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Steve Zissis (; born December 17, 1975) is an American actor, writer and producer. A longtime friend of Jay Duplass 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.
In 2009, Zissis appeared in The Overbook Brothers which had its world premiere at South by Southwest. That same year, Zissis appeared in Sunday Morning, The League, and Prototype. In 2010, Zissis appeared in Cyrus. Zissis appeared in two episodes of Parks and Recreation. That same year Zissis wrote, directed, produced and edited the short film Kleshnov. In 2011, Zissis appeared in Jeff, Who Lives at Home, which was written by Mark Duplass and Jay Duplass. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 14, 2011.
In 2012, Zissis starred in the leading role of The Do-Deca-Pentathlon which was also written by Mark and Jay Duplass, who also directed the film, which premiered at South by Southwest in March 2012. The film was released on June 26, 2012, through video on demand prior to a limited release on June 26, 2012. In 2013, Zissis voiced the role of Milo in Bad Milo, which premiered at South by Southwest in March 2013, and was released in August 2013. That same year, he also appeared in Spike Jonze's Her.
Together with the Duplass brothers, Zissis created the HBO TV series Togetherness; Zissis also starred in the series as the best friend of Mark Duplass's character. The series premiered on January 11, 2015, and ran for two seasons.
| 2002 | Climbing Out | Bryant | Short film |
| 2005 | The Intervention | Steve | |
| 2006 | Momma's Boy | George | |
| 2008 | Baghead | Chad | |
| 2008 | Loveolution | Daddy | Short film |
| 2009 | The Overbook Brothers | George | |
| 2009 | Prototype | Irvin Marquand | |
| 2010 | Cyrus | Rusty | |
| 2010 | Kleshnov | Kleshnov | Short film Also co-director, co-writer, producer and editor |
| 2011 | Jeff, Who Lives at Home | Steve | |
| 2012 | The Do-Deca-Pentathlon | Mark | |
| 2013 | Bad Milo | Milo (voice) | |
| 2013 | Her | New Sweet Boyfriend of Mother Who Dated Pricks | |
| 2016 | Another Evil | Dan | |
| 2017 | The House | Carl Shackler | |
| 2018 | The Front Runner | Tom Fiedler | |
| 2019 | Happy Death Day 2U | Dean Bronson | |
| 2020 | Bad Hair | Baxter Tannen | |
| 2021 | Bliss | Bjorn | |
| 2021 | Cruella | Story writer | |
| 2024 | Rebel Ridge | Elliot | |
| 2008 | The Office | Dwight's Ignored Customer (voice) | Episode: "Customer Survey" |
| 2009 | Sunday Morning | The Manager | Television film |
| 2009 | The League | Craig | Episode: "The Usual Bet" |
| 2009–2010 | Parks and Recreation | Gray / Michael | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Private Practice | Todd Reiter | Episode: "You Don't Know What You've Got Til It's Gone" |
| 2013 | Arrested Development | Chuck The Canadian | Episode: "A New Start" |
| 2014 | Trophy Wife | Clerk | Episode: "The Wedding: Part One" |
| 2015–2016 | Togetherness | Alex Pappas | Main role, 16 episodes Also co-creator and consultant producer |
| 2016 | Animals. | Husband (voice) | Episode: "Rats" |
| 2017 | I'm Sorry | Sandy / Shorts Neighbor | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2018 | The Guest Book | Mike | Episode: "Two Steps Forward, One Step Back" |
| 2018–2019 | Single Parents | Mark Rush | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| 2020 | The Comey Rule | Jim Baker | Main role, 2 episodes |
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