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Mark Duplass Biography

Birth Name:Mark David Duplass

Birth Place:New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Profession Producer, Actor, Writer, Director, Soundtrack, Editor, Script department

Fast Facts

  • Won the award for best screenplay at the BendFilm Festival for "The Puffy Chair․"
  • Married his co-star from "The League," Katie Aselton, in 2006
  • Got married to actress Katie Aselton in 2006
  • Has made a number of films with his brother, Jay Duplass, usually serving as actor, writer, director and producer
  • Well known for his role in the series "The League․"
  • Is often associated with the Mumblecore subgenre of independent films, which is characterized by low budge production values, amateur actors and naturalistic dialog
  • Usually adds a lot of ad-libbed dialogue to his films
  • Sang lead vocals with an indie rock band called Volcano, I'm Still Excited!!

Awards

  • 2004Grand Jury Award-Best Narrative Short: winner
  • 2005Jury Prize-Best Lead Actor - Male: winner
  • 2005Jury Prize-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2006John Cassavetes Award-: nominated
  • 2009Best Actor-: winner
  • 2010Grand Special Prize-: nominated
  • 2010Golden Spike-Best Film: nominated
  • 2012Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: winner
  • 2012Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: nominated
  • 2012PFCS Award-Breakthrough Performance on Camera: nominated
  • 2012Audience Award-Narrative Spotlight: nominated
  • 2015Fright Meter Award-Best Actor: winner
  • 2016Chainsaw Award-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2016iHorror Award-Best Male Performance - Horror Movie: winner
  • 2017Fright Meter Award-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2018IDA Award-Best Limited Series: winner
  • 2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series: winner
  • 2019IFJA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2019PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television: nominated
  • 2019Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries & Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
  • 2020Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Young Adult Program: nominated
  • 2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2021Realscreen Award-Non-Fiction - Archive-Based Program: nominated
  • 2021Realscreen Award-Diversity & Inclusion: nominated
  • 2022Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2022Independent Spirit Award-Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series: nominated
  • 2022Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role on Television: nominated
  • 2022Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Series - Shortform: nominated
  • 2022LEJA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2023Emmy-Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary: nominated
  • 2023Peabody Award-Entertainment: nominated
  • 2024Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2024Astra TV Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Drama Series: nominated
  • 2024OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2024Peabody Award-Entertainment: winner
  • 2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2025Gotham TV Award-Breakthrough Limited Series: nominated
  • 2025Emmy-Outstanding Investigative Documentary: winner
  • 2025Audience Award-Narrative Spotlight: winner