Biography
Mark David Duplass (born 7 December 1976) is an American film director, film producer, actor and screenwriter. Duplass was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is the brother of director and writer Jay Duplass. He is also the lead singer of the rock band Volcano, I'm Still Excited!!. Duplass is one of the founders of the mumblecore aesthetic. He co-wrote the film The Puffy Chair and co-directed the film Baghead with his brother Jay. He starred in the FX comedy television series The League with ...
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Complete Filmography

Blue Film
2025
Consulting Producer
Drawn by the promise of easy money and anonymous sex, queer camboy Aaron Eagle is shocked to discover a personal connection with the mysterious strang...

The Baltimorons
2025
Executive Producer
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
2025
Writer, Executive Producer
Erin and Charlie escape to the desert to navigate an unexpected and challenging new phase of their relationship.

Jazzy
2025
Executive Producer
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
2024
Writer, Executive Producer
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
as Ben
16 year-old Claire and her father Ben try to recreate a few of their favorite Christmas traditions.
Oh, Christmas Tree
2024
Executive Producer, Writer
16 year-old Claire and her father Ben try to recreate a few of their favorite Christmas traditions.

Between the Mountain and the Sky
2024
Executive Producer
An inspiring story of love and resilience after tragedy strikes humanitarian Maggie Doyne, mother to over 50 Nepalese children.

Paper Marriage
2024
Executive Producer
Fanny, a Chinese immigrant facing deportation, enters a marriage of convenience with Jeff, an unemployed stranger. During this year-long charade, they...

Biosphere
2023
as Billy
In the not-too-distant future, the last two men on earth must adapt and evolve to save humanity.

Biosphere
2023
Executive Producer, Writer
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
2023
Executive Producer
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
2023
Executive Producer
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
2022
Executive Producer
When the manager of an Italian restaurant chain wins the opportunity to attend the franchise’s educational immersion program in Italy, what she though...

The Drop
2022
Executive Producer
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.

Wes Is Dying
2022
as Mark
An irreverent and eccentric road trip comedy that celebrates DIY filmmaking and bromances, Wes Schlagenhauf Is Dying follows two filmmakers who set ou...

I'll Show You Mine
2022
Executive Producer
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
2022
Executive Producer
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
2021
as Daddy (voice)
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...

7 Days
2021
Executive Producer
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
2021
as Adam
A Spanish teacher and her student develop an unexpected friendship.

Language Lessons
2021
Writer, Executive Producer
A Spanish teacher and her student develop an unexpected friendship.

Not Going Quietly
2021
Executive Producer
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, ...

Plan B
2021
Thanks
After a regrettable first sexual encounter, a straight-laced high school student and her slacker best friend have 24 hours to hunt down a Plan B pill ...

As of Yet
2021
Executive Producer
Told largely through video calls and digital diaries, Naomi navigates a problematic roommate and a burgeoning romance all while locked down during the...

Drought
2021
Executive Producer
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...

Her Effortless Brilliance: A Celebration of Lynn Shelton Through Film and Music
2020
as Self
A music driven tribute to the late indie filmmaker Lynn Shelton.

Her Effortless Brilliance: A Celebration of Lynn Shelton Through Film and Music
2020
Executive Producer
A music driven tribute to the late indie filmmaker Lynn Shelton.

The Ride
2020
Executive Producer
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
2020
Executive Producer
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
2020
Executive Producer
Two young neighbors embark on a first love relationship in which they struggle to remain kids amid the complexities of modern adolescence.

Bombshell
2019
as Doug Brunt
Bombshell is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; and the explosive story of the women who brought do...

The Miseducation of Bindu
2019
Executive Producer
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...

Paddleton
2019
as Michael
An unlikely friendship between two neighbors becomes an unexpectedly emotional journey when the younger man is diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Paddleton
2019
Writer, Executive Producer
An unlikely friendship between two neighbors becomes an unexpectedly emotional journey when the younger man is diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Unlovable
2018
Executive Producer, Writer
A sex and love addicted woman learns what real intimacy is when she starts making music with a reclusive man.

Love Sonia
2018
as Man in LA
Inspired by a real story of young girl's journey escape from the world of international sex trafficking.

Tully
2018
as Craig
Marlo, a mother of three, including a newborn, is gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant at first, she quickly forms a bond with the thoughtful...

Duck Butter
2018
as Mark
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
2018
Executive Producer
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
2018
Executive Producer
An ex-con struggling to readjust to life in his small town forms an intense bond with his former high-school teacher.

Creep 2
2017
as Aaron
After finding an ad online for “video work,” Sara, a video artist whose primary focus is creating intimacy with lonely men, thinks she may have found ...

Creep 2
2017
Story, Executive Producer
After finding an ad online for “video work,” Sara, a video artist whose primary focus is creating intimacy with lonely men, thinks she may have found ...

Take Me
2017
Executive Producer
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
2017
Story
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
2016
Executive Producer
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
2016
as Jim
Meeting by chance when they return to their tiny California hometown, two former high-school sweethearts reflect on their shared past.

Blue Jay
2016
Screenplay, Executive Producer
Meeting by chance when they return to their tiny California hometown, two former high-school sweethearts reflect on their shared past.

Rainbow Time
2016
Executive Producer
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
2016
Executive Producer
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
2015
Executive Producer
The story of two brothers: one who’s devoted to his family, the other who’s obsessed with the Manson Family.

Tangerine
2015
Executive Producer
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
2015
Executive Producer
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...

6 Years
2015
Executive Producer
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
2015
Thanks
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...

The Lazarus Effect
2015
as Frank Walton
Medical researcher Frank, his fiancee Zoe and their team have achieved the impossible: they have found a way to revive the dead. After a successful, b...

21 Years: Richard Linklater
2014
as Self - Filmmaker
A journey through the professional life of innovative film director Richard Linklater: 21 years creating films, carving his signature in pop culture; ...

Mercy
2014
as Uncle Lanning
A single mom and her two boys help take care of their grandmother with mystical powers.

Adult Beginners
2014
Executive Producer
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
2014
as Ethan
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 ...

The One I Love
2014
Executive Producer
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 ...

Tammy
2014
as Bobby
For Tammy, a burger-joint employee, a bad day keeps getting worse. She wrecks her car, loses her job, and finds that her husband has been unfaithful. ...

Creep
2014
as Josef
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...

Creep
2014
Producer, Story, Executive Producer
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
2014
Executive Producer
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...

Parkland
2013
as Kenneth O'Donnell
November 22nd, 1963 was a day that changed the world forever — when young American President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. This f...

Bad Milo!
2013
Executive Producer
A horror comedy centered on a guy who learns that his unusual stomach problems are being caused by a demon living in his intestines.

Zero Dark Thirty
2012
as Steve
A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the ...

The Do-Deca-Pentathlon
2012
Producer, Writer, Director
Two brothers compete in their own private 25-event Olympics.

People Like Us
2012
as Ted
After flying home to L.A. for the funeral of his estranged record-producer father, a struggling man discovers that the will stipulates that he must de...

Safety Not Guaranteed
2012
as Kenneth Calloway
Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified ad seeking a companion for time travel.

Safety Not Guaranteed
2012
Executive Producer
Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified ad seeking a companion for time travel.

Darling Companion
2012
as Bryan
The story of a woman who loves her dog more than her husband. And then her husband loses the dog.

Jeff, Who Lives at Home
2012
Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer
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
2012
Screenplay, Executive Producer
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...

The First A.D.
2011
Adam Scott presents this behind-the-scenes look at the world's worst first assistant director, with Ken Marino and Mark Duplass.

Your Sister's Sister
2011
as Jack
Iris invites her friend Jack to stay at her family's island getaway after the death of his brother. At their remote cabin, Jack's drunken encounter wi...

Your Sister's Sister
2011
Executive Producer
Iris invites her friend Jack to stay at her family's island getaway after the death of his brother. At their remote cabin, Jack's drunken encounter wi...

Maurice
2011
Executive Producer
A short documentary portrait of Maurice Laroche, owner and projectionist of the 'Beverley', the last Porno Cinema in Paris.
Kevin
2011
Executive Producer
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...

Mars
2010
as Charlie Brownsville
A new space race is born between NASA and the ESA when Charlie Brownsville, Hank Morrison, and Dr. Casey Cook compete against an artificially intellig...

The Freebie
2010
Executive Producer
Annie and Darren have been married for seven years, and they love each other as much as the day they were wed; they're affectionate, have fun together...

Cyrus
2010
Writer, Director, Executive Producer
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...

Greenberg
2010
as Eric Beller (Beller's Party)
Roger Greenberg (Ben Stiller), a failed musician now making a living as a carpenter in New York, returns to Los Angeles to house-sit for his brother (...

Lovers of Hate
2010
Executive Producer
Two rival brothers engage in the ultimate challenge when they compete for the affections of the same woman.

Bass Ackwards
2010
Executive Producer
A man coming off a disastrous affair with a married woman has a lyrical, strange and comedic cross-country journey in a modified VW bus.
Other People's Parties
2009
as Doug Rhineau
It’s cupcakes, moonbeams, peyote and disaster all the way in this zany comedy about two friends setting up a party planning company and getting a litt...

True Adolescents
2009
as Sam Bryant
At 34, struggling Seattle musician Sam finds himself broke, jobless and losing touch with the person he wants to become. When his girlfriend kicks him...

Humpday
2009
as Ben
Imagine your life is somewhat complete with a house, job, and wife but then your best friend from college comes knocking at your door at 2 AM. During ...

Humpday
2009
Script Consultant
Imagine your life is somewhat complete with a house, job, and wife but then your best friend from college comes knocking at your door at 2 AM. During ...

Baghead
2008
Director, Writer, Producer
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
2007
as Mike
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...

Hannah Takes the Stairs
2007
Additional Writing
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
2006
as Josh
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 Puffy Chair
2006
Producer, Writer, Executive Producer
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
2005
as Mark
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...

The Intervention
2005
Editor, Producer, Executive Producer
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
2004
as Rick
Amy and Rick are playing a nice game of scrabble. Rick however, has an overwhelming feeling of superiority. Losing is out of the question.

Scrapple
2004
Director, Executive Producer, Producer
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
2003
as John Ashford
The age-old battle between man and answering machine wages on as John attempts to record the perfect outgoing message.

This Is John
2003
Executive Producer, Writer, Producer
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
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
as Brad
The New Brad
2002
Producer, Writer, Executive Producer

Connect 5
1997
as Chuck
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
1997
Co-Producer, Executive Producer, Sound Designer
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...

Hurricanna
N/A
In an attempt to save Anna Nicole Smith's life, her devoted therapist, Khristine embarks on a 36-hour odyssey in which she unknowingly delivers the fa...

Creep 3
N/A
The third installment in the "Creep" franchise.

Creep 3
N/A
Writer, Producer
The third installment in the "Creep" franchise.
See You When I See You
N/A
Executive Producer
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
Writer, Producer
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...