• Born in Buffalo, New York State USA in 1947
• Most known for his portrayal of Dale Horvath in the horror thriller series “The Walking Dead”
• Net worth estimated at over $2 million
• Appeared in over 120 movies and TV series
• Has won 78 awards, and been nominated for 208 others, including a Golden Globe.
Known for movies
Short Info
Net Worth | $1.6 Million |
Date Of Birth | April 25, 1947 |
Spouse | Kerry Leah, Ann Sekjaer |
Fact | Has a son, Kevin DeMunn. They were both cast in The Majestic (2001) - Kevin played the Western Union Clerk in the second to last scene. |

Contents
- 1 Who is Jeffrey DeMunn from “Walking Dead”?
- 2 How rich is he?
- 3 Early life, family and education
- 4 Roles in plays
- 5 Roles in movies
- 6 Roles in TV series
- 7 Awards
- 8 Love life and wife
- 9 Hobbies and other interests
- 10 Age and height
- 11 General Info
- 12 Family
- 13 Accomplishments
- 14 Social profile links
- 15 Quotes
- 16 Facts
- 17 Pictures
- 18 Movies
- 19 Awards
Who is Jeffrey DeMunn from “Walking Dead”?
Jeffrey DeMunn was born in Buffalo, New York State USA, on 25 April 1947 – his zodiac sign is Taurus and he holds American nationality. He is an actor, who is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Dale Horvath in the horror thriller series “The Walking Dead”, which has been airing since 2010 and stars Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride. The story follows Sheriff Deputy Rick Grimes who, after waking up from a coma, has to captain the group of survivors in a world taken over by zombies – the series is a huge success, and has so far won 78 awards, and been nominated for 208 others, including a Golden Globe.
Jeffrey DeMunn in The Mist.
Posted by The Walking Dead Kids on Monday, 10 November 2014
How rich is he?
As of September 2020, Jeffrey’s net worth has been estimated at over $2 million.
Early life, family and education
Jeffrey was raised in Buffalo an only child, by his father James DeMunn who was a theatre actor, and his mother Violet Paulus who was a housewife – his parents divorced when Jeffrey was nine, and James went on to marry the actress Betty Lutes DeMunn.
Jeffrey became interested in acting at a very early age, which is why his parents sent him to study at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in England not long after he completed his elementary education. After four years of playing soccer, practicing acting and his singing and dancing skills, Jeffrey returned to the US, and enrolled at the Union College in Schenectady in New York, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 1969.
Roles in plays
Jeffrey has been active on stage as much as on TV. He made his debut stage performance in 1972 ,when he played Edmund in the Shakespeare’s tragedy “King Lear”, and then Demetrius in Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”.
In 1975 Jeffrey played Phil Murray, one of the lead characters in the play “Comedians”, and then starred in “A Prayer for My Daughter”, “Bent” and “Modigliani”. The year 1983 saw him play Taylor in the Patrick Meyer play “K2”, and he also played the title character in the play “Don Juan”. At New York City Center in 1986, Jeffrey portrayed Howard in “The Hands of Its Enemy”, and at Cort Theatre in 1987 he was The Dancer in “Sleight of Hand”.
He was praised for his portrayal of George Tesman in the Henrik Ibsen’s play “Hedda Gabler” in 1994, while some of his following performances were in “Greensboro: A Requiem” performed at the McCarter Theatre in 1996, “Gun-Shy” at Playwright’s Horizons Theatre in 1998, and Arthur Miller’s “The Price” performed at Royale Theatre in 2000.
Jeffrey appeared in more very popular plays, such as the Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” for which Thornton won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama, in Stephen Adly Guirgis’ “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot”, and then portrayed the lead character Donald Rumsfeld in David Hare’s “Stuff Happens”.
Three of Jeffrey’s most recent appearances in theatre plays have been in “Death of a Salesman” performed at the Old Globe Theatre in 2011, “A Family For All Occasions” at the Bank Street Theatre in 2013, and “A Great Wilderness” performed at Williamstown Theatre Festival in 2014.
Roles in movies
Jeffrey has appeared in over 120 movies and TV series, and we are about to mention some of his most notable appearances in this article.
He made his debut film appearance in 1978 as Vinnie in “The Last Tenant”, but he only gained recognition in 1980 when he portrayed Joe McCauley in the drama movie “Resurrection”, which follows a woman who finds out that she can heal people after nearly dying in a car accident which took her husband’s life.
In the same year, Jeffrey appeared in several other movies, such as the crime thriller “The First Deadly Sin” which starred Frank Sinatra, and the biographical movie “I’m Dancing as Fast as I Can” which starred Jill Clayburgh. In 1981, he appeared as the District Attorney Burke in the movie “Word of Honor”, which saw the debut of popular actor John Malkovich, and some of the following movies Jeffrey appeared in were the science fiction horror “Warning Sign” in 1985, another science fiction horror “The Blob” in 1988, and the drama movie “Eyes of an Angel” which starred John Travolta.
Jeffrey had a chance to appear in one of the movies rated ‘best of all times’, “The Shawshank Redemption” in 1994, along with famous actor Morgan Freeman.
In 1995, he starred as Andrei Chikatilo in the film “Citizen X”, which follows Soviet Union detectives who are trying to capture a serial killer in the ‘80s. He appeared in his first comedy movie, “RocketMan” in 1997, and then played Dr. Ben Bronschweig in the science fiction thriller film “The X-Files”. The year 1999 saw him appear in another immensely popular movie – “The Green Mile” – in which he starred alongside Tom Hanks. Some of Jeffrey’s notable performances in the following years were in the romantic period drama “The Majestic” in 2001 which starred Jim Carrey, the period mystery movie “Hollywoodland” in 2006, and the dark comedy crime film “Burn After Reading” in 2008.
Three of Jeffrey’s most recent roles in movies have been portraying Bill in the 2014 comedy “Adult Beginners”, in the drama “Halfway” in 2016 which is Ben Caird’s directorial debut, and the biographical legal drama “Marshall” in 2017, in which he played Dr. Sayer.
Roles in TV series
Jeffrey made his debut TV series appearance in 1985, when he played Jerry Goff in the episode “G. Q.” of the serial police procedural series “Hill Street Blues”, and the following years saw him appear in single episodes of many series, such as the drama “The Twilight Zone”, the crime series “Spenser: For Hire”, and the comedy “Moonlighting”.
He gained recognition after portraying three characters in three episodes of the anthology series “American Playhouse”, while he was also praised for his portrayal of William Herndon in the mini-series “Lincoln” in 1988.
Jeffrey appeared as Professor Norman Rothenberg in eight episodes of the police procedural and legal drama “Law & Order”, and then guest starred in the episode “The Rainmaker” of the anthology series “TriBeCa” in 1993. His next notable performance was in the 1999 horror mini-series “Storm of the Century” in which he played Robbie Beals, and from there, Jeffrey went on to appear in single episodes of many more series, including the medical drama “Gideon’s Crossing” in 2001, the crime series “Hack” in 2003 and the legal drama “Law & Order: Trial by Jury”.
Since 2016, Jeffrey has been playing Chuck Rhoades, Sr. in the drama “Billions”, while some of his other recent roles include as Max Brodkin in four episodes of the comedy series “Divorce”, and voicing Charlie in the episode “I Was a Teenage Cannibal Biker” of the adult animated comedy web series “Dallas & Robo”.
Awards
In 1978, Jeffrey won a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in “A Prayer for My Daughter”, and in 1983 he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play for “K2”.
The year 1995 saw him win a CableACE Award for Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries for “Citizen X”, and he won his next and so far final award in 2006 – a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance for “Stuff Happens”. Jeffrey has been nominated for three other awards: an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for “Citizen X”, a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for “The Green Mile” and a Craig Noel Award for Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play – Male for “Death of a Salesman”.
Love life and wife
Jeffrey met his non-celebrity ex-wife Anne Sekaer in 1970, when they were introduced by a mutual friend, and the two started dating several months later after meeting at a local café.
Jeffrey and Anne married in a private ceremony attended by their closest family on 7 October 1974, and not long after Anne gave birth to their son Kevin DeMunn, who has since become an actor, and is known for his roles in “The Majestic” in 2001, and the critically acclaimed TV series “Stranger Things” in 2016 – Jeffrey and Anne also have a daughter together named Heather.
They divorced in 1996 citing irreconcilable differences, and in 2001 Jeffrey married the non-celebrity Kerry Leah Bettenbender. The two have been together since – they don’t have children together, and there are no rumors nor controversies surrounding their marriage.
Hobbies and other interests
Jeffrey likes social media networks but believes he is perhaps too old to be bothering with opening accounts and uploading pictures onto them – he does have an Instagram account, but has uploaded only a single picture onto it.
He doesn’t watch television but has Netflix.
Jeffrey is a philanthropist who has donated money for various causes, and has also done a lot of voluntary work – he is a lover of animals and has donated money to multiple animal shelters.
One of his main hobbies is travelling, and Jeffrey has been around the world since the launch of his acting career.
He has his own favorite actors and actresses, some of whom are Tom Hanks, Morgan Freeman and Meryl Streep, and some of his favorite movies are “Saving Private Ryan”, “Bruce Almighty” and “Kramer vs. Kramer”.
Age and height
Jeffrey’s age is 73. He has gray hair and brown eyes, his height is 5ft 9ins (1.75m) and he weighs around 150lbs (68kgs).
General Info
Full Name | Jeffrey DeMunn |
Net Worth | $1.6 Million |
Date Of Birth | April 25, 1947 |
Height | 5ft 8in |
Profession | Voice Actor |
Education | Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Union College |
Nationality | American |
Family
Spouse | Kerry Leah, Ann Sekjaer |
Children | Kevin DeMunn, Heather DeMunn |
Parents | James DeMunn, Violet Paulus |
Accomplishments
Awards | CableACE Award, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance |
Nominations | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Play, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie |
Movies | The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Mist, The Majestic, The Blob, Citizen X, Shelter, The X-Files, Phenomenon, The Hitcher, Burn After Reading, Christmas Evil, Hollywoodland, RocketMan, Another Happy Day, Ragtime, Newsies, Barbarians at the Gate, Eyes of an Angel, Cayman Went, Empire Falls... |
TV Shows | Mob City, Storm of the Century, The Walking Dead, Lincoln |
Social profile links
Quotes
# | Quote |
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1 | I think what helps me when I'm working on a play, any play, is the degree to which the writer has truly visualized, and then fulfilled, the vision of the world that he or she is creating. |
2 | I have Netflix, but I don't watch television. |
Facts
# | Fact |
---|---|
1 | Has twice played Harry Houdini: in "Ragtime" and "Young Harry Houdini". |
2 | Played William Herndon in the miniseries "Lincoln" and then played Abraham Lincoln in "Persistence of Dreams". |
3 | In addition to "The Shawshank Redemption" and "The Green Mile", he appeared in another movie by Stephen King: "Storm of the Century". |
4 | Has one daughter, Heather. |
5 | Graduated from Union College in 1969. |
6 | Was nominated for Broadway's 1983 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for "K2". |
7 | Has a son, Kevin DeMunn. They were both cast in The Majestic (2001) - Kevin played the Western Union Clerk in the second to last scene. |
8 | Often appears in productions based on material by Stephen King. |
9 | He is a favorite of director Frank Darabont, who has cast him in all of his movies to date. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
A Tree a Rock a Cloud | 2016 | Short post-production | |
Cat Killer | 2016 | Short completed | The Vet |
Halfway | 2016/I | completed | Walt |
Divorce | 2016 | TV Series | Max Brodkin |
Billions | 2016 | TV Series | Chuck Rhoades, Sr Chuck Rhoades, Sr. |
The Blacklist | 2015 | TV Series | Earl King |
The Moor | 2014 | Short | Richard |
The Affair | 2014 | TV Series | Dr. Henry |
Adult Beginners | 2014 | Bill | |
Mob City | 2013 | TV Series | Hal Morrison |
The Good Wife | 2013 | TV Series | Chief Justice Virgil Ryvlan |
Chicago Fire | 2012 | TV Series | Peter |
The Walking Dead | 2010-2012 | TV Series | Dale Horvath |
Another Happy Day | 2011 | Lee | |
God in America | 2010 | TV Series | John Hughes |
6 Souls | 2010 | Dr. Harding | |
Around the Block | 2009 | Short | George |
Cayman Went | 2009 | Rodgers Bowman (as Jeff DeMunn) | |
Burn After Reading | 2008 | Cosmetic Surgeon | |
Law & Order | 1993-2008 | TV Series | Professor Norman Rothenberg |
Cashmere Mafia | 2008 | TV Series | Henry Gorham |
The Mist | 2007 | Dan Miller | |
Hollywoodland | 2006 | Art Weissman | |
Covert One: The Hades Factor | 2006 | TV Mini-Series | Steven Haldane |
Empire Falls | 2005 | TV Mini-Series | Horace |
The Persistence of Dreams | 2005 | Short | Abraham Lincoln |
Law & Order: Trial by Jury | 2005 | TV Series | Professor Norman Rothenberg |
The West Wing | 2004 | TV Series | Kenneth Sean 'Ken' O'Neal |
The Lucky Ones | 2003 | Simon | |
Hack | 2003 | TV Series | Vasily Yurchenko |
Our Town | 2003 | TV Movie | Mr. Webb |
Swimming Upstream | 2002 | Dr. Henry Berkson | |
ER | 2002 | TV Series | Treatment Center Doctor |
The Majestic | 2001 | Ernie Cole | |
The Practice | 2001 | TV Series | Atty. Gordon Keene |
American Experience | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Reporter, Sylacauga News |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2000-2001 | TV Series | Charlie Phillips |
Gideon's Crossing | 2001 | TV Series | Dr. Tom Kagen |
The Fugitive | 2000 | TV Series | Will Alagash |
D.C. | 2000 | TV Series | |
Noriega: God's Favorite | 2000 | TV Movie | Nuncio |
The Green Mile | 1999 | Harry Terwilliger | |
Storm of the Century | 1999 | TV Mini-Series | Town Manager Robbie Beals |
Black Cat Run | 1998 | TV Movie | Bill Grissom |
The X Files | 1998 | Bronschweig (as Jeffrey De Munn) | |
Harvest | 1998 | Jake Yates (as Jeffrey De Munn) | |
The Outer Limits | 1998 | TV Series | Dr. Adam Pike |
Girls' Night | 1998 | Extra (uncredited) | |
A Christmas Memory | 1997 | TV Movie | Seabone |
Cracker: Mind Over Murder | 1997 | TV Series | Henry Garner |
RocketMan | 1997 | Paul Wick | |
Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing. | 1997 | TV Movie | Robert Brokaw |
Night Sins | 1997 | TV Movie | SAC Bruce Di Palma |
Turbulence | 1997 | Brooks | |
Phenomenon | 1996 | Prof. John Ringold | |
Ebbie | 1995 | TV Movie | Jake Marley |
Down Came a Blackbird | 1995 | TV Movie | Rob Rubenstein |
Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story | 1995 | TV Movie | Mel Korn |
Killer: A Journal of Murder | 1995 | Sam Lesser | |
Hiroshima | 1995 | TV Movie | J. Robert Oppenheimer |
Citizen X | 1995 | TV Movie | Andrei Chikatilo |
Safe Passage | 1994 | Doctor | |
The Shawshank Redemption | 1994 | 1946 D.A. | |
Betrayal of Trust | 1994 | TV Movie | Dick Shelton (as Jeff DeMunn) |
Tribeca | 1993 | TV Series | Ben Baker |
Barbarians at the Gate | 1993 | TV Movie | H. John Greeniaus |
Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted | 1992 | TV Movie | Frank Moore |
Newsies | 1992 | Mayer Jacobs | |
Treacherous Crossing | 1992 | TV Movie | Dr. Johnston |
Eyes of an Angel | 1991 | Georgie | |
The Haunted | 1991 | TV Movie | Jack Smurl |
Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501 | 1990 | TV Movie | Scott Cody |
L.A. Law | 1990 | TV Series | Peter Reynolds |
By Dawn's Early Light | 1990 | TV Movie | Harpoon |
American Playhouse | 1988-1990 | TV Series | Peter / George Pierce Baker / George |
Dear John | 1989 | TV Series | Neil Cramer |
Blaze | 1989 | Eldon Tuck | |
Settle the Score | 1989 | TV Movie | Dr. Josh Longcrest |
CBS Summer Playhouse | 1989 | TV Series | Nate Goodman |
Peacemaker | 1989 | Short | Daniel Cooper |
Betrayed | 1988 | Flynn | |
The Blob | 1988 | Sheriff Herb Geller | |
Lincoln | 1988 | TV Mini-Series | William Herndon |
Windmills of the Gods | 1988 | TV Mini-Series | Rogers |
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1987 | TV Series | Adult Harry Houdini |
Kojak: The Price of Justice | 1987 | TV Movie | Marsucci (as Jeffrey De Munn) |
Who Is Julia? | 1986 | TV Movie | Dr. David Matthews |
American Masters | 1986 | TV Series documentary | Eugene O'Neill |
Moonlighting | 1986 | TV Series | Roger Clements |
Spenser: For Hire | 1986 | TV Series | Jacob Zaleski |
The Hitcher | 1986 | Captain Esteridge | |
Doubletake | 1985 | TV Movie | Andrew Lane |
A Time to Live | 1985 | TV Movie | Larry Weisman |
The Twilight Zone | 1985 | TV Series | Bob Spindler (segment "Kentucky Rye") |
Warning Sign | 1985 | Dr. Dan Fairchild (as Jeffrey De Munn) | |
Hill Street Blues | 1985 | TV Series | Jerry Goff |
Windy City | 1984 | Bobby | |
When She Says No | 1984 | TV Movie | Brian Garvey |
Sessions | 1983 | TV Movie | Dr. Walter Hemmings |
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute | 1983 | Ricardo | |
The Face of Rage | 1983 | TV Movie | Jeff Hammil |
I Married Wyatt Earp | 1983 | TV Movie | Doc Holliday (as Jeffrey De Munn) |
O'Malley | 1983 | TV Movie | Carl |
A Midsummer Night's Dream | 1982 | TV Movie | Bottom |
Frances | 1982 | Clifford Odets | |
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can | 1982 | Doctor Roberts | |
Ragtime | 1981 | Houdini (as Jeff Demunn) | |
Word of Honor | 1981 | TV Movie | Dist. Atty. Burke (as Jeff DeMunn) |
Christmas Evil | 1980 | Philip Stadling | |
The First Deadly Sin | 1980 | Sergeant Fernandez Correlli | |
Resurrection | 1980 | Joe | |
King Crab | 1980 | TV Movie | Sam Campana |
Sanctuary of Fear | 1979 | TV Movie | Whitney Fowler |
Mourning Becomes Electra | 1978 | TV Mini-Series | Adam |
The Last Tenant | 1978 | TV Movie | Vinnie |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
The Walking Dead: The Journey So Far | 2016 | TV Movie documentary special thanks | |
The Green Mile: Walking the Mile | 2014 | Video documentary special thanks | |
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' | 2008 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at 'The Shawshank Redemption' | 2004 | Video documentary short personal thanks |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
The Making of The Walking Dead | 2010 | Documentary short | Dale |
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Miracles and Mystery: Creating 'The Green Mile' | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself |
HBO First Look | 2001-2006 | TV Series documentary | Arthur Weismann / Mayor Ernie Cole / Himself |
The Impressionists | 2001 | TV Movie documentary voice | |
Scottsboro: An American Tragedy | 2000 | Documentary | Voices (voice) |
Crucible of Empire: The Spanish American War | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Richard Harding Davis (voice, as Jeff DeMunn) |
The Miracle of 'The Green Mile' | 1999 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Moshe Beisky (voice) |
The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself - Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special |
Earth and the American Dream | 1992 | Documentary | Reader (voice) |
The 37th Annual Tony Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Play |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
The Walking Dead: The Journey So Far | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Dale Horvath (uncredited) |
The Green Mile: Walking the Mile | 2014 | Video documentary | Himself |
Awards
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
---|---|---|---|---|
1995 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries | Citizen X (1995) |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture | The Green Mile (1999) |
1999 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Cast Ensemble | The Green Mile (1999) |
1995 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Citizen X (1995) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia