Zen Gesner

Zen Gesner

54 · Born: Jun 23, 1970

Personal Details

BornJun 23, 1970 Van Nuys, California, USA
Parents
  • Nan Martin
  • Harry Harmer Gesner

Biography

Zen Brant Gesner, a multifaceted American television and movie actor, was born on June 23, 1970. He is undoubtedly best known for his captivating performances as Sinbad in the syndicated television series The Adventures of Sinbad and as the complex character Braden Lavery, a regular cast member on the ABC daytime drama All My Children, where he portrayed the multifaceted role of a bad boy and rapist.

In addition to his notable television roles, Gesner has also made a significant impact in the world of commercials, appearing in Miller Lite's "Man Laws" advertisements as one of the "Men Of The Square Table". Furthermore, he has had the opportunity to share the screen with some of the most talented actors in the industry, including an unforgettable appearance on the popular sitcom Friends, where he played the role of Rachel Green's date.

Gesner's impressive educational background includes a graduate degree from the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA),which has undoubtedly played a significant role in shaping his successful acting career. Since his cinematic debut as "Dale's Man #1" in the 1994 comedy Dumb & Dumber, Gesner has appeared in a wide range of films, including Osmosis Jones, Me, Myself & Irene, Shallow Hal, There's Something About Mary, and Fever Pitch, starring Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon, in which he had a small but memorable part in 2005.

Throughout his career, Gesner has demonstrated his versatility and range as an actor, taking on a diverse array of roles that showcase his incredible talent and dedication to his craft.

Career

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2024
Ricky Stanicky
Ricky Stanicky as World River Exec #1
{"id":132242,"title":"Gates of Darkness","year":"2019","character":"Stephen's Father","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/gates-of-darkness","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_132242.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_132242.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Gates of Darkness
Gates of Darkness as Stephen's Father
{"id":99611,"title":"A Date to Die For","year":"2015","character":"Michael Hill","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-date-to-die-for","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_99611.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_99611.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
A Date to Die For
A Date to Die For as Michael Hill
{"id":2364,"title":"Movie 43","year":"2013","character":"Stripper (segment \"Truth or Dare\")","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/movie-43","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7qv2jkrmt450.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7qv2jkrmt450.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Movie 43
Movie 43 as Stripper (segment "Truth or Dare")
{"id":698,"title":"Hall Pass","year":"2011","character":"Passenger Cop","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hall-pass","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/29s7imvnlqn0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/29s7imvnlqn0.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Hall Pass
Hall Pass as Passenger Cop
{"id":148849,"title":"Shattered!","year":"2008","character":"Carter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/shattered-2008","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_148849.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_148849.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Shattered!
Shattered! as Carter
{"id":47912,"title":"Bagboy","year":"2007","character":"Police Officer Sinbad","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/bagboy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_47912.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_47912.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Bagboy
Bagboy as Police Officer Sinbad
{"id":151071,"title":"Best of Chris Isaak","year":"2006","character":"(segment \"Somebody's Crying\") (archive footage) (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/best-of-chris-isaak","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_151071.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_151071.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Best of Chris Isaak
Best of Chris Isaak as (segment "Somebody's Crying") (archive footage) (uncredited)
{"id":2678,"title":"The Ringer","year":"2005","character":"David Patrick","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-ringer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/49rma0jbnti0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/49rma0jbnti0.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
The Ringer
The Ringer as David Patrick
{"id":2671,"title":"Fever Pitch","year":"2005","character":"Steve","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/fever-pitch","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4712u17p9ac0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4712u17p9ac0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":153046,"title":"Legend of the Phantom Rider","year":"2003","character":"Suicide","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/legend-of-the-phantom-rider","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_153046.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_153046.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":204031,"title":"Florida City","year":"2003","character":"John Haleran","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/florida-city","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204031.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204031.jpg"},"released":1}
Florida City
Florida City as John Haleran
{"id":52443,"title":"Boat Trip","year":"2002","character":"Ron","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/boat-trip","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/vf3n1jm4nn40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/vf3n1jm4nn40.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":4087,"title":"Shallow Hal","year":"2001","character":"Ralph","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/shallow-hal","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/36i02ricjme0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/36i02ricjme0.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":85388,"title":"Social Misfits","year":"2001","character":"Counselor Travis","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/social-misfits","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85388.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85388.jpg"},"released":1}
Social Misfits
Social Misfits as Counselor Travis
{"id":18603,"title":"The Breed","year":"2001","character":"West","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-breed","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_18603.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_18603.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10617,"title":"Me, Myself & Irene","year":"2000","character":"Agent Peterson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/me-myself-irene","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/200ec860geag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/200ec860geag.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Me, Myself & Irene
Me, Myself & Irene as Agent Peterson
{"id":405,"title":"There's Something About Mary","year":"1998","character":"Bartender","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/theres-something-about-mary","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6mtv7egi4mo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6mtv7egi4mo0.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
{"id":178,"title":"Friends","year":1998,"character":"Dave","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/friends","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/78h7hl5ol460.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/78h7hl5ol460.jpg"},"released":1}
Friends
Friends as Dave
{"id":4572,"title":"Kingpin","year":"1996","character":"Thomas","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/kingpin","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4u2qdq65m5u0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4u2qdq65m5u0.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Kingpin
Kingpin as Thomas
{"id":8266,"title":"The Adventures of Sinbad","year":1996,"character":"Sinbad","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-adventures-of-sinbad","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8266.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8266.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":50164,"title":"Wish Me Luck","year":"1995","character":"Henry Krinkle","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/wish-me-luck","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50164.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50164.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Wish Me Luck
Wish Me Luck as Henry Krinkle
{"id":360,"title":"Dumb and Dumber","year":"1994","character":"Dale's Man #1","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/dumb-and-dumber","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5f5177mbcu40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5f5177mbcu40.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Dumb and Dumber
Dumb and Dumber as Dale's Man #1