Awwww, interview wasn’t long enough. Love Jeff!!!!

Jeff Daniels is just the coolest person.

An American treasure...Jeff Daniels. We need more brave men like him leading the way.

Of the many things I love about Stephen... When Jeff shared his Eastwood story, Stephen didn't interrupt him once.

My favorite actor is so because of who he is, not because of his acting. Jeff Daniels. There's one guy you'll never find swindling people or abusing family or friends.

He is totally America's sweetheart.

Thinking of Clint Eastwood laughing hysterically to watching that scene is a wholesome thought.

I wanna see Jeff and Jim reunite for a satirical play on Grumpy old Men called ‘Grumpy and Grumpier’

So nice when the guests are allowed to talk without interruption!

Jeff daniel's greatest was The Newsroom. That was a great show and could have gone forever.

Why is it Jeff Daniels just reminded me of a better time. This interview is what late night talk shows used to be like. Kinda like with Carson.

Jeff Daniels ❤️

One of the many reasons why I love Jeff Daniels is that he is a critically acclaimed actor with a very respectable career and yet he still shows love for Dumb and Dumber and Jim Carrey. Such a GoAT

Jeff Daniels has been at the top of my list for picking movies. "Good enough for Woodie..." Same thing for me: I see his name, I watch the movie. I can't believe he experienced it in such a overwhelmingly low key way while a dude across the pond (me) knows and loves his work and adores him for who he is and what he brings to the table: a raw reality, believable characters, depth and range which are jaw dropping. So glad he caught up with what most of us, I'm sure that means the rest of the world, already knew!! Dumb and Dumber was an eye opener for me to his range, so that was a golden bet of him. I can't remember when I recognized him for the first time from watching another movie, and from it knowing I struck acting gold. Always at the lookout for great actors able to take me along on a story line was and is almost literally like finding that one collectors item baseball card. With Jeff Daniels, ironically, it was the Lookout. Later when I heard of Newsroom, a combined effort of both him and Aaron Sorkin, it made me jump for joy. Two story tellers whose tone I love so much, working together. Anyway, don't know. Maybe there is a bunch of actors who favor character roles and opt out of the bigger budget summer box offices. But most movie buffs I know, fall deeply in love with the same range of actors for the same reason: acting chops. Another actor to illustrate my point: William H Macy. Just give me more of those and less CGI and I'm good.

What a truly decent person! we need more of this man.

Those who go on and on about how great MacLaine, Winger, and Nicholson were in Terms of Endearment should rewatch it so that they can include Jeff Daniels in that list. As in that movie, he has flown just slightly under the radar all these years because he is a master of acting without acting. It's odd that he's best known for Dumb and Dumber. But it probably paid the bills, allowed him to be choosy, and gave us all the great work he's done since then.

Jeff Daniels is the hero America deserves and one it needs right now! Newroom was the best show ever televised! sand Dumb and Dumber is my all time favorite. What a good and talented dude

Jeff can never escape that scene lol

Jeff Daniels is a joy.

I don't know why but every time I watch Jeff gets interview he always brings a smile to my face 😊

Love Jeff Daniels, you too Stephen of course, I love that you let the light shine on others, laughing with them, listening carefully but not trying to make it about you-

Everytime I watched Jeff Daniels,in movies I just didn't want anything bad happen to him!! He always looked a helpless(just wanted a hug) yet, his good actor with empathetic heart! Simply love him👍❣️💙🥰

I love listening to Jeff Daniels...he has such depth (vs. what we know him from Dumb and Dumber)

Because I grew up watching Dumb and Dumber, I am, unfortunately, always shocked when Jeff turns out to be so eloquent and thoughtful. Love him.

What a great guy.

Lovely to hear those amazing stories.what a life!🙏

Went to Mockingbird back door and he signed my program and looked me in the eye and I swear, looked into my soul. It was wild. Great show.

I love Jeff Daniels!!!!!!

Bring back the news room!

That's a mouth full from Clint Eastwood, it says everything about him. My favorite was " Newsroom."

Jeff makes me proud to be a Michigander. Smart guy, a good person

So THAT'S how Dirty Harry got his nickname!💩😂

JD's range is huge. Gotta catch up on more of his work. A great guest 👏

Jeff is a wise thinkfull guy.

Good for you Jeff for not pausing for the hysterical screams and just go on with your story.

He's a cool cat. Would like to read his memoirs.

Awe, I love both of the guys! All smiles, all day

Jeff Daniels always has been an undiscovered star to me. Again, too short an interview!

Such a fulfilled happy man. Hope I'm as happy as he at that age.

Jeff is an American treasure

Jeff "Thank you" your views are forever lasting. Your acting goes without question. Thanks for being real.

We love you JD, you gave great performance in Gettysburg , but yes, swell as hell in Dumb and Dumber.

Jeff Daniels is an insping man. Humble, simple, down to Earth and imensely talented

Toilette Scene.. most people wont admit it, but is so freaking relatable with every single one of us XD XD XD

The man is soooo good actor that I couldn't believe that the guy in news room as the same as the guy in dumb and dumber.

My favorite: the purple rose of Cairo!!!

Great guy 👏

Man he's awesome!

Escanaba in the Moonlight will always be near to my heart

JD is so comfortable in his own skin. Amazing man.

Love Jeff Daniels

Of all the Jeff's shows. I love newsroom the most ♥ then dumb and dumber

HI JD❗️❤️ & TU For Acting As O’Neill In ‘The Looming Tower’ That Helped ME & MY WTP-A OF BOTH 🇺🇸&🌏 To STAY ON TRACK Until NOW W/OUR RECENT BIG BREAK-THRU Regarding Those ACTUALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR 9/11/01 & WHY They DID IT, That Will Soon BE REVEALED TO ALL❗️ & THANKZ STEPHY For Having HIM On. 🙏🙏 💃🏽🌹

Jeff Daniels, the best if the best.

Jeff Daniel's tells a great story.

Love him. Decent man. Great actor.

Clint Eastwood was one of the nicest customers I ever had. Did some work on his Carmel ranch many years ago

"Escanaba In Da Moonlight" Thank you, Jeff Daniels !

Jd is such a great actor. Good for him. Love listening to him talk.

One of my favourite movies as well with Mr Daniels is Arachnophobia 😊🕷

You are truly Amazing Jeff, and so is Stephen. I admire the sizes of your hearts, putting them on display whenever you open your mouths. I do that too, but I sing. Usually people don't try to prevent tones from coming into their ears

May I recommend everyone who likes Jeff Daniels watch his best ever performance. It was a small film called "Escanaba in da Moonlight." Mr. Daniels has many fine performances on his CV! But that one is my favorite. Pure Daniels. Pure Michigan.

if ever there was an Actor/Celebrity that should pursue high office it is Jeff Daniels..

That was a great story. Love hearing about his career trajectory and that he's not afraid to invoke Woody Allen's name.

Jeff's awesome, good vibes man ✌🏾

I love you Jeff Daniels!

Thank you !!!

I love the cheers for Michigan!

What a great interview, what a great guest. I love those kind of great stories.....

Such a nice couple of stories and what a great interview by the iceman Colbert!

It was a pretty minor role for him probably but he was so great in that Steve Jobs biopic that starred Fassbender in the title role. Daniels got the really great role of John Sculley, the former Pepsi CEO who eventually tried to push Jobs out. He stole every single scene. I’m sure part of it was how great he’d gotten at Aaron Sorkin dialogue from years of doing The Newsroom, but man was he great.

Great stories from a great actor

I miss the good old days.. 🤍

Love Jeff Daniels and guess what he is a great actor and I loved him in dumb and dumber and RV with robin Williams rest in peace another great actor that we lost.

I thought he was so handsome in Gettysburg at 11 years old. What a underrated gem!!

Love this guy! Michigan's pride!

Imagining Clint Eastwood watching Dumb and Dumber...

clint as long as you don't talk to empty chairs i love you.....

I love Purple Rose of Cairo

What an interesting man he is. I too watched Dumb and Dumber and loved it...even without having personally experienced anything like the toilet scene.

This was better than I thought it was going to be.

Clint Eastwood is my idol 😎💕

You know, I always wonder why in the hell some people choose to “thumbs down” a particular KZfaq video….. “Why in the hell did 5 people ‘thumbs down’ this particular video?!?? I don’t know, but they’re probably right-winged, and they probably hate America AND Jeff Daniels, AND Stephen Colbert. They most likely saw the last interview segment, and they automatically ‘thumbs downed’ him on principle, without listening to what he had to say here.” Anyway, I’m not sure why people would even CONSIDER giving a thumbs down on this particular video. Maybe they didn’t like “Dumb and Dumber”, or maybe they just suck at life, and they’re jealous of Jeff Daniels’s success. I don’t know, but it is silly to me that ANYONE would give this particular interview a thumbs down….. maybe they hate black people, and they clicked on after the last segmented interview in order to thumbs down him without even watching it…. There are SOOO many haters coming from the right that they can’t even SEE the light of day from behind the conspiracy bullshit smoke screen from which they CHOOSE to view the entire world. It’s only 5 people, as of the morning of 9/14/2021, when I happened to click on this video, but dude….. it’s Jeff Daniels, and he’s talented AS FUCK, why in the hell would you want to thumbs down this PARTICULAR video?!?? People suck…..

Darn! I wanted to hear about his newest role in Dune. Great actor tho 💜

I'll watch a movie, not knowing what it is or what it's about, just because he's in it.

I really didn't need to know that about Clint.

Jeff Daniels is on my Laminated List.

Fire Up, Chips!

Classic movies…

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Hasn't that happened to all of us?😂

Talking about systemic racism and then reliving Glory Days with Clint Eastwood is peak white. But I appreciate this man for educating himself! I really really loved hearing his hopefulness. I feel like a lot of folks he will reach could find the same solace and hope for a real post-racial society. These are people who can actually do something about it, and I'm so grateful that there are folks like him doing this work. Because I don't have it.

I really respect him for completely ignoring the cretinous outbursts from the audience. They are unbelievably irritating..

Well.. even a guy who talks to chairs can make a good call once in a while, I guess.

Such a daddy

I lived 16 years in Asia. The toilet scene happened to me too.

"It's like a vacation for me." Yep, now I know why it was a weird vibe. 100% prepped questions & likely a 'do not deviate' request.

Hey Jeff…we have something in common; I arrived in NYC 1971, a few years in front of you, to begin my career; drove across the GW Bridge in my 1962 Buick Special. I was a newly released Vet of the the big V; was on my way to a law degree at Columbia. That old light blue Buick saw me through 3 years of law school; parking daily on alternate sides of the street. Left the Apple in 74 for a career out in the Wild West. Retired now; still remember that old Buick. Arrived without a dent, left with bruises on ever quarter panel of that faithful reliable old car. Memories….

I had such a tremendous respect for Clint until that talking to the 'chair' scene. I can't even bear watching his movies now.

@stephenathome why oh why did you not do “Mock-ing… bird” ?! T’was a golden opportunity!