Zak Orth (born October 15, 1970) is an American actor known for his roles in ''

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'', '' The Baxter'', '' Melinda and Melinda'', '' In and Out'', ''

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'', and '' NYC 22''. He also starred in the

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television drama ''

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'' as Aaron, and appeared as a man haunted by psychic visions in an episode of the Fox series ''

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''.

Early life and education

Orth was born Adam Zachary Orth in

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, the son of Jane (Oehms), a piano teacher, and Robert Orth, an opera singer. Orth is an alumnus of

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Career

He is a good friend of 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

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's adaptation of Shakespeare's ''

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'', as the character Gregory. He is also one half of The Doilies, a musical comedy group, alongside

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Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Orth, Zak 1970 births Living people American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Illinois DePaul University alumni People from Libertyville, Illinois 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors