
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 15, 1970 (age 55)
Place of Birth
Libertyville, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
Adam Zakary Orth
Zak Orth
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

TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Wally Parkers
1999

TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Harry Kagan
1999

TV
Law & Order
Mr. Ricardi
1990

TV
Law & Order
Darryl Kagan
1990

TV
Law & Order
Harry Kagan
1990

TV
30 Rock
Young Priest
2006

TV
Elementary
Gabe Coleman
2012

TV
The Good Wife
Steve Fratti
2009

TV
Fringe
Roy McComb
2008

TV
Veep
Jim Owens
2012

TV
Nurse Jackie
Zak
2009

TV
Revolution
Aaron Pittman
2012

TV
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
Howie
2020

TV
John Adams
James McHenry
2008

TV
Falling Water
Bill Boerg
2016

Film
Music and Lyrics
David Newbert
2007

TV
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
J.J.
2015

TV
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
J.J.
2017

TV
Casual
Drew Meyers
2015

Film
Romeo + Juliet
Gregory
1996
Filmography
2023TVWhite House Plumbersas Alfred C. Baldwin III2020FilmUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverendas Cody Santimonio2020TVZoey's Extraordinary Playlistas Howie2018TVHuman Kind Ofas Dad (voice)2017TVWet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Lateras J.J.2016TVFalling Wateras Bill Boerg2015FilmHitas Officer Cameron2015TVCasualas Drew Meyers2015FilmHurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hotas Self2015TVWet Hot American Summer: First Day of Campas J.J.2014FilmThey Came Togetheras Waiter With Pole2012TVElementaryas Gabe Coleman2012TVRevolutionas Aaron Pittman2012FilmVampsas Renfield2012TVVeepas Jim Owens2011FilmAdventures in Plymptoons!as Self2010FilmLife in Flightas Josh2010FilmYou Will Meet a Tall Dark Strangeras Narrator (voice)2010FilmThe Other Guysas Accountant2010FilmMonogamyas Quinny2009Film(Untitled)as Porter Canby2009TVThe Good Wifeas Steve Fratti2009TVNurse Jackieas Zak2009FilmPeter and Vandyas Keith2008FilmBirthdayas Presto2008TVFringeas Roy McComb2008FilmVicky Cristina Barcelonaas Adam2008TVJohn Adamsas James McHenry2007FilmThe Tenas Barge Michaelson2007FilmMusic and Lyricsas David Newbert2006TV30 Rockas Young Priest2006FilmPitchas Brad2005FilmMerry F#%$in' Christmasas Nuns Gone Wild Host2005FilmPrimeas Randall2005FilmThe Baxteras Wendall Wimms2005FilmThe F Wordas Manny2004FilmMelinda and Melindaas Peter2004FilmHair Highas Zip (voice)2003FilmKill the Pooras Butch2002FilmStella Shorts 1998-2002as Turkey Hunter / Christmas Caroler / Inspector / Enos / Friend2002FilmMonday Night Mayhemas Don Ohlmeyer2001FilmWet Hot American Summeras J.J.2000FilmLoseras Adam2000FilmDown to Youas Monk Jablonski1999FilmSnow Falling on Cedarsas Deputy Abel Martinson1999FilmMy Teacher's Wifeas Paul Faber1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Wally Parkers1998FilmWhen Trumpets Fadeas Warren1997FilmIn & Outas Mike1997FilmRose Hillas Douglas Clayborne1996FilmRomeo + Julietas Gregory1996FilmThe Pallbeareras An Abernathy Cousin1994FilmSpanking the Monkeyas Curtis1990TVLaw & Orderas Mr. Ricardi