Zachary Michael Gilford was born on January 14,1982 and is an American actor, best known for his role as Matt Saracen on the NBC sports drama series Friday Night Lights.
17 Facts About Zach Gilford
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Zach Gilford's mother is Lutheran, and his father is Jewish.
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Zach Gilford graduated from Evanston Township High School and Northwestern University.
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Zach Gilford worked 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.
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In 2006, Zach 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.
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In 2009, Zach Gilford was switched to the recurring cast in Seasons 4 and 5.
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Zach Gilford had a cameo in the film Rise: Blood Hunter and guest starred in an episode of Grey's Anatomy.
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Zach Gilford starred as Johnny Drake in the romantic drama Dare opposite Emmy Rossum.
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Zach Gilford played the role of Evan in the drama film Answers to Nothing.
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Zach Gilford played the role of Matthew Iris in the film Crazy Kind of Love.
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Zach Gilford co-starred alongside Allison Miller in the horror film Devil's Due, set in New Orleans and the Dominican Republic, and released on January 17,2014.
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Zach Gilford co-starred in the film sequel The Purge: Anarchy, released on July 18,2014.
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Zach Gilford guest starred in shows such as Drunk History, Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories and Kingdom.
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In 2017, Zach Gilford starred as Conner Hooks in the YouTube Red futuristic web series Lifeline.
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Since 2018, Zach Gilford has had a recurring role as Gregg in the NBC series Good Girls.
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Zach Gilford held a leading role in Midnight Mass released in 2021.
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In 2022, Zach Gilford was cast in a recurring role as Elias Voit, the series recurring unsub in Criminal Minds: Evolution.