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Mark Duplass

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 co-produced the television anthology series Room 104 (2017–2020), and co-wrote and starred in the horror film Creep (2014) and its 2017 sequel. His other acting credits include Humpday (2009), The League (2009–2015), Greenberg (2010), The Mindy Project (2012–2014), Safety Not Guaranteed (2012), Tammy (2014), The One I Love (2014), The Lazarus Effect (2015), Togetherness (2015–2016), Blue Jay (2016), Tully (2018), Goliath (2018–2019), Paddleton (2019), Bombshell (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, Ashkenazi Jewish, 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 film Creep 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, Duplass was in a Wealthsimple commercial, 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

Documentary series

Executive producer

Short films

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 2023-03-17.
  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. 17 July 2022.
  10. ^ Dargis, Manohla (June 17, 2010). "Mommy Dearest, You're Mine Forever". The New York Times.
  11. ^ Needles, Tim (29 June 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 2018-12-22
  15. ^ Duplass, Mark (2016-05-23). "CREEP 2 discussions have officially begun". @MarkDuplass. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
  16. ^ Holden, Stephen (July 5, 2012). "The Lazarus Effect". The New York Times.
  17. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (2015-06-16). "Duplass Brothers Ink Overall Deal with HBO". Variety. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  18. ^ "Like Brothers". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  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 2021-04-21.
  23. ^ "Like Brothers by Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass: 9781101967737 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  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 (2021-02-26). "'Language Lessons' Clip: Mark Duplass Shows Off His Spanish In Natalie Morales-Directed Berlin Premiere". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  29. ^ Thompson, Eliza (2024-08-25). "Ellen Pompeo's Orphan-Like Series Gets a Title". Parade. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  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. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  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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