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Is two-time Emmy winner Jeff Daniels about to add another trophy to his mantel? The versatile actor previously prevailed for “The Newsroom” (2013) and “Godless” (2018), and now he’s earning super-early Emmy buzz for his role as former FBI director James Comey in Showtime’s limited series “The Comey Rule” (watch the trailer above). The program, which debuts this September, tells the story of Comey’s transition from working in President Barack Obama‘s administration to his ultimate firing under President Donald Trump. Daniels has a rich history of starring in great productions, so below we take a look back through his 15 best movies ever — can you guess our #1 pick?

TV academy members love when well-known actors take on political figures — just look at Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin (“Game Change”), Barry Pepper as Robert F. Kennedy (“The Kennedys”), Paul Giamatti as John Adams (“John Adams”), as well as all of...

Jeff Daniels hasn’t gotten his due at the Oscars, where he has never received a single nomination despite a career spanning almost 40 years. But the same is not true at the Emmys, which awarded him Best Drama Actor for playing news anchor Will McAvoy in “The Newsroom” in 2013. He’s got two chances to compete this year in the Best Movie/Mini Actor category, as an FBI investigator hunting Osama bin Laden in Hulu‘s “The Looming Tower” and a dangerous outlaw in Netflix‘s “Godless.” In honor of this double achievement, we’re taking a look back at some of his very best performances on the big screen. Tour through our photo gallery above of Daniels’s 15 greatest films, ranked from worst to best.

Despite being repeatedly snubbed at the Oscars, Daniels has contended at the Golden Globes multiple times for his film work. He received three nominations...