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Steve Zahn

American actor (born 1967)

Steve Zahn is an American actor and comedian who led That Thing You Do!, Happy, Texas, Joy Ride and the Diary of a Wimpy Kid films, with supporting turns in Out of Sight, Dallas Buyers Club and Captain Fantastic. On television he was Davis McAlary in HBO's Treme and Mark Mossbacher in the first season of The White Lotus, which earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination. He has won an Independent Spirit Award and two SAG Awards.

Steve Zahn appears in 4 films in The Rerun, from 1995 to 2025. Most of that work is in adventure, action and comedy.

Known for

  • The White Lotus (2021), Mark Mossbacher. Earned a Primetime Emmy nomination for the first season of the HBO anthology.
  • That Thing You Do! (1996). One of his best-known lead roles, in the 1996 music comedy.
  • Treme (2010), Davis McAlary. A main cast role on the HBO series from 2010 to 2013.
  • Dallas Buyers Club (2013). A supporting part in the 2013 drama.
  • War for the Planet of the Apes (2017). A notable supporting role in the third film of the rebooted series.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Steve Zahn been in?
Steve Zahn appears in Anaconda (2025), War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), Dallas Buyers Club (2013) and Crimson Tide (1995) on The Remote.
When was Steve Zahn born?
Steve Zahn was born on 13 November 1967.

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