Macon Blair (born 1974) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, comic book writer and actor known for his roles in the films Blue Ruin (2013) and Green Room (2015),[1][2][3] as well as his directorial debut I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017).
Macon Blair | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Blair at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival premiere of I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore | |
| Born | 1974 (age 49–50) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupations |
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| Spouse | Lee Eddy |
| Children | 2 |
Life and career
editBlair was born in Alexandria, Virginia, and began working with his childhood friend Jeremy Saulnier in 2007 on the film Murder Party. In 2013, he played Dwight Evans in the critically acclaimed film Blue Ruin. In 2015, he starred in Saulnier's film Green Room.[4][5]
Blair co-wrote and starred in the dark comedy Small Crimes starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.[6] Blair made his directorial debut on I Don't Feel At Home in This World Anymore.[7] It had its world premiere at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and won that festival's Grand Jury Prize.[8][9] It was released on February 24, 2017, by Netflix.[10]
On March 24, 2019, it was announced that Blair would write and direct a Toxic Avenger reboot for Legendary Pictures.[11]
Blair is also a comic author and created comics for Marvel Comics and Dark Horse Comics.[12] Together with artist Joe Flood he released the graphic novel Long Road to Liquor City in 2019.[13]
He is married to actress Lee Eddy. Together they have two sons, Buck and Sonny.[14]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Monkey's Paw | No | Yes |
| 2017 | I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore | Yes | Yes |
| Small Crimes | No | Yes | |
| 2018 | Hold the Dark | No | Yes |
| 2023 | The Toxic Avenger | Yes | Yes |
| 57 Seconds | No | Yes | |
| 2024 | Brothers | No | Yes |
Producer
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Murder Party | Executive producer |
| 2011 | You Hurt My Feelings | Assistant producer |
| 2015 | Green Room | Co-producer |
| 2024 | Rebel Ridge | Executive producer |
Acting roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Murder Party | Macon | |
| 2011 | You Hurt My Feelings | ||
| 2012 | The Man from Orlando | Glenn | |
| Hellbenders | Macon | ||
| 2013 | Blue Ruin | Dwight Evans | |
| 2015 | Green Room | Gabe | |
| 2016 | Gold | Connie Wright | |
| 2017 | I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore | Bar Dude | |
| Small Crimes | Scotty Caldwell | ||
| The Florida Project | John | ||
| Logan Lucky | Special Agent Brad Noonan | ||
| Mustang Island | Bill | ||
| 2018 | Thunder Road | Dustin Zahn | |
| Hold the Dark | Shan | ||
| 2019 | Kindred Spirits | Alex | |
| 2020 | The Hunt | Oliver Fauxnvoy | |
| I Care a Lot | Feldstrom | ||
| 2023 | Oppenheimer | Lloyd K. Garrison | |
| The Toxic Avenger | Dennis | ||
| Lousy Carter | Dick Anthony | ||
| 2024 | The Thicket | TBA | Post-production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Room 104 | Yes | Yes | Episode "The Plot" |
Acting roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Swamp Thing | Phantom Stranger | 3 episodes |
| 2021–22 | Reservation Dogs | Rob | 2 episodes |
| TBA | The Sensitive Kind | TBA |
References
edit- ^ Hill, Logan (April 18, 2014). "Schoolmates Jeremy Saulnier and Macon Blair Make 'Blue Ruin'". New York Times. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ Whittaker, Richard (April 22, 2016). "Mopping Up the Red in Green Room". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ "Macon Blair". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Mancini, Vince (April 14, 2016). "Frotcast: Macon Blair And Jeremy Saulnier From 'Green Room'". UPROXX. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ Lambie, Ryan (May 13, 2016). "Green Room review". Den of Geek. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ McNary, Dave (May 11, 2016). "Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Starring in Dark Comedy 'Small Crimes' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ "Macon Blair". Filmmaker Magazine. July 25, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ Patten, Dominic (December 5, 2016). "Sundance 2017: Robert Redford, New Rashida Jones Netflix Series, 'Rebel In The Rye' & More On Premiere, Docu, Midnight & Kids Slates". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ Barsanti, Sam (January 29, 2017). "Sundance gives top prize to I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore". The A.V. Club.
- ^ "Netflix Announces Slate of Original Films, Documentaries and Series at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival". The Futon Critic. December 5, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- ^ "Macon Blair to Direct and Write 'Toxic Avenger' Reboot for Legendary". Variety. March 21, 2019.
- ^ Macon Blair. In leagueofcomicgeeks.com, access date January 4, 2024.
- ^ Long Road to Liquor City. In: simonandschuster.com, access date January 4, 2024.
- ^ Faires, Robert (February 6, 2015). "Delighted Lee: Actor Lee Eddy is back onstage in Austin after five years away, and boy, is she happy". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
External links
edit- Macon Blair at IMDb