Zachary Booth Explained

Zachary Booth
Education:University of Michigan (BFA)
Occupation:Actor

Zachary Booth (born 1983) is an American actor. He appeared in several productions with the Peterborough Players in Peterborough, New Hampshire,[1] before starring in The N's What Goes On[2] and on FX's Damages. Booth is a 2004 BFA graduate of the University of Michigan.

Career

Booth had supporting roles in the films Assassination of a High School President alongside Mischa Barton, and The Marc Pease Experience with Ben Stiller.[3] In 2009, he had a role in the Ang Lee film Taking Woodstock as a member of a hippie naturist group.

In fall/winter of 2008, Booth co-starred alongside Tony award winners Victoria Clark and Michelle Park and Tony nominee Jonathan Groff in Prayer for My Enemy, a new play by Craig Lucas at the Off-Broadway theater Playwrights Horizons in New York City.[4] During the same year, he played the role of Gary in Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist.

In September 2010, he starred in the New York production of the new Edward Albee play Me, Myself & I also at Playwrights Horizons.

He played a lead role in Ira Sachs' Keep the Lights On.[5] The film opened on September 7, 2012.[6]

From 2018 to 2021, Booth played Horace Gilmer in To Kill a Mockingbird at the Shubert Theatre on Broadway.[7] [8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2007 The Life Before Her Eyes Boy swimming Uncredited
2008 Assassination of a High School President Rocky Raccoon
2008 Venice Levi Short film
2008 Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist Gary
2009 Taking Woodstock Earthlight Player
2009 The Marc Pease Experience Craig
2010 White Irish Drinkers Todd
2011 The Beaver Jared
2011 Dark Horse Justin
2012 Keep the Lights On Paul Lucy
2012 Allegiance Carroll
2012 The Blue Eyes Paul
2013 Big Words Ben Shine
2013 Syrup Chet
2013 The Blue Box Jack Short film
2014 Never Denim
2014 Last Weekend Theo Green
2015 Ava's Possessions Roger
2017 After Louie Braeden Devries
2017 The Revival Daniel
2020T11 IncompleteJack
2020Boys on Film 20: Heaven Can Wait
2021DashcamTim
2023MaestroMendy Wager

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Trevor Olsen Episode: "Influence"
2007–2012 Damages Michael Hewes 30 episodes
2007 What Goes On Ethan Knowles 10 episodes
2008 New Amsterdam Roosevelt/Alex Spoor Episode: "Legacy"
2010 Royal Pains Oliver Ambrose 2 episodes
2012 NYC 22 Gabe Atkins Episode: "Jumpers"
2013 White Collar Patrick Wolcott Episode: "Master Plan"
2013 Elementary Silas Cole Episode: "Tremors"
2015 Person of Interest Chase Patterson Episode: "Terra Incognita"
2015 South of Hell David Abascal 8 episodes
2017–2018 The Good Fight Jerry Warshofsky 3 episodes
2019The FamilyLuke3 episodes
2019Prodigal SonLiamEpisode: "Annihilator"

Personal life

Booth is gay https://www.logotv.com/news/qd97hq/after-louie-star-zachary-booth-come-out-gay. "As an actor who has been embraced by the queer community, I can't hide who I am, my truth, and still benefit from that. It feels uncomfortable", he said in an interview to Logo.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.peterboroughplayers.org Peterborough Players
  2. http://www.glaad.org/eye/ontv/06-07/cable.php "Where We Are on TV: LGBT Characters For 2006-07" - Glaad.org
  3. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2185539/ Zachary Booth profile - IMDb.com
  4. http://www.playwrightshorizons.org PlaywrightHorizons.org
  5. News: Cox. Gordon. Indie 'Keep' begins production. Variety. 3 August 2011. 2 August 2011.
  6. https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/26/movies/ira-sachs-directs-keep-the-lights-on.html Rapold, Nicolas. "An Affair to Remember, and Put on Screen." New York Times. August 24, 2012.
  7. Web site: Gans . Andrew . To Kill a Mockingbird, Starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger, Reopens on Broadway October 5 . Playbill . 23 August 2022.
  8. Web site: Hall . Margaret . To Kill A Mockingbird Will Not Re-Open On Broadway . Playbill . 23 August 2022.