Zak Orth

Zak Orth

  • Birthday: 1970-10-15
  • Place of birth: Libertyville, Illinois, USA
  • Also know as: Adam Zakary Orth

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

Prime

2005

As Randall

Down to You

2000

As Monk Jablonski

Loser

2000

As Adam

In & Out

1997

As Mike

Music and Lyrics

2007

As David Newbert

Melinda and Melinda

2004

As Peter

Kill the Poor

2003

As Butch

The Baxter

2005

As Wendall Wimms

The Ten

2007

As Prosecutor / Tour Guide Barge Michaelson

When Trumpets Fade

1998

As Warren

(Untitled)

2009

As Porter Canby

My Teacher's Wife

1999

As Paul Faber

Spanking the Monkey

1994

As Curtis

Life in Flight

2010

As Josh

Vamps

2012

As Renfield

Monogamy

2010

As Quinny

Rose Hill

1997

As Douglas Clayborne

Monday Night Mayhem

2002

As Don Ohlmeyer

They Came Together

2014

As Waiter With Pole

Hair High

2004

As Zip (voice)

Snow Falling on Cedars

1999

As Deputy Abel Martinson

The F Word

2005

As Manny

The Other Guys

2010

As Accountant

Birthday

2008

As Presto

Peter and Vandy

2009

As Keith

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

2010

As Narrator (voice)

Hit

2015

As Officer Cameron

Romeo + Juliet

1996

As Gregory

The Pallbearer

1996

As An Abernathy Cousin

Merry F#%$in' Christmas

2005

As Nuns Gone Wild Host

Pitch

2006

As Brad

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