--- name: "Mark Duplass" canonical: "https://film.one/person/mark-duplass" fi1m_id: "mark-duplass" imdb_id: "nm0243233" tmdb_id: 45407 wikidata_id: "Q3273787" roles: ["Actor","Producer"] born: "7 December 1976" reviewed_on_fi1m: 9 average_fi1m_score: 63 average_as: "actor" average_over: 5 updated: "2026-10-13T21:40:42.476702+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." --- # Mark Duplass ## Identity Mark Duplass - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/mark-duplass - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** mark-duplass - **IMDb ID:** nm0243233 - **TMDB ID:** 45407 - **Wikidata ID:** Q3273787 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Duplass, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3273787, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0243233/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/45407 Actor and producer. Born 7 December 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor, Producer - **Born:** 7 December 1976, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA - **Active:** 2009–present - **Also known as:** مارک داپلس - **Titles on Fi1m:** 9: 5 acting, 4 producing - **Frequently works with:** [Lynn Shelton](https://film.one/person/lynn-shelton.md) - **Average Fi1m score:** 63, as actor, over 5 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 69 (6), 2020s 70 (3) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 63 to 64 across 5 titles - **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Comedy 2, Drama 2, Horror 1, Mystery 1, Science Fiction 1, Thriller 1 - **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $689m across 4 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Duplass, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3273787, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0243233/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/45407 ## Coming up - *Bad Day* (2026-12-11) ## Streaming the US now - **Disney+:** [*The Mindy Project*](https://film.one/tv/the-mindy-project.md) (72) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Mark Duplass > Mark Duplass makes ordinary company interesting, particularly when friendliness becomes uncomfortable. We rate his conversational ease and awkward charm, though he returns to the familiar everyman a little too often. In *Backrooms* (2026), Mark Duplass turns up as Phil while the hum of strip lights and the damp yellow carpet are doing much of the frightening. We felt relieved when he appeared, because his presence briefly eased the oppressive atmosphere of the maze. It is a small contribution, and we would not pretend it repairs a film that eventually explains away too much of its fear. But it is a useful introduction to an actor whose ordinary, approachable manner can be reassuring, and whose horror work finds something troublesome in that same familiarity. His early filmmaking with Jay Duplass on *The Puffy Chair* (2005) and *Baghead* (2008) established his preference for small-scale stories and naturalistic performances. The ensemble comedy of *The League* (2009–2015) brought wider recognition, without making the intimate films disappear from his work. As Ethan in *The One I Love* (2014), he is particularly good at the give and take of conversation. We value that sense of someone responding to another person, though the repeated everyman roles can become too familiar. *Creep* (2014) and *Creep 2* (2017), co-written with director Patrick Brice, put that awkwardness to more unsettling use. His Josef is oddly likeable as well as menacing, which gives the found-footage horror something to work with beyond the format itself. Brice is a productive collaborator because the charm and discomfort are both allowed to remain. The reservation is that the premises and found-footage devices can be conventional; Duplass’s presence does not make every choice surprising. *Tammy* (2014), in which he plays Bobby, offers little reason to follow him indiscriminately. Ben Falcone’s comedy is slack, with weak jokes and clumsy serious scenes, despite the warmth Melissa McCarthy brings to it. We would not recommend it for Duplass’s presence, just as we would not mistake the brief relief he supplies in *Backrooms* for a solution to that film’s excessive explanations. He is worth seeking out in films that make room for conversation, but the script still has to give him something worth saying. Start with *The One I Love*, then try *Creep* if he has begun to seem too reassuring. ## Biography Mark Duplass is an American actor, filmmaker and musician. Born on 7 December 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana, he founded Duplass Brothers Productions with his brother Jay in 1996. The company produced their early features, including *The Puffy Chair* (2005), *Baghead* (2008), *Cyrus* (2010), *Jeff, Who Lives at Home* (2011) and *The Do-Deca-Pentathlon* (2012). Duplass co-wrote and starred in the horror films *Creep* (2014) and *Creep 2* (2017), as well as the spin-off series *The Creep Tapes* (2024). His other acting credits include *Safety Not Guaranteed* (2012), *The One I Love* (2014), *Tully* (2018), *Paddleton* (2019) and *Language Lessons* (2021). On television he appeared in *The League* (2009–2015), *Togetherness* (2015–2016) and *The Morning Show* (2019–present), receiving two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for the latter. He plays Phil in the 2026 film *Backrooms*. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (9) ### Performed in (5) — the average rests on these - *Backrooms* (2026), Fi1m 64, as Phil — [page](https://film.one/film/backrooms.md) - *Bombshell* (2019), Fi1m 63, as Doug Brunt — [page](https://film.one/film/bombshell.md) - *Tammy* (2014), Fi1m 38, as Bobby — [page](https://film.one/film/tammy.md) - *The Mindy Project* (2012), Fi1m 72, as Brendan Deslaurier — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mindy-project.md) - *Zero Dark Thirty* (2012), Fi1m 80, as Steve — [page](https://film.one/film/zero-dark-thirty.md) ### Produced (4) - *Somebody Somewhere* (2022), Fi1m 85, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/somebody-somewhere.md) - *Horse Girl* (2020), Fi1m 60, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/horse-girl.md) - *Wild Wild Country* (2018), Fi1m 78, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/wild-wild-country.md) - *Tangerine* (2015), Fi1m 84, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/tangerine.md) ## Complete filmography (126) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Bad Day* (2026), Actor - *Backrooms* (2026), as Phil — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/backrooms.md) - *Mating Season* (2026), series, as Connor (voice) - *Magic Hour* (2026), Executive Producer, Writer - *Blue Film* (2026), Consulting Producer - *Mine* (2026), as Scott - *Their Town* (2026), Writer, Producer - *See You When I See You* (2026), Executive Producer - *Bunny* (2025), Thanks - *Noah Britton: The Best Stuff I've Ever Done* (2025), as The Narrator (voice) - *Under the Lights* (2025), as Principal Mark Karen - *Exam* (2025), Executive Producer - *The Knife* (2025), Writer, Executive Producer - *The Baltimorons* (2025), Executive Producer - *Hurricanna* (2025), Actor - *Good American Family* (2025), series, as Michael Barnett - *Jazzy* (2025), Executive Producer - *The Creep Tapes* (2024), series, as Peachfuzz · Executive Producer, Writer, Creator - *Penelope* (2024), series, Executive Producer, Writer, Creator - *OUT THERE: Crimes of the Paranormal* (2024), series, Executive Producer - *Oh, Christmas Tree* (2024), as Ben · Executive Producer, Writer - *Between the Mountain and the Sky* (2024), Executive Producer - *Paper Marriage* (2024), Executive Producer - *The Long Long Night* (2024), series, as Executive Producer - *Ryley Walker & Friends* (2024), series, Director, Executive Producer, Creator - *American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders* (2024), series, Executive Producer - *Biosphere* (2023), as Billy · Executive Producer, Writer - *Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed* (2023), Executive Producer - *Last Stop Larrimah: Murder Down Under* (2023), Executive Producer - *Spin Me Round* (2022), Executive Producer - *The Drop* (2022), Executive Producer - *Wes Is Dying* (2022), as Mark - *I'll Show You Mine* (2022), Executive Producer - *Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off* (2022), Executive Producer - *Pretzel and the Puppies* (2022), series, as Pretzel (voice) - *Somebody Somewhere* (2022), series, Executive Producer — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/somebody-somewhere.md) - *7 Days* (2021), as Daddy (voice) · Executive Producer - *Language Lessons* (2021), as Adam · Writer, Executive Producer - *Not Going Quietly* (2021), Executive Producer - *Plan B* (2021), Thanks - *As of Yet* (2021), Executive Producer - *Sasquatch* (2021), series, Executive Producer - *Cinema Toast* (2021), series, Executive Producer - *Drought* (2021), Executive Producer - *Calls* (2021), series, as Patrick (voice) - *The Lady and the Dale* (2021), series, Executive Producer - *Her Effortless Brilliance: A Celebration of Lynn Shelton Through Film and Music* (2020), Executive Producer - *When the Streetlights Go On* (2020), series, as Mr. Carpenter - *The Ride* (2020), Executive Producer - *Horse Girl* (2020), Executive Producer — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/horse-girl.md) - *Young Hearts* (2020), Executive Producer - *Bombshell* (2019), as Doug Brunt — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/bombshell.md) - *The Morning Show* (2019), series, as Charlie 'Chip' Black - *The Miseducation of Bindu* (2019), Executive Producer - *Shook* (2019), series, Executive Producer - *On Tour with Asperger's Are Us* (2019), series, Executive Producer - *Paddleton* (2019), as Michael · Writer, Executive Producer - *Unlovable* (2018), Executive Producer, Writer - *Love Sonia* (2018), as Man in LA - *Evil Genius* (2018), series, Executive Producer - *Tully* (2018), as Craig - *Duck Butter* (2018), as Mark · Executive Producer - *Outside In* (2018), Executive Producer - *Wild Wild Country* (2018), series, Executive Producer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/wild-wild-country.md) - *Creep 2* (2017), as Aaron · Executive Producer, Writer - *Big Mouth* (2017), series, as Val Bilzerian (voice) - *Manhunt* (2017), series, as David Kaczynski - *Room 104* (2017), series, as Graham Husker · Executive Producer, Writer, Director, Teleplay, Creator - *Take Me* (2017), Executive Producer - *Table 19* (2017), Story - *Asperger's Are Us* (2016), Executive Producer - *Goliath* (2016), series, as Tom Wyatt - *Blue Jay* (2016), as Jim · Screenplay, Executive Producer - *Rainbow Time* (2016), Executive Producer - *Animals.* (2016), series, Executive Producer - *The Bronze* (2016), Executive Producer - *Manson Family Vacation* (2015), Executive Producer - *Tangerine* (2015), Executive Producer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/tangerine.md) - *The Overnight* (2015), Executive Producer - *6 Years* (2015), Executive Producer - *Deer in the Headlight* (2015), Thanks - *The Lazarus Effect* (2015), as Frank Walton - *Togetherness* (2015), series, as Brett Pierson · Director, Executive Producer, Creator - *Mercy* (2014), as Uncle Lanning - *Adult Beginners* (2014), Executive Producer - *The One I Love* (2014), as Ethan · Executive Producer - *Tammy* (2014), as Bobby — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/tammy.md) - *The Skeleton Twins* (2014), Executive Producer - *Creep* (2014), as Josef · Producer, Story, Executive Producer - *Parkland* (2013), as Kenneth O'Donnell - *Bad Milo!* (2013), Executive Producer - *Computer Chess* (2013), Thanks - *Zero Dark Thirty* (2012), as Steve — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/zero-dark-thirty.md) - *The Mindy Project* (2012), series, as Brendan Deslaurier — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mindy-project.md) - *Keep the Lights On* (2012), Thanks - *The Do-Deca-Pentathlon* (2012), Producer, Director, Writer, Executive Producer - *People Like Us* (2012), as Ted - *Safety Not Guaranteed* (2012), as Kenneth · Executive Producer - *Darling Companion* (2012), as Bryan - *Jeff, Who Lives at Home* (2012), Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer - *Black Rock* (2012), Screenplay, Executive Producer - *The First A.D.* (2011), Actor - *Your Sister's Sister* (2011), as Jack · Executive Producer - *Maurice* (2011), Executive Producer - *Kevin* (2011), Executive Producer - *Mars* (2010), as Charlie Brownsville - *The Freebie* (2010), Executive Producer - *Cyrus* (2010), Writer, Director, Executive Producer - *Greenberg* (2010), as Eric Beller (Beller's Party) - *Lovers of Hate* (2010), Executive Producer - *Bass Ackwards* (2010), Executive Producer - *The League* (2009), series, as Pete Eckhart - *Other People's Parties* (2009), as Doug Rhineau - *True Adolescents* (2009), as Sam Bryant - *Humpday* (2009), as Ben · Script Consultant - *Baghead* (2008), Director, Producer, Writer, Executive Producer - *Hannah Takes the Stairs* (2007), as Mike, Additional Writing - *The Puffy Chair* (2006), as Josh · Producer, Writer, Executive Producer - *The Intervention* (2005), as Mark · Producer, Editor, Executive Producer, Writer - *Scrapple* (2004), as Rick · Director, Executive Producer, Producer, Writer, Editor - *This Is John* (2003), as John Ashford · Executive Producer, Producer, Writer - *Death for Sale* (2003), Executive Producer - *The New Brad* (2002), as Brad · Producer, Writer, Executive Producer - *Connect 5* (1997), as Chuck · Co-Producer, Executive Producer, Sound Designer, Music - *First 30*, series, Executive Producer - *The Broadcast*, series, Executive Producer ## Gallery - ![Mark Duplass](https://film.one/media/person/6680/gallery-5b55e8ed6cc9.jpg) Mark Duplass — Colleen Sturtevant, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Mark_and_Jay_Duplass_at_the_Sundance_Film_Festival_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Mark_and_Jay_Duplass_at_the_Sundance_Film_Festival_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - 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NYC. 2/2/2016](https://film.one/media/person/6680/gallery-533bb1da3326.jpg) Star of The League, aka "Tall Guy." NYC. 2/2/2016 — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Mark_Duplass_%2824687851992%29.jpg/1280px-Mark_Duplass_%2824687851992%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Mark Duplass](https://film.one/media/person/6680/gallery-442e6b2efb8a.jpg) Mark Duplass — Image via TMDB - ![Mark Duplass](https://film.one/media/person/6680/gallery-3e61d2d01935.jpg) Mark Duplass — Image via TMDB - ![Mark Duplass](https://film.one/media/person/6680/gallery-c0e5d61bd51a.jpg) Mark Duplass — Image via TMDB - ![Star of The League, aka "Tall Guy." NYC. 2/2/2016](https://film.one/media/person/6680/gallery-dac1e9d0e225.jpg) Star of The League, aka "Tall Guy." NYC. 2/2/2016 — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Mark_Duplass_%2824687851992%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Mark_Duplass_%2824687851992%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Sundance Cinema Cafe (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/6680/gallery-a4bdeb175d3b.jpg) Sundance Cinema Cafe (2014) — PunkToad from oakland, us, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Mark_Duplass_%28The_One_I_Love%2C_The_Skeleton_Twins%29%2C_Maggie_Gyllenhall_%28Frank%29_and_Melena_Ryzik_%2812064376663%29.jpg/1280px-Mark_Duplass_%28The_One_I_Love%2C_The_Skeleton_Twins%29%2C_Maggie_Gyllenhall_%28Frank%29_and_Melena_Ryzik_%2812064376663%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Mark Duplass](https://film.one/media/person/6680/gallery-7373ebf1fbd7.jpg) Mark Duplass — Image via TMDB - ![Mark Duplass](https://film.one/media/person/6680/gallery-c25cb9cdfb5d.jpg) Mark Duplass — Image via TMDB - ![Mark Duplass](https://film.one/media/person/6680/gallery-1f704a70ed69.jpg) Mark Duplass — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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