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Zak Orth
Actor· Libertyville, Illinois, USA
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
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
29 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Falling Water | Bill Boerg | TV |
| 2014 | They Came Together | Waiter With Pole | Film |
| 2012 | Vamps | Renfield | Film |
| 2010 | Life in Flight | Josh | Film |
| 2010 | Monogamy | Quinny | Film |
| 2009 | (Untitled) | Porter Canby | Film |
| 2009 | Peter and Vandy | Keith | Film |
| 2008 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | Adam | Film |
| 2007 | Music and Lyrics | David Newbert | Film |
| 2005 | Prime | Randall | Film |
| 2005 | The Baxter | Wendall Wimms | Film |
| 2005 | Merry F#%$in' Christmas | Nuns Gone Wild Host | Film |
| 2005 | The F Word | Manny | TV |
| 2004 | Melinda and Melinda | Peter | Film |
| 2004 | Hair High | Zip (voice) | Film |
| 2003 | Kill the Poor | Butch | Film |
| 2002 | Stella Shorts 1998-2002 | Turkey Hunter / Christmas Caroler / Inspector / Enos / Friend | Film |
| 2002 | Monday Night Mayhem | Don Ohlmeyer | Film |
| 2001 | Wet Hot American Summer | J.J. | Film |
| 2000 | Loser | Adam | Film |
| 2000 | Down to You | Monk Jablonski | Film |
| 1999 | Snow Falling on Cedars | Deputy Abel Martinson | Film |
| 1999 | My Teacher's Wife | Paul Faber | Film |
| 1998 | When Trumpets Fade | Warren | Film |
| 1997 | In & Out | Mike | Film |
| 1997 | Rose Hill | Douglas Clayborne | Film |
| 1996 | The Pallbearer | An Abernathy Cousin | Film |
| 1996 | Romeo + Juliet | Gregory | Film |
| 1994 | Spanking the Monkey | Curtis | Film |
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