
Zen Gesner
Known for Acting · 29 credits
- Born
- 1970-06-23 (age 55)
- Place of birth
- Van Nuys, California, USA
Biography
Zen Brant Gesner (born June 23, 1970) is an American television and movie actor. He is perhaps most recognized for his roles as Sinbad in the syndicated television series The Adventures of Sinbad, and was a regular cast member on the ABC daytime drama All My Children as bad boy and rapist Braden Lavery. More recently he's appeared in Miller Lite's "Man Laws" commercials as one of the "Men Of The Square Table". Gesner also appeared on an episode of the popular sitcom Friends in which he played Rachel Green's date. A graduate of the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), Gesner has appeared in several movies since his cinematic debut as "Dale's Man #1" in the 1994 comedy Dumb & Dumber, including Osmosis Jones (as Emergency Room Doctor #1), Me, Myself & Irene (Agent Peterson), Shallow Hal (Ralph), and There's Something About Mary (as a bartender). In 2005, he had a small part in the romantic comedy Fever Pitch starring Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon.
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (25)

Balls Up
2026
as American Sports Reporter

Shallow Hal
2001
as Ralph

Dumb and Dumber
1994
as Dale's Man #1

Movie 43
2013
as Stripper (segment "Truth or Dare")

There's Something About Mary
1998
as Bartender

Me, Myself & Irene
2000
as Agent Peterson

Hall Pass
2011
as Passenger Cop

Ricky Stanicky
2024
as World River Exec #1

Osmosis Jones
2001
as ER Doctor #1

Boat Trip
2002
as Ron

Kingpin
1996
as Thomas

Fever Pitch
2005
as Steve

The Ringer
2005
as David Patrick

The Breed
2001
as West

Bagboy
2007
as Police Officer Sinbad

Gates of Darkness
2019
as Stephen's Father

Legend of the Phantom Rider
2003
as Suicide

Wish Me Luck
1995
as Henry Krinkle

A Date to Die For
2015
as Michael Hill

Best of Chris Isaak
2006
as (segment "Somebody's Crying") (archive footage) (uncredited)

Shattered!
2008
as Carter

Small Town Conspiracy
2003
as John Haleran

Social Misfits
2001
as Counselor Travis

Fetch
2007
as Spike
Gettin' Up
About Zen Gesner
Zen Brant Gesner (born June 23, 1970) is an American television and movie actor. He is perhaps most recognized for his roles as Sinbad in the syndicated television series The Adventures of Sinbad, and was a regular cast member on the ABC daytime drama All My Children as bad boy and rapist Braden Lavery. More recently he's appeared in Miller Lite's "Man Laws" commercials as one of the "Men Of The Square Table". Gesner also appeared on an episode of the popular sitcom Friends in which he played Rachel Green's date. A graduate of the prestigious… With 29 credits spanning from 1988 to 2026, Zen Gesner has appeared in 25 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Zen Gesner Movies
- Balls Up (2026) — as American Sports Reporter
- Shallow Hal (2001) — as Ralph
- Dumb and Dumber (1994) — as Dale's Man #1
- Movie 43 (2013) — as Stripper (segment "Truth or Dare")
- There's Something About Mary (1998) — as Bartender
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