Zak Orth
Known for

Acting

Credits

54

Gender

Man

Birthday

Oct 15, 1970 (53)

Place of birth

Libertyville, Illinois, USA

Also known as
Adam Zakary Orth

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.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2023White House PlumbersAlfred C. Baldwin III
2020Zoey's Extraordinary PlaylistHowie
2020Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the ReverendCody Santimonio
2018Human Kind OfDad (voice)
2017Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterJ.J.
2016Falling WaterBill Boerg
2015Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampJ.J.
2015CasualDrew Meyers
2015Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet HotSelf
2015HitOfficer Cameron
2014They Came TogetherWaiter With Pole
2012ElementaryGabe Coleman
2012RevolutionAaron Pittman
2012VeepJim Owens
2012VampsRenfield
2011Adventures in Plymptoons!Himself
2010The Other GuysAccountant
2010You Will Meet a Tall Dark StrangerNarrator (voice)
2010MonogamyQuinny
2010Life in FlightJosh
2009The Good WifeSteve Fratti
2009(Untitled)Porter Canby
2009Peter and VandyKeith
2008Vicky Cristina BarcelonaAdam
2008FringeRoy McComb
2008John AdamsJames McHenry
2008BirthdayPresto
2007Music and LyricsDavid Newbert
2007The TenProsecutor / Tour Guide Barge Michaelson
200630 RockYoung Priest
2006PitchBrad
2005PrimeRandall
2005The BaxterWendall Wimms
2005The F WordManny
2005Merry F#%$in' ChristmasNuns Gone Wild Host
2004Melinda and MelindaPeter
2004Hair HighZip (voice)
2003Kill the PoorButch
2002Monday Night MayhemDon Ohlmeyer
2001Wet Hot American SummerJ.J.
2000LoserAdam
2000Down to YouMonk Jablonski
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitWally Parkers
1999Snow Falling on CedarsDeputy Abel Martinson
1999My Teacher's WifePaul Faber
1998When Trumpets FadeWarren
1997In & OutMike
1997Rose HillDouglas Clayborne
1996Romeo + JulietGregory
1996The PallbearerAn Abernathy Cousin
1994Spanking the MonkeyCurtis
1990Law & OrderMr. Ricardi
1990Law & OrderDarryl Kagan
1990Law & OrderHarry Kagan