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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Romeo + Juliet (1996) — Gregory
2. The Other Guys (2010) — Accountant
3. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Wally Parkers
4. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) — Adam
5. Fringe (2008) — Roy McComb
6. Elementary (2012) — Gabe Coleman
7. Music and Lyrics (2007) — David Newbert
8. You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) — Narrator (voice)
9. Wet Hot American Summer (2001) — J.J.
10. Prime (2005) — Randall
11. 30 Rock (2006) — Young Priest
12. In & Out (1997) — Mike
13. Law & Order (1990) — Mr. Ricardi
14. The Good Wife (2009) — Steve Fratti
15. Revolution (2012) — Aaron Pittman
16. Veep (2012) — Jim Owens
17. Melinda and Melinda (2004) — Peter
18. Loser (2000) — Adam
19. They Came Together (2014) — Waiter With Pole
20. John Adams (2008) — James McHenry
21. Vamps (2012) — Renfield
22. Down to You (2000) — Monk Jablonski
23. Nurse Jackie (2009) — Zak
24. Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020) — Howie
25. Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015) — J.J.
26. The Ten (2007) — Barge Michaelson
27. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend (2020) — Cody Santimonio
28. Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) — Deputy Abel Martinson
29. When Trumpets Fade (1998) — Warren
30. Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later (2017) — J.J.
31. The Pallbearer (1996) — An Abernathy Cousin
32. White House Plumbers (2023) — Alfred C. Baldwin III
33. Casual (2015) — Drew Meyers
34. Spanking the Monkey (1994) — Curtis
35. Falling Water (2016) — Bill Boerg
36. The Baxter (2005) — Wendall Wimms
37. Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot (2015) — Self
38. My Teacher's Wife (1999) — Paul Faber
39. (Untitled) (2009) — Porter Canby
40. Hair High (2004) — Zip (voice)