Zak Orth
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.
Born: 15 October 1970
Played In
TV Show
May 2023
White House Plumbers
Alfred C. Baldwin III
Movie
May 2020
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
Cody Santimonio
TV Show
Jan 2020
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
Howie
TV Show
Sep 2018
Human Kind Of
Dad (voice)
TV Show
Aug 2017
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
J.J.
TV Show
Oct 2016
Falling Water
Bill Boerg
Movie
Dec 2015
Hit
Officer Cameron
TV Show
Oct 2015
Casual
Drew Meyers
Movie
Jul 2015
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
Self
TV Show
Jul 2015
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
J.J.
Movie
Jun 2014
They Came Together
Waiter With Pole
TV Show
Sep 2012
Elementary
Gabe Coleman
TV Show
Sep 2012
Revolution
Aaron Pittman
Movie
Aug 2012
Vamps
Renfield
TV Show
Apr 2012
Veep
Jim Owens
Movie
May 2011
Adventures in Plymptoons!
Self
Movie
Nov 2010
Life in Flight
Josh
Movie
Sep 2010
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
Narrator (voice)
Movie
Aug 2010
The Other Guys
Accountant
Movie
Apr 2010
Monogamy
Quinny
Movie
Oct 2009
(Untitled)
Porter Canby
TV Show
Sep 2009
The Good Wife
Steve Fratti
TV Show
Jun 2009
Nurse Jackie
Zak
Movie
Jan 2009
Peter and Vandy
Keith
Movie
Dec 2008
Birthday
Presto
TV Show
Sep 2008
Fringe
Roy McComb
Movie
Aug 2008
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Adam
TV Show
Mar 2008
John Adams
James McHenry
Movie
Aug 2007
The Ten
Barge Michaelson
Movie
Feb 2007
Music and Lyrics
David Newbert
TV Show
Oct 2006
30 Rock
Young Priest
Movie
May 2006
Pitch
Brad
Movie
Nov 2005
Merry F#%$in' Christmas
Nuns Gone Wild Host
Movie
Sep 2005
Prime
Randall
Movie
Aug 2005
The Baxter
Wendall Wimms
Movie
Apr 2005
The F Word
Manny
Movie
Dec 2004
Melinda and Melinda
Peter
Movie
Apr 2004
Hair High
Zip (voice)
Movie
May 2003
Kill the Poor
Butch
Movie
Dec 2002
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
Turkey Hunter / Christmas Caroler / Inspector / Enos / Friend
Movie
Jan 2002
Monday Night Mayhem
Don Ohlmeyer
Movie
Jul 2001
Wet Hot American Summer
J.J.
Movie
Jul 2000
Loser
Adam
Movie
Jan 2000
Down to You
Monk Jablonski
Movie
Dec 1999
Snow Falling on Cedars
Deputy Abel Martinson
Movie
Nov 1999
My Teacher's Wife
Paul Faber
TV Show
Sep 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Wally Parkers
TV Show
Sep 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Harry Kagan
Movie
Jun 1998
When Trumpets Fade
Warren
Movie
Sep 1997
In & Out
Mike
Movie
Apr 1997
Rose Hill
Douglas Clayborne
Movie
Nov 1996
Romeo + Juliet
Gregory
Movie
May 1996
The Pallbearer
An Abernathy Cousin
Movie
Jan 1994
Spanking the Monkey
Curtis
TV Show
Sep 1990
Law & Order
Mr. Ricardi
TV Show
Sep 1990
Law & Order
Darryl Kagan
TV Show
Sep 1990
Law & Order
Harry Kagan
Movie
The Statement