
Alex Karpovsky
Biography
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Alex Karpovsky is an American director, actor, screenwriter, producer and editor.
Alex Karpovsky's first feature-length film, The Hole Story, was completed in 2006. The critically acclaimed dark comedy garnered numerous awards on the festival circuit before being released theatrically by Indiepix. Karpovsky's follow-up feature, Woodpecker premiered at the 2008 South by Southwest Film Festival and was released by Carnivalesque Films in September 2009. Alex's most recent film, Trust Us, This Is All Made Up, premiered at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival and was released by B-Side Entertainment in February 2010 before the company folded a few days later (the film was subsequently released by the New Video Group and continues to air regularly on The Documentary Channel).
As an actor, Karpovsky recently played the male lead in Beeswax which premiered at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival; the voices of several Russian gangsters in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV; Mean Man Mike in Harmony and Me, which premiered at the 2009 New Directors/New Films Series; Paul Lucas in Lovers of Hate, which premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival; Vlad in Bass Ackwards, which also premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival; Jed in Tiny Furniture, which premiered at the 2010 South by Southwest Film Festival, where it won the Narrative Jury Prize for Best Feature Film; Paul in The Grownups, which screened at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, Rookie Agent in Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same, which premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, and Wally Combs in Wuss, which is set to premiere at the 2011 SXSW Film Festival.
Karpovsky also recently acted or is committed to act in the following films, set to be released later in 2011: Almost in Love, Home, Incredibly Small, The Third Day, Marvin Seth and Stanley, and Seven Chinese Brothers. This fall Karpovsky will also appear as Ray in the HBO comedy series Girls.
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Known For

TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Stephen Lomatin
1999

TV
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Dr. Seiderman
2000

TV
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Bar Patron
2014

TV
Girls
Ray Ploshansky
2012

TV
Nobody Wants This
Big Noah
2024

TV
Homecoming
Craig
2018

TV
Angelyne
Jeff Glaser
2022

Film
Hail, Caesar!
Mr. Smitrovich
2016

Film
Inside Llewyn Davis
Marty Green
2013

Film
Pillow Fortress
Bart
2023

Film
Happy Baby
Ben Peterson
2016

Film
Cry Funny Happy
Henry
2003

Film
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
Mr. Bauer
2018

Film
The Front Runner
Mike Stratton
2018

Film
Being Frank
Ross
2019

Film
Rosy
Marty
2018

Film
The Sound of Silence
Landon
2019

Film
Gayby
Peter
2012

Film
Sleepwalk with Me
Ian
2012

Film
Cryptozoo
David (voice)
2021
Filmography
2025FilmThe Bride's Curse2024TVNobody Wants Thisas Big Noah2023FilmPillow Fortressas Bart2022TVAngelyneas Jeff Glaser2021FilmCryptozooas David (voice)2020FilmThe Rideas Chris2019FilmThe Return of the Yuletide Kidas Michael2019FilmThe Sound of Silenceas Landon2019FilmBeing Frankas Ross2018FilmThe Front Runneras Mike Stratton2018TVHomecomingas Craig2018FilmRosyas Marty2018FilmThe Vanishing of Sidney Hallas Mr. Bauer2017FilmA Goodbye to Girlsas Self2017FilmThe Show About the Showas Himself2017FilmFits and Startsas Charles2017FilmGirlfriend's Dayas Styvesan2016FilmLittle Sisteras Deli Guy2016FilmMy Entire High School Sinking Into the Seaas Drake (voice)2016FilmOh Jerome, Noas Barman (uncredited)2016FilmCrushas Steven2016FilmFolk Hero & Funny Guyas Paul Scott2016FilmHail, Caesar!as Mr. Smitrovich2016FilmHappy Babyas Ben Peterson2015Film7 Chinese Brothersas Kaminsky2015FilmActor Seeks Roleas Paul2015FilmAmyas Saddler2015FilmDevil Townas Terrence Bard2015FilmBloomin Mud Shuffleas Chuck2015FilmTired Moonlightas Mike2014FilmSummer of Bloodas Jamie2014TVLast Week Tonight with John Oliveras Bar Patron2014FilmPossibiliaas Rick2014FilmDinner with Friends with Brett Gelman and Friendsas Alex2013FilmInside Llewyn Davisas Marty Green2013FilmGetting Stoned with Alex Karpovksyas Himself2013FilmThe Foxy Merkinsas The Mumbling Erotic Accessory Salesman / CNN Executive2013FilmGood Nightas Jake2013FilmRubberneckas Paul Harris2013FilmRed Flagas Alex2013FilmAlmost in Loveas Sasha2012FilmGaybyas Peter2012FilmSleepwalk with Meas Ian2012FilmMarvin, Seth and Stanleyas Seth Greenstein2012TVGirlsas Ray Ploshansky2012FilmSupporting Charactersas Nick2012FilmCodependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Sameas Rookie Agent2011FilmWussas Wally Combs2010FilmTiny Furnitureas Jed2010FilmLovers of Hateas Paul2010FilmBass Ackwardsas Vlad2010FilmHarmony and Meas Mean Man Mike2010FilmIncredibly Smallas Tom2009FilmBeeswaxas Merrill2008FilmCubby Knowlesas Robert Lincoln2005FilmThe Hole Storyas Alex2003FilmCry Funny Happyas Henry2000TVCurb Your Enthusiasmas Dr. Seiderman1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Stephen Lomatin