Zak Orth
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1970-10-15 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Libertyville, Illinois, USA
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
Acting
(2020)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
as Cody Santimonio
(2015)
(2015)
Hit
as Officer Cameron
(2014)
They Came Together
as Waiter With Pole
(2012)
Vamps
as Renfield
(2011)
Adventures in Plymptoons!
as Himself
(2010)
The Other Guys
as Accountant
(2010)
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
as Narrator (voice)
(2010)
Monogamy
as Quinny
(2010)
Life in Flight
as Josh
(2009)
(Untitled)
as Porter Canby
(2009)
Peter and Vandy
as Keith
(2008)
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
as Adam
(2008)
Birthday
as Presto
(2007)
Music and Lyrics
as David Newbert
(2007)
The Ten
as Prosecutor / Tour Guide Barge Michaelson
(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)
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
as Turkey Hunter / Christmas Caroler / Inspector / Enos / Friend
(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)
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