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Zak Orth

Zak Orth

Acting1970Libertyville, Illinois, USA

Biography

Zak Orth (born October 15, 1970) is an American comedic actor known for his roles in Wet Hot American Summer, The Baxter, Melinda and Melinda, In and Out, and Music and Lyrics. He also appeared as a man haunted by psychic visions named Roy in an episode of the Fox series Fringe.

Orth was born Adam Zachary Orth in Libertyville, Illinois, the son of Jane, a piano teacher, and Robert Orth, an opera singer. He is good friends with the members of the comedy group Stella and has appeared in many of their short films, as well as their 2005 TV Series. He is also known for his brief role in Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet playing the character Gregory. He is scheduled to be in the upcoming film Vamps with Alicia Sliverstone.

He is also one half of The Doilies, a comedic musical group, with Michael Showalter.

Acting History

2024
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Harry Kagan / Wally Parkers1 eps
2023
White House Plumbers
TVas Alfred C. Baldwin III1 eps
Law & Order
TVas Darryl Kagan / Harry Kagan / Mr. Ricardi1 eps
2018
Human Kind Of
TVas Dad (voice)
2016
Falling Water
TVas Bill Boerg
2015
Hit
as Officer Cameron
Veep
TVas Jim Owens3 eps
Casual
TVas Drew Meyers36 eps
2014
They Came Together
as Waiter With Pole
Elementary
TVas Gabe Coleman1 eps
The Good Wife
TVas Steve Fratti1 eps
2012
Vamps
as Renfield
Revolution
TVas Aaron Pittman42 eps
2010
Monogamy
as Quinny
The Other Guys
as Accountant
2009
(Untitled)
as Porter Canby
Nurse Jackie
TVas Zak1 eps
30 Rock
TVas Young Priest1 eps
2008
Birthday
as Presto
Fringe
TVas Roy McComb1 eps
John Adams
TVas James McHenry1 eps
2007
Music and Lyrics
as David Newbert
The Ten
as Barge Michaelson
2006
Pitch
as Brad
2005
The Baxter
as Wendall Wimms
The F Word
as Manny
Merry F#%$in' Christmas
as Nuns Gone Wild Host
Prime
as Randall
2004
Hair High
as Zip (voice)
2003
2002
Monday Night Mayhem
as Don Ohlmeyer
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
as Turkey Hunter / Christmas Caroler / Inspector / Enos / Friend
2000
Loser
as Adam
Down to You
as Monk Jablonski
1999
Snow Falling on Cedars
as Deputy Abel Martinson
My Teacher's Wife
as Paul Faber
1998
1997
In & Out
as Mike
Rose Hill
as Douglas Clayborne
1996
The Pallbearer
as An Abernathy Cousin
Romeo + Juliet
as Gregory
1994

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
10/15/1970(55 years old)
Place of Birth
Libertyville, Illinois, USA