Cast & creator
Zak Orth
Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order
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.
Also known as: Adam Zakary Orth
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film credits
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television credits
59
1990–2026 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (59)
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Wally Parkers
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Harry Kagan
1999
Law & Order
Mr. Ricardi
1990Law & Order
Darryl Kagan
1990Law & Order
Harry Kagan
1990
Rick and Morty
(voice)
2013
The Good Wife
Steve Fratti
2009
Elementary
Gabe Coleman
2012
Fringe
Roy McComb
2008
30 Rock
Young Priest
2006
Veep
Jim Owens
2012
Nurse Jackie
Zak
2009
The Other Guys
Accountant
2010
Revolution
Aaron Pittman
2012
Romeo + Juliet
Gregory
1996
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
J.J.
2017
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
Howie
2020
White House Plumbers
Alfred C. Baldwin III
2023
John Adams
James McHenry
2008
Casual
Drew Meyers
2015
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
J.J.
2015
Falling Water
Bill Boerg
2016
Music and Lyrics
David Newbert
2007
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Adam
2008
They Came Together
Waiter With Pole
2014
In & Out
Mike
1997
Down to You
Monk Jablonski
2000
Prime
Randall
2005
Spanking the Monkey
Curtis
1994
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
Narrator (voice)
2010
Wet Hot American Summer
J.J.
2001
Melinda and Melinda
Peter
2004
A Statement
2026
Loser
Adam
2000
When Trumpets Fade
Warren
1998
My Teacher's Wife
Paul Faber
1999
Vamps
Renfield
2012
The Pallbearer
An Abernathy Cousin
1996
Monday Night Mayhem
Don Ohlmeyer
2002
The Ten
Barge Michaelson
2007
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
Cody Santimonio
2020
Human Kind Of
Dad (voice)
2018
Snow Falling on Cedars
Deputy Abel Martinson
1999
Monogamy
Quinny
2010
The Baxter
Wendall Wimms
2005
Hair High
Zip (voice)
2004
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
Self
2015
Merry F#%$in' Christmas
Nuns Gone Wild Host
2005
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
Turkey Hunter / Christmas Caroler / Inspector / Enos / Friend
2002
(Untitled)
Porter Canby
2009
Rose Hill
Douglas Clayborne
1997
Adventures in Plymptoons!
Self
2011
The F Word
Manny
2005
Peter and Vandy
Keith
2009
Kill the Poor
Butch
2003
Pitch
Brad
2006
Life in Flight
Josh
2010Birthday
Presto
2008
Hit
Officer Cameron
2015