A Benefit
for
True West Film Center

Steve Zahn is an American actor who, for decades, has chosen projects for their humor and joy. His insight into the human spirit is reflected in his commitment to the local community in Kentucky where he lives with his family. Steve uses his position in the industry to bring in production work, creating economic opportunity and vitality for his friends and neighbors. With an Independent Spirit Award, and nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, Steve's talent, heart, and sense of humor make him one of the most sought-after character actors in Hollywood.

Steve has turned in memorable performances and received critical praise for his work on both stage and screen.

He will next be seen in the AppleTV+ series “Silo” opposite Rebecca Ferguston and is currently in production on the Hulu series “Chad Powers” opposite Glenn Powell and Eli Manning.

Alongside his Macaroni Art production company partner actor/director Rick Gomez, the duo have completed production on the independent film “She Dances,” which stars Steve and his daughter Audrey Zahn. The company premiered their three-episode short series “An Uncandid Portrait” at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival.

Recently Zahn earned an Emmy Award nomination for his performance in the first season of HBO’s critically acclaimed series “The White Lotus,” starred in the Showtime limited series "George and Tammy" opposite Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon and Season 3 of the HBO Original Series “The Righteous Gemstones.” independent father/daughter comedy film "Gringa."

Zahn’s feature film credits include Netflix’s feature film “Your Place or Mine” opposite Reese Witherspoon, “Cowboys” (for which he won Best Actor at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival), “Uncle Frank” opposite Paul Bettany, "Dallas Buyers Club,” “War for the Planet of the Apes”, “Where'd You Go, Bernadette”, “Rescue Dawn” (nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male), “Captain Fantastic,” opposite Kathryn Hahn, “Happy Texas” (winner of the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male and winner of the Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize), “SubUrbia,” directed by Richard Linklatter and “That Thing You Do!,” directed by Tom Hanks. Additional television credits include Showtime’s acclaimed series "The Good Lord Bird,” the National Geographic Docudrama ”Valley of the Boom,” with Bradley Whitford, four seasons of the hit HBO Drama series “Treme,” ABC's "Mind Games," opposite Christian Slater, the CBS Mini-series “Comanche Moon” alongside Val Kilmer and Rachel Griffiths, ABC’s “Modern Family,” and ABC’s “The Crossing.”

On stage, Zahn starred as ‘Buff’ in the original New York production of Eric Bogosian’s “Suburbia” (and then later reprised his role in the feature film) and as ‘Hugo Peabody’ in the 1991/1992 National tour of “Bye Bye Birdie” where he met his wife, Robyn. They reside in Kentucky with their children.