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Mark Duplass

Mark Duplass

Award-winning Producer , Emmy-nominated Actor , Writer

Mark Duplass is a true multi-hyphenate. An Emmy-winning producer, a director, Emmy-nominated actor, screenwriter, and author, he is credited with helping to create the mumblecore film movement. Known for his collaborations with his brother Jay, their work can be seen on HBO's Room 104 and Togetherness, which the two wrote, directed, and produced. Their Emmy-winning Netflix documentary series, Wild Wild Country, depicts the rise of a controversial cult leader and the utopian city he built in the Oregon desert. In his latest project, he stars alongside Jennifer Anniston, Steve Carrell, and Reese Witherspoon in the Apple TV+ ser...

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Mark Duplass is a true multi-hyphenate. An Emmy-winning producer, a director, Emmy-nominated actor, screenwriter, and author, he is credited with helping to create the mumblecore film movement. Known for his collaborations with his brother Jay, their work can be seen on HBO’s Room 104 and Togetherness, which the two wrote, directed, and produced. Their Emmy-winning Netflix documentary series, Wild Wild Country, depicts the rise of a controversial cult leader and the utopian city he built in the Oregon desert. In his latest project, he stars alongside Jennifer Anniston, Steve Carrell, and Reese Witherspoon in the Apple TV+ series, The Morning Show, a comedy-drama about a sexual misconduct scandal mirroring that of Matt Lauer. For his stellar performance in the show’s 2019 season finale (“The Interview”), Mark earned his first Emmy nomination for acting.

While Duplass’ success is vast and ever-growing, he comes from average beginnings. At his speaking engagements, he passionately speaks on the lessons he has learned from his winded-path journey to “making it in Hollywood” and his tips and experiences in the creative process that people from all backgrounds can take to heart. From the key to collaboration, to what it takes to launch your own small business, and how to forge your unique and independent path, Mark Duplass presents with raw humility, honesty, and uplifting encouragement.

 

After gaining acclaim with such mumblecore films as The Puffy Chair and Baghead, Mark parlayed his success into an independent acting career by winning starring roles opposite Emily Blunt and Rosemarie Dewitt in Your Sister’s Sister. USA Today referred to his performance as “Wonderfully funny,” while his performance in the comedy film Tammy was called “Sweetly droll” by Entertainment Weekly. Duplass has also had supporting roles in the award-winning film Zero Dark Thirty, and Peter Landesman’s examination of the Kennedy assassination, Parkland.  In 2019, Mark starred opposite Ray Romano in the dark comedy film Paddleton, which he co-wrote and premiered at Sundance.

 

While focusing on his burgeoning film career, Mark simultaneously starred as a series regular for six seasons on FXX’s The League, while also managing to become a fan-favorite recurring character on Mindy Kaling’s The Mindy Project. In 2018, Duplass co-wrote and released the memoir Like Brothers about his lifelong partnership with his brother, Jay. According to the New York Times, Like Brothers is “A book that anyone will love.”

 

 

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THE CAVALRY ISN’T COMING: FORGING YOUR OWN PATH TO SUCCESS

TOGETHERNESS: APPROACHING CREATIVE COLLABORATION

FROM IPHONES TO MUMBLECORE: THE CHANGING MODEL OF FILMMAKING

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Mark Duplass | SXSW Live 2015 | SXSW ON
Paddleton | Mark Duplass on Creative Habits | Netflix

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Room 104
Room 104
THE MORNING SHOW
THE MORNING SHOW

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