Jeffrey Demann is an American theater and film actor. He appears frequently on television. Viewers know him as a supporting actor in "The Hitcher", "Green Mile" and "Mgla". Demann played Chikatilo in the film Citizen Suit.
Biography and personal life
Jeffrey Demann was born on April 25, 1947. His homeland is Buffalo in the state of New York. Parents - Violet and James Demann. When the actor was about 30 years old, he moved to the UK. There he participated in theatrical performances at the Old Vic. Geoffrey returned to his native America and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he played in many performances. Demann not only plays in the theater and acts in films, he records audiobooks. In his performance, you can listen to the novels "Dreamcatcher" and "Guy and Colorado" in English.
He got married in 1974. The actor's wife is Anne Secker. The family had two children. Son Kevin, who appeared with his father in the film "Majestic", and daughter Heather. The couple divorced in 1995. In 2001, the actor remarried. His second wife is Kerry Leah. Jeffrey was educated at Union College. The actor has a Bachelor of Arts in English.
TV series
The actor has played many roles. Among them, a lot took place in the series. Early in his career, Jeffrey landed the role of Adam in the Crying Becomes Electra miniseries. Then he was invited to Blues Hill Street. Here the actor played Jerry Goff. Later, the actor could be seen in the famous TV series American Theater, which has been running from 1981 to the present. Demann's character is Brentley Mallard. The next work of the actor took place in the famous TV series "Moonlight Detective Agency". It ran from 1985 to 1989. The main characters are a detective and a former model. They take on various customer cases. In this detective, Jeffrey played Roger Clements.
In the mid-1980s, Spencer began showing. In it, the actor appeared as Jacob. Then he was invited to the drama "The Twilight Zone" for the role of Bob Spidler. In American Masters, he could be seen as Eugene O'Neill. This series began in 1985 and is still being filmed. In the crime detective "Law of Los Angeles" the actor got the role of Peter Reynolds. The series ran from 1986 to 1994. Jeffrey's next job was on the CBS Summer Scene. There he appeared as Nate Goodman. He then worked on the 1988 miniseries Mills of the Gods. His character is Roger.
In the late 1980s, the actor was cast for the role of William in Lincoln. In parallel, he starred in "American Adventure". In this series, which has been running since 1988, Demann played a reporter. Then Dear John came out, where Jeffrey reincarnated as Neil Kramer. He later starred as Professor Norman in the crime detective Law & Order. Demann returned to this hero in other projects. The series has been filmed for 20 years. The next work is the role of Arthur Weisman in the HBO series: First Look. In the drama "Tribeca" Demann can be seen as Ben Baker, and in the medical melodrama "Ambulance" - as one of the doctors.
Then the actor was invited to the fantastic series "Beyond the Possible." Jeffrey's character is Dr. Adam. He later starred in Practice as Gordon and in Cracker as Henry Garner. In 1999, he could be seen in the mini-series "Storm of the Century". In the famous detective story “Law and Order. Special Victims Unit "the actor played Charlie Phillips. In the same period, he was offered roles in the series The West Wing, The Crossing of Gideon and The Fugitive: The Chase Continues. From 2002 to 2004 there was a TV series "Taxi Driver" with the participation of Demann. The actor's character is Vasily Yurchenko. In Law & Order: Trial by Jury, Jeffrey reappears as Professor Norman.
He could later be seen as Henry in The Cashmere Mafia, as well as The Good Wife, God in America, The Walking Dead and Chicago on Fire.2013 brought him the role of Earl King on The Black List. Then there were roles in the TV series "City of Gangsters", "Lovers" and "Billions". In 2016, the series "Divorce" began, where the actor plays Max.
Filmography
On account of Jeffrey several dozen movie roles. In 1980, he played Joe in the film Resurrection. The fantastic drama has been nominated for Oscar, Golden Globe and Saturn. In the same year, he played the role of Sergeant Fernandez in the drama The First Deadly Sin. The thriller was nominated for Saturn. Jeffrey then appeared as Philip in the movie You Better Watch It. The horror film begins on Christmas Eve 1947. The following year brought Demann a role in the film "Word of Honor". The TV thriller is directed by Mel Damsky. Later he played in the drama "Ragtime". The main character is a black man who seeks justice.
In 1982, the film "I Dance As Fast As I Can" was released, where Jeffrey played Dr. Roberts. The main character of the drama is trying to get rid of her addiction to Valium. In the same year, the actor could be seen in the film "Francis". The drama starring Jessica Lange tells the story of the famous actress. Then the actor got a role in the movie "A Midsummer Night's Dream." This is a screen version of a play by William Shakespeare. The next role of the actor took place in the 1983 television drama Scorched by Rage. His character is Jeff. Demann later landed roles in Extraordinary Last Minute Changes (Ricardo), Caution (Dan), A Time to Live (Larry), The Hitcher and Who Is Julia? (David).
In 1987 he landed the lead role in the drama Young Harry Houdini. This is a picture about a famous sorcerer. The actor then appeared as Andrew in the television movie Double Trouble. The thriller has been shown in Sweden and France. In the late 1980s, Demann could be seen in The Blob, The Devotee, Abacus and Blaze. The next decade brought him roles in Nuclear Dawn, Pilot Error: The Mystery of Flight 1501, House of Ghosts, Angel Eyes and Treacherous Journey.
The actor also played in the drama News Salesmen and played the role of Frank in the television film Jonathan: The Boy No One Loved. In 1993 he was invited to the film "Barbarians at the Gates". The drama was nominated for an Emmy and received a Golden Globe. He later played Dick in Faith and Betrayal and appeared in the famous movie The Shawshank Redemption. The drama has been nominated for an Oscar, Golden Globe, Actors Guild Award and Saturn. Then the actor appeared in the films Safe Passage, Citizen X and Hiroshima.
Jeffrey played Rob in the TV drama about the murder of a photographer, The Raven Came Down. Later he could be seen in the films "Abby and the Spirits of Christmas", "Killer: The Murder Diary", "The Phenomenon". The following years brought him work in Turbulence, Sins of the Night and Ways to Paradise. Demann played Paul in Rocket Man and Jake in Desperate Season. Among the works of the actor can be noted roles in the films "The Green Mile" (Harry), "Noriega, God's Favorite" (the main role), "Our City" (Mr. Webb). His other works include the role of Dan in the film "Mist" and Bill in the film "Grown Up Newbies." Jeffrey starred in the 2017 film Marshall. The drama was nominated for an Oscar.
