Zak Orth

Zak Orth

53 · Born: Oct 15, 1970

Personal Details

Born Oct 15, 1970 Libertyville, Illinois, USA
Spouse
  • Kat Schaufelberger

    ( Oct 10, 2010 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Heidi Neurauter

    ( May 5, 2024 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Parents
  • Jane 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.

Career

2023
White House Plumbers
White House Plumbers as Alfred C. Baldwin III
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2020
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist as Howie
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2018
Human Kind Of
Human Kind Of as Dad (voice)
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2017
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
2016
Falling Water
Falling Water as Bill Boerg
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2015
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Casual
Casual as Drew Meyers
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2014
Elementary
Elementary as Gabe Coleman
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2012
Vamps
Vamps as Renfield
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Revolution
Revolution as Aaron Pittman
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2010
Life in Flight
Life in Flight as Josh
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Monogamy
Monogamy as Quinny
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2009
(Untitled)
(Untitled) as Porter Canby
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2008
Fringe
Fringe as Roy McComb
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2007
Music and Lyrics
Music and Lyrics as David Newbert
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2006
Pitch
Pitch as Brad
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2005
The Baxter
The Baxter as Wendall Wimms
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Prime
Prime as Randall
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The F Word
The F Word as Manny
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2004
Hair High
Hair High as Zip (voice)
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2002
Monday Night Mayhem
Monday Night Mayhem as Don Ohlmeyer
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2001
Wet Hot American Summer
Wet Hot American Summer as J.J.
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2000
Down to You
Down to You as Monk Jablonski
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Loser
Loser as Adam
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1999
My Teacher's Wife
My Teacher's Wife as Paul Faber
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1998
When Trumpets Fade
When Trumpets Fade as Warren
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1997
Rose Hill
Rose Hill as Douglas Clayborne
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1994
Spanking the Monkey
Spanking the Monkey as Curtis
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