Adam Zachary Orth (born October 15, 1970) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in Wet Hot American Summer, The Baxter, Melinda and Melinda, In and Out, Music and Lyrics, and NYC 22. He also starred in the NBC television drama Revolution as Aaron.
Early life and education Orth was born Adam Zachary Orth in Libertyville, Illinois, the son of Jane (Oehms), a piano teacher, and Robert Orth, an opera singer. Orth is an alumnus of The Theatre School at DePaul University.
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 Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet, as the character Gregory.
He is also one half of The Doilies, a musical comedy group, alongside Michael Showalter.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1994Spanking the MonkeyCurtis1996The PallbearerAn Abernathy Cousin1996Romeo + JulietGregory1997In & OutMike1995My Teacher's WifePaul Faber1999Snow Falling on CedarsDeputy Abel Martinson2000Down to YouMonk Jablonski2000LoserAdam2001Wet Hot American SummerJ.J.2002Stella shortsVarious roles2003Kill the PoorButch2004Hair HighZipVoice2004Melinda and MelindaPeter2005The F WordManny2005The BaxterWendall Wimms2005PrimeRandall2007The TenProsecutor / Tour Guide Barge Michaelson2007Music and LyricsDavid Newbert - TV Executive #12008Life in FlightJosh2008Vicky Cristina BarcelonaAdam2009(Untitled)Porter Canby2009Peter and VandyKeith2010MonogamyQuinny2010You Will Meet a Tall Dark StrangerNarratorVoice2010The Other GuysAccountant2012VampsRenfield2014They Came TogetherWaiter with Pole2015Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet HotHimselfDocumentary2026A StatementPost-production
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1995, 2023–2024Law & OrderMr. Ricardi / Defense Attorney Harry Kagan3 episodes1997Rose HillDouglas ClayborneTelevision film1998When Trumpets FadeWarren2001, 2024Law & Order: Special Victims UnitWally Parkers / Defense Attorney Harry Kagan2 episodes2002Monday Night MayhemDon OhlmeyerTelevision film2005StellaElliot MorgenthalEpisode: "Pilot"2005Merry F %$in' ChristmasNuns Gone Wild HostTelevision special2006Cheap SeatsEZtech Executive / Network Bigwig2 episodes2008John AdamsJames McHenryEpisode: "Unnecessary War"2008Canterbury's LawGil NewhallEpisode: "Sick as Your Secrets"2008FringeRoy McCombEpisode: "The Ghost Network"200930 RockYoung PriestEpisode: "St. Valentine's Day"2009Wainy DaysJakeEpisode: "Dance Club"2009Michael & Michael Have IssuesPinecone GuyUnknown episodes2009Nurse JackieZakEpisode: "Steak Knife"2010Michael Showalter's the Making of...Allen McKenzieEpisode: "The Intel Choir Commercial"2012NYC 22Eric RoyceEpisode: "Pilot"2012–2014RevolutionAaron Pittman42 episodes2014ElementaryGabe ColemanEpisode: "The Five Orange Pipz"2014The Good WifeSteve FrattiEpisode: "The Trial"2015HappyishLarry3 episodes2015Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampJJ8 episodes2015, 2016Above Average PresentsMark Zimmerman / Owner2 episodes2015–2016VeepJim Owens3 episodes2015–2018CasualDrew Meyers15 episodes2016–2018Falling WaterBill Boerg18 episodes2017Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterJJ8 episodes2018Human Kind OfMr. Russo / Ethan / Dad / Eye Patch (voices)19 episodes2020Zoey's Extraordinary PlaylistHowie5 episodes2020Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the ReverendCody SantimonioTelevision film2023Tiny Beautiful ThingsSam CarterEpisode: "Pilot"2023White House PlumbersAlfred C. Baldwin IIIEpisode: "Don't Drink the Whiskey at the Watergate"
Video games +YearTitleRoleNotes2007Manhunt 2Project Militia2010Red Dead RedemptionThe Local Population
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