Zak Orth
Actor
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.
Filmography
The Other Guys
as Accountant 2010
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
as Adam 2008
Music and Lyrics
as David Newbert 2007
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
as Narrator (voice) 2010
Wet Hot American Summer
as J.J. 2001
Prime
as Randall 2005
In & Out
as Mike 1997
Melinda and Melinda
as Peter 2004
Loser
as Adam 2000
They Came Together
as Waiter With Pole 2014
Vamps
as Renfield 2012
Down to You
as Monk Jablonski 2000
The Ten
as Barge Michaelson 2007
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
as Cody Santimonio 2020
Snow Falling on Cedars
as Deputy Abel Martinson 1999
When Trumpets Fade
as Warren 1998