Acting

Zak Orth

Born 1970-10-15 · Libertyville, Illinois, USA

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.

Credits

Newest first

A Statement
2026
White House Plumbers
as Alfred C. Baldwin III
2023
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
as Cody Santimonio
2020
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
as Howie
2020
Human Kind Of
as Dad (voice)
2018
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
as J.J.
2017
Falling Water
as Bill Boerg
2016
Hit
as Officer Cameron
2015
Casual
as Drew Meyers
2015
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
as Self
2015
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
as J.J.
2015
They Came Together
as Waiter With Pole
2014
Rick and Morty
as (voice)
2013
Elementary
as Gabe Coleman
2012
Revolution
as Aaron Pittman
2012
Vamps
as Renfield
2012
Veep
as Jim Owens
2012
Adventures in Plymptoons!
as Self
2011
Life in Flight
as Josh
2010
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
as Narrator (voice)
2010
The Other Guys
as Accountant
2010
Monogamy
as Quinny
2010
(Untitled)
as Porter Canby
2009
The Good Wife
as Steve Fratti
2009
Nurse Jackie
as Zak
2009
Peter and Vandy
as Keith
2009
Birthday
as Presto
2008
Fringe
as Roy McComb
2008
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
as Adam
2008
John Adams
as James McHenry
2008
The Ten
as Barge Michaelson
2007
Music and Lyrics
as David Newbert
2007
30 Rock
as Young Priest
2006
Pitch
as Brad
2006
Merry F#%$in' Christmas
as Nuns Gone Wild Host
2005
Prime
as Randall
2005
The Baxter
as Wendall Wimms
2005
The F Word
as Manny
2005
Melinda and Melinda
as Peter
2004
Hair High
as Zip (voice)
2004
Kill the Poor
as Butch
2003
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
as Turkey Hunter / Christmas Caroler / Inspector / Enos / Friend
2002
Monday Night Mayhem
as Don Ohlmeyer
2002
Wet Hot American Summer
as J.J.
2001
Loser
as Adam
2000
Down to You
as Monk Jablonski
2000
Snow Falling on Cedars
as Deputy Abel Martinson
1999
My Teacher's Wife
as Paul Faber
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Wally Parkers
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Harry Kagan
1999
When Trumpets Fade
as Warren
1998
In & Out
as Mike
1997
Rose Hill
as Douglas Clayborne
1997
Romeo + Juliet
as Gregory
1996
The Pallbearer
as An Abernathy Cousin
1996
Spanking the Monkey
as Curtis
1994
Law & Order
as Mr. Ricardi
1990
Law & Order
as Darryl Kagan
1990
Law & Order
as Harry Kagan
1990