Zak Orth
Zak 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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
56
Gender
Male
Birthday
1970-10-15 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Libertyville, Illinois, USA
Acting

2023

White House Plumbers as Alfred C. Baldwin III

2018

Human Kind Of as Dad (voice)

2016

Falling Water as Bill Boerg

2015

Casual as Drew Meyers

2015

Hit as Officer Cameron

2014

They Came Together as Waiter With Pole

2012

Elementary as Gabe Coleman

2012

Veep as Jim Owens

2012

Revolution as Aaron Pittman

2012

Vamps as Renfield

2010

The Other Guys as Accountant

2010

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger as Narrator (voice)

2010

Life in Flight as Josh

2010

Monogamy as Quinny

2009

The Good Wife as Steve Fratti

2009

Peter and Vandy as Keith

2009

(Untitled) as Porter Canby

2008

Fringe as Roy McComb

2008

John Adams as James McHenry

2008

Birthday as Presto

2007

Music and Lyrics as David Newbert

2007

The Ten as Barge Michaelson

2006

30 Rock as Young Priest

2006

Pitch as Brad

2005

Prime as Randall

2005

The Baxter as Wendall Wimms

2005

Merry F#%$in' Christmas as Nuns Gone Wild Host

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

2002

Stella Shorts 1998-2002 as Turkey Hunter / Christmas Caroler / Inspector / Enos / Friend

2000

Loser as Adam

2000

Down to You as Monk Jablonski

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Wally Parkers

1999

My Teacher's Wife as Paul Faber

1999

Snow Falling on Cedars as Deputy Abel Martinson

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 Mr. Ricardi

1990

Law & Order as Darryl Kagan

1990

Law & Order as Harry Kagan