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