Marc Maron

Actor, Producer, Writer

Birthdate: September 27, 1963 (62 Years Old)

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).

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Personal life

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

To Leslie

Sweeney (2022)

Maron

Marc Maron (2013)

The Bad Guys

Snake (2022)

Almost Famous

Angry Promoter (2000)

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

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Marc Maron Movies

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2025 |
The Bad Guys 2
The Bad Guys 2
2025
Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Crime, Family, Mystery
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.
asMr. Snake
2025 |
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
2025
Biography, Drama, Music
Bruce Springsteen's journey crafting his 1982 album Nebraska, which emerged as he recorded Born in the USA with the E Street Band. Based on Warren Zanes' book.
asChuck Plotkin
2025 |
Are We Good?
Are We Good?
2025
Biography, Comedy, Documentary
Comic and podcast pioneer Marc Maron reflects on loss and growth after the death of his partner, Lynn Shelton. As he processes grief and crafts comedy, he revisits his career, family struggles, and the evolving comedy world at 60.
asSelf
2024 |
The Order
The Order
2024
Crime, Drama, Thriller
A series of bank robberies and car heists frightened communities in the Pacific Northwest. A lone FBI agent believes that the crimes were not the work of financially motivated criminals, but rather a group of dangerous domestic terrorists.
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asAlan Berg
2022 |
The Bad Guys
The Bad Guys
2022
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Crime, Family
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.
asSnake
2022 |
DC League of Super-Pets
DC League of Super-Pets
2022
Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
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.
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asLex Luthor
2021 |
Respect
Respect
2021
Biography, Drama, Music
Following the rise of Aretha Franklin's career from a child singing in her father's church's choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT is the remarkable true story of the music icon's journey to find her voice.
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asJerry Wexler
2020 |
Stardust
Stardust
2020
Biography, Drama, Music
Chronicles the young David Bowie's first visit to the US in 1971 - a trip that inspired the invention of his iconic alter ego Ziggy Stardust.
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asRon Oberman
2019 |
Sword of Trust
Sword of Trust
2019
Comedy, Drama
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.
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asMel
2019 |
Joker
Joker
2019
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Arthur Fleck, a party clown and a failed stand-up comedian, leads an impoverished life with his ailing mother. However, when society shuns him and brands him as a freak, he decides to embrace the life of chaos in Gotham City.
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asGene Ufland
2018 |
Duck Butter
Duck Butter
2018
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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.
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asMarc
2017 |
Sidemen: Long Road to Glory
Sidemen: Long Road to Glory
2017
Biography, Documentary, History, Music
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 film captures some of the last interviews and their f... Read all
asNarrator
2016 |
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
2016
Comedy, Romance
Two hard-partying brothers place an online ad to find the perfect dates for their sister's Hawaiian wedding. Hoping for a wild getaway, the boys instead find themselves out-hustled by an uncontrollable duo.
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asRandy

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2019 |
Sword of Trust
Sword of Trust
2019
Comedy, Drama
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.
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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.

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