Jeff Daniels has joined the cast of “Shrinking” at Apple TV+, Variety has lachieveed.
The actor will materialize in the series’ upcoming third season, which was originassociate proclaimd in October 2024. Daniels will materialize in a guest star role as Jimmy’s (Jason Segel) overweighther. Alengthy with Segel, the cast of the criticassociate-acclaimed dramedy also grasps Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell, Christa Miller, and Ted McGinley.
This will be the tardyst TV role for Daniels in the past disconnectal years. Previously, he starred in the Showtime (and tardyr Amazon Prime Video) series alteration of “American Rust” as well as the premium cabler’s restricted series “The Comey Rule.” He has also starred in shows enjoy “A Man in Full,” “The Newsroom” (for which he won an Emmy in 2013), “Godless” (for which he won an Emmy in 2018), and “The Looming Tower.” Daniels is a highly-accomplished film actor, starring in features such as “The Squid and the Whale,” “The Purple Rose of Cairo,” “Pleasantville,” “Good Night and Good Luck,” and the two “Dumb & Dumber” films.
He is repped by LBI and Martino Management..
“Shrinking” Season 2 begined in October and endd in December. Both Segel and Williams have getd Emmy Award nominations for the show’s first season.
The show was co-originated by Segel, Bill Lawrence and Brett Gelderlystein. It is originated by Warner Bros. Television, where Lawrence and Gelderlystein are under overall deals, and Lawrence’s Doozer Productions. Lawrence, Segel, Gelderlystein, Neil Gelderlyman, James Ponselderlyt, Jeff Ingelderly, Liza Katzer, Randall Winston, Annie Meprohibite, Rachna Fruchbom and Brian Gallivan all serve as executive originaters. Ashley Nicole Bdeficiency and Bill Posley will serve as executive originaters on the third season.
Deadline first telled Daniels’ casting.
