeffrey and renowned actor Morgan Freeman had the opportunity to feature in “The Shawshank Redemption,” one of the films deemed the “greatest of all time.”
He played Andrei Chikatilo, a Soviet Union detective trying to apprehend a serial killer in the 1980s, in the 1995 movie “Citizen X.” In 1997, he made his acting debut in the comedy “RocketMan,” and in the science fiction thriller “The X-Files,” he played Dr. Ben Bronschweig. He co-starred with Tom Hanks in the hugely well-liked film “The Green Mile” in 1999, which also featured him. Some of Jeffrey’s prominent roles in the ensuing years included “The Majestic,” a romantic historical drama starring Jim Carrey, in 2001; “Hollywoodland,” a historical mystery in 2006; and “Burn After Reading,” a darkly comedic crime drama in 2008.
In three of his most recent film performances, Jeffrey played Bill in the comedy “Adult Beginners” in 2014, Ben Caird’s breakthrough drama “Halfway” in 2016, and Dr. Sayer in the biographical legal drama “Marshall” in 2017.
Television Show Roles
In the years that followed, Jeffrey made appearances in a variety of single-episode TV series, including the drama “The Twilight Zone,” the crime drama “Spenser: For Hire,” and the comedy “Moonlighting.” Jeffrey made his debut in a TV series in 1985 when he played Jerry Goff in the episode “G. Q.” of the serial police procedural series “Hill Street Blues.”
In addition to being hailed for his performance as William Herndon in the 1988 miniseries “Lincoln,” he rose to fame after playing three characters in three episodes of the anthology series “American Playhouse.”
In eight episodes of the legal and procedural drama “Law & Order,” Jeffrey played Professor Norman Rothenberg. Later, in 1993, he guests acted in the episode “The Rainmaker” of the anthology series “TriBeCa.” After portraying Robbie Beals in the 1999 horror miniseries “Storm of the Century,” Jeffrey went on to make cameo appearances in several other series’ single episodes, including the 2001 medical drama “Gideon’s Crossing,” the 2003 crime series “Hack,” and the 2004 legal drama “Law & Order: Trial by Jury.”
Since 2016, Jeffrey has portrayed Chuck Rhoades, Sr. in the drama “Billions.” He has also recently voiced Charlie in the episode “I Was a Teenage Cannibal Biker” of the adult animation comedy web series “Dallas & Robo” and played Max Brodkin in four episodes of the comedy series “Divorce.”
Awards
For his work in “A Prayer for My Daughter,” Jeffrey won a Drama Desk Award in 1978 for Outstanding Featured Actor, and in “K2,” he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor.
He received his first and last awards in 1995 and 2006, respectively. In 1995, he won a CableACE Award for Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries for “Citizen X,” and in 2006, he received a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance for “Stuff Happens.” Jeffrey is also up for three other honors: the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for “The Green Mile,” the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for “Citizen X,” and the Craig Noel Award for Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play – Male for “Death of a Salesman.”
Relationship Status
In 1970, a mutual friend introduced Jeffrey to his non-celebrity ex-wife Anne Sekaer, and the two soon began dating after meeting at a nearby café.
On October 7, 1974, Jeffrey and Anne were united in marriage before their son Kevin DeMunn was born. Kevin DeMunn later became an actor and is best known for his roles in “The Majestic” in 2001 and the critically acclaimed TV series “Stranger Things” in 2016. Jeffrey and Anne also share a daughter named Heather.
Following their 1996 divorce, which was justified by irreconcilable differences, Jeffrey later wed Kerry Leah Bettenbender, a non-celebrity. Since then, they have been dating. Neither of them has ever given birth to children together, and their union is not the subject of any rumors or disputes.
Activities And Other Passions
Although he likes social networking sites, Jeffrey thinks he may be too old to bother creating accounts and submitting photographs to them. He does have an Instagram account, but he has only posted one image to it.
He has Netflix but doesn’t watch television.
As a philanthropist who has donated money to numerous charities and performed a lot of volunteer work, Jeffrey is an animal lover who supports numerous animal shelters.
Since the beginning of his acting career, Jeffrey has traveled extensively as one of his main pastimes.
Tom Hanks, Morgan Freeman, and Meryl Streep are some of his favorite performers and actresses, and “Saving Private Ryan,” “Bruce Almighty,” and “Kramer vs. Kramer” are some of his favorite films.
Body Structure
Jeffrey DeMunn (Pinterest)Jeffrey is 73 years old. He stands 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 meters) tall, has brown eyes, and gray hair, and weighs about 150 pounds (68kgs).