Born in Manhattan to Broadway-experienced parents who met in summer-stock theater, Suplee left formal schooling at fourteen and began pursuing acting, first gaining notice with a recurring role as Frankie “The Enforcer” Stechino on Boy Meets World (1994-1998). His breakout film appearance came as Willam in Kevin Smith’s Mallrats, leading to further collaborations with Smith in Chasing Amy, Dogma a…
