Mark duplass biography

Mark Duplass

American actor and director (born 1976)

Mark David Duplass (born December 7, 1976) is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and musician. With his brother Jay Duplass, he started the film production company Duplass Brothers Productions in 1996, for which they wrote and directed The Puffy Chair (2005), Baghead (2008), Cyrus (2010), Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011), and The Do-Deca-Pentathlon (2012).

Duplass co-wrote and starred in the horror film Creep (2014) and its sequel Creep 2 (2017), as well as the television spin-off The Creep Tapes (2024). He co-wrote and co-produced the television anthology series Room 104 (2017–2020). His other acting credits include Humpday (2009), The League (2009–2015), Greenberg (2010), Safety Not Guaranteed (2012), The One I Love (2014), The Lazarus Effect (2015), Togetherness (2015–2016), Blue Jay (2016), Tully (2018), Goliath (2018–2019), Paddleton (2019), and Language Lessons (2021).

For his portrayal of Charlie "Chip" Black in The Morning Show (2019–present), Duplass received two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.[1] He was also the lead singer of the indie rock band Volcano, I'm Still Excited!![2]

Early life

Duplass was born on December 7, 1976, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Cynthia (née Ernst) and Lawrence Duplass.[3][4][5] He was raised as a Roman Catholic,[6][7] and attended Jesuit High School, University of Texas at Austin, and City College of New York. His ancestry includes French Cajun, Italian, and German.[8][9]

Career

Duplass has written, directed, and produced several feature films with his brother Jay Duplass. In 2005, he wrote and produced The Puffy Chair with his brother, in addition to portraying one of the main characters.

The two brothers later wrote, directed, and produced the films Baghead (2008) and Cyrus (2010) together[10] and have a unique style which consists of a great deal of ad-libbing off of the original script, shooting a number of takes, and editing scenes down 15 to 20 times.[11] Their films Jeff, Who Lives at Home and The Do-Deca-Pentathlon were released in 2012.[12][13] In 2014, Duplass co-wrote, produced and starred in the horror filmCreep alongside Patrick Brice, appearing in the film as Josef.[14] In May 2016, it was announced that there would be a sequel to Creep.[15]Creep 2 was released in October 2017 which Duplass again co-wrote and starred in.

In 2009, Duplass starred in the FX comedy television series The League, with his wife, Katie Aselton. In 2015, the HBO series Togetherness debuted, which was created by and stars Duplass. That same year, Duplass co-starred with Evan Peters and Olivia Wilde in David Gelb's thriller film The Lazarus Effect.[16] In 2015, both Mark and Jay Duplass via their Duplass Brothers Television banner signed a two-year overall deal with HBO.[17]

In 2018, he appeared in Tully and Duck Butter, and released his debut book Like Brothers alongside Jay Duplass.[18] He also starred as real estate developer Tom Wyatt in Season 2 of the Amazon Video series Goliath.

In 2019, Duplass starred in the Netflix comedy film, Paddleton,[19] in which he was also a co-writer and executive producer.

Duplass was named the 2022-2023 Frank Sinatra Artist-in-Residence at Santa Clara University on July 22, 2022.[20]

Other ventures

Duplass was the lead singer of the indie rock band Volcano, I'm Still Excited!![21] He also co-wrote the autobiographical book Like Brothers in 2018 with Jay Duplass.[22][23]

Personal life

Duplass is married to his The League and The Puffy Chair co-star, Katie Aselton.[24] They have two daughters, Ora (b. 2007) and Molly (b. 2012).[25]

Filmography

Film

Executive producer only

Television

Year Title Director Executive
Producer 		Writer Creator Notes
2014 WedlockNo Yes No No
2015–16 TogethernessYes Yes Yes Yes Wrote 16 episodes, directed 15 episodes
2016–18 AnimalsNo Yes No No
2017–20 Room 104Yes Yes Yes Yes Wrote 27 episodes, directed 3 episodes
2018 Co-EdNo Yes No No
2019 ShookNo Yes No No
2021 Cinema ToastNo Yes No No
2024 PenelopeNo Yes Yes Yes 8 episodes
The Creep TapesNo Yes Yes Yes

Documentary series

Executive producer

Short films

Year Title Director Producer Writer Notes
1996 Connect 5No Yes No
2002 The New BradNo Yes Yes
2003 This Is JohnYes Yes Yes
2004 ScrappleYes Yes Yes
2005 The InterventionNo Yes Yes
2011 KevinNo Yes No Documentary short
2020 The RideNo Executive No

Acting roles

Film

Television

Bibliography

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ^"2020 Primetime Emmy® Awards – Nomination Press Release"(PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. ^"I'm Still Excited Volcano - Volcano, I'm Still Excited!! Vinyl LP". www.cduniverse.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  3. ^"The Week Ahead; Low budget and brotherly". Los Angeles Times. July 3, 2006. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  4. ^King, Susan (July 6, 2006). "Puffy Chair carves out a living". Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on August 20, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
  5. ^"Mr. John Anthony Ernst, Jr. Obituary - Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home and Cemeteries". Stei-23818.tributes.com. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  6. ^Hood, Shannon (March 19, 2013). "SXSW Interview: 'Cyrus' Directors Mark and Jay Duplass". The Flickcast. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  7. ^"Jay Duplass Talks Moving To The Mainstream At The 2011 Savannah Film Festival". Indiewire. March 2, 2012. Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  8. ^Lamble, David. "The Bay Area Reporter Online | Now playing & resonating". Ebar.com. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  9. ^"Jay Duplass Doesn't Want to be a Coen Brother Anymore". The New Yorker. July 17, 2022.
  10. ^Dargis, Manohla (June 17, 2010). "Mommy Dearest, You're Mine Forever". The New York Times.
  11. ^Needles, Tim (June 29, 2010). "5 Questions for the cast of the new film Cyrus". Short and Sweet NYC. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  12. ^Scott, A. O. (March 15, 2012). "Up From the Basement, Slacker Metaphysics". The New York Times.
  13. ^Holden, Stephen (July 5, 2012). "Too Old for Sibling Rivalry? Never, Brothers Say". The New York Times.
  14. ^Creep (2014), retrieved December 22, 2018
  15. ^Duplass, Mark (May 23, 2016). "CREEP 2 discussions have officially begun". @MarkDuplass. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  16. ^Holden, Stephen (July 5, 2012). "The Lazarus Effect". The New York Times.
  17. ^Wagmeister, Elizabeth (June 16, 2015). "Duplass Brothers Ink Overall Deal with HBO". Variety. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  18. ^"Like Brothers". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  19. ^Nordine, Michael (February 21, 2018). "The Duplass Brothers Shot a Secret Movie With Ray Romano as Part of a Four-Picture Deal With Netflix". Indiewire. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  20. ^"Emmy-Winning Producer, Actor Mark Duplass Named Sinatra Artist-in-Residence". July 22, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  21. ^"I'm Still Excited Volcano - Volcano, I'm Still Excited!! LP". CD Universe. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  22. ^Ryan, Patrick. "Mark and Jay Duplass explain their 'Togetherness' in fun new memoir, 'Like Brothers'". USA TODAY. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  23. ^"Like Brothers by Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass: 9781101967737 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  24. ^Freydkin, Donna (November 12, 2009). "Mark Duplass, Katie Aselton: In 'The League' and in love". USA Today. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
  25. ^D'Addario, Daniel (March 14, 2012). "Mark and Jay, Who Live in L.A.: The Post-Mumblecore Duplass Brothers Grow Up". The New York Observer.
  26. ^Rotten, Tomatoes (May 28, 2015). "Mars". Rotten Tomatoes.
  27. ^Miska, Brad (July 5, 2012). "'The Lazarus Effect' Trailer Resurrects…Hell?!". BLOODYDISGUSTING.
  28. ^Tartaglione, Nancy (February 26, 2021). "'Language Lessons' Clip: Mark Duplass Shows Off His Spanish In Natalie Morales-Directed Berlin Premiere". Deadline. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  29. ^Thompson, Eliza (August 25, 2024). "Ellen Pompeo's Orphan-Like Series Gets a Title". Parade. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  30. ^"Winners & Nominees 2022". goldenglobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  31. ^"SAG Nominations: 'House of Gucci' and 'Power of the Dog' Score Big; 'Succession' and 'Ted Lasso' Lead TV". Variety. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  32. ^"Nominations Announced for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®" (Press release). Screen Actors Guild. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  33. ^"Mark Duplass | Emmy Awards Wins and Nominations". emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  34. ^McNary, Dave (January 4, 2019). "Producers Guild Awards Nominees Include 'Black Panther,' 'A Star Is Born,' 'Handmaid's Tale'". Variety. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  35. ^"2018 Winners | International Press Academy". pressacademy.com. International Press Academy. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  36. ^Voyles, Blake (September 20, 2023). "83rd Peabody Award Nominees". Retrieved September 20, 2023.

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