Jay Duplass

Jay Duplass

1973-03-07 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 89 Credits

Biography

Lawrence Jay Duplass Jr. (born March 7, 1973) is an American filmmaker, actor, and author widely known for his films The Puffy Chair (2005), Cyrus (2010), and Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011), made in collaboration with his younger brother, Mark Duplass. Duplass starred in the Amazon Video comedy-drama Transparent (2014–2019) and co-created the HBO comedy-drama  Togetherness (2015–16) and the HBO anthology series Room 104 (2017–2020). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jay Duplass, lic...

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Incidents Around the House

2026

Acting

Eight-year-old Bela lives in a home strained by her parents’ troubled marriage, only to see her life further upended by a sinister entity she calls “O...

The Baltimorons

The Baltimorons

2025

Director, Writer, Executive Producer

Directing Writing Producing

After cracking a tooth on Christmas Eve, newly sober Cliff embarks on an unexpected May/December adventure through Baltimore with Didi, his emergency ...

Magic Hour

Magic Hour

2025

Executive Producer

2.0
Producing

Erin and Charlie escape to the desert to navigate an unexpected and challenging new phase of their relationship.

Jazzy

Jazzy

2025

Executive Producer

5.8
Producing

Jazzy navigates the space between childhood and young adulthood. When her best friend moves away, Jazzy experiences both a sense of loss and her first...

The Knife

The Knife

2024

Executive Producer

8.0
Producing

All Chris wants is to build a promising future for his wife, Alex, and their two daughters—a young family chasing the American Dream. But one fateful ...

Oh, Christmas Tree

2024

Executive Producer

Producing

16 year-old Claire and her father Ben try to recreate a few of their favorite Christmas traditions.

Between the Mountain and the Sky

Between the Mountain and the Sky

2024

Executive Producer

Producing

An inspiring story of love and resilience after tragedy strikes humanitarian Maggie Doyne, mother to over 50 Nepalese children.

Paper Marriage

Paper Marriage

2024

Executive Producer

Producing

Fanny, a Chinese immigrant facing deportation, enters a marriage of convenience with Jeff, an unemployed stranger. During this year-long charade, they...

A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians

A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians

2024

as Self - Hades

6.4
Acting

Alongside a passionate cast and crew, follow Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri as they step into worlds fit for gods, battle unfor...

Pain Hustlers

Pain Hustlers

2023

as Larkin

6.7
Acting

After losing her job, a single mom falls into a lucrative but ultimately dangerous scheme selling prescription drugs.

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

2023

as Lieutenant Allen Bird MD

6.8
Acting

Barney Greenwald, a skeptical lawyer, reluctantly defends an officer of the navy who took control of the Caine from its captain, Lt. Philip Francis Qu...

Biosphere

Biosphere

2023

Executive Producer

5.0
Producing

In the not-too-distant future, the last two men on earth must adapt and evolve to save humanity.

Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed

Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed

2023

Executive Producer

5.8
Producing

​An exploration of the personal and creative struggles behind the music of four-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Jason Isbell.

Last Stop Larrimah: Murder Down Under

Last Stop Larrimah: Murder Down Under

2023

Executive Producer

6.8
Producing

Nestled deep in the Australian Outback is the town of Larrimah and its 11 eccentric residents. When one of them mysteriously disappears into thin air,...

Spin Me Round

Spin Me Round

2022

Executive Producer

5.0
Producing

When the manager of an Italian restaurant chain wins the opportunity to attend the franchise’s educational immersion program in Italy, what she though...

Ghostwritten

Ghostwritten

2022

as Guy Laury

Acting

Clinging to the reputation of his one hit novel, writer Guy Laury accepts a winter residency on a reclusive island whose residents seem friendly at fi...

The Drop

The Drop

2022

Executive Producer

4.5
Producing

A seemingly happy married couple confronts a test of their marriage when one of them drops a baby while at a destination wedding at a tropical island.

I'll Show You Mine

I'll Show You Mine

2022

Executive Producer

4.2
Producing

An author, who made a career by examining her own trauma sits down to interview her nephew for a new book about his history as a gender-nonconforming ...

Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off

Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off

2022

Executive Producer

7.6
Producing

A wide-ranging, definitive look at Hawk’s life and iconic career, and his relationship with the sport with which he’s been synonymous for decades, fea...

7 Days

7 Days

2021

Executive Producer

6.0
Producing

As if their pre-arranged date, organized by their traditional Indian parents, wasn’t uncomfortable enough, Ravi and Rita are forced to shelter in plac...

Language Lessons

Language Lessons

2021

Executive Producer

6.7
Producing

A Spanish teacher and her student develop an unexpected friendship.

Not Going Quietly

Not Going Quietly

2021

Executive Producer

7.0
Producing

An intimate, inspiring look at activist and loving father Ady Barkan, diagnosed with ALS at age 32 and who, in spite of declining physical abilities, ...

As of Yet

As of Yet

2021

Executive Producer

Producing

Told largely through video calls and digital diaries, Naomi navigates a problematic roommate and a burgeoning romance all while locked down during the...

Drought

Drought

2021

Executive Producer

6.0
Producing

It's 1993 and North Carolina is experiencing a historic drought. Autistic teen Carl, fascinated by weather, predicts that a storm will soon hit nearby...

Shithouse

Shithouse

2020

as Professor Notkin (uncredited)

6.9
Acting

Lonely college freshman Alex has closed himself off from his peers, who all appear to have this whole "college thing" figured out. But everything chan...

Shithouse

Shithouse

2020

Thanks

6.9

Lonely college freshman Alex has closed himself off from his peers, who all appear to have this whole "college thing" figured out. But everything chan...

Her Effortless Brilliance: A Celebration of Lynn Shelton Through Film and Music

Her Effortless Brilliance: A Celebration of Lynn Shelton Through Film and Music

2020

as Self

6.0
Acting

A music driven tribute to the late indie filmmaker Lynn Shelton.

Her Effortless Brilliance: A Celebration of Lynn Shelton Through Film and Music

Her Effortless Brilliance: A Celebration of Lynn Shelton Through Film and Music

2020

Executive Producer

6.0
Producing

A music driven tribute to the late indie filmmaker Lynn Shelton.

The Ride

The Ride

2020

Executive Producer

Producing

Wayne, a 40-year-old rideshare driver and spiritual coach, recently moved back in with his mom. He discovers that the key to giving his life meaning i...

Horse Girl

Horse Girl

2020

as Ethan

5.7
Acting

A socially awkward woman with a fondness for arts and crafts, horses, and supernatural crime shows finds her increasingly lucid dreams trickling into ...

Horse Girl

Horse Girl

2020

Executive Producer

5.7
Producing

A socially awkward woman with a fondness for arts and crafts, horses, and supernatural crime shows finds her increasingly lucid dreams trickling into ...

Young Hearts

Young Hearts

2020

Executive Producer

7.3
Producing

Two young neighbors embark on a first love relationship in which they struggle to remain kids amid the complexities of modern adolescence.

Pink Wall

Pink Wall

2019

as Leon

5.5
Acting

Six scenes. Six years. Six moments that shaped the relationship of Jenna and Leon. Pink Wall examines what defines us, the pressures of gender expecta...

The Miseducation of Bindu

The Miseducation of Bindu

2019

Executive Producer

5.2
Producing

All Bindu needs to test out of high school is $53.75—by seventh period. Then maybe she can convince her mom to move the family back to India and leave...

Transparent: Musicale Finale

Transparent: Musicale Finale

2019

as Josh Pfefferman

6.7
Acting

When the Pfeffermans face a life-changing loss, they begin a journey hilarious and melancholy, brazen and bold. As they face this new transition, they...

Phil

Phil

2019

as Malcolm

4.8
Acting

A depressed dentist in mid-life crisis tries to learn why one of his happiest patients suddenly commits suicide, and a dark comedic adventure ensues.

Paddleton

Paddleton

2019

Executive Producer

7.0
Producing

An unlikely friendship between two neighbors becomes an unexpectedly emotional journey when the younger man is diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Unlovable

Unlovable

2018

Executive Producer

5.7
Producing

A sex and love addicted woman learns what real intimacy is when she starts making music with a reclusive man.

The Oath

The Oath

2018

as Clark

5.6
Acting

In a politically-divided United States, a man struggles to make it through the Thanksgiving holiday without destroying his family.

Prospect

Prospect

2018

as Damon

6.2
Acting

A teenage girl and her father travel to a remote alien moon, aiming to strike it rich. They've secured a contract to harvest a large deposit of the el...

Duck Butter

Duck Butter

2018

as Jay

5.4
Acting

Dissatisfied with the dishonesty they see in dating, strangers Naima and Sergio make a pact to spend 24 straight hours together in an attempt to fast ...

Duck Butter

Duck Butter

2018

Executive Producer

5.4
Producing

Dissatisfied with the dishonesty they see in dating, strangers Naima and Sergio make a pact to spend 24 straight hours together in an attempt to fast ...

Outside In

Outside In

2018

as Chris

6.2
Acting

An ex-con struggling to readjust to life in his small town forms an intense bond with his former high-school teacher.

Outside In

Outside In

2018

Executive Producer, Writer

6.2
Producing Writing

An ex-con struggling to readjust to life in his small town forms an intense bond with his former high-school teacher.

Landline

Landline

2017

as Ben

6.2
Acting

A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.

Beatriz at Dinner

Beatriz at Dinner

2017

as Alex

5.8
Acting

Beatriz, an immigrant from a poor town in Mexico, has drawn on her innate kindness to build a career as a health practitioner. Doug Strutt is a cutthr...

Take Me

Take Me

2017

Executive Producer

5.8
Producing

Ray is a fledgling entrepreneur who specializes in high-end simulated abductions. He jumps at the chance when a mysterious client contracts him for a ...

Table 19

Table 19

2017

Story

5.9
Writing

Eloise, having been relieved of maid of honor duties after being unceremoniously dumped by the best man via text, decides to attend the wedding anyway...

Asperger's Are Us

Asperger's Are Us

2016

Executive Producer

5.5
Producing

For the members of the comedy troupe Asperger’s Are Us, it’s easier to associate with a faceless audience than with their own families. No matter who ...

Blue Jay

Blue Jay

2016

Executive Producer

7.0
Producing

Meeting by chance when they return to their tiny California hometown, two former high-school sweethearts reflect on their shared past.

Rainbow Time

Rainbow Time

2016

as Adam

5.4
Acting

Todd grew up under the strange shadow of his older mentally challenged brother Shonzi. As kids, Shonzi forced Todd to make action movies. As adults he...

Rainbow Time

Rainbow Time

2016

Executive Producer

5.4
Producing

Todd grew up under the strange shadow of his older mentally challenged brother Shonzi. As kids, Shonzi forced Todd to make action movies. As adults he...

The Bronze

The Bronze

2016

Executive Producer

6.0
Producing

In 2004, Hope Ann Greggory became an American hero after winning the bronze medal for the women's gymnastics team. Today, she's still living in her sm...

Manson Family Vacation

Manson Family Vacation

2015

as Nick

5.6
Acting

The story of two brothers: one who’s devoted to his family, the other who’s obsessed with the Manson Family.

Manson Family Vacation

Manson Family Vacation

2015

Executive Producer

5.6
Producing

The story of two brothers: one who’s devoted to his family, the other who’s obsessed with the Manson Family.

Tangerine

Tangerine

2015

Executive Producer

6.9
Producing

It's Christmas Eve in Tinseltown and Sin-Dee is back on the block. Upon hearing that her pimp boyfriend hasn't been faithful during the 28 days she wa...

The Overnight

The Overnight

2015

Executive Producer

6.0
Producing

Alex, Emily, and their son, RJ, are new to Los Angeles. A chance meeting at the park introduces them to the mysterious Kurt, Charlotte, and Max. A fam...

Paper Towns

Paper Towns

2015

as English Teacher

6.2
Acting

Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climb...

6 Years

6 Years

2015

Executive Producer

5.4
Producing

A young couple bound by a seemingly ideal love, begins to unravel as unexpected opportunities spin them down a volatile and violent path and threaten ...

Deer in the Headlight

Deer in the Headlight

2015

Thanks

10.0

A high school senior struggles to find an identity among a generation of the unidentifiable. Accompanied by his friends, Trent embarks on a journey of...

21 Years: Richard Linklater

21 Years: Richard Linklater

2014

as Self - Filmmaker

6.2
Acting

A journey through the professional life of innovative film director Richard Linklater: 21 years creating films, carving his signature in pop culture; ...

Adult Beginners

Adult Beginners

2014

Executive Producer

5.4
Producing

A young, hipster entrepreneur crashes and burns on the eve of his company’s big launch. With his entire life in disarray, he leaves Manhattan to move ...

The One I Love

The One I Love

2014

Executive Producer

6.9
Producing

Ethan and Sophie are a married couple on the brink of separation when, at the urging of their therapist, they decide to salvage their relationship by ...

Creep

Creep

2014

Executive Producer

6.4
Producing

Looking for work, Aaron comes across a cryptic online ad: “$1,000 for the day. Filming service. Discretion is appreciated.” Low on cash and full of na...

The Skeleton Twins

The Skeleton Twins

2014

Executive Producer

6.6
Producing

Estranged twins Maggie and Milo coincidentally cheat death on the same day, prompting them to reunite and confront the reasons their lives went so wro...

Bad Milo!

Bad Milo!

2013

Executive Producer

5.7
Producing

A horror comedy centered on a guy who learns that his unusual stomach problems are being caused by a demon living in his intestines.

Sun Don't Shine

Sun Don't Shine

2013

Thanks

5.2

Crystal and her boyfriend Leo embark on a tense and mysterious road trip through the desolate yet hauntingly beautiful landscape of central Florida.

The Do-Deca-Pentathlon

The Do-Deca-Pentathlon

2012

Director, Producer, Writer

5.2
Directing Producing Writing

Two brothers compete in their own private 25-event Olympics.

Safety Not Guaranteed

Safety Not Guaranteed

2012

Executive Producer

6.8
Producing

Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified ad seeking a companion for time travel.

Jeff, Who Lives at Home

Jeff, Who Lives at Home

2012

Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer

6.2
Directing Writing Producing

Dispatched from his basement room on an errand for his mother, slacker Jeff might discover his destiny (finally) when he spends the day with his broth...

Black Rock

Black Rock

2012

Executive Producer

4.8
Producing

Three childhood friends set aside their personal issues and reunite for a girls’ weekend on a remote island off the coast of Maine. One wrong move tur...

Maurice

Maurice

2011

Executive Producer

Producing

A short documentary portrait of Maurice Laroche, owner and projectionist of the 'Beverley', the last Porno Cinema in Paris.

Kevin

2011

Director, Producer, Writer

5.0
Directing Producing Writing

Kevin Gant was an inspired and beloved Austin musician, but in 1995 he disappeared from the scene. Who is Kevin? What happened to him? And, can he get...

Cyrus

Cyrus

2010

Director, Writer, Executive Producer

5.9
Directing Writing Producing

With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcée finally meets the woman of his dreams, onl...

Lovers of Hate

Lovers of Hate

2010

Executive Producer

5.0
Producing

Two rival brothers engage in the ultimate challenge when they compete for the affections of the same woman.

Nights and Weekends

Nights and Weekends

2008

as James' Brother

5.7
Acting

A man and woman must face the tension that builds between them during a long-distance relationship.

Baghead

Baghead

2008

Director, Producer, Writer

5.8
Directing Producing Writing

Four actors go to a cabin in the woods to write, direct, and act in a film that will jump-start their careers. Their idea is a horror film about a man...

Hannah Takes the Stairs

Hannah Takes the Stairs

2007

Thanks

5.3

Hannah is a recent college graduate interning at a Chicago production company. She is crushing on two writers at work, Matt and Paul, who share an off...

The Puffy Chair

The Puffy Chair

2006

Director, Executive Producer, Producer

6.0
Directing Producing Writing

Josh's life is pretty much in the toilet. He's a failed NYC indie rocker, and a failing booking agent. But he finds the potential of a small victory i...

The Intervention

The Intervention

2005

Editor, Director, Executive Producer

5.6
Directing Producing

Sometimes one's friends may gang up on you to get you admit you're an alcoholic (after all its for your own good). What if they ganged up on you to ge...

Scrapple

Scrapple

2004

Director, Executive Producer, Producer

5.6
Directing Producing Writing

Amy and Rick are playing a nice game of scrabble. Rick however, has an overwhelming feeling of superiority. Losing is out of the question.

This Is John

This Is John

2003

Director, Executive Producer, Cinematography

6.8
Directing Producing

The age-old battle between man and answering machine wages on as John attempts to record the perfect outgoing message.

Death for Sale

2003

Executive Producer

Producing

Chance Barron, a has-been "cock-rock" front-man, has wasted nearly eight years of his life working a dead-end job at Softwipe Incorporated, the world'...

The New Brad

2002

Writer, Director, Producer

Writing Directing Producing
Connect 5

Connect 5

1997

as Lars

1.0
Acting

A loverlorn tanning salon employee, a homey grandma and her bad-ass biker tenant, a lame gang, a nosediving intellectual, and a dis-uniting father and...

Connect 5

Connect 5

1997

Producer, Executive Producer, Music

1.0
Producing Directing

A loverlorn tanning salon employee, a homey grandma and her bad-ass biker tenant, a lame gang, a nosediving intellectual, and a dis-uniting father and...

Creep 3

Creep 3

N/A

Executive Producer

Producing

The third installment in the "Creep" franchise.

See You When I See You

N/A

Director, Executive Producer

Directing Producing

Navigating mental health struggles and grief, a family finds humor and healing through the lens of a comedic yet poignant story inspired by a memoir.

Their Town

N/A

Producer

Producing

When Abby’s boyfriend unexpectedly drops out of the high school play, she is forced to help outlier Matt step into the role opposite her. Over the cou...