Zak Orth

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Zak Orth
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Orth at WonderCon in March 2013
Born
Adam Zachary Orth

(1970-10-15) October 15, 1970 (age 54)
Education DePaul University (BFA)
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present

Adam Zachary Orth (born October 15, 1970) [1] is an American actor. He is known for his roles in Wet Hot American Summer , The Baxter , Melinda and Melinda , In and Out , Music and Lyrics , and NYC 22 . He also starred in the NBC television drama Revolution as Aaron.

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Early life and education

Orth was born Adam Zachary Orth in Libertyville, Illinois, the son of Jane (Oehms), a piano teacher, and Robert Orth, an opera singer. [2] Orth is an alumnus of The Theatre School at DePaul University.

Career

He is a good friend of 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 , as the character Gregory. [3]

He is also one half of The Doilies, a musical comedy group, alongside Michael Showalter. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Spanking the Monkey Curtis
1996 The Pallbearer An Abernathy Cousin
1996 Romeo + Juliet Gregory
1997 In & Out Mike
1995 My Teacher's Wife Paul Faber
1999 Snow Falling on Cedars Deputy Abel Martinson
2000 Down to You Monk Jablonski
2000 Loser Adam
2001 Wet Hot American Summer J.J.
2002 Stella shorts Various roles
2003 Kill the Poor Butch
2004 Hair High ZipVoice
2004 Melinda and Melinda Peter
2005 The F Word Manny
2005 The Baxter Wendall Wimms
2005 Prime Randall
2007 The Ten Prosecutor / Tour Guide Barge Michaelson
2007 Music and Lyrics David Newbert - TV Executive #1
2008 Life in Flight Josh
2008 Vicky Cristina Barcelona Adam
2009 (Untitled) Porter Canby
2009 Peter and Vandy Keith
2010 Monogamy Quinny
2010 You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger NarratorVoice
2010 The Other Guys Accountant
2012 Vamps Renfield
2014 They Came Together Waiter with Pole
2015 Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot HimselfDocumentary

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995, 2023–2024 Law & Order Mr. Ricardi / Defense Attorney Harry Kagan3 episodes
1997 Rose Hill Douglas ClayborneTelevision film
1998 When Trumpets Fade Warren
2001, 2024 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Wally Parkers / Defense Attorney Harry Kagan2 episodes
2002 Monday Night Mayhem Don Ohlmeyer Television film
2005 Stella Elliot MorgenthalEpisode: "Pilot"
2005 Merry F %$in' Christmas Nuns Gone Wild HostTelevision special
2006 Cheap Seats EZtech Executive / Network Bigwig2 episodes
2008 John Adams James McHenry Episode: "Unnecessary War"
2008 Canterbury's Law Gil NewhallEpisode: "Sick as Your Secrets"
2008 Fringe Roy McCombEpisode: "The Ghost Network"
2009 30 Rock Young PriestEpisode: "St. Valentine's Day"
2009 Wainy Days JakeEpisode: "Dance Club"
2009 Michael & Michael Have Issues Pinecone GuyUnknown episodes
2009 Nurse Jackie ZakEpisode: "Steak Knife"
2010Michael Showalter's the Making of...Allen McKenzieEpisode: "The Intel Choir Commercial"
2012 NYC 22 Eric RoyceEpisode: "Pilot"
2012–2014 Revolution Aaron Pittman42 episodes
2014 Elementary Gabe ColemanEpisode: "The Five Orange Pipz"
2014 The Good Wife Steve FrattiEpisode: "The Trial"
2015 Happyish Larry3 episodes
2015 Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp JJ8 episodes
2015, 2016Above Average PresentsMark Zimmerman / Owner2 episodes
2015–2016 Veep Jim Owens3 episodes
2015–2018 Casual Drew Meyers15 episodes
2016–2018 Falling Water Bill Boerg18 episodes
2017 Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later JJ8 episodes
2018 Human Kind Of Mr. Russo / Ethan / Dad / Eye Patch (voices)19 episodes
2020 Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist Howie5 episodes
2020 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend Cody SantimonioTelevision film
2023 White House Plumbers Alfred C. Baldwin III Episode: "Don't Drink the Whiskey at the Watergate"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Manhunt 2 Project Militia
2010 Red Dead Redemption The Local Population

References

  1. https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/orth-zak-1970
  2. "Zak Orth Biography (1970–)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
  3. Marks, Peter (1997-08-08). "Country House Chatter So Rudely Interrupted". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  4. Colford, Caitlin (2010-06-27). "Tribeca Film Festival Interview: Monogamous with Zak Orth". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-08-07.