
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.

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
2015
as J.J.

Casual
2015
as Drew Meyers

White House Plumbers
2023
as Alfred C. Baldwin III

Falling Water
2016
as Bill Boerg

Human Kind Of
2018
as Dad (voice)
Movies (38)

Romeo + Juliet
1996
as Gregory

The Other Guys
2010
as Accountant

Prime
2005
as Randall

Vicky Cristina Barcelona
2008
as Adam

In & Out
1997
as Mike

Spanking the Monkey
1994
as Curtis

Music and Lyrics
2007
as David Newbert

Vamps
2012
as Renfield

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
2010
as Narrator (voice)

Loser
2000
as Adam

They Came Together
2014
as Waiter With Pole

Snow Falling on Cedars
1999
as Deputy Abel Martinson

My Teacher's Wife
1999
as Paul Faber

When Trumpets Fade
1998
as Warren

Wet Hot American Summer
2001
as J.J.

Down to You
2000
as Monk Jablonski

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
2020
as Cody Santimonio

The Ten
2007
as Barge Michaelson

Melinda and Melinda
2004
as Peter

Hair High
2004
as Zip (voice)

Stella Shorts 1998-2002
2002
as Turkey Hunter / Christmas Caroler / Inspector / Enos / Friend

The Pallbearer
1996
as An Abernathy Cousin
Adventures in Plymptoons!
2011
as Self

Rose Hill
1997
as Douglas Clayborne

Monday Night Mayhem
2002
as Don Ohlmeyer

The Baxter
2005
as Wendall Wimms

(Untitled)
2009
as Porter Canby
The Statement

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
2015
as Self

Merry F#%$in' Christmas
2005
as Nuns Gone Wild Host

Kill the Poor
2003
as Butch

Pitch
2006
as Brad

Life in Flight
2010
as Josh

Monogamy
2010
as Quinny

Peter and Vandy
2009
as Keith

The F Word
2005
as Manny
Birthday
2008
as Presto

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
- Romeo + Juliet (1996) — as Gregory
- The Other Guys (2010) — as Accountant
- Prime (2005) — as Randall
- Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) — as Adam
- In & Out (1997) — as Mike
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