Jeffrey DeMunn

Jeffrey DeMunn

Acting • Born 1947-04-25

Acting2Buffalo, New York, USA

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.

Filmography

110 credits
The Green Mile

The Green Mile

Movie • 1999

Harry Terwilliger

Enormous Changes at the Last Minute

Enormous Changes at the Last Minute

Movie • 1983

Ricardo

The X-Files

The X-Files

Movie • 1998

Bronschweig

By Dawn's Early Light

By Dawn's Early Light

Movie • 1990

Harpoon

The Majestic

The Majestic

Movie • 2001

Mayor Ernie Cole

The Mist

The Mist

Movie • 2007

Dan Miller

Safe Passage

Safe Passage

Movie • 1994

Doctor

Blaze

Blaze

Movie • 1989

Eldon Tuck

Betrayed

Betrayed

Movie • 1988

Flynn

Ragtime

Ragtime

Movie • 1981

Harry Houdini

Citizen X

Citizen X

Movie • 1995

Andrei Chikatilo

The Hitcher

The Hitcher

Movie • 1986

Captain Esteridge

Phenomenon

Phenomenon

Movie • 1996

Professor Ringold

Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story

Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story

Movie • 1995

Mel Korn

Warning Sign

Warning Sign

Movie • 1985

Dr. Dan Fairchild

The Blob

The Blob

Movie • 1988

Sheriff Herb Geller

Christmas Evil

Christmas Evil

Movie • 1980

Philip Stadling

Turbulence

Turbulence

Movie • 1997

Brooks

6 Souls

6 Souls

Movie • 2010

Dr. Harding

Another Happy Day

Another Happy Day

Movie • 2011

Lee

The Face of Rage

The Face of Rage

Movie • 1983

Jeff Hammil

The First Deadly Sin

The First Deadly Sin

Movie • 1980

Corelli

Black Cat Run

Black Cat Run

Movie • 1998

Bill Grissom

The Haunted

The Haunted

Movie • 1991

Jack Smurl

Pigeon Feathers

Pigeon Feathers

Movie • 1988

George

Eyes of an Angel

Eyes of an Angel

Movie • 1991

Georgie

Our Town

Our Town

Movie • 2003

Mr. Webb

A Christmas Memory

A Christmas Memory

Movie • 1997

Seabone

Down Came a Blackbird

Down Came a Blackbird

Movie • 1995

Rob Rubenstein

Resurrection

Resurrection

Movie • 1980

Joe

Harvest

Harvest

Movie • 1999

Jake Yates

Ebbie

Ebbie

Movie • 1995

Jake Marley

The Lucky Ones

The Lucky Ones

Movie • 2003

Simon

Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501

Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501

Movie • 1990

Scott Cody

Sessions

Sessions

Movie • 1983

Dr. Walter Hemmings

Doubletake

Doubletake

Movie • 1985

Andrew Lane

Hollywoodland

Hollywoodland

Movie • 2006

Art Weissman

Keeping On

Keeping On

Movie • 1983

Teddy

The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

Movie • 1994

1946 D.A.

Sensibility and Sense

Sensibility and Sense

Movie • 1990

Peter

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Movie • 1985

Bottom

RocketMan

RocketMan

Movie • 1997

Paul Wick

Noriega: God's Favorite

Noriega: God's Favorite

Movie • 2000

Nuncio

Walking the Mile

Walking the Mile

Movie • 2014

Self (archive footage)

Windy City

Windy City

Movie • 1984

Bobby

Settle the Score

Settle the Score

Movie • 1989

Dr. Josh Longcrest

The Joy That Kills

The Joy That Kills

Movie • 1985

Brently Mallard

Kojak: The Price of Justice

Kojak: The Price of Justice

Movie • 1987

Marsucci

Young Harry Houdini

Young Harry Houdini

Movie • 1987

Adult Harry Houdini

Word of Honor

Word of Honor

Movie • 1981

Dist. Atty. Jim Burke

The Last Tenant

The Last Tenant

Movie • 1978

Vinnie

Burn After Reading

Burn After Reading

Movie • 2008

Cosmetic Surgeon

I Married Wyatt Earp

I Married Wyatt Earp

Movie • 1983

Doc Holliday

A Time to Live

A Time to Live

Movie • 1985

Larry Weisman

Halfway

Halfway

Movie • 2017

Walt

When She Says No

When She Says No

Movie • 1984

Brian Garvey

Who Is Julia?

Who Is Julia?

Movie • 1986

Dr. David Matthews

Cayman Went

Cayman Went

Movie • 2009

Rodgers Bowman

Marshall

Marshall

Movie • 2017

Dr. Sayer

Adult Beginners

Adult Beginners

Movie • 2014

Bill

A Tree a Rock a Cloud

A Tree a Rock a Cloud

Movie • 2017

Old boy

Frances

Frances

Movie • 1982

Clifford Odets

Sanctuary of Fear

Sanctuary of Fear

Movie • 1979

Whitney Fowler

Newsies

Newsies

Movie • 1992

Mayer Jacobs

The Amaranth

The Amaranth

Movie • 2018

Richard Kendrick

When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'

When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'

Movie • 2008

Self

King Crab

King Crab

Movie • 1980

Sam Campana

The 8th Year of the Emergency

The 8th Year of the Emergency

Movie • 2019

Ed

Killer: A Journal of Murder

Killer: A Journal of Murder

Movie • 1996

Sam Lesser

Barbarians at the Gate

Barbarians at the Gate

Movie • 1993

H. John Greeniaus

The Making of The Walking Dead

The Making of The Walking Dead

Movie • 2010

Self

Betrayal of Trust

Betrayal of Trust

Movie • 1994

Dick Shelton

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

Movie • 1997

Moshe Beisky / Martin Földi (voices)

King on Screen

King on Screen

Movie • 2023

Self

Cat Killer

Cat Killer

Movie • 2017

The Vet

O’Malley

O’Malley

Movie • 1983

Carl

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

Movie • 1982

Doctor Roberts

Peacemaker

Peacemaker

Movie • 1989

Daniel Cooper

The First Deadly Sin

The First Deadly Sin

Movie • 1980

Sergeant Fernandez Correlli

Carousel

Carousel

Movie • 2026

Who?

Who?

Movie • 2018

Dale Horvath (Tv Series Footage)

Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted

Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted

Movie • 1992

Frank Moore

Law & Order

Law & Order

TV • 1990

Norman Rothenberg

The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

TV • 2010

Dale Horvath

Spenser: For Hire

Spenser: For Hire

TV • 1985

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

TV • 1986

Peter Reynolds

Moonlighting

Moonlighting

TV • 1985

Roger Clements

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

TV • 2005

Norman Rothenberg

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

TV • 1981

The Practice

The Practice

TV • 1997

Atty. Gordon Keene

Lincoln

Lincoln

TV • 1988

William Herndon

Cashmere Mafia

Cashmere Mafia

TV • 2008

Storm of the Century

Storm of the Century

TV • 1999

Town Manager Robbie Beals

ER

ER

TV • 1994

Treatment Center Doctor

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV • 1999

Senior ADA Charlie Phillips

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV • 1999

Chief Assistant DA Charlie Phillips

Mob City

Mob City

TV • 2013

Hal Morrison

Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire

TV • 2012

Peter

The West Wing

The West Wing

TV • 1999

Kenneth Sean 'Ken' O'Neal

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

TV • 1995

Dr. Adam Pike

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

TV • 2009

Chief Justice Virgil Ryvlan

Covert One: The Hades Factor

Covert One: The Hades Factor

TV • 2006

Steven Haldane

Empire Falls

Empire Falls

TV • 2005

Horace

Mourning Becomes Electra

Mourning Becomes Electra

TV • 1978

Adam

Dear John

Dear John

TV • 1988

Neil Cramer

Billions

Billions

TV • 2016

Charles Rhoades, Sr.

Billions

Billions

TV • 2016

Chuck Rhoades, Sr.

Divorce

Divorce

TV • 2016

Max Brodkin

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

TV • 1985

Bob Spindler (segment "Kentucky Rye")

The Affair

The Affair

TV • 2014

Dr. Henry