
Steve Zahn
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Steven James Zahn (born November 13, 1967) is an American actor and comedian. His films include Reality Bites (1994), That Thing You Do! (1996), Out of Sight (1998), Happy, Texas (1999), Riding in Cars with Boys (2001), Shattered Glass (2003), Sahara (2005), Rescue Dawn (2007), the first three Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies, Dallas Buyers Club (2013), and War for the Planet of the Apes (2017). Zahn has done voice acting in Chicken Little (2005), Escape from Planet Earth (2013), and The Good Dinosaur (2015). He has also worked regularly in television, including the recurring role of Davis McAlary on HBO's Treme (2010 to 2013). Description above from the Wikipedia article Steve Zahn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits

Anaconda (2025)
as Kenny Trent

The Good Dinosaur (2015)
as Thunderclap (voice)

Chicken Little (2005)
as Runt of the Litter (voice)

War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
as Bad Ape

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)
as Frank Heffley

Stuart Little (1999)
as Monty (voice)

Sahara (2005)
as Al Giordino

Captain Fantastic (2016)
as Dave

Crimson Tide (1995)
as Seaman William Barnes

You've Got Mail (1998)
as George Pappas

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011)
as Frank Heffley

Eenie Meanie (2025)
as Dad Meaney

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012)
as Frank Heffley

Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
as Tucker

Out of Sight (1998)
as Glenn Michaels

Tall Girl (2019)
as Richie Kreyman

Joy Ride (2001)
as Fuller

The Ridiculous 6 (2015)
as Clem

Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
as Archie (voice)

Daddy Day Care (2003)
as Marvin

Rescue Dawn (2007)
as Duane

A Perfect Getaway (2009)
as Cliff

Speak (2004)
as Mr. Freeman

Stuart Little 2 (2002)
as Monty (voice)

Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again (2022)
as Jedediah (voice)

Escape from Planet Earth (2013)
as Hawk (voice)

National Security (2003)
as Hank Rafferty

Saving Silverman (2001)
as Wayne Lefessier

Bandidas (2006)
as Quentin

Reality Bites (1994)
as Sammy Gray

That Thing You Do! (1996)
as Lenny Haise

Shattered Glass (2003)
as Adam Penenberg

Uncle Frank (2020)
as Mike

Lean on Pete (2018)
as Silver

Your Place or Mine (2023)
as Zen

Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
as Ray Hasek

Forces of Nature (1999)
as Alan

Tall Girl 2 (2022)
as Richie Kreyman

The Object of My Affection (1998)
as Frank Hanson

Strange Wilderness (2008)
as Peter

LaRoy, Texas (2024)
as Skip Roche

She Dances (2026)
as Jason

Safe Men (1998)
as Eddie

Blaze (2018)
as Oilman 2

8-Bit Christmas (2021)
as John Doyle

Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby (2008)
as Sandy Pig (voice)

The Great Buck Howard (2008)
as Kenny

Employee of the Month (2004)
as Jack

Sunshine Cleaning (2008)
as Mac

Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019)
as David Walker

Management (2009)
as Mike

Race the Sun (1996)
as Hans Kooiman

SubUrbia (1997)
as Buff

Night Train (2009)
as Pete

Subway Stories (1997)
as Tucker (segment "The 5:24")

Hamlet (2000)
as Rosencrantz

Wildcat (2024)
as Tom T. Shiftlet
Time Out (—)
Actor

Gringa (2023)
as Jackson

Happy, Texas (1999)
as Wayne Wayne Wayne Jr.

Chain of Fools (2001)
as Kresk

Chelsea Walls (2001)
as Ross

Knights of Badassdom (2014)
as Eric
Hello & Paris (—)
Actor

Cowboys (2020)
as Troy
Inside 'Out of Sight' (1998)
as Self

Calvin Marshall (2009)
as Coach Little

Making of a True Story: Rescue Dawn (2007)
as Self

Freak Talks About Sex (1999)
as Freak

Normandy: The Great Crusade (1994)
as Bill Preston (voice)
Sentinel (—)
Actor

Picture Windows: Armed Response (1995)
as Crook

Rain Without Thunder (1993)
as Jeremy Tanner

Sixth Man: Bluesanity (2013)
as Self

Making That Thing You Do (2007)
as Self

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Class Clown (2012)
as Frank Heffley (voice) (archive sound)

First Love, Fatal Love (1991)
Actor

Neat: The Story of Bourbon (2018)
as Himself





