Acting
Sep 24, 1984
Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Zach Woods
Acting
Biography
**Zachary Woods** (born September 25, 1984) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and director. Celebrated for his deadpan awkwardness, improvisational skill, and towering physical presence, he achieved wide recognition as Gabe Lewis on *The Office* and Donald "Jared" Dunn on the HBO comedy series *Silicon Valley*. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, and raised in Yardley, Pennsylvania, Woods took up improv at age sixteen with the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York City. He performed regularly with troupes like The Stepfathers while earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study. After early appearances in *In the Loop* (2009) and sketch projects, Woods landed his television breakthrough in 2010 on NBC's *The Office*. Introduced in season six as corporate liaison Gabe Lewis, his wonderfully uncomfortable screen presence quickly elevated him to series regular, earning two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations with the ensemble cast. Following *The Office*, Woods delivered a defining role on HBO's *Silicon Valley* (2014 to 2019). His performance as Jared Dunn, the fiercely devoted and quietly eccentric chief operating officer of Pied Piper, became a critical standout and fan favorite. He also appeared in *Veep*, *The Good Wife*, *Avenue 5*, and season two of *The Afterparty*. His film credits include *The Other Guys* (2010), *Spy* (2015), *The Post* (2017), and *Downhill* (2020), alongside voice roles in *The Lego Ninjago Movie* (2017) and *The Angry Birds Movie 2* (2019). Woods has also stepped into filmmaking, directing the acclaimed short film *David* (2020) and co-creating, directing, and starring in the Peacock stop-motion comedy series *In the Know* (2024).
Feature Films (24)
Rich Girl Problems is a sharp but loving comedy about nine intertwining characters and their friendships, relationships, love and fortune. This tightly-woven story takes place all in one night, at a fancy Los Angeles dinner party that's getting quickly out of hand.
Rich Girl Problems
A trio of beautiful girls set out to revolutionize life at a grungy American university: the dynamic leader Violet Wister, principled Rose and sexy Heather. They welcome transfer student Lily into their group which seeks to help severely depressed students with a program of good hygiene and musical dance numbers.
Damsels in Distress
Uptight and straight-laced, FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn is a methodical investigator with a reputation for excellence--and hyper-arrogance. Shannon Mullins, one of Boston P.D.'s "finest," is foul-mouthed and has a very short fuse, and uses her gut instinct and street smarts to catch the most elusive criminals. Neither has ever had a partner, or a friend for that matter. When these two wildly incompatible law officers join forces to bring down a ruthless drug lord, they become the last thing anyone expected: buddies.
The Heat
A comedy that revolves around the professional and personal lives of three smart, sophisticated twenty-something girls working on Capitol Hill.
Washingtonienne
A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster.
Spy
Television & Series (29)
The comedian, actress, social media sensation, producer and author of "How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life," Lilly Singh brings her unique perspective to late night as she hosts celebrity interviews, talks current events, performs musical and sketch comedy, plays games, and more.
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
In the high-tech gold rush of modern Silicon Valley, the people most qualified to succeed are the least capable of handling success. Partially inspired by Mike Judge’s own experiences as a Silicon Valley engineer in the late ‘80s, Silicon Valley is an American sitcom that centers around six programmers who are living together and trying to make it big in the Silicon Valley.
Silicon Valley
Based on Scott Aukerman’s popular podcast of the same name, COMEDY BANG! BANG! cleverly riffs on the well-known format of the late night talk show, infusing celebrity appearances and comedy sketches with a tinge of the surreal. In each episode, Aukerman engages his guests with unfiltered and improvisational lines of questioning, punctuated by banter and beats provided by bandleader, one-man musical mastermind Reggie Watts, to reinvent the traditional celebrity interview. Packed with character cameos, filmic shorts, sketches and games set amongst an off-beat world, COMEDY BANG! BANG! delivers thirty minutes of absurd laugh-loaded fun featuring some of the biggest names in comedy.
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Historical reenactments from A-list talent as told by inebriated storytellers. A unique take on the familiar and less familiar people and events from America's great past as great moments in history are retold with unforgettable results.
