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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.
As actor
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
Hit
They Came Together
Vamps
Adventures in Plymptoons!
Life in Flight
Monogamy
The Other Guys
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
(Untitled)
Peter and Vandy
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Birthday
Music and Lyrics
The Ten
Pitch
Prime
The Baxter
Merry F#%$in' Christmas
The F Word
Melinda and Melinda
Hair High
Kill the Poor
Monday Night Mayhem
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
Wet Hot American Summer
Loser
Down to You
My Teacher's Wife