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Steve Zahn
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November 13, 1967 in Marshall, MN
Biography:Making an art out of portraying dysfunctional losers and likable freaks, "Steve Zahn" worked for years before getting his due as one of the most engaging and unconventionally gifted actors in Hollywood. Hailing from Marshall, MN, where he was born in 1968, Zahn was first introduced to improvisational acting in high school. Following a year at Gustavus-Adolphus College, he was accepted at the prestigious American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, MA, where he trained for two years. After completing his tenure there, Zahn settled in Hoboken, NJ, and tried to support himself with acting in New York, working a variety of odd jobs on the side. He found work in various theater productions, including a 13-month road tour of Bye, Bye Birdie, which provided both steady employment and an introduction to his wife, who was a dancer in the musical.

Zahn's break came when he was cast in Sophistry, a play that also... Full Biography

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Actors Jennifer Aniston, left, and Steve Zahn attend the "Management" premiere during the 2008...
Steve Zahn in "Sunshine Cleaning" (Overture Films)
Ashley Scott, left, Justin Long, Jonah Hill, Steve Zahn, Allen Covert and Kevin Heffernan in...
Allen Covert, left, and Steve Zahn in "Strange Wilderness" (Paramount Pictures)
Steve Zahn, left, Joe Don Baker and Allen Covert in "Strange Wilderness" (Paramount Pictures)
Steve Zahn in "Strange Wilderness" (Paramount Pictures)
Steve Zahn, left, and Jonah Hill in "Strange Wilderness" (Paramount Pictures)
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