Marc Maron
Birthdate: Sep 27, 1963
Birthplace: New Jersey, USA
Marc Maron (birthname: Marcus David Maron) is a veteran stand-up comic who has specialized in mining personal and relationship angst for his humor and was one of the early adopters of the podcast medium, most prominently his show “WTF with Marc Maron,” with such guests as President Barack Obama, Paul McCartney, Jerry Seinfeld, Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Chris Rock and “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels. He has been associated over the years with a who’s-who of the comedy world, including Janeane Garofalo, Louis CK, Sam Kinison, Jon Stewart, Denis Leary, and Steven Wright.
After decades of work primarily in clubs, podcasts, radio, and TV, Marc Maron has recently appeared or starred in films, including the lead in the final movie directed by the late Lynn Shelton, Sword of Trust (2019). Along with brief supporting roles in Todd Phillips’ Joker (2019), opposite Joaquin Phoenix; Spenser Confidential (2020); and two music biopics--IFC Films’ David Bowie film, Stardust (2020) and the Jennifer Hudson-starring Aretha Franklin biopic, Respect (2021).
Maron appeared opposite Andrea Riseborough, Stephen Root, and Allison Janney in, To Leslie (2022), which premiered to acclaim at the 2022 South by Southwest Film Festival. He is a busy voice actor for movies, with DreamWorks Animation’s The Bad Guys (2022) and the DC Comics’ family movie, DC League of Super-Pets (2022).
Personal Details
Marc Maron was raised in Wayne, N.J., by mother Toby Moran and father Barry Moran, whose work as a doctor and U.S. Air Force medical resident had the family moving around the U.S.—from Jersey to Alaska to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Maron graduated from the Albuquerque school system and then attended Boston University, where majored in English. He has been married twice, to Kimberly Reiss and comic Mishna Wolff. Marc Maron’s recent relationships include Jessica Sanchez, actor-singer Moon Zappa, visual artist Sarah Cain, and filmmaker Lynn Shelton until her death in 2020.
Known For
Awards
Winner, Best Actor, Gijon International Film Festival (2019); Twice-nominated, Best Actor and Best Ensemble in Comedy Series, Screen Actors Guild Awards (2019).
Critics Choice Award
Critics Choice Awards
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Screen Actors Guild Awards
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Screen Actors Guild Awards
Filmography
actor
Upcoming (2)
- 2025 | The Bad Guys 2asMr. Snake
The Bad Guys 2
The Bad Guys are struggling to find trust and acceptance in their newly minted lives as Good Guys, when they are pulled out of retirement and forced to do 'one last job' by an all-female squad of criminals.
- 2024 | Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt
Previous (17)
- 2023 | Genieas Lenny
- 2022 | DC League of Super-PetsasLex Luthor
DC League of Super-Pets
Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime side by side in Metropolis. However, Krypto must master his own powers for a rescue mission when Superman is kidnapped.
- 2022 | The Bad GuysasSnake
The Bad Guys
To avoid prison, a gang of notorious animal criminals pretends to seek being rehabilitated, only for their leader to realize that he genuinely wants to change his ways.
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- 2020 | Spenser Confidentialas Wayne Cosgrove
- 2020 |
- 2019 | Sword of TrustasMel
Sword of Trust
Cynthia and Mary show up to collect Cynthia's inheritance from her deceased grandfather, but the only item she receives is an antique sword that was believed by her grandfather to be proof that the South won the Civil War.
- 2018 | Duck ButterasMarc
Duck Butter
Two women, who are dissatisfied with the dishonesty they see in dating and relationships, decide to make a pact to spend 24 hours together hoping to find a new way to create intimacy.
- 2017 | Tedeschi Trucks Band: Live from the Fox Oakland
- 2017 | Sidemen: Long Road to GloryasNarrator
Sidemen: Long Road to Glory
SIDEMEN - Long Road To Glory is an intimate look at the incredible lives and legacies of piano player Pinetop Perkins, drummer Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith and guitarist Hubert Sumlin, all Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf sidemen. The fil...
- 2016 | Ear Buds: The Podcasting Documentary
- 2015 | Call Me Lucky
- 2015 | Frank and Cindyas Gilbert
- 2013 | When Jews Were Funny
- 2012 | All Wifed Outas Stan
- 1999 | Los Enchiladas!as Devin
- 1997 | Who's the Caboose?as Comedian
Some Facts About Marc Maron
On the Record: Maron has recorded six comedy albums, starting in 2002, including “Too Real,” recorded in 2018.
Conan’s Go-To Guy: Marc Maron appeared on Late Night with Conan O’Brien more than any other comedian—40-plus times.
Saturday Night Live…Not: Maron failed on his tryout for the cast of Saturday Night Live, claiming he was high during an interview with the show’s creator-producer, Lorne Michaels.
Author, Author: Marc Maron is the author of three books, including The Jerusalem Syndrome: My Life as a Reluctant Messiah, Attempting Normal, and Waiting for the Punch.
