Zach Gilford

Zach Gilford

42 · Born: Jan 14, 1982

Personal Details

BornJan 14, 1982 Evanston, Illinois, USA
Parents
  • Anne Golford
  • Steve Gilford

Biography

Zachary Michael Gilford, a talented American actor, was born on January 14, 1982. He has gained widespread recognition for his remarkable portrayal of Matt Saracen in the NBC sports drama series Friday Night Lights.

In recent years, Gilford has continued to impress audiences with his versatility and range as an actor. In 2021, he took on the lead role in the Netflix horror limited series Midnight Mass, showcasing his ability to navigate complex and suspenseful storylines.

In addition to his work on Midnight Mass, Gilford also appeared in the horror mystery-thriller series The Midnight Club in 2022. This further demonstrated his capacity to excel in a variety of genres and formats.

Furthermore, in 2023, Gilford had a main role in the horror drama miniseries The Fall of the House of Usher, further solidifying his reputation as a talented and in-demand actor.

Career

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2023
{"id":232698,"title":"Classmates","year":"2023","character":"Professor Walsmith","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/classmates-2023","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_232698.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_232698.jpg"},"released":1}
Classmates
Classmates as Professor Walsmith
{"id":103844972,"title":"The Fall of the House of Usher","year":2023,"character":"Young Roderick Usher","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2psvi2osjuu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2psvi2osjuu0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Fall of the House of Usher
The Fall of the House of Usher as Young Roderick Usher
{"id":208159,"title":"The Disappearance of Cari Farver","year":"2022","character":"Dave Kroupa","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-disappearance-of-cari-farver","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/57p2tj0buhk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/57p2tj0buhk0.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
{"id":103840785,"title":"The Midnight Club","year":2022,"character":"Mark","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-midnight-club","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/9umjhr3d4va0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/9umjhr3d4va0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":653,"title":"Criminal Minds","year":2022,"character":"Elias Voit","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/criminal-minds","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2jqlqg1vkv5g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2jqlqg1vkv5g.jpg"},"released":1}
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds as Elias Voit
{"id":103836790,"title":"Midnight Mass","year":2021,"character":"Riley Flynn","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/midnight-mass","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2553js48vjk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2553js48vjk0.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Midnight Mass
Midnight Mass as Riley Flynn
{"id":141382,"title":"Emmett","year":"2019","character":"Gordon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/emmett","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_141382.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_141382.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Emmett
Emmett as Gordon
{"id":103832511,"title":"L.A.'s Finest","year":2019,"character":"Ben Walker","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/las-finest","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5g8vd14bimu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5g8vd14bimu0.jpg"},"released":1}
L.A.'s Finest
L.A.'s Finest as Ben Walker
{"id":655,"title":"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit","year":2019,"character":"James Miller","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/law-order-special-victims-unit","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/821u9kpkn980.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/821u9kpkn980.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103831693,"title":"Good Girls","year":2018,"character":"Gregg","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/good-girls","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/14o0nq1s20co.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/14o0nq1s20co.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Good Girls
Good Girls as Gregg
{"id":103832162,"title":"This Close","year":2018,"character":"Danny","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/this-close","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103832162.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103832162.jpg"},"released":1}
This Close
This Close as Danny
{"id":103831612,"title":"Lifeline","year":2017,"character":"Conner Hooks","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/lifeline","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831612.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831612.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Lifeline
Lifeline as Conner Hooks
{"id":1365,"title":"Kingdom","year":2017,"character":"Tim","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/kingdom-2014","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4vi34spc57a0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4vi34spc57a0.jpg"},"released":1}
Kingdom
Kingdom as Tim
{"id":11696,"title":"The Family","year":2016,"character":"Danny Warren","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-family-2016","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/33sel44ajfog.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/33sel44ajfog.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
The Family
The Family as Danny Warren
{"id":2102,"title":"Devil's Due","year":"2014","character":"Zach McCall","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/devils-due","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5v27usntp6n0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5v27usntp6n0.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Devil's Due
Devil's Due as Zach McCall
{"id":10527,"title":"The Purge: Anarchy","year":"2014","character":"Shane","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-purge-anarchy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/aq0ff1jv1jg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/aq0ff1jv1jg0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":680,"title":"The Last Stand","year":"2013","character":"Jerry Bailey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-stand","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5qbo7ufdu440.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5qbo7ufdu440.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
The Last Stand
The Last Stand as Jerry Bailey
{"id":3707,"title":"Crazy Kind of Love","year":"2013","character":"Matthew","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/crazy-kind-of-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_3707.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_3707.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":2366,"title":"In Our Nature","year":"2012","character":"Seth","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/in-our-nature","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_2366.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_2366.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
{"id":1593,"title":"The Mob Doctor","year":2012,"character":"Dr. Brett Robinson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-mob-doctor","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1593.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1593.jpg"},"released":1}
The Mob Doctor
The Mob Doctor as Dr. Brett Robinson
{"id":9545,"title":"Answers to Nothing","year":"2011","character":"Evan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/answers-to-nothing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9545.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9545.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":1542,"title":"Off the Map","year":2011,"character":"Dr. Tommy Fuller","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/off-the-map","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1542.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1542.jpg"},"released":1}
Off the Map
Off the Map as Dr. Tommy Fuller
{"id":13019,"title":"The River Why","year":"2010","character":"Gus","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-river-why","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/gqpmj21ms0s0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/gqpmj21ms0s0.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
{"id":2361,"title":"Super","year":"2010","character":"Jerry","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/super","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1h8bv3fte65o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1h8bv3fte65o.jpg"},"released":1}
Super
Super as Jerry
{"id":103833161,"title":"Buccaneers and Bones","year":2010,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/buccaneers-and-bones","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103833161.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103833161.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":7477,"title":"Post Grad","year":"2009","character":"Adam Davies","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/post-grad","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7477.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7477.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Post Grad
Post Grad as Adam Davies
{"id":9586,"title":"Dare","year":"2009","character":"Johnny Drake","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/dare","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9586.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9586.jpg"},"released":1}
Dare
Dare as Johnny Drake
{"id":9202,"title":"Rise: Blood Hunter","year":"2007","character":"Sailor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rise-blood-hunter","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7cjsu8p7i1o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7cjsu8p7i1o0.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":24404,"title":"The Last Winter","year":"2006","character":"Maxwell McKinder","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-winter","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24404.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24404.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
The Last Winter
The Last Winter as Maxwell McKinder
{"id":91,"title":"Friday Night Lights","year":2006,"character":"Matt Saracen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/friday-night-lights","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4c6fi7h284o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4c6fi7h284o0.jpg"},"released":1}
Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights as Matt Saracen
{"id":44280,"title":"Greenlit","year":"2010","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/greenlit","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_44280.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_44280.jpg"},"released":1}
2010