Steve Zissis (Greek: Στηβ Ζήσης; born December 17, 1975)
is an American actor, writer and producer. A longtime friend of Jay and Mark Duplass, he has appeared in and co-produced some of their productions, including the films Baghead (2008), Cyrus (2010), The Do-Deca-Pentathlon (2012) and the TV series Togetherness (2015–2016). He has also appeared in other films and TV shows, including the 2013 film Her.
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Early life
Zissis was born on December 17, 1975, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is of Greek descent. 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. Zissis was heavily into music and musical theater.
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. Zissis then went on to appear in the short film Momma's Boy. In 2008, Zissis had the leading role in the film Baghead which was written and directed by Mark Duplass and Jay Duplass, which had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2008. At the festival it was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics, and was released on July 13, 2008. That same year, Zissis appeared in the short film Loveolution, and made his television debut in The Office.
