Zak Orth
Born 1970
Known for Romeo + Juliet, Music and Lyrics, Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
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.
Movie Credits
When Trumpets Fade (1998)
The F Word (2005)
Loser (2000)
Rose Hill (1997)
Monogamy (2010)
My Teacher's Wife (1999)
Prime (2005)
The Baxter (2005)
Down to You (2000)
(Untitled) (2009)
Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
Music and Lyrics (2007)
Spanking the Monkey (1994)
Monday Night Mayhem (2002)
Hair High (2004)
Life in Flight (2008)
Vamps (2012)
In & Out (1997)
Peter and Vandy (2009)
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot (2015)
Melinda and Melinda (2004)
Prehistoric Planet (2022)
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)
The Pallbearer (1996)
Kill the Poor (2003)
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
They Came Together (2014)
The Ten (2007)
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
