
Zak Orth
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1970-10-15
Place of birth: Libertyville, Illinois, USA
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

Wet Hot American Summer
2001J.J.
Pitch
2006Brad
Prime
2005Randall
Loser
2000Adam
Down to You
2000Monk Jablonski
In & Out
1997Mike
Music and Lyrics
2007David Newbert
Kill the Poor
2003Butch
Melinda and Melinda
2004Peter
The Baxter
2005Wendall Wimms
The Ten
2007Barge Michaelson
When Trumpets Fade
1998Warren
The Pallbearer
1996An Abernathy Cousin
Merry F#%$in' Christmas
2005Nuns Gone Wild Host
(Untitled)
2009Porter Canby
My Teacher's Wife
1999Paul Faber
Spanking the Monkey
1994Curtis
Life in Flight
2010Josh
Monogamy
2010Quinny