Jeffrey DeMunn
Jeffrey DeMunn ( born April 25, 1947 in Buffalo, New York ) is an American actor.
Life and achievements
DeMunn graduated in 1969 from Union College in Schenectady (New York). He made his debut in the television drama The Last Tenant from the year 1978. In the film drama Ragtime (1981 ) by Miloš Forman, he played the role of Harry Houdini.
DeMunn took over the role of the serial killer Andrei Chikatilo in Citizen X Thriller. For this role he won in 1995 the CableACE Award and was nominated for an Emmy Award. For his role in the movie The Green Mile (1999) in 2000 he was nominated as a member of the actor ensemble for the Screen Actors Guild Award. In the comedy The Majestic (2001) he played alongside Jim Carrey one of the major roles.
DeMunn was seen in the years 1993 to 2004 in seven episodes of the TV series Law & Order. He also appeared in various episodes of other series. For his role in the play K2, he was nominated in 1983 for a Tony Award.
Jeffrey DeMunn has a son, Kevin DeMunn, who appeared as an actor in two films.
DeMunn has been involved in numerous Stephen King film adaptations: The Green Mile ( guards ), The Shawshank Redemption ( Cameo as a prosecutor ), The Storm of the Century (mayor) and The Mist ( film adaptation of the short story The mist from the collection of the dawn ), and in U.S. stock two of his books as audiobooks read ( Dreamcatcher and Colorado Kid).
From 2010 to 2012 he took a leading role in the zombie TV series The Walking Dead.