Zak Orth

Zak Orth

Born 1970-10-15 (age 55) Libertyville, Illinois, USA
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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.

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Known For

Romeo + Juliet
Romeo + Juliet

1996

as Gregory

The Other Guys
The Other Guys

2010

as Accountant

Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Prime
Prime

2005

as Randall

In & Out
In & Out

1997

as Mike

Music and Lyrics
Music and Lyrics

2007

as David Newbert

Spanking the Monkey
Spanking the Monkey

1994

as Curtis

Wet Hot American Summer
Loser
Loser

2000

as Adam

Vamps
Vamps

2012

as Renfield

My Teacher's Wife
My Teacher's Wife

1999

as Paul Faber

They Came Together
They Came Together

2014

as Waiter With Pole

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

2010

as Narrator (voice)

The Ten
The Ten

2007

as Barge Michaelson

Hair High
Hair High

2004

as Zip (voice)

When Trumpets Fade
When Trumpets Fade

1998

as Warren

Melinda and Melinda
Melinda and Melinda

2004

as Peter

Down to You
Down to You

2000

as Monk Jablonski

Snow Falling on Cedars
Snow Falling on Cedars

1999

as Deputy Abel Martinson

Rose Hill
Rose Hill

1997

as Douglas Clayborne