Steve Zahn

Birth Name:

Steven James Zahn

Birth Place:

Marshall, Minnesota, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Producer

Traveled from New Orleans to Tuscaloosa, Ala․, to help with the relief effort in the aftermath of the massive tornado that struck in 2011
Attended the Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at the American Repertory Theatre at Harvard University in Boston
Received an honorary PhD in Fine Arts from Northern Kentucky University in 2007
Discovered by director Ben Stiller, who cast him in the film "Reality Bites" after seeing his performance opposite Ethan Hawke in the play "Sophistry" at Playwrights Horizons
Made his screen acting debut in "All My Children" in 1990
Started out as a stage actor who appeared in productions of "Biloxi Blues," "Bye Bye Birdie" and "SubUrbia․"
Quote: "You still really fight for good parts․ It never stops․ It's never a breeze․ The people at the top of their game work as hard as the people at the bottom․"
Quote: "(On being typecast as a funny sidekick) "It's a pleasure and a privilege․ I really look at it as a career, and not what movies I'm doing this year․․․ And to be typecast and make money and make people happy․․․ what a great thing, man․""
Founded the New York-based Malaparte non-profit theater company in 1991
Known for his role as Tucker in "Dallas Buyers Club" and as Davis McAlary in "Treme․"
Typically typecast into the comic relief sidekick roles

1997OFTA Film Award - Best Original Song:Nominated
1999Special Jury Prize - Dramatic:Winner
2000Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Supporting Actor - Comedy/Romance:Nominated
2000Independent Spirit Award - Best Supporting Male:Winner
2000Golden Satellite Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
2007VVFP Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
2008Chlotrudis Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
2008Independent Spirit Award - Best Supporting Male:Nominated
2014Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
2017Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
2017CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - International Competition:Nominated
2017WAFCA Award - Best Motion Capture Performance:Nominated
2018HFCS Award - Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance:Nominated
2020Best Actor - U.S. Narrative Feature:Winner
2021Kim Renders Outstanding Performance Award - Outstanding Performance:Winner
2022HCA Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Movie:Nominated
2022Best Actor - Best Actor in a Feature Film:Nominated
2022OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Limited Series:Nominated
2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie:Nominated
2025Jury Award - Best Narrative Feature:Winner

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