Steve Zahn was born in Marshall, Minnesota, to Zelda, who worked at a YMCA, and Carleton Edward Zahn, a Lutheran pastor. His father is of German and Swedish descent and his mother is of German ancestry. Zahn's career kicked off in his native Minnesota when he crashed the audition of a local stage production of "Biloxi Blues" and won the lead role. Next trained at American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, MA; then moved to New York City where he won a role touring for 13 months in national company ofTommy Tune-directed version of "Bye Bye Birdie". Back in New York, he played oppositeEthan Hawkein "Sophistry" at Playwright's Horizon, whereBen Stillernoticed him and cast him and Hawke inReality Bites(1994).
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George & Tammy (2022)
Starring as George Richey
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Justified & Ancient (Jan 6, 2023)
- Episode 1x05: Two Story House (Dec 30, 2022)
- Episode 1x04: The Grand Tour (Dec 23, 2022)
- Episode 1x03: We're Gonna Hold On (Dec 16, 2022)
- Episode 1x02: Stand by Your Man (Dec 9, 2022)
- Episode 1x01: The Race Is On (Dec 4, 2022)
The White Lotus (2021)
Starring as Mark Mossbacher
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Departures (Aug 15, 2021)
- Episode 1x05: The Lotus-Eaters (Aug 8, 2021)
- Episode 1x04: Recentering (Aug 1, 2021)
- Episode 1x03: Mysterious Monkeys (Jul 25, 2021)
- Episode 1x02: New Day (Jul 18, 2021)
- Episode 1x01: Arrivals (Jul 11, 2021)
The Good Lord Bird (2020)
Guest starring as Chase
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x04: Smells Like Bear (Oct 25, 2020)
- Episode 1x02: A Wicked Plot (Oct 11, 2020)
The Righteous Gemstones (2019)
Guest starring as Peter Montgomery
(7 episodes)
- Episode 3x09: Wonders That Cannot Be Fathomed, Miracles That Cannot Be Counted (Jul 30, 2023)
- Episode 3x08: I Will Take You by the Hand and Keep You (Jul 30, 2023)
- Episode 3x07: Burn for Burn, Wound for Wound, Stripe for Stripe (Jul 23, 2023)
- Episode 3x06: For Out of the Heart Comes Evil Thoughts (Jul 16, 2023)
- Episode 3x05: Interlude III (Jul 9, 2023)
- Episode 3x04: I Have Not Come to Bring Peace, But a Sword (Jul 2, 2023)
- Episode 3x02: But Esau Ran to Meet Him (Jun 18, 2023)
The Crossing (2018)
Starring as Sheriff Jude Ellis
(11 episodes)
- Episode 1x11: These are the Names (Jun 9, 2018)
- Episode 1x10: The Androcles Option (Jun 9, 2018)
- Episode 1x09: Hope Smiles from the Threshold (Jun 4, 2018)
- Episode 1x08: The Long Morrow (May 28, 2018)
- Episode 1x07: Some Dreamers of the Golden Dream (May 14, 2018)
- Episode 1x06: LKA (May 7, 2018)
- Episode 1x05: Ten Years Gone (Apr 30, 2018)
- Episode 1x04: The Face of Oblivion (Apr 23, 2018)
- Episode 1x03: Pax Americana (Apr 16, 2018)
- Episode 1x02: A Shadow Out of Time (Apr 9, 2018)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Apr 2, 2018)
Live with Kelly and Ryan (2017)
Guest starring as Steve Zahn
- Episode 2x146: Leslie Mann, Steve Zahn (Apr 2, 2018)
Mad Dogs (2015)
Starring as Cobi Franklin
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Needles (Jan 22, 2016)
- Episode 1x09: Seahorse (Jan 22, 2016)
- Episode 1x08: Broodstock (Jan 22, 2016)
- Episode 1x07: Ice Cream (Jan 22, 2016)
- Episode 1x06: Leslie (Jan 22, 2016)
- Episode 1x05: Hat (Jan 22, 2016)
- Episode 1x04: Flares (Jan 22, 2016)
- Episode 1x03: Well (Jan 22, 2016)
- Episode 1x02: Xtabai (Jan 22, 2016)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Jan 15, 2015)
Mind Games (2014)
Starring as Clark Edwards
(13 episodes)
- Episode 1x13: Balloon Boy (Sep 2, 2014)
- Episode 1x12: As God Is My Witness (Aug 26, 2014)
- Episode 1x11: Embodied Cognition (Aug 19, 2014)
- Episode 1x10: N.D.E (Aug 12, 2014)
- Episode 1x09: The Sweet Science (Aug 5, 2014)
- Episode 1x08: Royal Fiasco (Jul 29, 2014)
- Episode 1x07: Judge Not (Jul 22, 2014)
- Episode 1x06: Texts, Lies and Audiotape (Jul 15, 2014)
- Episode 1x05: The Cauliflower Man (Mar 25, 2014)
- Episode 1x04: Apophenia (Mar 18, 2014)
- Episode 1x03: Pet Rock (Mar 11, 2014)
- Episode 1x02: Asymmetric Dominance (Mar 4, 2014)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Feb 25, 2014)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Guest starring as Steve Zahn
- Episode 2021-11-12: Taraji P. Henson, Steve Zahn, Damon Albarn (Nov 12, 2021)
Modern Family (2009)
Guest starring as Ronnie
(4 episodes)
- Episode 6x20: Knock 'Em Down (Apr 22, 2015)
- Episode 6x12: The Big Guns (Jan 14, 2015)
- Episode 6x06: Halloween 3: AwesomeLand (Oct 29, 2014)
- Episode 6x05: Won't You Be Our Neighbor (Oct 22, 2014)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Guest starring as Steve Zahn
- Episode 2005-11-02: Steve Zahn/Jimmy Smits/Lisa Marie Presley (Nov 2, 2005)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (1999)
Guest starring as Steve Zahn
- Episode 1999-09-23: Steve Zahn (Sep 23, 1999)
Friends (1994)
Guest starring as Duncan Sullivan
- Episode 2x04: The One With Phoebe's Husband (Oct 12, 1995)
The Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
Guest starring as Steve Zahn
- Episode 1998-07-01: Tom Brokaw, Steve Zahn, The Hummingbirds with Stevie Wonder & Paul Simon (Jul 1, 1998)