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Jay Duplass

Lawrence Jay Duplass Jr. (born March 7, 1973) is an American filmmaker, actor, and author widely known for his films The Puffy Chair (2005), Cyrus (2010), and Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011), made in collaboration with his younger brother, Mark Duplass. Duplass starred in the Amazon Video comedy-drama series Transparent (2014–2019), and co-created the HBO comedy-drama series Togetherness (2015–16) and the HBO anthology series Room 104 (2017–2020).

Infobox

Born
Lawrence Jay Duplass Jr. (1973-03-07) March 7, 1973 (age 52)New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Education
Jesuit High School
Alma mater
University of Texas at Austin (BA)
Occupations
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Years active
1996–present
Spouse
Jen Tracy
Children
2
Relatives
Mark Duplass (brother)Katie Aselton (sister-in-law)

Tables

· Filmography › Film
2005
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2008
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2010
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2011
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2012
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2017
Role(s)
No
Notes
Story
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2018
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2025
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
TBA
Role(s)
See You When I See You
Notes
Yes
Year
Title
Credited as
Director
Writer
Producer
2005
The Puffy Chair
Yes
Yes
Uncredited
2008
Baghead
Yes
Yes
Yes
2010
Cyrus
Yes
Yes
No
2011
Jeff, Who Lives at Home
Yes
Yes
No
2012
The Do-Deca-Pentathlon
Yes
Yes
Yes
2017
Table 19
No
Story
No
Outside In
No
Yes
Executive
2018
Prospect
No
Yes
No
2025
The Baltimorons
Yes
Yes
Executive
TBA
See You When I See You
Yes
No
Executive
· Filmography › Television
2014
Wedlock
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2016–2018
Role(s)
Animals.
Notes
No
2017–2020
Role(s)
Room 104
Notes
No
2018
Co-Ed
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2019
On Tour with Asperger's Are Us
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
Shook
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2020
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2021
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2024
Year
Title
Credited as
Notes
Director
ExecutiveProducer
Writer
2015–2016
Togetherness
Yes
Yes
Yes
Co-creator
2014
Wedlock
No
Yes
No
2016–2018
Animals.
No
Yes
No
2017–2020
Room 104
No
Yes
No
Co-creator
2018
Co-Ed
No
Yes
No
Evil Genius
No
Yes
No
Documentary series
Wild Wild Country
No
Yes
No
2019
On Tour with Asperger's Are Us
No
Yes
No
Shook
No
Yes
No
2020
Search Party
Yes
No
No
Directed 2 episodes
2021
The Lady and the Dale
No
Yes
No
Documentary series
Sasquatch
No
Yes
No
Cinema Toast
Yes
Yes
Yes
Wrote & directed 1 episode
2024
American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders
No
Yes
No
Documentary series
· Filmography › Short film
1996
Connect 5
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2002
The New Brad
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2003
This is John
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
Death for Sale
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2004
Scrapple
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2005
The Intervention
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2011
Kevin
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
Maurice
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
Authoritative Sources
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2020
The Ride
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
Year
Title
Credited as
Notes
Director
Producer
Writer
1996
Connect 5
No
Yes
No
2002
The New Brad
Yes
Yes
Yes
2003
This is John
Yes
No
No
2003
Death for Sale
No
Yes
No
2004
Scrapple
Yes
Yes
Yes
2005
The Intervention
Yes
No
No
2011
Kevin
Yes
Yes
Yes
Documentary short
Maurice
No
No
Executive
Documentary short
Authoritative Sources
Yes
No
No
Segment of Slacker 2011
2020
The Ride
No
No
Executive
· Filmography › Acting roles › Film
2008
Role(s)
James' brother
2011
Slacker 2011
Role(s)
Boyfriend
2015
Role(s)
Nick
Role(s)
English Teacher
2016
Role(s)
Adam
2017
Role(s)
Ben
Role(s)
Alex
Role(s)
Chris Connelly
2018
Role(s)
Damon
Role(s)
Jay
Role(s)
Clark Stewart
2019
Role(s)
Leon
Role(s)
Malcolm
2020
Role(s)
Ethan
Role(s)
Professor Notkin
Notes
Uncredited
2022
Ghostwritten
Role(s)
Guy Laury
2023
Role(s)
Lieutenant Allen Bird MD
Role(s)
Larkin
2026
Notes
Filming
TBA
Role(s)
I Play Rocky
Notes
John G. Avildsen
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2008
Nights and Weekends
James' brother
2011
Slacker 2011
Boyfriend
2015
Manson Family Vacation
Nick
Paper Towns
English Teacher
2016
Rainbow Time
Adam
2017
Landline
Ben
Beatriz at Dinner
Alex
Outside In
Chris Connelly
2018
Prospect
Damon
Duck Butter
Jay
The Oath
Clark Stewart
2019
Pink Wall
Leon
Phil
Malcolm
2020
Horse Girl
Ethan
Shithouse
Professor Notkin
Uncredited
2022
Ghostwritten
Guy Laury
2023
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Lieutenant Allen Bird MD
Pain Hustlers
Larkin
2026
Other Mommy
Filming
TBA
I Play Rocky
John G. Avildsen
Filming
· Filmography › Acting roles › Television
2016
Role(s)
Dennis (voice)
Notes
2 episodes
2017–2020
Role(s)
Search Party
Notes
Elijah
2017
Role(s)
Daniel
Notes
Episode: "I Knew You Weren't Dead"
2019
Role(s)
John C. Lilly
Notes
Episode: "Drugs"
Role(s)
Alan
Notes
Episode: "Missed Connections"
2021
Role(s)
Bill Dobson
Notes
6 episodes
Role(s)
(voice)
Notes
1 episode
2022
Role(s)
Jesse Bloom
Notes
7 episodes
2024
Role(s)
Hades
Notes
Episode: "We Find Out the Truth, Sort Of"
2025
Role(s)
Steve
Notes
miniseries
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2012–2017
The Mindy Project
Duncan Deslaurier
13 episodes
2014–2019
Transparent
Josh Pfefferman
38 episodes
2016
Animals.
Dennis (voice)
2 episodes
2017–2020
Search Party
Elijah
7 episodes
2017
Room 104
Daniel
Episode: "I Knew You Weren't Dead"
2019
Drunk History
John C. Lilly
Episode: "Drugs"
Stumptown
Alan
Episode: "Missed Connections"
2021
The Chair
Bill Dobson
6 episodes
Cinema Toast
(voice)
1 episode
2022
Industry
Jesse Bloom
7 episodes
2024
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Hades
Episode: "We Find Out the Truth, Sort Of"
2025
Dying for Sex
Steve
miniseries
· Accolades
2022
2022
Year
2022
Award
Peabody Awards
Category
Entertainment
Nominee(s)
Somebody Somewhere
Result
Nominated
Year
Award
Category
Nominee(s)
Result
Ref.
2022
Peabody Awards
Entertainment
Somebody Somewhere
Nominated

References

  1. "Jay Duplass - United States Public Records"
    https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KLRD-M2L
  2. Los Angeles Times
    https://archive.today/20130111085122/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/1070631711.html?dids=1070631711:1070631711&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+03,+2006&author=Susan+King&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=The+Week+Ahead;+Low+budget+and+brotherly&pqatl=google
  3. "Puffy Chair carves out a living"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180820005709/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=KC&p_theme=kc&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=112C3E181922BCF8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM
  4. "Mr. John Anthony Ernst, Jr. obituary"
    http://stei-23818.tributes.com/show/John-Anthony-Ernst-91719020
  5. "SXSW Interview: 'Cyrus' Directors Mark and Jay Duplass"
    http://theflickcast.com/2010/03/19/sxsw-interview-cyrus-directors-mark-and-jay-duplass
  6. "Jay Duplass Talks Moving To The Mainstream At The 2011 Savannah Film Festival"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120111102953/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/jay-duplass-talks-moving-to-the-mainstream-at-the-2011-savannah-film-festival
  7. "Sibling Revelry"
    http://www.texasmonthly.com/story/sibling-revelry
  8. "The Bay Area Reporter Online"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131005013308/http://www.ebar.com/arts/art_article.php?sec=film&article=534
  9. The New Yorker
    https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/jay-duplass-doesnt-want-to-be-a-coen-brother-anymore
  10. The Film That Changed My Life
    https://books.google.com/books?id=1DfnCVc8Pq4C&pg=PR209
  11. Variety
    https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/duplass-brothers-hbo-overall-deal-1201520959/
  12. Vulture
    http://www.vulture.com/2015/12/jay-duplass-actor-transparent-manson.html
  13. BFI
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160223004544/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people//sightandsoundpoll2012/voter/986
  14. "83rd Peabody Award Nominees"
    https://peabodyawards.com/awards/nominees/
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