Zach Woods
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 25, 1984 (age 42)
- Birthplace
- Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Biography
**Zachary Woods** (born September 25, 1984) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and director. Celebrated for his deadpan awkwardness, improvisational skill, and towering physical presence, he achieved wide recognition as Gabe Lewis on *The Office* and Donald "Jared" Dunn on the HBO comedy series *Silicon Valley*. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, and raised in Yardley, Pennsylvania, Woods took up improv at age sixteen with the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York City. He performed regularly with troupes like The Stepfathers while earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study. After early appearances in *In the Loop* (2009) and sketch projects, Woods landed his television breakthrough in 2010 on NBC's *The Office*. Introduced in season six as corporate liaison Gabe Lewis, his wonderfully uncomfortable screen presence quickly elevated him to series regular, earning two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations with the ensemble cast. Following *The Office*, Woods delivered a defining role on HBO's *Silicon Valley* (2014 to 2019). His performance as Jared Dunn, the fiercely devoted and quietly eccentric chief operating officer of Pied Piper, became a critical standout and fan favorite. He also appeared in *Veep*, *The Good Wife*, *Avenue 5*, and season two of *The Afterparty*. His film credits include *The Other Guys* (2010), *Spy* (2015), *The Post* (2017), and *Downhill* (2020), alongside voice roles in *The Lego Ninjago Movie* (2017) and *The Angry Birds Movie 2* (2019). Woods has also stepped into filmmaking, directing the acclaimed short film *David* (2020) and co-creating, directing, and starring in the Peacock stop-motion comedy series *In the Know* (2024).
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Filmography
I Like You Even Though You're a Mosquito
Movie · as The Narrator
How to Make a Killing
Movie · as Noah Redfellow
A Statement
Movie · as Anthony Scoville
Mating Season
TV · as Josh (voice) · 10 eps
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 - Lost in New Jersey
Movie · as Chrome Dome (voice)
In the Know
TV · as Lauren Caspian (voice) · 6 eps
Spin Me Round
Movie · as Dana
The Afterparty
TV · as Edgar · 10 eps
Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head
TV · as Doctor (voice) · 1 ep
Downhill
Movie · as Zach
Avenue 5
TV · as Matt Spencer · 17 eps
The Angry Birds Movie 2
Movie · as Carl (voice)
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
TV · as Self · 1 ep
What We Do in the Shadows
TV · as Joel · 1 ep
The Lego Ninjago Movie
Movie · as Zane (voice)
The Post
Movie · as Anthony Essaye
Big Mouth
TV · as Daniel (voice), Sock (voice) · 1 ep
Mascots
Movie · as Mike Murray
Other People
Movie · as Paul
Ghostbusters
Movie · as Tour Guide
Better Things
TV · as Zach · 1 ep
Animals.
TV · as Brian (voice) · 1 ep
Spy
Movie · as Man in Purple Tie
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Movie · as Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep
Dan Klein: This Is Comedy
Movie
Silicon Valley
TV · as Donald 'Jared' Dunn · 53 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Off Camera with Sam Jones
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Playing House
TV · as Zach Harper · 8 eps
Rich Girl Problems
Movie · as Duncan
The Heat
Movie · as Paramedic
Never Before, Never Again: Behind the Scenes of Asssscat
Movie · as Self
Drunk History
TV · as Lee Duncan · 1 ep
Damsels in Distress
Movie · as Rick DeWolfe
High Road
Movie · as Tommy
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TV · as The Remarkable Greg · 1 ep
Veep
TV · as Ed Webster · 3 eps
Andy and Zach
Movie · as Zach
The Other Guys
Movie · as Douglas
Conan
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Washingtonienne
Movie · as Mark
In the Loop
Movie · as Chad
The League
TV · as Lane · 3 eps
The Good Wife
TV · as Jeff Dellinger · 4 eps
The Office
TV · as Gabe Lewis · 50 eps
Arrested Development
TV · as Trippler · 1 ep
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Simpsons
TV · as Zane Furlong (voice) · 1 ep