About
Zak Orth
Overview
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
Acting |
||||
| 2020 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend | Actor | Cody Santimonio | 60 Fair |
| 2018 | Human Kind Of | Actor | Dad (voice) | 69 Fair |
| 2017 | Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | Actor | J.J. | 65 Fair |
| 2016 | Falling Water | Actor | Bill Boerg | 66 Fair |
| 2015 | Hit | Actor | Officer Cameron | 59 Average |
| 2015 | Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2015 | Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp | Actor | J.J. | 65 Fair |
| 2014 | They Came Together | Actor | Waiter With Pole | 57 Average |
| 2012 | Revolution | Actor | Aaron Pittman | 64 Fair |
| 2012 | Vamps | Actor | Renfield | 56 Average |
| 2011 | Adventures in Plymptoons! | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| 2010 | Life in Flight | Actor | Josh | 59 Average |
| 2010 | You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger | Actor | Narrator (voice) | 58 Average |
| 2010 | The Other Guys | Actor | Accountant | 62 Fair |
| 2010 | Monogamy | Actor | Quinny | 58 Average |
| 2009 | (Untitled) | Actor | Porter Canby | 59 Average |
| 2009 | Peter and Vandy | Actor | Keith | 59 Average |
| 2008 | Birthday | Actor | Presto | N/A N/A |
| 2008 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | Actor | Adam | 66 Fair |
| 2007 | The Ten | Actor | Prosecutor / Tour Guide Barge Michaelson | 55 Average |
| 2007 | Music and Lyrics | Actor | David Newbert | 62 Fair |
| 2006 | Pitch | Actor | Brad | 59 Average |
| 2005 | Merry F#%$in' Christmas | Actor | Nuns Gone Wild Host | 59 Average |
| 2005 | Prime | Actor | Randall | 59 Average |
| 2005 | The Baxter | Actor | Wendall Wimms | 59 Average |
| 2005 | The F Word | Actor | Manny | 59 Average |
| 2004 | Melinda and Melinda | Actor | Peter | 60 Fair |
| 2004 | Hair High | Actor | Zip (voice) | 59 Average |
| 2003 | Kill the Poor | Actor | Butch | 58 Average |
| 2002 | Monday Night Mayhem | Actor | Don Ohlmeyer | 58 Average |
| 2001 | Wet Hot American Summer | Actor | J.J. | 61 Fair |
| 2000 | Loser | Actor | Adam | 56 Average |
| 2000 | Down to You | Actor | Monk Jablonski | 56 Average |
| 1999 | Snow Falling on Cedars | Actor | Deputy Abel Martinson | 59 Average |
| 1999 | My Teacher's Wife | Actor | Paul Faber | 58 Average |
| 1998 | When Trumpets Fade | Actor | Warren | 60 Fair |
| 1997 | In & Out | Actor | Mike | 62 Fair |
| 1997 | Rose Hill | Actor | Douglas Clayborne | 59 Average |
| 1996 | Romeo + Juliet | Actor | Gregory | 67 Fair |
| 1996 | The Pallbearer | Actor | An Abernathy Cousin | 56 Average |
| 1994 | Spanking the Monkey | Actor | Curtis | 58 Average |