Steve Zissis
Steve Zissis | |
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Born | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | December 17, 1975
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Years active | 2002–present |
Steve Zissis (Greek: Στηβ Ζήσης; born December 17, 1975)[1] is an American actor, writer and producer. A longtime friend of
Early life
Zissis was born on December 17, 1975, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is of Greek descent.[2] He attended the all-male Jesuit High School. Among his schoolmates were Mark Duplass and Jay Duplass; he knew both, although he was better acquainted with Mark, who was a year below him, than Jay, who was three years above him.[3] Zissis was heavily into music and musical theater.[3]
Career
Zissis made his film debut in the short film Climbing Out (2002). He went on to star in The Intervention, a short film directed by Jay Duplass and written by Mark Duplass.
In 2009, Zissis appeared in The Overbook Brothers which had its world premiere at South by Southwest.[11] That same year, Zissis appeared in Sunday Morning,[1]
In 2012, Zissis starred in the leading role of
Together with the Duplass brothers, Zissis created the HBO TV series Togetherness; Zissis also starred in the series as the best friend of Mark Duplass's character.[12][23] The series premiered on January 11, 2015,[24] and ran for two seasons.[25]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Climbing Out | Bryant | Short film |
2005 | The Intervention | Steve | |
2006 | Momma's Boy | George | |
2008 | Baghead | Chad | |
2008 | Loveolution | Daddy | Short film |
2009 | The Overbook Brothers | George | |
2009 | Prototype | Irvin Marquand | |
2010 | Cyrus
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Rusty | |
2010 | Kleshnov | Kleshnov | Short film Also co-director, co-writer, producer and editor |
2011 | Jeff, Who Lives at Home | Steve | |
2012 | The Do-Deca-Pentathlon | Mark | |
2013 | Bad Milo
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Milo (voice) | |
2013 | Her | New Sweet Boyfriend of Mother Who Dated Pricks | |
2016 | Another Evil | Dan | |
2017 | The House | Carl Shackler | |
2018 | The Front Runner | Tom Fiedler | |
2019 | Happy Death Day 2U | Dean Bronson | |
2020 | Bad Hair | Baxter Tannen | |
2021 | Bliss | Bjorn | |
2021 | Cruella | — | Story writer |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | The Office
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Dwight's Ignored Customer (voice) | Episode: "Customer Survey" |
2009 | Sunday Morning | The Manager | Television film |
2009 | The League | Craig | Episode: "The Usual Bet" |
2009–2010 | Parks and Recreation | Gray / Michael | 2 episodes |
2012 | Private Practice | Todd Reiter | Episode: "You Don't Know What You've Got Til It's Gone" |
2013 | Arrested Development
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Chuck The Canadian | Episode: "A New Start" |
2014 | Trophy Wife | Clerk | Episode: "The Wedding: Part One" |
2015–2016 | Togetherness | Alex Pappas | Main role, 16 episodes Also co-creator and consultant producer |
2016 | Animals. | Husband (voice) | Episode: "Rats" |
2017 | I'm Sorry | Sandy / Shorts Neighbor | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
2018 | The Guest Book | Mike | Episode: "Two Steps Forward, One Step Back" |
2018–2019 | Single Parents | Mark Rush | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
2020 | The Comey Rule | Jim Baker | Main role, 2 episodes |
References
- ^ a b c "Steve Zissis". TV Guide. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ Radio, Southern California Public (21 February 2016). "How Steve Zissis's struggles became HBO hit 'Togetherness'". Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ a b Walker, Dave (January 8, 2015). "'Togetherness:' Three Jesuit grads, a Mount Carmel alum and the 'Jesus Christ Superstar' connection". The Times-Picayune.
- ^ "The Intervention (2004)". Fandor. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- Indiewire.com. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ "Momma's Boy". Clermont Film Festival. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ "Baghead". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- Indiewire. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ "Baghead". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ ""LOVEolution" (2008)". Vimeo. January 16, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- Indiewire.com. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ a b Goldberg, Leslie (March 6, 2013). "Steve Zissis Reteams With Duplass Brothers for HBO Comedy Pilot". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ "Cyrus". TV Guide. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- Indiewire.com. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ Kim, James (February 21, 2016). "How the struggles of Steve Zissis turned into HBO's hit 'Togetherness'". scpr.com. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (March 14, 2012). "Jeff Who Lives at Home Movie Review (2012". Roger Ebert. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ Goldberg, Matt (September 16, 2011). "TIFF 2011: JEFF, WHO LIVES AT HOME Review". Colider.com. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ "The Do-Deca-Pentathlon". Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- YouTube.com. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ "Bad Milo! & VOD hope for Genre Indies". Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ John DeFore (11 March 2013). "Milo: SXSW Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ "Her". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley. "Duplass Brothers Comedy Gets Series Order at HBO". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (November 6, 2014). "HBO Confirms Jan. 11 debut for 'Girls', 'Togetherness', & 'Looking'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- Indiewire. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
External links
- Steve Zissis at IMDb