Zak Orth
Known for Acting · 55 credits
- Born
- 1970-10-15 (age 55)
- Place of birth
- Libertyville, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Adam Zakary 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
TV Shows (17)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Wally Parkers / Harry Kagan
Law & Order
1990
as Mr. Ricardi / Darryl Kagan / Harry Kagan
The Good Wife
2009
as Steve Fratti
Elementary
2012
as Gabe Coleman
Fringe
2008
as Roy McComb
30 Rock
2006
as Young Priest
Veep
2012
as Jim Owens
Nurse Jackie
2009
as Zak
Revolution
2012
as Aaron Pittman
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
2020
as Howie
John Adams
2008
as James McHenry
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
2017
as J.J.
Casual
2015
as Drew Meyers
Falling Water
2016
as Bill Boerg
White House Plumbers
2023
as Alfred C. Baldwin III
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
2015
as J.J.
Human Kind Of
2018
as Dad (voice)
Movies (38)
The Other Guys
2010
as Accountant
Romeo + Juliet
1996
as Gregory
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
2008
as Adam
Prime
2005
as Randall
Spanking the Monkey
1994
as Curtis
Wet Hot American Summer
2001
as J.J.
Vamps
2012
as Renfield
Music and Lyrics
2007
as David Newbert
In & Out
1997
as Mike
They Came Together
2014
as Waiter With Pole
My Teacher's Wife
1999
as Paul Faber
Loser
2000
as Adam
The Statement
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
2010
as Narrator (voice)
Pitch
2006
as Brad
Melinda and Melinda
2004
as Peter
Snow Falling on Cedars
1999
as Deputy Abel Martinson
When Trumpets Fade
1998
as Warren
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
2020
as Cody Santimonio
Down to You
2000
as Monk Jablonski
Birthday
2008
as Presto
The Ten
2007
as Barge Michaelson
(Untitled)
2009
as Porter Canby
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
2002
as Turkey Hunter / Christmas Caroler / Inspector / Enos / Friend
The Pallbearer
1996
as An Abernathy Cousin
Kill the Poor
2003
as Butch
Monday Night Mayhem
2002
as Don Ohlmeyer
Merry F#%$in' Christmas
2005
as Nuns Gone Wild Host
Hair High
2004
as Zip (voice)
Adventures in Plymptoons!
2011
as Self
Rose Hill
1997
as Douglas Clayborne
Life in Flight
2010
as Josh
Peter and Vandy
2009
as Keith
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
2015
as Self
The Baxter
2005
as Wendall Wimms
Monogamy
2010
as Quinny
The F Word
2005
as Manny
Hit
2015
as Officer Cameron
About Zak Orth
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.… With 55 credits spanning from 1990 to 2023, Zak Orth has appeared in 38 films and 17 TV shows.
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Most Popular Zak Orth Movies
- The Other Guys (2010) — as Accountant
- Romeo + Juliet (1996) — as Gregory
- Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) — as Adam
- Prime (2005) — as Randall
- Spanking the Monkey (1994) — as Curtis
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