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name: "Buddy Duress"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/buddy-duress"
fi1m_id: "buddy-duress"
imdb_id: "nm7350709"
tmdb_id: 1425799
wikidata_id: "Q58612646"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 May 1985"
died: "1 November 2023"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T23:58:50.782477+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Buddy Duress

## Identity

Buddy Duress

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/buddy-duress
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** buddy-duress
- **IMDb ID:** nm7350709
- **TMDB ID:** 1425799
- **Wikidata ID:** Q58612646
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Duress, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58612646, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7350709/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1425799

Actor. Born 21 May 1985 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 1 November 2023.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 May 1985, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 1 November 2023
- **Also known as:** Michael Constantine Stathis, Michael Stathis
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Duress, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58612646, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7350709/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1425799

## Streaming the US now

- **Tubi:** [*Good Time*](https://film.one/film/good-time.md) (82)

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## Fi1m on Buddy Duress

> Buddy Duress made hurried speech sound unprepared, giving *Good Time* another source of anxiety. His restless, unpolished delivery is worth seeking out, although the small parts leave us with a limited view of his abilities.

Buddy Duress talks in a rush in *Good Time* (2017), and the unevenness is what makes us listen. As Ray, he sounds as though he is still deciding what he means while he speaks. We found that delivery unnerving, because a stretch of dialogue offers no relief from the film's panic. The words keep coming, with little sense that he has prepared them for an audience. It is a distinctive piece of supporting acting in a film that hardly needs help making us nervous.

His debut was as Mike in *Heaven Knows What* (2014), before *Good Time* gave him a breakout supporting role opposite Robert Pattinson. Those two films are the clearest starting point for understanding his appeal. Josh and Benny Safdie keep *Good Time* moving at speed, and his speech fits their pace without becoming mechanical. His uneven phrasing helps Ray sound like a particular person, even within a plot that leaves little time to get to know anyone.

That does not mean everything around him works equally well. We recommend *Good Time* with a reservation about its later complications, which offer less than the early panic promises. Duress's energy is a reason to stay attentive, but it cannot make those complications more rewarding. Pattinson's desperate crook remains the main attraction, and there is no need to diminish that performance to recognise what Duress contributes. The rough rhythm of his speech gives Ray a character before we have had much time to study him.

Other parts took him through *Person to Person* (2017), *The Mountain* (2018), *PVT Chat* (2021) and *Funny Pages* (2022). These were smaller appearances, and we would be cautious about using them to claim gifts the parts had little room to test. Nor should an unpolished delivery be enough on its own: it works for Ray because it sustains the tension. Start with *Good Time*, and give the talking as much attention as the plot.

## Biography

Buddy Duress, born Michael Constantine Stathis, was an American actor. He made his screen debut in the Safdie brothers' *Heaven Knows What* (2014) as Mike, after being introduced to director Josh Safdie by Arielle Holmes.

He appeared as Ray in the Safdies' *Good Time* (2017), alongside Robert Pattinson. Duress had further credits including *Person to Person* (2017), *The Mountain* (2018), *PVT Chat* (2021) and *Funny Pages* (2022). He continued acting until his death in November 2023 at the age of 38.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, ew.com, people.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Good Time* (2017), Fi1m 82, as Ray — [page](https://film.one/film/good-time.md)

## Complete filmography (15)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Mass State Lottery* (2025), as Ivan
- *Funny Pages* (2022), as Ryan
- *PVT Chat* (2021), as Larry
- *Flinch* (2021), as James Vaughn
- *Victor in Paradise* (2020), as Eddie
- *Beware of Dog* (2020), as Mike
- *Skull* (2019), as Brick Bat
- *The Mountain* (2019), as Philip Farmer
- *The Great Darkened Days* (2019), as Opponent
- *86'd* (2018), as Max
- *Good Time* (2017), as Ray — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/good-time.md)
- *Person to Person* (2017), as Paul
- *Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident* (2016), as The Waiter (voice)
- *A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What* (2015), Actor
- *Heaven Knows What* (2015), as Mike

## Gallery

- ![Buddy Duress](https://film.one/media/person/126198/gallery-6a34df659ec0.jpg) Buddy Duress — Image via TMDB
- ![Buddy Duress](https://film.one/media/person/126198/gallery-63c41962c773.jpg) Buddy Duress — Image via TMDB
- ![Buddy Duress](https://film.one/media/person/126198/gallery-c22b4d02d27d.jpg) Buddy Duress — Image via TMDB

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