- Jeffrey DeMunn
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birthplace = Buffalo, New YorkJeffrey DeMunn (born
April 25 1947 ) is an Americantheatre ,film andtelevision actor.DeMunn was born in
Buffalo, New York , the son of Violet (née Paulus) and James DeMunn. [ [http://www.union.edu/N/DS/s.php?s=1858 Union College ] ] [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/71/Jeffrey-De-Munn.html Jeffrey De Munn Biography (1947-) ] ] He graduated fromUnion College with aBachelor of Arts in English. He moved toEngland in the early 1970s, receiving theatrical training at theOld Vic Theatre. When he returned to the States, he performed in aRoyal Shakespeare Company production of "King Lear " and severaloff-Broadway productions, including "Bent ", "Modigliani " and "A Midsummer Night's Dream ".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 has an extensive television resumé, appearing in shows such as "Kojak ", "Law & Order ", and two of itsspin-off s, ' and '.He has been involved in more
Stephen King adaptations than any other actor. As of 2008, 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 killerAndrei Chikatilo in theHBO film "Citizen X ".Filmography
*"Resurrection" (1980)
*"The First Deadly Sin " (1980)
*"Ragtime" (1981)
*"Frances " (1982)
*"The Hitcher" (1986)
*"The Blob" (1988)
*"Betrayed" (1988)
*"Blaze" (1989)
*"Newsies " (1992)
*"The Shawshank Redemption " (1994)
*"Phenomenon" (1996)
*"Turbulence" (1997)
*"RocketMan " (1997)
*"" (1998)
*"Storm of the Century " (1999)
*"The Green Mile" (1999)
*"The Majestic " (2002)
*"Hollywoodland " (2006)
*"The Mist" (2007)
*"Burn After Reading " (2008)###@@@KEY@@@### s-ach|awsuccession box
title=Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
years=1977-1978
for "A Prayer for My Daughter "
before=Bob Dishy
for "Sly Fox "
after=George Rose
for "The Kingfisher "References
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NAME= DeMunn, Jeffrey
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= American actor
DATE OF BIRTH= 25 April 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH=Buffalo, New York ,United States
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