Jeffrey DeMunn

Jeffrey P. DeMunn (born April 25, 1947) is an American actor. He is known for his collaborations with director Frank Darabont, having appeared in The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile (1999), The Majestic (2001), and The Mist (2007).

His other roles include Captain Esteridge in The Hitcher (1986), Sheriff Herb Geller in The Blob (1988), Andrei Chikatilo in Citizen X (1995), Dale Horvath in The Walking Dead (2010–2012), and Charles Rhoades Sr. in Billions (2016–2023).

Early life DeMunn was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Violet (née Paulus) and James DeMunn, and a stepson of actress Betty Lutes DeMunn. He graduated from Union College with a Bachelor of Arts in English.

Career

Theatre roles He moved to the United Kingdom in 1970, receiving theatrical training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. When he returned to the United States in 1972, he performed in a Royal Shakespeare Company National Tour's production of King Lear and A Midsummer Night's Dream. After this he starred in several off-Broadway productions, including Bent, Modigliani, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. DeMunn also participated in productions of developing plays at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. In 1983 he starred in a production of K2, which earned him a Tony Award nomination. He most recently 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 roles DeMunn is known for his collaborations with director Frank Darabont, who has cast him in films such as The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Majestic and The Mist. He also appeared in the 1988 remake of The Blob, which Darabont co-wrote. 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 and received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie nomination.

Television roles DeMunn has made several guest appearances on series television. His extensive TV résumé includes shows such as Kojak, Moonlighting, LA Law and The West Wing. He appeared in the recurring role of Norman Rothenberg in Law & Order and Trial by Jury. He appeared in the television miniseries Storm of the Century. He portrayed Dale Horvath in Frank Darabont's television adaptation of the comic book series The Walking Dead, for two seasons from 2010 to 2012. Upon his departure, he was cast as Hal Morrison in the 2013 television series Mob City, which was also created by Darabont.

DeMunn stars on the Showtime series Billions as Chuck Rhoades Sr., the wealthy father of Paul Giamatti's Chuck Rhoades Jr.

Personal life DeMunn married Ann Sekjaer in 1974; they divorced in 1995. He married Kerry Leah in 2001.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role 1980 Resurrection Joe McCauley The First Deadly Sin Sergeant Fernandez Correll I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can Dr. Roberts Christmas Evil Philip Stadling 1981 Ragtime Harry Houdini 1982 Frances Clifford Odets 1983 The Face of Rage Jeff Hammil 1984 Windy City Bobby 1985 Warning Sign Dr. Dan Fairchild 1986 The Hitcher Captain Esteridge 1988 The Blob Sheriff Herb Geller Betrayed Bobby Flynn 1989 Blaze Eldon Tuck 1991 Eyes of an Angel George 1992 Newsies Mayer Jacobs 1994 The Shawshank Redemption Prosecutor Safe Passage Doctor 1995 Killer: A Journal Of Murder Sam Lesser 1996 Phenomenon Professor John Ringold 1997 Turbulence Brooks RocketMan Paul Wick 1998 Harvest Jake Yates The X-Files Dr. Ben Bronschweig 1999 The Green Mile Harry Terwilliger 2001 The Majestic Ernie Cole 2002 Swimming Upstream Dr. Henry Berkson 2003 The Lucky Ones Simon 2006 Hollywoodland Art Weissman Covert One: The Hades Factor Steven Haldane 2007 The Mist Dan Miller 2008 Burn After Reading Cosmetic surgeon 2009 Cayman Went Rodgers Bowman 2010 6 Souls Dr. Harding 2011 Another Happy Day Lee BingBing 2014 Adult Beginners Bill 2016 Halfway Walt 2017 Marshall Dr. Sayer 2018 The Amaranth Richard Kendrick 2026 Carousel

Television Year Title Role Notes 1978 The Last Tenant Vinnie Television film 1979 Sanctuary of Fear Whitney Fowler 1980 King Crab Sam Campana 1981 Word of Honor District Attorney Burke Mourning Becomes Electra Captain Adam Brant TV mini-series, 2 episodes 1982 A Midsummer Night's Dream Bottom I Married Wyatt Earp Doc Holliday Sessions Dr. Walter Hemmings Enormous Changes at the Last Minute Richardo 1983 O'Malley Carl 1984 When She Says No Brain Garvey 1985 Hill Street Blues Jerry Goff Episode: "G.Q." The Twilight Zone Bob Spindler Episode: "Kentucky Rye" A Time to Live Larry Weisman Television film 1986 Spenser: For Hire Jacob Zaleski Episode: "In a Safe Place" Moonlighting Roger Clements Episode: "Funeral for a Door Nail" American Masters Eugene O'Neill Episode: "Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts" Who Is Julia? Dr. David Matthews Television film 1987 Kojak: The Price of Justice Marsucci Young Harry Houdini Harry Houdini 1988–1990 American Playhouse George / George Pierce Baker / Peter 3 episodes 1988 Windmills of the Gods Rogers Television film Doubletake Andrew Lane Lincoln William Herndon 2 episodes 1989 CBS Summer Playhouse Nate Goodman Episode: "Elysian Fields" Dear John Neil Cramer Episode: "Kate, a Date & Fate" Settle the Score Dr. Josh Longcrest Television film 1990 By Dawn's Early Light Harpoon L.A. Law Peter Reynolds Episode: "Bang... Zoom... Zap" Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501 Scott Cody Television film 1991 The Haunted Jack Smurl 1992 Treacherous Crossing Dr. Johnston Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted Frank Moore 1993–2008 Law & Order Professor Norman Rothenberg 8 episodes 1993 Barbarians at The Gate H. John Greeniaus Television film TriBeCa Ben Barker Episode: "The Rainmaker" 1994 Betrayal of Trust Dick Shelton Television film 1995 Citizen X Andrei Chikatilo Hiroshima J. Robert Oppenheimer Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story Mel Korn Down Came a Blackbird Rob Rubenstein Ebbie Jake Marley 1997 Cracker Henry Farner Episode: "An American Dream" Night Sins SAC Bruce Di Palma Television film A Christmas Memory Seabone Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing Robert Brokaw 1998 The Outer Limits Dr. Adam Pike Episode: "Fear Itself" Black Cat Run Bill Grissom Television film 1999 Storm of the Century Robbie Beals 3 episodes 2000 Noriega: God's Favorite Nunico Television film D.C. Mr. Scott Episode: "Truth" The Fugitive Will Alagash Episode: "Miles to Go" 2000–2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Charles Philips 2 episodes 2001 Gideon's Crossing Dr. Tom Kagen Episode: "Dr. Cherry Must Be Stopped" The Practice Attorney Gordon Keene Episode: "Honor Code" 2002 ER Doctor Episode: "Next of Kin" 2003 Hack Vasily Yurchenko Episode: "Gone" Our Town Editor Charles Webb Television film 2004 The West Wing Kenneth Sean "Ken" O'Neal Episode: '"An Khe" Law & Order Norman Rothenberg Episode: "Caviar Emptor" 2005 Law & Order: Trial by Jury Professor Norman Rothenberg Episode: "Truth or Consequences" Empire Falls Horace 2 episodes 2008 Cashmere Mafia Henry Gorham Episode: "Yours, Mine and Hers" 2010 God in America John Hughes Episode: "A New Adam/A New Eden" 2010–2012 The Walking Dead Dale Horvath 16 episodes 2012 Chicago Fire Peter Episode: "Mon Amour" 2013 The Good Wife Chief Justice Ryvlan 2 episodes Mob City Hal Morrison 6 episodes 2014 The Affair Dr. Henry Episode: "9" 2015 The Blacklist T. Earl King VI Episode: "T. Earl King VI" 2016–2023 Billions Chuck Rhoades Sr. 44 episodes 2016 Divorce Max Brodkin 4 episodes 2018 Dallas & Robo Charlie (voice) Episode: "I Was a Teenage Cannibal Biker"

Stage Year Title Role Notes 1972–1973 King Lear Edmund National Tour A Midsummer Night's Dream Demetrius 1975 Augusta 1976–1977 Comedians Phil Murray UnderstudyMusic Box Theatre 1977–1978 A Prayer for My Daughter Jack Delasante Public Theatre 1979–1980 Bent Horst ReplacementApollo Theater 1980 Modigliani Amedeo Modigliani Astor Place Theatre 1982 A Midsummer Night's Dream Nick Bottom Central Park 1983 K2 Taylor Brooks Atkinson Theatre 1983–1984 Don Juan Don Juan Highlight Theater 1984 The Country Girl Bernie Chelsea Playhouse 1986 The Hands of Its Enemy Howard New York City Center 1987 Sleight of Hand Dancer Cort Theatre 1988 Spoils of War Andrew Music Box Theatre 1992–1993 One Shoe Off Leonard Second Stage Theatre 1994 Hedda Gabler George Tesman Criterion Center Stage Right 1996 Greensboro: A Requiem Jersey guy McCarter Theatre 1998 Gun-Shy Duncan Playwright's Horizons Theatre 1999–2000 The Price Victor Franz Royale Theatre 2001 Temporary Help Karl Westport Country Playhouse 2002–2003 Our Town Editor Charles Webb Booth Theatre 2005 The Last Days of Judas Iscariot Judge Littlefield / Caiaphas the Elder / St. Matthew Public Theater What Am I Doing Here? Man #1 Flea Theater A Picasso Pablo Picasso New York City Center 2006 Stuff Happens Donald Rumsfeld Public Theatre 2007 King Lear King Lear California Shakespeare Theater 2008 A Geometry Fire Bob / Chuck Rattlestick Playwrights Theater 2011 Death of a Salesman Willy Loman Old Globe Theatre 2012 King Lear King Lear Frog and Peach Theatre 2013 A Family For All Occasions Howard Bank Street Theatre 2014 A Great Wilderness Walt Williamstown Theatre Festival2019Outside Mullingar Tony ReillyUnicorn Theatre

Awards and nominations