Zak Orth | |
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 Orth at WonderCon in March 2013 | |
| Born | Adam Zachary Orth October 15, 1970 Libertyville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | DePaul University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Adam Zachary Orth (born October 15, 1970) 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.
Orth was born Adam Zachary Orth in Libertyville, Illinois, the son of Jane (Oehms), a piano teacher, and Robert Orth, an opera singer. [1] Orth is an alumnus of The Theatre School at DePaul University.
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. [2]
He is also one half of The Doilies, a musical comedy group, alongside Michael Showalter. [3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1994 | Spanking the Monkey | Curtis | |
| 1996 | The Pallbearer | An Abernathy Cousin | |
| 1996 | Romeo + Juliet | Gregory | |
| 1997 | In & Out | Mike | |
| 1999 | 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 | Zip | Voice |
| 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 | Narrator | Voice |
| 2010 | The Other Guys | Accountant | |
| 2012 | Vamps | Renfield | |
| 2014 | They Came Together | Waiter with Pole | |
| 2015 | Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot | Himself | Documentary |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1995, 2023–2024 | Law & Order | Mr. Ricardi / Defense Attorney Harry Kagan | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | Rose Hil | Douglas Clayborne | Television film |
| 1998 | When Trumpets Fade | Warren | |
| 2001, 2024 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Wally Parkers / Defense Attorney Harry Kagan | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Monday Night Mayhem | Don Ohlmeyer | Television film |
| 2005 | Stella | Elliot Morgenthal | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2005 | Merry F %$in' Christmas | Nuns Gone Wild Host | Television special |
| 2006 | Cheap Seats | EZtech Executive / Network Bigwig | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | John Adams | James McHenry | Episode: "Unnecessary War" |
| 2008 | Canterbury's Law | Gil Newhall | Episode: "Sick as Your Secrets" |
| 2008 | Fringe | Roy McComb | Episode: "The Ghost Network" |
| 2009 | 30 Rock | Young Priest | Episode: "St. Valentine's Day" |
| 2009 | Wainy Days | Jake | Episode: "Dance Club" |
| 2009 | Michael & Michael Have Issues | Pinecone Guy | Unknown episodes |
| 2009 | Nurse Jackie | Zak | Episode: "Steak Knife" |
| 2010 | Michael Showalter's the Making of... | Allen McKenzie | Episode: "The Intel Choir Commercial" |
| 2012 | NYC 22 | Eric Royce | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2012–2014 | Revolution | Aaron Pittman | 42 episodes |
| 2014 | Elementary | Gabe Coleman | Episode: "The Five Orange Pipz" |
| 2014 | The Good Wife | Steve Fratti | Episode: "The Trial" |
| 2015 | Happyish | Larry | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp | JJ | 8 episodes |
| 2015, 2016 | Above Average Presents | Mark Zimmerman / Owner | 2 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | Veep | Jim Owens | 3 episodes |
| 2015–2018 | Casual | Drew Meyers | 15 episodes |
| 2016–2018 | Falling Water | Bill Boerg | 18 episodes |
| 2017 | Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | JJ | 8 episodes |
| 2018 | Human Kind Of | Mr. Russo / Ethan / Dad (voices) | 19 episodes |
| 2020 | Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist | Howie | 5 episodes |
| 2020 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend | Cody Santimonio | Television film |
| 2023 | White House Plumbers | Alfred C. Baldwin III | Episode: "Don't Drink the Whiskey at the Watergate" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Manhunt 2 | Project Militia | |
| 2010 | Red Dead Redemption | The Local Population |
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