Steven James Zahn is an American actor. His film roles include Reality Bites (1994), Out of Sight (1998), Stuart Little (1999), Daddy Day Care (2003), Shattered Glass (2003), Sahara (2005), Chicken Little (2005), the Diary of a Wimpy Kid trilogy (2010–2012), Dallas Buyers Club (2013), The Good Dinosaur (2015), and War for the Planet of the Apes (2017). On television, Zahn appeared as Davis McAlary on HBO's Treme (2010–2013), and as Mark Mossbacher in the first season of the HBO satire comedy miniseries The White Lotus (2021), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Zahn won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in the film Happy, Texas (1999).
Zahn in 2008
Zahn with Jennifer Aniston at the premiere of their 2008 movie Management
Reality Bites is a 1994 American romantic comedy-drama film written by Helen Childress and directed by Ben Stiller in his feature directorial debut. It stars Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, and Stiller, with supporting roles by Janeane Garofalo and Steve Zahn. In the film, Lelaina (Ryder), an aspiring videographer, works on a documentary about the disenchanted lives of her friends and roommates.
Theatrical release poster
Ben Stiller's work in The Ben Stiller Show gave the film's producers the trust to allow him to direct the film.
The film's exteriors were shot primarily in Houston, including Tranquillity Park.
"Stay (I Missed You)" from the film's soundtrack launched the career of singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb