Mark Duplass
Mark David Duplass (born December 7, 1976) is an American filmmaker and actor. Duplass' 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), Language Lessons (2021), and Backrooms (2026). He 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).
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- Name
- Mark Duplass
- Birth Name
- Mark David Duplass
- Born
- 7 December 1976
- Birthplace
- New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
- Education
- * University of Texas at Austin
- Occupation
- * Filmmaker
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- acting · film screenwriting · film production · film direction
- Languages
- English
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Mark David Duplass (born December 7, 1976) is an American filmmaker and actor. Duplass' 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), Language Lessons (2021), and Backrooms (2026). He 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).
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Mark Duplass (born 1976) is an actor, film actor and film director, among other activities, of American nationality. The actor was born in New Orleans.
Mark Duplass was educated at City College of New York, City University of New York and Jesuit High School, among others. The actor is a member of Writers Guild of America West. Activity centred on acting, film direction and film production. Languages used include English.
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Biography
Biography
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.

Mark Duplass at the Austin Film Festival in October 2011.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Mark Duplass • Birth Name — Mark David Duplass • Born — 7 December 1976 • Birthplace — New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. • Education — * University of Texas at Austin • City College of New York • Occupation — * Filmmaker • actor • musician • writer • Years Active — 1996–present • Organization — Duplass Brothers Productions • Children — 2 • Relatives — Jay Duplass (brother)
Early life
Early life
Duplass was born on December 7, 1976, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Cynthia (née Ernst) and Lawrence Duplass. He was raised Catholic, 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 roots.
Career
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 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. Their films Jeff, Who Lives at Home and The Do-Deca-Pentathlon were released in 2012. In 2014, Duplass co-wrote, produced and starred in the horror film Creep alongside Patrick Brice, appearing in the film as Josef. In May 2016, it was announced that there would be a sequel to Creep. Creep 2 was released in October 2017 which Duplass again co-wrote and starred in. • Illustration — Duplass in 2011 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. In 2015, both Mark and Jay Duplass via their Duplass Brothers Television banner signed a two-year overall deal with HBO. In 2018, he appeared in Tully and Duck Butter, and released his debut book Like Brothers alongside Jay Duplass. 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, 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.
Other ventures
Other ventures
Duplass was the lead singer of the indie rock band Volcano, I'm Still Excited!! He also co-wrote the autobiographical book Like Brothers in 2018 with his brother Jay Duplass.
Personal life
Personal life
Duplass is married to his The League and The Puffy Chair co-star, Katie Aselton. They have two daughters, Ora (b. 2007) and Molly (b. 2012).
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Director — Executive Producer — Writer — Creator — Notes • 2014 — Wedlock • 2015–2016 — Togetherness — Wrote 16 episodes, directed 15 episodes • 2016–2018 — Animals • 2017–2020 — Room 104 — Wrote 27 episodes, directed 3 episodes • 2018 — Co-Ed • 2019 — Shook • 2021 — Cinema Toast • 2024 — Penelope — 8 episodes • 2024–present — The Creep Tapes — 14 episodes
Documentary series
Documentary series
Executive producer • Evil Genius (2018) • Wild Wild Country (2018) • On Tour with Asperger's Are Us (2019) • The Lady and the Dale (2021) • Sasquatch (2021) • American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders (2024)
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2009–2015 — The — Pete Eckhart — 84 episodes • 2012–2017 — The — Brendan Deslaurier — 22 episodes • 2013 — Maron — Himself — Episode: "A Real Woman" • 2015–2016 — Togetherness — Brett Pierson — 16 episodes • 2015 — Comedy Bang! Bang! — Himself — Episode: "Mark Duplass Wears a Striped Sweater and Jeans" • 2016–2017 — Animals — Various voices — 3 episodes • 2017 — Comrade Detective — Todd (voice) — Episode: "Two Films for One Ticket" • Manhunt: Unabomber — David Kaczynski — 5 episodes • 2017–2025 — Big Mouth — Val Bilzerian / Clerk (voice) — 14 episodes • 2018–2019 — Goliath — Tom Wyatt — 9 episodes • 2019–present — The Morning Show — Charlie "Chip" Black — 29 episodes • 2020 — When the Streetlights Go On — Mr. Carpenter — 4 episodes • Room 104 — Graham Husker — Episode: "The Murderer" • 2021 — Calls — Patrick (voice) — Episode: "Pedro Across the Street" • 2022–2023 — Pretzel and the Puppies — Pretzel (voice) — 18 episodes • 2023 — Celebrity Jeopardy! — Himself — Contestant • 2024-present — The Creep Tapes — Peachfuzz — 12 episodes • 2025 — Good American Family — Michael Barnett — Lead role
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the heading Mark David Duplass. His recorded language was English. He married Katie Aselton.
Identity
Identity
Mark Duplass is recorded as actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer and showrunner.
Activity and practice
Mark Duplass is recorded as having studied at City College of New York, University of Texas at Austin and Jesuit High School.
Feature film
Feature film
• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Producer • 2005 — The Puffy Chair — Uncredited • 2008 — Baghead • 2010 — Cyrus • 2011 — Jeff, Who Lives at Home • 2012 — The Do-Deca-Pentathlon • Black Rock — Executive • 2014 — Creep • 2016 — Blue Jay • 2017 — Table 19 — Story • Creep 2 • 2018 — Unlovable — Executive • 2019 — Paddleton — Executive • 2021 — Language Lessons — Executive • 2022 — Biosphere — Executive • 2025 — Magic Hour — Executive Executive producer only • Bass Ackwards (2010) • The Freebie (2010) • Lovers of Hate (2012) • Your Sister's Sister (2012) • Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) • Bad Milo (2013) • The One I Love (2014) • The Skeleton Twins (2014) • Adult Beginners (2014) • The Lazarus Effect (2015) • The Bronze (2015) • Tangerine (2015) • 6 Years (2015) • Manson Family Vacation (2015) • Asperger's Are Us (2016) (Documentary) • Take Me (2017) • Outside In (2017) • Duck Butter (2018) • The MisEducation of Bindu (2019) • Horse Girl (2020) • Young Hearts (2020) • As of Yet (2021) • Not Going Quietly (2021) (Documentary) • Drought (2021) • 7 Days (2021) • Last Stop Larrimah (2023) (Documentary) • Jazzy (2024)
Short film
Short film
• Year — Title — Director — Producer — Writer — Notes • 1996 — Connect 5 • 2002 — The New Brad • 2003 — This Is John • 2004 — Scrapple • 2005 — The Intervention • 2011 — Kevin — Documentary short • 2020 — The Ride — Executive
Film
Film
• Year — Title — Role • 2002 — The — Brad • 2003 — Brighter Days — Jonathan • 2004 — Scrapple — Todd • 2005 — The — Josh • The — Mark • 2007 — Hannah Takes the Stairs — Mike • 2009 — Other People's Parties — Doug Rhineau • True Adolescents — Sam • Humpday — Ben • 2010 — Greenberg — Eric Beller • Mars — Charlie Brownsville • 2011 — Your Sister's Sister — Jack • 2012 — Safety Not Guaranteed — Kenneth Calloway • Darling Companion — Bryan Alexander • People Like Us — Ted • Zero Dark Thirty — Steve • 2013 — Parkland — Kenneth O'Donnell • 2014 — Tammy — Bobby • Convention — Paul • Creep — Josef • The — Ethan • Mercy — Uncle Lanning • 2015 — The — Frank Walton • 2016 — Blue Jay — Jim Henderson • 2017 — Creep 2 — Aaron • 2018 — Tully — Craig Freehauf • Duck Butter — Mark • Love Sonia — Man in LA • 2019 — Paddleton — Michael Thompson • Bombshell — Douglas Brunt • 2021 — Language Lessons — Adam • 7 Days — Daddy (voice) • 2022 — Biosphere — Billy • 2025 — Hurricanna • Noah Britton: The Best Stuff I've Ever Done — The Narrator (voice) • 2026 — Backrooms — Phil • 2026 — Bad Day
Awards and nominations
• Award — Year — Work — Category — Result — Ref(s) Reference(s) • Golden Globe Awards — 2022 — The Morning Show — Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film • Screen Actors Guild Awards — 2022 — Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series • 2024 • Primetime Emmy Awards — 2018 — Wild Wild Country — Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series • 2020 — The Morning Show — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series • 2024 • Producers Guild of America Awards — 2019 — Wild Wild Country — Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television • Satellite Awards — 2019 — Goliath — Best Supporting Actor – Television Series • Peabody Awards — 2022 — Somebody Somewhere — Entertainment
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- 1.Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 2020 Primetime Emmy® Awards – Nomination Press Release.
- 2.The Week Ahead; Low budget and brotherly. Los Angeles Times. July 3, 2006.
- 3.King, Susan. Puffy Chair carves out a living. Kansas City Star. July 6, 2006.
- 4.Stei-23818.tributes.com. Mr. John Anthony Ernst, Jr. Obituary - Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home and Cemeteries.
- 5.Hood, Shannon. SXSW Interview: 'Cyrus' Directors Mark and Jay Duplass. The Flickcast. March 19, 2013.
- 6.Indiewire. Jay Duplass Talks Moving To The Mainstream At The 2011 Savannah Film Festival. March 2, 2012.
- 7.Lamble, David. The Bay Area Reporter Online | Now playing & resonating. Ebar.com.
- 8.Jay Duplass Doesn't Want to be a Coen Brother Anymore. The New Yorker. July 17, 2022.
- 9.Dargis, Manohla. Mommy Dearest, You're Mine Forever. The New York Times. June 17, 2010.
- 10.Needles, Tim. 5 Questions for the cast of the new film Cyrus. Short and Sweet NYC. June 29, 2010.
- 11.Scott, A. O. Up From the Basement, Slacker Metaphysics. The New York Times. March 15, 2012.
- 12.Holden, Stephen. Too Old for Sibling Rivalry? Never, Brothers Say. The New York Times. July 5, 2012.
- 13.Creep (2014).
- 14.Duplass, Mark. CREEP 2 discussions have officially begun. @MarkDuplass. May 23, 2016.
- 15.Holden, Stephen. The Lazarus Effect. The New York Times. July 5, 2012.
- 16.Wagmeister, Elizabeth. Duplass Brothers Ink Overall Deal with HBO. Variety. June 16, 2015.
- 17.Nordine, Michael. The Duplass Brothers Shot a Secret Movie With Ray Romano as Part of a Four-Picture Deal With Netflix. Indiewire. February 21, 2018.
- 18.Emmy-Winning Producer, Actor Mark Duplass Named Sinatra Artist-in-Residence. July 22, 2022.
- 19.CD Universe. I'm Still Excited Volcano - Volcano, I'm Still Excited!! LP.
- 20.Ryan, Patrick. Mark and Jay Duplass explain their 'Togetherness' in fun new memoir, 'Like Brothers'. USA TODAY.
- 21.Like Brothers by Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass: 9781101967737 PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books. PenguinRandomhouse.com.
- 22.Freydkin, Donna. Mark Duplass, Katie Aselton: In 'The League' and in love. USA Today. November 12, 2009.
- 23.D'Addario, Daniel. Mark and Jay, Who Live in L.A.: The Post-Mumblecore Duplass Brothers Grow Up. The New York Observer. March 14, 2012.
- 24.Rotten, Tomatoes. Mars. Rotten Tomatoes. May 28, 2015.
- 25.Miska, Brad. 'The Lazarus Effect' Trailer Resurrects…Hell?!. BLOODYDISGUSTING. July 5, 2012.
- 26.Tartaglione, Nancy. 'Language Lessons' Clip: Mark Duplass Shows Off His Spanish In Natalie Morales-Directed Berlin Premiere. Deadline. February 26, 2021.
- 27.Noah Britton: The Best Stuff I've Ever Done (2025). IMDb.
- 28.Noah Britton: The Best Stuff I've Ever Done. Relay.
- 29.Thompson, Eliza. Ellen Pompeo's Orphan-Like Series Gets a Title. Parade. August 25, 2024.
- 30.Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Winners & Nominees 2022. goldenglobes.com.
- 31.SAG Nominations: 'House of Gucci' and 'Power of the Dog' Score Big; 'Succession' and 'Ted Lasso' Lead TV. Variety. January 12, 2022.
- 32.Screen Actors Guild. Nominations Announced for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®. January 10, 2024.
- 33.Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Mark Duplass | Emmy Awards Wins and Nominations. emmys.com.
- 34.McNary, Dave. Producers Guild Awards Nominees Include 'Black Panther,' 'A Star Is Born,' 'Handmaid's Tale'. Variety. January 4, 2019.
- 35.International Press Academy. 2018 Winners | International Press Academy. pressacademy.com.
- 36.Voyles, Blake. 83rd Peabody Award Nominees. September 20, 2023.
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- Like Brothers (2018) (with Jay Duplass)
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Mark Duplass studied at City College of New York, University of Texas at Austin, Jesuit High School and City University of New York.
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