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Marc Menchaca
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| Born | October 10, 1975 San Angelo, Texas, U.S.
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| Years active | 2001–present |
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Marc Menchaca is an American actor, writer, and director. He was born on October 10, 1975. He is known for his roles in TV shows like Ozark, The Sinner, Manifest, and The Outsider. Marc has also won awards for his acting in films such as Reparation and #LIKE.
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Early Life and Education
Marc Menchaca's father is Mexican, and his mother is American. He first became interested in acting when he was a student at Central High School. After high school, he went to Texas A&M University. There, he earned a bachelor's degree in English and acted in his very first play.
Later, Marc attended a summer acting program in Manhattan at the Circle in the Square Theatre School. He then decided to become a professional actor in his twenties. He also studied at the William Esper Studio, which is a well-known acting school.
Acting Career Highlights
Marc Menchaca has had a busy career in both movies and television.
Early Film Work
In 2013, Marc was involved in the movie This Is Where We Live. He helped direct it, wrote part of the script, and played the main character. This film was shown at the Heartland Film Festival.
In 2015, he starred in the film Reparation. He played Bob Stevens, a veteran who was dealing with memory loss. For this role, Marc won the Best Actor award at the Breckenridge Film Festival. The movie itself won many other awards at different film festivals, including the Audience Choice prize at the Austin Film Festival.
Television Roles
Marc Menchaca has appeared in several popular TV shows. In 2018, he had a recurring role as Russ Langmore in the Netflix series Ozark. He also had regular roles in The Sinner and Manifest.
In 2019, Marc worked with actor Jason Bateman again in the horror miniseries The Outsider. This show was based on a book by Stephen King. Marc played the character Jack Hoskins in all 10 episodes of the series.
Recent Film Successes
In 2020, Marc won another Best Actor award at the Mammoth Film Festival Awards. This was for his performance as Sam in the thriller movie Alone. He even did his own stunts in the film, including a fight scene. In the same year, he received another Best Actor award at the Oxford International Film Festival in the UK for his role as 'The Man' in the movie #Like.
In 2021, Marc starred in the Netflix horror movie No One Gets Out Alive. He also appeared in The Retaliators and Playing God. His career continues to grow with new projects each year.
Personal Life
Marc Menchaca married British actress Lena Headey on October 6, 2022. Their wedding took place in Apulia, Italy.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2002 | Pageant | Officer Paddy | ||
| 2003 | Screen Door Jesus | Little Red | ||
| 2004 | No Pain, No Gain | University Cop | ||
| 2004 | The Alamo | Fifer | ||
| 2009 | Last Day of Summer | Shipping Employee | ||
| 2009 | Frame of Mind | Interrogator | ||
| 2011 | A Long Road | Employer 1 | Short | |
| 2011 | Bright | Taylor | Short | |
| 2013 | This Is Where We Live | Noah | Actor, writer and director | |
| 2013 | Reservoir | Adam Pierce | ||
| 2014 | She's Lost Control | Johnny | ||
| 2015 | Reparation | Bob Stevens | ||
| 2016 | Ace the Case | Gunner | ||
| 2017 | Where Is Kyra? | Vine | ||
| 2017 | Weightless | Cody | ||
| 2017 | Smartass | Rod | ||
| 2019 | Every Time I Die | Jay | ||
| 2020 | The Evening Hour | Everett | ||
| 2020 | Upstream with Jimmy Dallas | Jimmy Dallas | Short | |
| 2020 | Motherhood | Phillip | Short | |
| 2021 | #Like | The Man | ||
| 2021 | Alone | Sam Dillon | ||
| 2021 | No One Gets Out Alive | Red | ||
| 2021 | The Retaliators | Jed | ||
| 2021 | Treat | Mike | ||
| 2021 | Playing God | Vaughn | ||
| 2022 | 9 Bullets | Sheriff John Carter | ||
| 2022 | Sick | Jason | ||
| 2023 | The Creator | Captain McBride | ||
| 2025 | Companion | Deputy Hendrix | ||
| 2025 | The Dead of Winter | TBA | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2001 | Arrest & Trial | Junior | Episode: "Texas Prison Break" | |
| 2002 | Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder | Store Assistant | Television film | |
| 2006 | Guiding Light | Business Guy 1 | Episode #1.14989 | |
| 2008 | Generation Kill | Gunnery Sergeant Mike “Gunny” Wynn | 7 episodes | |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | N/A | Episode: "Family Values" | |
| 2009 | CSI: NY | Leonard | Episode: "Manhattanhenge" | |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Hank Rinaldi | Episode: "Better Off Dead" | |
| 2009–2010 | FlashForward | Wheeler | 3 episodes | |
| 2010 | True Blue | N/A | Television film | |
| 2011 | Treme | James Distel | Episode: "On Your Way Down" | |
| 2011 | The Glades | Michael Caldwell | Episode: "Addicted to Love" | |
| 2011 | Black Jack | Corporal Pierce | Television film | |
| 2012 | Person of Interest | Fox | Episode: "No Good Deed" | |
| 2011–2012 | Homeland | Lauder Wakefield | 5 episodes | |
| 2013 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Officer Michael Groves | Episode: "Internal Affairs" | |
| 2013–2015 | Inside Amy Schumer | Travis / Drew / Matt Forrester | 3 episodes | |
| 2015 | The Blacklist | Pierce | 2 episodes | |
| 2015 | Togetherness | Tex | Episode: "Houston, We Have a Problem" | |
| 2015 | Sleepy Hollow | Colonel Sutton | Episode: "Tempus Fugit" | |
| 2015 | Chicago P.D | Owen Kozelek | Episode: "Push the Pain Away" | |
| 2015 | Blue Bloods | Marty Brock | Episode: "With Friends Like These" | |
| 2016 | Elementary | Detective Ryan Dunning | Episode: "A View with a Room" | |
| 2017 | The Son | Bigfoot Wallace | Episode: "Death Song" | |
| 2017–2018, 2022 | Ozark | Russ Langmore | 11 episodes | |
| 2018 | Random Acts of Flyness | Assistant Director | Episode: "I tried to tell my therapist about my dreams/MARTIN HAD A DREEEEAAAAM" | |
| 2018 | MacGyver | Booth | Episode: "Wind + Water" | |
| 2018 | The Sinner | Glen Fisher | 4 episodes | |
| 2019 | WPT Deepstacks Jacksonville | himself | 1 episode | |
| 2019 | Manifest | James Griffin | 3 episodes | |
| 2019 | Raising Dion | Walter Mills | 2 episodes | |
| 2019 | Black Mirror | Kevin Goggins | Episode: "Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too" | |
| 2020 | The Outsider | Jack Hoskins | Miniseries, 10 episodes | |
| 2021 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Klansman Joe | Episode: "The Watermelon" | |
| 2022 | Law & Order: Organized Crime | Brother Bill | Episode: "As Hubris Is to Oedipus" | |
| 2022 | Jack Ryan | Captain Andrew Bennett | 2 episodes | |
| 2023 | White House Plumbers | Carl Shoffler | Miniseries, 2 episodes | |
| 2023–2024 | Beacon 23 | Keir | 5 episodes | |
| 2024 | American Rust | Vic Walker | 7 episodes | |
| 2024 | The Big Cigar | Sydney Clark | Miniseries, 5 episodes | |
| 2025 | Dexter: Resurrection | Ronald Schmidt/Red | 10 Episodes |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Freelancer | ||
| 2018 | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Del Lobos |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2013 | South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival Awards | Best narrative Feature | This Is Where We Live | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Breckenridge Film Festival Awards | Best Actor | Reparation | Won | |
| 2020 | Mammoth Film Festival Awards | Best Actor in a Feature | Alone | Won | |
| 2020 | Oxford International Film Festival (OXIFF) Awards | Best Actor | #Like | Won |
