Steven Wiig
| Steven Wiig | |
|---|---|
| Born | Steven Ray Wiig December 30, 1972 Ishpeming, Michigan |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 💼 Occupation | Musician, songwriter, producer, actor |
Steven Ray Wiig (born December 30, 1972) is an American film actor, director, producer and musician. He appeared in the films Into the Wild, I'm Charlie Walker, Metallica: Some Kind of Monster, Milk,[1] Yosemite and The Master.[2] He is also the drummer in the band Papa Wheelie.[3] Wiig is also a primary songwriter in the bands Shrakys, The Martichora, Hoofbound, The Lesser and Radio Incognito.[4]
Life and career
Wiig was born December 30, 1972, in Ishpeming, Michigan. He grew up in Negaunee and graduated from Negaunee High School in 1991, where he was voted "Most Artistic" by his classmates. Wiig attended Northern Michigan University. He relocated to Minnesota after college in the mid-nineties, where he performed with his band, The Martichora, and produced & acted in several student films, including All Praise The Electric Light. Soon after, he began working on the road and in the recording studio with multi-Grammy award-winning heavy metal band Metallica.[citation needed]
In 2000, Wiig relocated to Sausalito, California to work with Metallica bassist Jason Newsted at his home studio and play in Newsted's band, Papa Wheelie. He continued working and traveling the world with Metallica for over a decade performing numerous duties—fan club writer, photographer, videographer, backline assistant, production, and band personal assistant. Wiig played bass for Metallica at The Playboy Mansion in 1998 (filling in for Newsted). He fist appeared on screen as himself in the Metallica documentary Some Kind Of Monster.
Wiig went on to appear in several films including Milk, Into The Wild with Sean Penn and continued assisting the Oscar-winner on several projects and worked as a consultant for Social Capital Films for Ridley Scott's Tell-Tale. In 2009, Wiig teamed up with fellow Upper Michigan-native Ron Riekki to produce Riekki's novel, U.P. (2008), later made into a movie.[5]
In 2010, Wiig documented Faith No More's homecoming reunion 'trilogy' performances at San Francisco's Warfield Theater and directed Jerry Hannan's "The Bridge", a music video for the film Guitar Man. In September 2010, Wiig & Riekki embarked on a tour of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, promoting Riekki's novel, U.P.. During a homecoming event at The Vista Theatre, Mayor Paul Gravedoni presented Wiig with a resolution recognizing him for his vision of bringing the City of Negaunee recognition through film and his dedication to the arts.[6]
2011 saw Wiig return to acting in HBO's Hemingway & Gellhorn. Under Philip Kaufman's direction, Wiig portrayed Simo Häyhä during the Winter War, leading a group of Finnish soldiers to shelter where Martha Gellhorn (played by Nicole Kidman) is reporting on World War II.[2] In July of that year, Wiig acted in Paul Thomas Anderson's movie The Master.[7]
After joining the Screen Actor's Guild, Steven continued working in numerous films with well-known directors, including Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice, Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine, Tim Burton's Big Eyes and Jordan Peele's Us (2019 film).
Wiig is also know for his diverse lead roles in award-winning independent films such as the dark and gritty Dead Metaphors, a film in which he portrays a self-destructive, reclusive novelist to the comedic, self-parodying in Waiting For Wiig (which he was also asked to direct).
In Dead Metaphors Wiig plays novelist Hank Nichols who hasn't published in decades who is discovered and pushed to the brink of a complete mental breakdown by a curious female journalist. The film features songs by Tom Waits and was featured at the 2014 ArcovertLA Film festival.[2][8]
Steven Wiig still resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with his family and has enjoyed many years of working on both sides of the camera. Wiig continues acting, producing & directing and is actively working to bring more film projects to Upper Michigan.[9]
In 2022, I'm Charlie Walker was released which featured Steven Wiig in a major supporting role as Charlie Walker's main ally Dan Wallace. The film is based on a true story and features Mike Colter, Dylan Baker and Monica Barbaro.
Most recently he has been busy focusing on recording with the musical projects Shrakys (who have released two albums "Anthems For The Damaged" (2021) and "Lightning Medicine" (2023)) and Radio Incognito who are currently recording a full length album at Joshua Tree Recording Studios which is set for release in 2025.
Filmography
As Actor:
- All Praise The Electric Light (student film)
- Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004) as self
- Into the Wild (2007) as Lee's Ferry Ranger
- Milk (2008) as McConnelly
- Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012) deleted scene as Finnish Soldier
- The Master (2012) as The Master's Follower
- Yosemite (2015) as Michael
- America Is Still The Place (2015) as Dan
- Dead Metaphors (2015) as Hank Nichols
- Waiting For Wiig (2016) as Wiig
- I'm Charlie Walker (2022) as Dan Wallace
Discography
References
- ↑ Picturing Harvey Milk film profile Archived 2011-01-30 at the Wayback Machine, sfgate.com, January 30, 2008.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Steven Wiig on IMDb
- ↑ "Jason Newsted's Papa Wheelie project". Blabbermouth.net. February 18, 2004. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Lars Ulrich's assistant talks about upcoming Metallica album". Blabbermouth.net. February 21, 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ↑ "U.P. The Movie-Two Eyes Productions". Archived from the original on 2010-09-11. Retrieved 2010-09-08. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Made in the UP: Wiig wants movie to employ area residents, miningjournal.net; accessed December 27, 2016.
- ↑ Inside View Of The Oscars - Negaunee native acted with 3 nominees in The Master, miningjournal.net; accessed December 27, 2016.
- ↑ Local folks can finally see Negaunee actor in movie, miningjournal.net; accessed December 27, 2016.
- ↑ Local man makes good in Hollywood, miningjournal.net; accessed December 27, 2016.
External links
- TWO EYES Productions Website
- Second Wave Feature
- "Moving on UP" SF Chronicle, September 5, 2010
- SF Chronicle PHOTO
- Local-born actor eyes the idea of bringing U.P. to the big screen
- U.P., the movie
- U.P. native goes Into the Wild
- Musician-actor keeps his connection to U.P. strong
- McCandless story has U.P. connection
- Metallica embraces U.P. native
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