| Michael Zorek | |
| Birth Date: | 25 May 1960 |
| Birth Place: | New York City, New York, United States |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Yearsactive: | 1983–1995 |
| Children: | 2 |
| Spouse: | Shelly Friedland |
Michael Zorek is an American film and television actor[1] who has appeared in films and television series such as Private School,[2] Family Ties,[3] The Facts of Life,[3] Hot Moves,[1] The Woman in Red,[1] Camp Nowhere[1] and Teen Wolf Too.[1]
In June 2002, Zorek was featured in an article in The New York Times about life as a stay-at-home father after leaving his job as an account executive at a Manhattan public relations firm.[4] In May 2013, The Huffington Post published a follow-up article by the same author of The New York Times piece, Lisa Belkin.[5]
Zorek's son Jeremy is also an actor and performed in a 2011 national tour of Billy Elliot,[5] and his daughter Diana has acted in an AT&T commercial.[6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Private School | Bubba | |
| 1984 | The Woman in Red | Shelly | |
| 1984 | Hot Moves | Barry | |
| 1987 | Teen Wolf Too | Squirrely Assistant | |
| 1988 | Spellcaster | Harlan | |
| 1994 | Camp Nowhere | Chez Cheez Guy | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | High School U.S.A. | Chuckie Dipple | TV movie |
| 1984 | Young Hearts | Beef | TV movie |
| 1984 | Diff'rent Strokes | Benjamin | Episode: "Undercover Lover" |
| 1984 | The Facts of Life | Victor | Episodes: "Talk, Talk, Talk", "Slices of Life" |
| 1984–1986 | Family Ties | Flaum | Episodes: "Starting Over", "Best Man" |
| 1985 | Newhart | Mr. Duncan | Episode: "The Prodigal Darryl" |
| 1986 | Life with Lucy | Pizza Delivery Man | Episode: "World's Greatest Grandma" |
| 1989 | Matlock | Cultist #2 | Episode: "The Cult" |
| 1995 | Can't Hurry Love | Man | Episode: "Glove Story" |
| 1995 | Eek! The Cat | Kopp (voice: Klutter! segment) | Main role |