Zak Orth

Zak Orth

Known for
Acting
Born
October 15, 1970 (age 56)
Birthplace
Libertyville, Illinois, USA

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

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Filmography

2026
A Statement poster

A Statement

Movie · as Dean Abrahamson

2023
White House Plumbers poster

White House Plumbers

TV · as Alfred C. Baldwin III · 1 ep

2020
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend poster

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend

Movie · as Cody Santimonio

2020
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist poster

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

TV · as Howie · 5 eps

2018
Human Kind Of poster

Human Kind Of

TV · as Dad (voice) · 21 eps

2017
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later poster

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

TV · as J.J. · 8 eps

2016
Falling Water poster

Falling Water

TV · as Bill Boerg · 20 eps

2015
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot poster

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

Movie · as Self

2015
Hit poster

Hit

Movie · as Officer Cameron

2015
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp poster

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

TV · as J.J. · 8 eps

2015
Casual poster

Casual

TV · as Drew Meyers · 37 eps

2014
They Came Together poster

They Came Together

Movie · as Waiter With Pole

2013
Rick and Morty poster

Rick and Morty

TV · as (voice) · 1 ep

2012
Vamps poster

Vamps

Movie · as Renfield

2012
Revolution poster

Revolution

TV · as Aaron Pittman · 42 eps

2012
Elementary poster

Elementary

TV · as Gabe Coleman · 1 ep

2012
Veep poster

Veep

TV · as Jim Owens · 3 eps

2011
Adventures in Plymptoons! poster

Adventures in Plymptoons!

Movie · as Self

2010
Life in Flight poster

Life in Flight

Movie · as Josh

2010
Monogamy poster

Monogamy

Movie · as Quinny

2010
The Other Guys poster

The Other Guys

Movie · as Accountant

2010
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger poster

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

Movie · as Narrator (voice)

2009
(Untitled) poster

(Untitled)

Movie · as Porter Canby

2009
Peter and Vandy poster

Peter and Vandy

Movie · as Keith

2009
The Good Wife poster

The Good Wife

TV · as Steve Fratti · 1 ep

2009
Nurse Jackie poster

Nurse Jackie

TV · as Zak · 1 ep

2008
Vicky Cristina Barcelona poster

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Movie · as Adam

2008
Birthday

Birthday

Movie · as Presto

2008
Fringe poster

Fringe

TV · as Roy McComb · 1 ep

2008
John Adams poster

John Adams

TV · as James McHenry · 1 ep

2007
Music and Lyrics poster

Music and Lyrics

Movie · as David Newbert

2007
The Ten poster

The Ten

Movie · as Barge Michaelson

2006
Pitch poster

Pitch

Movie · as Brad

2006
30 Rock poster

30 Rock

TV · as Young Priest · 1 ep

2005
Prime poster

Prime

Movie · as Randall

2005
The Baxter poster

The Baxter

Movie · as Wendall Wimms

2005
Merry F#%$in' Christmas poster

Merry F#%$in' Christmas

Movie · as Nuns Gone Wild Host

2005
The F Word poster

The F Word

Movie · as Manny

2004
Melinda and Melinda poster

Melinda and Melinda

Movie · as Peter

2004
Hair High poster

Hair High

Movie · as Zip (voice)

2003
Kill the Poor poster

Kill the Poor

Movie · as Butch

2002
Monday Night Mayhem poster

Monday Night Mayhem

Movie · as Don Ohlmeyer

2002
Stella Shorts 1998-2002 poster

Stella Shorts 1998-2002

Movie · as Turkey Hunter / Christmas Caroler / Inspector / Enos / Friend

2001
Wet Hot American Summer poster

Wet Hot American Summer

Movie · as J.J.

2000
Loser poster

Loser

Movie · as Adam

2000
Down to You poster

Down to You

Movie · as Monk Jablonski

1999
My Teacher's Wife poster

My Teacher's Wife

Movie · as Paul Faber

1999
Snow Falling on Cedars poster

Snow Falling on Cedars

Movie · as Deputy Abel Martinson

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Wally Parkers, Harry Kagan · 1 ep

1998
When Trumpets Fade poster

When Trumpets Fade

Movie · as Warren

1997
In & Out poster

In & Out

Movie · as Mike

1997
Rose Hill poster

Rose Hill

Movie · as Douglas Clayborne

1996
The Pallbearer poster

The Pallbearer

Movie · as An Abernathy Cousin

1996
Romeo + Juliet poster

Romeo + Juliet

Movie · as Gregory

1994
Spanking the Monkey poster

Spanking the Monkey

Movie · as Curtis

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Mr. Ricardi, Darryl Kagan, Harry Kagan · 1 ep