Zak Orth
Birthdate
October 15, 1970 (53 years old)
Place of Birth
Libertyville, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
October 15, 1970 (53 years old)
Place of Birth
Libertyville, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting
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.
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.
Zak Orth's LGBTQ+ Titles
In & Out
Mike
Acting (53)
2023
White House Plumbers as Alfred C. Baldwin III (1 episode)
2020
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend as Cody Santimonio
2020
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist as Howie (5 episodes)
2018
Human Kind Of as Dad (voice) (21 episodes)
2017
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later as J.J. (8 episodes)
2016
Falling Water as Bill Boerg (20 episodes)
2015
Hit as Officer Cameron
2015
Casual as Drew Meyers (36 episodes)
2015
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp as J.J. (8 episodes)
2015
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot as Himself
2014
They Came Together as Waiter With Pole
2012
Elementary as Gabe Coleman (1 episode)
2012
Revolution as Aaron Pittman (42 episodes)
2012
Vamps as Renfield
2012
Veep as Jim Owens (3 episodes)
2011
Adventures in Plymptoons! as Himself
2010
Life in Flight as Josh
2010
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger as Narrator (voice)
2010
The Other Guys as Accountant
2010
Monogamy as Quinny
2009
(Untitled) as Porter Canby
2009
Peter and Vandy as Keith
2008
Birthday as Presto
2008
Fringe as Roy McComb (2 episodes)
2008
Vicky Cristina Barcelona as Adam
2008
John Adams as James McHenry (1 episode)
2007
The Ten as Prosecutor / Tour Guide Barge Michaelson
2007
Music and Lyrics as David Newbert
2006
30 Rock as Young Priest (1 episode)
2006
Pitch as Brad
2005
Merry F#%$in' Christmas as Nuns Gone Wild Host
2005
Prime as Randall
2005
The Baxter as Wendall Wimms
2005
The F Word as Manny
2004
Melinda and Melinda as Peter
2004
Hair High as Zip (voice)
2003
Kill the Poor as Butch
2002
Monday Night Mayhem as Don Ohlmeyer
2001
Wet Hot American Summer as J.J.
2000
Loser as Adam
2000
Down to You as Monk Jablonski
1999
Snow Falling on Cedars as Deputy Abel Martinson
1999
My Teacher's Wife as Paul Faber
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Wally Parkers (1 episode)
1998
When Trumpets Fade as Warren
1997
In & Out as Mike
1997
Rose Hill as Douglas Clayborne
1996
Romeo + Juliet as Gregory
1996
The Pallbearer as An Abernathy Cousin
1994
Spanking the Monkey as Curtis
1990
Law & Order as Darryl Kagan (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order as Harry Kagan (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order as Mr. Ricardi (1 episode)