Actor profile

Jeffrey DeMunn

25th April 1947 Buffalo, New York, USA Acting

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.

81 Movies 26 TV Shows 107 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Carousel poster

Carousel 22nd January 2026 as Rebecca's Father

King on Screen poster

King on Screen 11th August 2023 as Self

The 8th Year of the Emergency poster

The 8th Year of the Emergency 22nd July 2019 as Ed

The Amaranth poster

The Amaranth 26th October 2018 as Richard Kendrick

Who? 12th February 2018 as Dale Horvath (Tv Series Footage)

Marshall poster

Marshall 13th October 2017 as Dr. Sayer

Cat Killer 5th May 2017 as The Vet

Halfway poster

Halfway 21st April 2017 as Walt

A Tree a Rock a Cloud poster

A Tree a Rock a Cloud 11th March 2017 as Old boy

Walking the Mile poster

Walking the Mile 9th December 2014 as Self (archive footage)

Adult Beginners poster

Adult Beginners 8th September 2014 as Bill

Another Happy Day poster

Another Happy Day 18th November 2011 as Lee

The Making of The Walking Dead poster

The Making of The Walking Dead 31st July 2010 as Self

6 Souls poster

6 Souls 27th March 2010 as Dr. Harding

Cayman Went poster

Cayman Went 5th June 2009 as Rodgers Bowman

Burn After Reading poster

Burn After Reading 5th September 2008 as Cosmetic Surgeon

When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' poster

When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' 25th March 2008 as Self

The Mist poster

The Mist 21st November 2007 as Dan Miller

Hollywoodland poster

Hollywoodland 31st August 2006 as Art Weissman

Our Town poster

Our Town 24th May 2003 as Mr. Webb

The Lucky Ones 1st January 2003 as Simon

The Majestic poster

The Majestic 21st December 2001 as Mayor Ernie Cole

Noriega: God's Favorite poster

Noriega: God's Favorite 4th March 2000 as Nuncio

The Green Mile poster

The Green Mile 10th December 1999 as Harry Terwilliger

Harvest poster

Harvest 12th March 1999 as Jake Yates

Black Cat Run poster

Black Cat Run 18th September 1998 as Bill Grissom

The X-Files poster

The X-Files 19th June 1998 as Bronschweig

A Christmas Memory poster

A Christmas Memory 21st December 1997 as Seabone

RocketMan poster

RocketMan 10th October 1997 as Paul Wick

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann poster

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann 30th April 1997 as Moshe Beisky / Martin Földi (voices)

Turbulence poster

Turbulence 9th January 1997 as Brooks

Killer: A Journal of Murder poster

Killer: A Journal of Murder 6th September 1996 as Sam Lesser

Phenomenon poster

Phenomenon 5th July 1996 as Professor Ringold

Ebbie poster

Ebbie 4th December 1995 as Jake Marley

Down Came a Blackbird poster

Down Came a Blackbird 22nd October 1995 as Rob Rubenstein

Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story poster

Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story 4th September 1995 as Mel Korn

Citizen X poster

Citizen X 25th February 1995 as Andrei Chikatilo

Safe Passage poster

Safe Passage 1st December 1994 as Doctor

The Shawshank Redemption poster

The Shawshank Redemption 23rd September 1994 as 1946 D.A.

Betrayal of Trust poster

Betrayal of Trust 3rd January 1994 as Dick Shelton

Barbarians at the Gate poster

Barbarians at the Gate 20th March 1993 as H. John Greeniaus

Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted poster

Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted 16th October 1992 as Frank Moore

Newsies poster

Newsies 10th April 1992 as Mayer Jacobs

Eyes of an Angel poster

Eyes of an Angel 26th July 1991 as Georgie

The Haunted poster

The Haunted 6th May 1991 as Jack Smurl

Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501 poster

Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501 18th November 1990 as Scott Cody

By Dawn's Early Light poster

By Dawn's Early Light 19th May 1990 as Harpoon

Sensibility and Sense poster

Sensibility and Sense 24th January 1990 as Peter

Blaze poster

Blaze 15th December 1989 as Eldon Tuck

Settle the Score poster

Settle the Score 30th October 1989 as Dr. Josh Longcrest

Peacemaker poster

Peacemaker 12th October 1989 as Daniel Cooper

Betrayed poster

Betrayed 26th August 1988 as Flynn

The Blob poster

The Blob 5th August 1988 as Sheriff Herb Geller

Pigeon Feathers poster

Pigeon Feathers 17th February 1988 as George

Young Harry Houdini poster

Young Harry Houdini 14th March 1987 as Adult Harry Houdini

Kojak: The Price of Justice poster

Kojak: The Price of Justice 21st February 1987 as Marsucci

Who Is Julia? poster

Who Is Julia? 26th October 1986 as Dr. David Matthews

The Hitcher poster

The Hitcher 17th January 1986 as Captain Esteridge

A Midsummer Night's Dream poster

A Midsummer Night's Dream 19th December 1985 as Bottom

Doubletake poster

Doubletake 24th November 1985 as Andrew Lane

A Time to Live poster

A Time to Live 27th October 1985 as Larry Weisman

Warning Sign poster

Warning Sign 23rd August 1985 as Dr. Dan Fairchild

The Joy That Kills poster

The Joy That Kills 28th January 1985 as Brently Mallard

Windy City poster

Windy City 21st September 1984 as Bobby

When She Says No poster

When She Says No 30th January 1984 as Brian Garvey

Sessions poster

Sessions 26th September 1983 as Dr. Walter Hemmings

The Face of Rage 20th March 1983 as Jeff Hammil

Keeping On poster

Keeping On 8th February 1983 as Teddy

I Married Wyatt Earp poster

I Married Wyatt Earp 10th January 1983 as Doc Holliday

O’Malley poster

O’Malley 8th January 1983 as Carl

Enormous Changes at the Last Minute poster

Enormous Changes at the Last Minute 1st January 1983 as Ricardo

Frances poster

Frances 3rd December 1982 as Clifford Odets

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can poster

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can 5th March 1982 as Doctor Roberts

Ragtime poster

Ragtime 20th November 1981 as Harry Houdini

Word of Honor poster

Word of Honor 6th January 1981 as Dist. Atty. Jim Burke

Christmas Evil poster

Christmas Evil 1st November 1980 as Philip Stadling

The First Deadly Sin poster

The First Deadly Sin 3rd October 1980 as Corelli

Resurrection poster

Resurrection 26th September 1980 as Joe

King Crab poster

King Crab 15th June 1980 as Sam Campana

Sanctuary of Fear poster

Sanctuary of Fear 23rd April 1979 as Whitney Fowler

The Last Tenant poster

The Last Tenant 25th June 1978 as Vinnie

Divorce poster

Divorce 9th October 2016 as Max Brodkin

Billions poster

Billions 17th January 2016 as Chuck Rhoades, Sr.

The Affair poster

The Affair 12th October 2014 as Dr. Henry

Mob City poster

Mob City 4th December 2013 as Hal Morrison

Chicago Fire poster

Chicago Fire 10th October 2012 as Peter

The Walking Dead poster

The Walking Dead 31st October 2010 as Dale Horvath

The Good Wife poster

The Good Wife 22nd September 2009 as Chief Justice Virgil Ryvlan

Cashmere Mafia poster

Cashmere Mafia 6th January 2008

Covert One: The Hades Factor poster

Covert One: The Hades Factor 9th April 2006 as Steven Haldane

Empire Falls poster

Empire Falls 28th May 2005 as Horace

Law & Order: Trial by Jury poster

Law & Order: Trial by Jury 3rd March 2005 as Norman Rothenberg

The West Wing poster

The West Wing 22nd September 1999 as Kenneth Sean 'Ken' O'Neal

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 20th September 1999 as Chief Assistant DA Charlie Phillips

Storm of the Century poster

Storm of the Century 14th February 1999 as Town Manager Robbie Beals

The Practice poster

The Practice 4th March 1997 as Atty. Gordon Keene

The Outer Limits poster

The Outer Limits 26th March 1995 as Dr. Adam Pike

ER poster

ER 19th September 1994 as Treatment Center Doctor

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Norman Rothenberg

Dear John poster

Dear John 6th October 1988 as Neil Cramer

Lincoln poster

Lincoln 27th March 1988 as William Herndon

L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law 15th September 1986 as Peter Reynolds

The Twilight Zone poster

The Twilight Zone 27th September 1985 as Bob Spindler (segment "Kentucky Rye")

Spenser: For Hire poster

Spenser: For Hire 20th September 1985

Moonlighting poster

Moonlighting 3rd March 1985 as Roger Clements

Hill Street Blues poster

Hill Street Blues 15th January 1981

Mourning Becomes Electra poster

Mourning Becomes Electra 6th December 1978 as Adam