Jay Duplass
- Producer
- Actor
- Writer
Jay Duplass, along with his brother,
Mark Duplass, first made a name for himself
writing and directing several award-winning short films. His first
feature film was the Sundance 2005 breakout hit "The Puffy Chair,"
which went on to win the Audience Award at SXSW and receive two
Independent Spirit Award nominations. The film was released
theatrically by Roadside Attractions and Netflix in 2006. "Baghead,"
the brothers' second feature film, was picked up by Sony Pictures
Classics at Sundance 2008 for theatrical and DVD release. Fox
Searchlight recently released the Duplass Brothers' first studio
feature, "Cyrus," starring John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill and Marisa Tomei,
which has garnered rave reviews. Their latest project "Jeff, Who Lives
at Home," stars Jason Segal, Ed Helms, and Susan Sarandon. Jay is also
a father, husband, runner and documentarian.
