Occupation Actor Height 1.73 m Role Actor | Name Zach Gilford Years active 2003–present | |
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Full Name Zachary Michael Gilford Parents Steve Gilford, Anne Gilford Movies and TV shows Similar People Kiele Sanchez, James DeMonaco, Frank Grillo, Taylor Kitsch, Aimee Teegarden | ||
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Zachary Michael "Zach" Gilford (born January 14, 1982) is an American actor best known for his role as Matt Saracen on the NBC sports drama Friday Night Lights.
Contents
- Acl 2009 interview with friday night lights actors zach gilford and jesse plemons
- Actor zach gilford of abc s the family joins the show in studio 3 1 16
- Early life and education
- Acting career
- Personal life
- Filmography
- References
Actor zach gilford of abc s the family joins the show in studio 3 1 16
Early life and education
Gilford was born in Evanston, Illinois, the son of Anne and Steve Gilford. He is of half Swedish and half Russian Jewish descent. He graduated from Northwestern University and Evanston Township High School. He served as a Trip Leader for Adventures Cross-Country and has led wilderness and adventure trips for teenagers to Alaska, British Columbia, California, Hawaii, and the South Pacific. Gilford also worked as a staff member for YMCA Camp Echo in Fremont, Michigan.
Acting career
In 2005, he appeared in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
In 2006, Gilford landed a regular role in Friday Night Lights, in which he played the role of Matt Saracen in the main cast, from Season 1 to Season 3. In 2009, Gilford was switched to the recurring cast in Seasons 4 and 5. That year, he also made his feature film debut, co-starring in The Last Winter (2006).
In 2009, he co-starred in Post Grad opposite Alexis Bledel and in Dare opposite Emmy Rossum.
In 2010, he joined the cast of ABC's medical drama Off The Map which premiered in January 2011 but was cancelled after 13 episodes.
In 2011, he appeared in Taylor Swift's music video for "Ours", in which he played her love interest.
In 2012, he was cast in another medical drama, The Mob Doctor, on Fox, opposite Jordana Spiro; however this was also cancelled after 13 episodes. In January 2013, he appeared with Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Last Stand.
He co-starred in the horror film Devil's Due (2014), set in New Orleans and the Dominican Republic, and released on January 17, 2014. He also co-starred in the film sequel The Purge: Anarchy, released on July 18, 2014.
Personal life
In the spring of 2010, Gilford began dating actress Kiele Sanchez, whom he met on the set of the television pilot for The Matadors. The couple became engaged in November 2011, and married on December 29, 2012. The couple also co-starred in The Purge: Anarchy. In August 2015, Sanchez announced she and Gilford were expecting their son in November. In October 2015, the couple announced that their son was stillborn.
Filmography
Actor
2023
The Fall of the House of Usher (TV Mini Series) (post-production) as
Young Roderick Usher
- Episode #1.8 (2023) - Young Roderick Usher
- Episode #1.7 (2023) - Young Roderick Usher
- Episode #1.6 (2023) - Young Roderick Usher
- Episode #1.5 (2023) - Young Roderick Usher
- Episode #1.4 (2023) - Young Roderick Usher
- Episode #1.3 (2023) - Young Roderick Usher
- Episode #1.2 (2023) - Young Roderick Usher
- Episode #1.1 (2023) - Young Roderick Usher
-
Hombre (TV Series) (completed) as
Agent Daniel Pedersen
- Episode #1.1 - Agent Daniel Pedersen
2023
Classmates as
Professor Walsmith
2022
Criminal Minds (TV Series) as
Elias Voit
- Dead End (2023) - Elias Voit
- Memento Mori (2023) - Elias Voit
- Forget Me Knots (2023) - Elias Voit
- What Doesn't Kill Us (2023) - Elias Voit
- True Conviction (2023) - Elias Voit
- Oedipus Wrecks (2022) - Elias Voit
- Pay-Per-View (2022) - Elias Voit
- Moose (2022) - Elias Voit
- Sicarius (2022) - Elias Voit
- Just Getting Started (2022) - Elias Voit
2023
There's Something Wrong with the Children as
Ben
2022
Made in Hollywood (TV Series)
- Devotion/Strange World/Dead to Me: Season 3 (2022)
2022
The Disappearance of Cari Farver as
Dave Kroupa
2022
The Midnight Club (TV Series) as
Mark / Jason Hyde
- Anya (2022) - Mark
- Road to Nowhere (2022) - Mark
- Witch (2022) - Mark
- Midnight (2022) - Mark
- See You Later (2022) - Mark
- Gimme a Kiss (2022) - Mark / Jason Hyde
- The Wicked Heart (2022) - Mark
- The Eternal Enemy (2022) - Mark
- The Two Danas (2022) - Mark
- The Final Chapter (2022) - Mark
2021
Midnight Mass (TV Mini Series) as
Riley Flynn
- Book VII: Revelation (2021) - Riley Flynn
- Book VI: Acts of the Apostles (2021) - Riley Flynn (credit only)
- Book V: Gospel (2021) - Riley Flynn
- Book IV: Lamentations (2021) - Riley Flynn
- Book III: Proverbs (2021) - Riley Flynn
- Book II: Psalms (2021) - Riley Flynn
- Book I: Genesis (2021) - Riley Flynn
2018
Good Girls (TV Series) as
Gregg / Greg
- Carolyn with a Y (2021) - Greg
- Big Kahuna (2021) - Greg
- One Night in Bangkok (2021) - Greg
- Incentive (2020) - Greg
- Not Just Cards (2020) - Greg
- One Last Time (2019) - Gregg
- Pick Your Poison (2019) - Gregg
- Slow Down, Children at Play (2019) - Gregg
- I'd Rather Be Crafting (2019) - Gregg
- Remix (2018) - Gregg
- Summer of the Shark (2018) - Gregg
- Shutdown (2018) - Gregg
- Special Sauce (2018) - Gregg
- Atom Bomb (2018) - Gregg
- Mo Money, Mo Problems (2018) - Gregg
- Pilot (2018) - Gregg
2019
L.A.'s Finest (TV Series) as
Ben Walker
- For Life (2020) - Ben Walker
- Deliver Us from Evil (2020) - Ben Walker
- Coyote Ugly (2020) - Ben Walker
- Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (2020) - Ben Walker
- Kangaroo Jack (2020) - Ben Walker
- Bad Company (2020) - Ben Walker
- March or Die (2020) - Ben Walker
- Maverick (2020) - Ben Walker
- Beverly Hills Cops (2020) - Ben Walker
- Gone in 60 Seconds (2020) - Ben Walker
- Thief of Hearts (2020) - Ben Walker
- The Lone Ranger (2020) - Ben Walker
- The Curse of the Black Pearl (2020) - Ben Walker
- Armageddon (2019) - Ben Walker
- Bad Girls (2019) - Ben Walker
- Thief (2019) - Ben Walker
- Enemy of the State (2019) - Ben Walker
- Dangerous Minds (2019) - Ben Walker
- Dead Men Tell No Tales (2019) - Ben Walker
- Book of Secrets (2019) - Ben Walker
- -My Lovely (2019) - Ben Walker
- Farewell- (2019) - Ben Walker
- Déjà Vu (2019) - Ben Walker
- Con Air (2019) - Ben Walker
- Defiance (2019) - Ben Walker
- Pilot (2019) - Ben Walker
2005
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) as
James Miller / Kevin Wilcox
- The Burden of Our Choices (2019) - James Miller
- Contagious (2005) - Kevin Wilcox
2018
This Close (TV Series) as
Danny
- Begin Again (2019) - Danny
- Look Both Ways (2019) - Danny
- What Happened To Us? (2018) - Danny
- The Way We Were (2018) - Danny
- The Chances (2018) - Danny
- Night and Day (2018) - Danny
- Who We Are (2018) - Danny
- Like I Always Wanted (2018) - Danny
2014
Drunk History (TV Series) as
Ed Pulaski / Roger Sharpe / Jim Abbott
- Good Samaritans (2019) - Ed Pulaski
- Games (2015) - Roger Sharpe
- Sports Heroes (2014) - Jim Abbott
2019
L.A.'s Finest: Behind the Scenes Extras (TV Series) as
Ben Walker
- A Family Friendly Affair (2019) - Ben Walker
- Third Course (2019) - Ben Walker
- Back for Seconds (2019) - Ben Walker
- Chilling in L.A.'s Melting Pot (2019) - Ben Walker
- L.A.'s Wild Side (2019) - Ben Walker
2019
Boy Genius as
Gordon
2017
Lifeline (TV Series) as
Conner Hooks / Connor Hooks
- Conner Goes Red (2017) - Conner Hooks
- Playing God (2017) - Conner Hooks
- Killing Me, Won't Stop Me (2017) - Conner Hooks
- Face to Face With Her Killer (2017) - Connor Hooks
- He Killed My Wife (2017) - Connor Hooks
- Norah is Going to Die (2017) - Conner Hooks
- There's a Chip in Her Arm (2017) - Connor Hooks
- In 33 Days You'll Die (2017) - Connor Hooks
2017
Kingdom (TV Series) as
Tim
- Thank You, Boys (2017) - Tim
- Ritual (2017) - Tim
2017
Draftsville (TV Series) as
Blake
2016
The Family (TV Series) as
Danny Warren
- What Took So Long (2016) - Danny Warren
- Election Day (2016) - Danny Warren
- Fun Ways to Tell Boyfriend You're Pregnant (2016) - Danny Warren
- Betta Male (2016) - Danny Warren
- Sweet Jane (2016) - Danny Warren
- All the Livelong Day (2016) - Danny Warren
- Nowhere Man (2016) - Danny Warren
- I Win (2016) - Danny Warren
- Feathers or Steel (2016) - Danny Warren
- Of Puppies and Monsters (2016) - Danny Warren
- All You See Is Dark (2016) - Danny Warren
- Pilot (2016) - Danny Warren
2015
Stanistan (TV Movie) as
Phillip Guthrie
2015
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories (TV Series) as
Matt Peters
- Tornado (2015) - Matt Peters
2014
The Purge: Anarchy as
Shane
2014
Devil's Due as
Zach McCall
2013
Crazy Kind of Love as
Matthew Iris
2013
The Last Stand as
Jerry Bailey
2012
The Mob Doctor (TV Series) as
Dr. Brett Robinson
- Life and Death (2013) - Dr. Brett Robinson
- Resurrection (2013) - Dr. Brett Robinson
- Sibling Rivalry (2012) - Dr. Brett Robinson
- Confessions (2012) - Dr. Brett Robinson
- Fluid Dynamics (2012) - Dr. Brett Robinson
- Game Changers (2012) - Dr. Brett Robinson
- Turf War (2012) - Dr. Brett Robinson
- Complications (2012) - Dr. Brett Robinson
- Legacy (2012) - Dr. Brett Robinson
- Change of Heart (2012) - Dr. Brett Robinson
- Protect and Serve (2012) - Dr. Brett Robinson
- Family Secrets (2012) - Dr. Brett Robinson
- Pilot (2012) - Dr. Brett Robinson
2012
In Our Nature as
Seth
2011
Taylor Swift: Ours (Music Video) as
Boyfriend (uncredited)
2011
Answers to Nothing as
Evan
2011
Off the Map (TV Series) as
Dr. Tommy Fuller
- There's a Lot to Miss About the Jungle (2011) - Dr. Tommy Fuller
- Hold on Tight (2011) - Dr. Tommy Fuller
- Everything's as It Should Be (2011) - Dr. Tommy Fuller
- I'm Home (2011) - Dr. Tommy Fuller
- There's Nothing to Fix (2011) - Dr. Tommy Fuller
- It's a Leaf (2011) - Dr. Tommy Fuller
- Es Un Milagro (2011) - Dr. Tommy Fuller
- It's Good (2011) - Dr. Tommy Fuller
- I'm Here (2011) - Dr. Tommy Fuller
- On the Mean Streets of San Miguel (2011) - Dr. Tommy Fuller
- A Doctor Time Out (2011) - Dr. Tommy Fuller
- Smile. Don't Kill Anyone. (2011) - Dr. Tommy Fuller
- Saved by the Great White Hope (2011) - Dr. Tommy Fuller
2006
Friday Night Lights (TV Series) as
Matt Saracen
- Always (2011) - Matt Saracen
- Texas Whatever (2011) - Matt Saracen
- Gut Check (2011) - Matt Saracen
- Fracture (2011) - Matt Saracen
- Thanksgiving (2010) - Matt Saracen
- Injury List (2010) - Matt Saracen
- Stay (2009) - Matt Saracen
- The Son (2009) - Matt Saracen
- A Sort of Homecoming (2009) - Matt Saracen
- In the Skin of a Lion (2009) - Matt Saracen
- After the Fall (2009) - Matt Saracen
- East of Dillon (2009) - Matt Saracen
- Tomorrow Blues (2009) - Matt Saracen
- Underdogs (2009) - Matt Saracen
- A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall (2008) - Matt Saracen
- The Giving Tree (2008) - Matt Saracen
- Game of the Week (2008) - Matt Saracen
- New York, New York (2008) - Matt Saracen
- Keeping Up Appearances (2008) - Matt Saracen
- It Ain't Easy Being J.D. McCoy (2008) - Matt Saracen
- Every Rose Has Its Thorn (2008) - Matt Saracen
- Hello, Goodbye (2008) - Matt Saracen
- How the Other Half Lives (2008) - Matt Saracen
- Tami Knows Best (2008) - Matt Saracen
- I Knew You When (2008) - Matt Saracen
- May the Best Man Win (2008) - Matt Saracen
- Leave No One Behind (2008) - Matt Saracen
- Humble Pie (2008) - Matt Saracen
- Who Do You Think You Are? (2008) - Matt Saracen
- Jumping the Gun (2008) - Matt Saracen
- There Goes the Neighborhood (2008) - Matt Saracen
- The Confession (2007) - Matt Saracen
- Seeing Other People (2007) - Matt Saracen
- Pantherama! (2007) - Matt Saracen
- How Did I Get Here (2007) - Matt Saracen
- Let's Get It On (2007) - Matt Saracen
- Backfire (2007) - Matt Saracen
- Are You Ready for Friday Night? (2007) - Matt Saracen
- Bad Ideas (2007) - Matt Saracen
- Last Days of Summer (2007) - Matt Saracen
- State (2007) - Matt Saracen
- Best Laid Plans (2007) - Matt Saracen
- Mud Bowl (2007) - Matt Saracen
- Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes (2007) - Matt Saracen
- Extended Families (2007) - Matt Saracen
- I Think We Should Have Sex (2007) - Matt Saracen
- Black Eyes and Broken Hearts (2007) - Matt Saracen
- Blinders (2007) - Matt Saracen
- Upping the Ante (2007) - Matt Saracen
- Little Girl I Wanna Marry You (2007) - Matt Saracen
- What to Do While You're Waiting (2007) - Matt Saracen
- Nevermind (2007) - Matt Saracen
- It's Different for Girls (2006) - Matt Saracen
- Full Hearts (2006) - Matt Saracen
- Crossing the Line (2006) - Matt Saracen
- Homecoming (2006) - Matt Saracen
- El Accidente (2006) - Matt Saracen
- Git'er Done (2006) - Matt Saracen
- Who's Your Daddy (2006) - Matt Saracen
- Wind Sprints (2006) - Matt Saracen
- Eyes Wide Open (2006) - Matt Saracen
- Pilot (2006) - Matt Saracen
2010
Matadors (TV Movie) as
Alex Galloway
2010
Super as
Jerry
2010
The River Why as
Gus Orviston
2009
Post Grad as
Adam Davies
2009
Dare as
Johnny Drake
2009
Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) as
Charlie Lowell
- Here's to Future Days (2009) - Charlie Lowell
2007
Rise: Blood Hunter as
Sailor
2006
The Last Winter as
Maxwell McKinder
2003
Handbook to Casual Stalking (Short) as
Jimmy
Producer
2017
Lifeline (TV Series) (producer - 8 episodes)
- Conner Goes Red (2017) - (producer)
- Playing God (2017) - (producer)
- Killing Me, Won't Stop Me (2017) - (producer)
- Face to Face With Her Killer (2017) - (producer)
- He Killed My Wife (2017) - (producer)
- Norah is Going to Die (2017) - (producer)
- There's a Chip in Her Arm (2017) - (producer)
- In 33 Days You'll Die (2017) - (producer)
Soundtrack
2006
Friday Night Lights (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Full Hearts (2006) - (performer: "Mr. Sandman" - uncredited)
Self
2007
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #42.63 (2022) - Self
- Episode #42.61 (2022) - Self
- Episode dated 17 August 2007 (2007) - Self
2022
It's Not Only Football: Friday Night Lights and Beyond (Podcast Series) as
Self - Host
2021
Alisters (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Interview with Zach Gilford (2021) - Self - Guest
2018
Entertainment Tonight Canada (TV Series) as
Self
- 02-14-2018 (2018) - Self
2015
2015 MTV Movie Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee
2014
Made in Hollywood (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #9.38 (2014) - Self
2014
Dish Nation (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.224 (2014) - Self
2014
Rachael Ray (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- TLC's "Cake Boss" Buddy Valastro Is in the House! Plus, We're Working Out with Jillian Michaels and Chatting with Zach Gilford! (2014) - Self - Guest
2014
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Cheri Oteri & Zach Gilford (2014) - Self - Guest
2012
Big Morning Buzz Live (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Gavin DeGraw/Zach Gilford/Cynthia Bailey/Kelly Monaco/Val Chmerkovskiy (2012) - Self - Guest
2009
Chelsea Lately (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #5.6 (2011) - Self - Guest
- Episode #4.84 (2010) - Self - Guest
- Episode dated 3 March 2009 (2009) - Self - Guest
2010
FCU: Fact Checkers Unit (TV Series) as
Self
- Gilfanator (2010) - Self
2010
Greenlit (Documentary) as
Self
2009
Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode dated 20 August 2009 (2009) - Self - Guest
2009
The Teen Choice Awards 2009 (TV Special) as
Self - Presenter
2007
The Making of 'the Last Winter' (Short) as
Self
Archive Footage
2013
Chelsea Lately (TV Series) as
Jerry Bailey
- Episode #7.5 (2013) - Jerry Bailey
2009
One Day (Video short) as
Adam Davies
References
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