
Zak Orth
Acting
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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · tv

Law & Order
1990 · tv

Fringe
2008 · tv

Elementary
2012 · tv

The Good Wife
2009 · tv

30 Rock
2006 · tv

Veep
2012 · tv

Nurse Jackie
2009 · tv

Romeo + Juliet
1996 · movie

The Other Guys
2010 · movie

John Adams
2008 · tv

Revolution
2012 · tv

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
2017 · tv

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
2020 · tv

Prime
2005 · movie

White House Plumbers
2023 · tv

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
2015 · tv

Vicky Cristina Barcelona
2008 · movie

Music and Lyrics
2007 · movie

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
2010 · movie

Casual
2015 · tv

(Untitled)
2009 · movie

In & Out
1997 · movie

Wet Hot American Summer
2001 · movie

When Trumpets Fade
1998 · movie

Loser
2000 · movie

The Baxter
2005 · movie

Melinda and Melinda
2004 · movie

Spanking the Monkey
1994 · movie

Falling Water
2016 · tv