Zak Orth
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
Credits
- 2023 · White House Plumbers as Alfred C. Baldwin III
- 2020 · Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend as Cody Santimonio
- 2020 · Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist as Howie
- 2018 · Human Kind Of as Dad (voice)
- 2017 · Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later as J.J.
- 2016 · Falling Water as Bill Boerg
- 2015 · Hit as Officer Cameron
- 2015 · Casual as Drew Meyers
- 2015 · Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp as J.J.
- 2015 · Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot as Self
- 2014 · They Came Together as Waiter With Pole
- 2012 · Elementary as Gabe Coleman
- 2012 · Revolution as Aaron Pittman
- 2012 · Vamps as Renfield
- 2012 · Veep as Jim Owens
- 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 · The Good Wife as Steve Fratti
- 2009 · Peter and Vandy as Keith
- 2008 · Birthday as Presto
- 2008 · Fringe as Roy McComb
- 2008 · Vicky Cristina Barcelona as Adam
- 2008 · John Adams as James McHenry
- 2007 · The Ten as Prosecutor / Tour Guide Barge Michaelson
- 2007 · Music and Lyrics as David Newbert
- 2006 · 30 Rock as Young Priest
- 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
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Harry Kagan
- 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