Buddy Duress

Acting

Buddy Duress

Born — Died

1985-05-21 — 2023-11-01

Place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

16 titles

Michael Constantine Stathis (May 21, 1985 – November 2023), known by his screen name Buddy Duress, was an American actor best known for his roles in the Safdie brothers films Heaven Knows What (2014) and Good Time (2017).

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 6 titles

2010s · 10 titles

Good Time poster
7.2

After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through New York City's underworld to get his brother Nick out of jail.

Good Time

2017

Heaven Knows What poster
6.4

A young heroin addict roams the streets of New York to panhandle and get her next fix, while her unstable boyfriend drifts in and out of her life at random.

Heaven Knows What

2015

Person to Person poster
5.1

Follows a variety of New York characters as they navigate personal relationships and unexpected problems over the course of one day.

Person to Person

2017

The Mountain poster
5.1

1950s America. Since his mother‘s confinement to an institution, Andy has lived in the shadow of his stoic father. A family acquaintance, Dr. Wallace Fiennes, employs the introverted young man as a photographer to document an asylum tour advocating for his increasingly controversial lobotomy procedure.

The Mountain

2019

Meet the Filmmakers: Josh and Benny Safdie poster
7.0

Get to know the siblings whose films have captured the skittering pulse of New York’s city streets. An original documentary featuring footage from the making of their new thriller, Good Time, along with several of the brothers’ early features and shorts. Produced by the Criterion Channel for their "Meet the Filmmakers" series.

Meet the Filmmakers: Josh and Benny Safdie

2017

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NR

After achieving a major professional goal, an artist begins to unravel.

Skull

2019

A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What poster
NR

The story behind the acclaimed film, "Heaven Knows What," directed by Josh and Benny Safdie, and inspired by the life of Arielle Holmes.

A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What

2015

Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident poster
7.0

Directed by Josh and Benny Safdie, this punchy short features James Toback recounting a bizarre, years-long rivalry sparked by a drunken argument with Norman Mailer over bourbon versus Scotch—an ego duel that escalates from boozy barbs to a tense Jets–Browns stare-down and a few jabs to the gut. A brisk, first-person tale of bravado, celebrity circles, and the fine line between literary legend and street-corner scuffle.

Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident

2016

86'd poster
7.0

Four seedy stories transpire over the course of one late-night order at a 24-hour deli in Koch-era NYC.

86'd

2018

The Great Darkened Days poster
5.3

While a world war rages, Philippe, a draft-dodger from Quebec, takes refuge in the American West, surviving by competing in Charlie Chaplin impersonation contests. As Philippe makes his long journey home, he encounters various characters under the sway of a destructive madness borne of the chaotic times. His voyage, both violent and fascinating, is a hallucinatory initiation to the darker side of the American dream.

The Great Darkened Days

2019