Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 15, 1970
Place of Birth:
Libertyville, Illinois, USA
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Zak Orth
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend | Cody Santimonio |
| 2015 | Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot | Self |
| 2015 | Hit | Officer Cameron |
| 2014 | They Came Together | Waiter With Pole |
| 2012 | Vamps | Renfield |
| 2011 | Adventures in Plymptoons! | Himself |
| 2010 | Life in Flight | Josh |
| 2010 | Monogamy | Quinny |
| 2010 | The Other Guys | Accountant |
| 2010 | You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger | Narrator (voice) |
| 2009 | (Untitled) | Porter Canby |
| 2009 | Peter and Vandy | Keith |
| 2008 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | Adam |
| 2008 | Birthday | Presto |
| 2007 | Music and Lyrics | David Newbert |
| 2007 | The Ten | Barge Michaelson |
| 2006 | Pitch | Brad |
| 2005 | Prime | Randall |
| 2005 | The Baxter | Wendall Wimms |
| 2005 | Merry F#%$in' Christmas | Nuns Gone Wild Host |
| 2005 | The F Word | Manny |
| 2004 | Melinda and Melinda | Peter |
| 2004 | Hair High | Zip (voice) |
| 2003 | Kill the Poor | Butch |
| 2002 | Monday Night Mayhem | Don Ohlmeyer |
| 2002 | Stella Shorts 1998-2002 | Turkey Hunter / Christmas Caroler / Inspector / Enos / Friend |
| 2001 | Wet Hot American Summer | J.J. |
| 2000 | Loser | Adam |
| 2000 | Down to You | Monk Jablonski |
| 1999 | My Teacher's Wife | Paul Faber |
| 1999 | Snow Falling on Cedars | Deputy Abel Martinson |
| 1998 | When Trumpets Fade | Warren |
| 1997 | In & Out | Mike |
| 1997 | Rose Hill | Douglas Clayborne |
| 1996 | The Pallbearer | An Abernathy Cousin |
| 1996 | Romeo + Juliet | Gregory |
| 1994 | Spanking the Monkey | Curtis |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | White House Plumbers | Alfred C. Baldwin III |
| 2020 | Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist | Howie |
| 2018 | Human Kind Of | Dad (voice) |
| 2017 | Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | J.J. |
| 2016 | Falling Water | Bill Boerg |
| 2015 | Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp | J.J. |
| 2015 | Casual | Drew Meyers |
| 2012 | Revolution | Aaron Pittman |
| 2012 | Elementary | Gabe Coleman |
| 2012 | Veep | Jim Owens |
| 2009 | The Good Wife | Steve Fratti |
| 2008 | Fringe | Roy McComb |
| 2008 | John Adams | James McHenry |
| 2006 | 30 Rock | Young Priest |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Wally Parkers |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Harry Kagan |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Mr. Ricardi |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Darryl Kagan |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Harry Kagan |