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.

Filmography

• 2026A Statement
• White House Plumbers — Alfred C. Baldwin III
• 2020Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend — Cody Santimonio
• Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist — Howie
• Human Kind Of — Dad (voice)
• Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later — J.J.
• Falling Water — Bill Boerg
• Casual — Drew Meyers
• 2015Hit — Officer Cameron
• Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp — J.J.
• 2014They Came Together — Waiter With Pole
• Rick and Morty — (voice)
• Elementary — Gabe Coleman
• Revolution — Aaron Pittman
• 2012Vamps — Renfield
• Veep — Jim Owens
• 2010Life in Flight — Josh
• 2010Monogamy — Quinny
• 2010The Other Guys — Accountant
• 2010You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger — Narrator (voice)
• 2009(Untitled) — Porter Canby
• Nurse Jackie — Zak
• 2009Peter and Vandy — Keith
• The Good Wife — Steve Fratti
• 2008Birthday — Presto
• Fringe — Roy McComb
• John Adams — James McHenry
• 2008Vicky Cristina Barcelona — Adam
• 2007Music and Lyrics — David Newbert
• 2007The Ten — Barge Michaelson
• 30 Rock — Young Priest
• 2006Pitch — Brad
• 2005Merry F#%$in' Christmas — Nuns Gone Wild Host
• 2005Prime — Randall
• 2005The Baxter — Wendall Wimms
• 2005The F Word — Manny
• 2004Hair High — Zip (voice)
• 2004Melinda and Melinda — Peter
• 2003Kill the Poor — Butch
• 2002Monday Night Mayhem — Don Ohlmeyer
• 2002Stella Shorts 1998-2002 — Turkey Hunter / Christmas Caroler / Inspector / Enos / Friend
• 2001Wet Hot American Summer — J.J.
• 2000Down to You — Monk Jablonski
• 2000Loser — Adam
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Wally Parkers, Harry Kagan
• 1999My Teacher's Wife — Paul Faber
• 1999Snow Falling on Cedars — Deputy Abel Martinson
• 1998When Trumpets Fade — Warren
• 1997In & Out — Mike
• 1997Rose Hill — Douglas Clayborne
• 1996Romeo + Juliet — Gregory
• 1996The Pallbearer — An Abernathy Cousin
• 1994Spanking the Monkey — Curtis
• Law & Order — Mr. Ricardi, Darryl Kagan, Harry Kagan

Appearances as themselves (2)

• 2015Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot — Self
• 2011Adventures in Plymptoons! — Self