Mark David Duplass (born December 7, 1976) is an American film director, film producer, actor, musician and screenwriter. He is the brother of director, writer, and actor Jay Duplass.
Personal life
Duplass was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Cynthia "Cindy" (née Ernst) and Lawrence "Larry" Duplass. He was raised in a Catholic family, and attended Jesuit High School. Duplass has Cajun ancestry.
Duplass is married to his co-star on The League, Katie Aselton. They have two children. Duplass is considered by some to be one of the founders of the mumblecore aesthetic. He is also the lead singer of the rock band Volcano, I'm Still Excited!!
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. He stars 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.
Filmography
Feature Filmography
* = Executive Producer
** = Co-Producer
As actor
Awards
- "Best Screenplay for "The Puffy Chair" at the BendFilm Festival
References
External links
- Mark Duplass at the Internet Movie Database
- Rotten Tomatoes Mark Duplass profile page
- Interview with Jay and Mark Duplass on "Baghead" at IFC.com
