Steve Zahn

Biography

Steven James Zahn is an American actor and comedian. In film, Zahn is best known for his lead roles in That Thing You Do! (1996), Safe Men (1998), Happy, Texas (1999), Joy Ride (2001), National Security (2003), A Perfect Getaway (2009), the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series (2010–2012), Cowboys (2020), and LaRoy, Texas (2023). His notable supporting roles in films include Reality Bites (1994), Out of Sight (1998), Forces of Nature (1999), Employee of the Month (2004), the Stuart Little film series (1999–2002), Riding in Cars with Boys (2001), Daddy Day Care (2003), Chicken Little (2005), Sahara (2005), Sunshine Cleaning (2008), Dallas Buyers Club (2013), The Good Dinosaur (2015), Captain Fantastic (2016), War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) and Anaconda (2025).