Jeffrey DeMunn
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.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Law & Order
1990
Chicago Fire
2012
The West Wing
1999
The Good Wife
2009
The Walking Dead
2010
ER
1994
The Practice
1997
The Outer Limits
1995
L.A. Law
1986
Billions
2016
Filmography
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Chief Assistant DA Charlie Phillips · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Senior ADA Charlie Phillips · 1999
Law & Order
as Norman Rothenberg · 1990
Chicago Fire
as Peter · 2012
The West Wing
as Kenneth Sean 'Ken' O'Neal · 1999
The Good Wife
as Chief Justice Virgil Ryvlan · 2009
The Walking Dead
as Dale Horvath · 2010
ER
as Treatment Center Doctor · 1994
The Practice
as Atty. Gordon Keene · 1997
The Outer Limits
as Dr. Adam Pike · 1995
L.A. Law
as Peter Reynolds · 1986
Billions
as Chuck Rhoades, Sr. · 2016
American Playhouse
as Teddy · 1982
American Playhouse
as Brently Mallard · 1982
American Playhouse
as George · 1982
American Playhouse
as George Pierce Baker · 1982
American Playhouse
as Peter · 1982
American Playhouse
as Daniel Cooper (segment 'Peacemaker') · 1982
Hill Street Blues
· 1981
The Shawshank Redemption
as 1946 D.A. · 1994
The Twilight Zone
as Bob Spindler (segment "Kentucky Rye") · 1985
Moonlighting
as Roger Clements · 1985
The Affair
as Dr. Henry · 2014
The Green Mile
as Harry Terwilliger · 1999
Dear John
as Neil Cramer · 1988
Divorce
as Max Brodkin · 2016
Spenser: For Hire
· 1985
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Norman Rothenberg · 2005
The Mist
as Dan Miller · 2007
Storm of the Century
as Town Manager Robbie Beals · 1999
The X-Files
as Bronschweig · 1998
The Hitcher
as Captain Esteridge · 1986
Burn After Reading
as Cosmetic Surgeon · 2008
Empire Falls
as Horace · 2005
The Blob
as Sheriff Herb Geller · 1988
Phenomenon
as Professor Ringold · 1996
Cashmere Mafia
· 2008
The Majestic
as Mayor Ernie Cole · 2001
Mob City
as Hal Morrison · 2013
Hollywoodland
as Art Weissman · 2006
Covert One: The Hades Factor
as Steven Haldane · 2006
Marshall
as Dr. Sayer · 2017
Night Sins
as Bruce Di Palma · 1997
6 Souls
as Dr. Harding · 2010
Turbulence
as Brooks · 1997
Warning Sign
as Dr. Dan Fairchild · 1985
By Dawn's Early Light
as Harpoon · 1990
Another Happy Day
as Lee · 2011
Citizen X
as Andrei Chikatilo · 1995
RocketMan
as Paul Wick · 1997
Newsies
as Mayer Jacobs · 1992
The First Deadly Sin
as Sgt. Fernandez Correlli · 1980
Mourning Becomes Electra
as Adam · 1978
Lincoln
as William Herndon · 1988
Eyes of an Angel
as Georgie · 1991
Adult Beginners
as Bill · 2014
King on Screen
as Self · 2023
Barbarians at the Gate
as H. John Greeniaus · 1993
Frances
as Clifford Odets · 1982
Killer: A Journal of Murder
as Sam Lesser · 1996
The Haunted
as Jack Smurl · 1991
When She Says No
as Brian Garvey · 1984
Betrayed
as Flynn · 1988
Ragtime
as Harry Houdini · 1981
Kojak: The Price of Justice
as Marsucci · 1987
The Making of The Walking Dead
as Self · 2010
Christmas Evil
as Philip Stadling · 1980
Black Cat Run
as Bill Grissom · 1998
Carousel
as Rebecca's Father · 2026
Walking the Mile
as Self (archive footage) · 2014
Noriega: God's Favorite
as Nuncio · 2000
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
as Doctor Roberts · 1982
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
as Moshe Beisky / Martin Földi (voices) · 1997
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Bottom · 1985
The Amaranth
as Richard Kendrick · 2018
Who Is Julia?
as Dr. David Matthews · 1986
Night Sins
as Bruce Di Palma · 1997
Who?
as Dale Horvath (Tv Series Footage) · 2018
A Time to Live
as Larry Weisman · 1985
Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501
as Scott Cody · 1990
The Face of Rage
as Jeff Hammil · 1983
Resurrection
as Joe · 1980
Safe Passage
as Doctor · 1994
Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story
as Mel Korn · 1995
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
as Ricardo · 1983
I Married Wyatt Earp
as Doc Holliday · 1983
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
as Self · 2008
Blaze
as Eldon Tuck · 1989
Down Came a Blackbird
as Rob Rubenstein · 1995
Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted
as Frank Moore · 1992
Sanctuary of Fear
as Whitney Fowler · 1979
The Joy That Kills
as Brently Mallard · 1985
The Lucky Ones
as Simon · 2003
A Tree. A Rock. A Cloud.
as Old boy · 2017
Our Town
as Mr. Webb · 2003
Young Harry Houdini
as Adult Harry Houdini · 1987
Cat Killer
as The Vet · 2017
A Christmas Memory
as Seabone · 1997
The 8th Year of the Emergency
as Ed · 2019
Harvest
as Jake Yates · 1999
The Last Tenant
as Vinnie · 1978
Word of Honor
as Dist. Atty. Jim Burke · 1981
Halfway
as Walt · 2017
Betrayal of Trust
as Dick Shelton · 1994
Settle the Score
as Dr. Josh Longcrest · 1989
Sessions
as Dr. Walter Hemmings · 1983
O’Malley
as Carl · 1983
Doubletake
as Andrew Lane · 1985
Sensibility and Sense
as Peter · 1990
Keeping On
as Teddy · 1983
Windy City
as Bobby · 1984
King Crab
as Sam Campana · 1980
Ebbie
as Jake Marley · 1995
Cayman Went
as Rodgers Bowman · 2009
Peacemaker
as Daniel Cooper · 1989
Pigeon Feathers
as George · 1988