Jeffrey DeMunn

Early Life and Education

- Born on April 25, 1947, in Buffalo, New York.

- Graduated from Union College with a Bachelor of Arts in English.

- Studied at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in England.

Stage Career

- Member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, performing in productions of King Lear and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

- Starred in several off-Broadway productions, including Bent, Modigliani, and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

- Participated in productions of developing plays at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center.

- Starred in a production of K2 in 1983, which earned him a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor.

- Starred in Death of a Salesman at San Diego's Old Globe Theater in 2012 and A Family For All Occasions at the Bank Street Theatre in 2013.

Film and Television Career

- Known for his frequent collaborations with director Frank Darabont.

- Appeared in all four of Darabont's films: The Shawshank Redemption 1994, The Green Mile 1999, The Majestic 2001, and The Mist 2007.

- Played Captain Esteridge in The Hitcher 1986.

- Played Sheriff Herb Geller in The Blob 1988.

- Played Dr. Ben Bronschweig in The X-Files: Fight the Future 1998.

- Played Harry Terwilliger in The Green Mile 1999.

- Won a CableACE Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries for his portrayal of Andrei Chikatilo in the HBO film Citizen X 1995.

- Played Dale Horvath in AMC's The Walking Dead 2010-2012.

- Left the show in 2012 in protest of Darabont's firing.

- Played Chuck Rhoades Sr. in Billions 2016-2023.

Personal Life

- Married to Kerry Leah since 2001.

- Has two children from a previous marriage.

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