--- name: "Zach Woods" canonical: "https://film.one/person/zach-woods" fi1m_id: "zach-woods" imdb_id: "nm2046855" tmdb_id: 464993 wikidata_id: "Q8063863" roles: ["Actor"] born: "25 September 1984" reviewed_on_fi1m: 8 average_fi1m_score: 76 average_as: "actor" average_over: 8 updated: "2026-10-23T04:14:50.737827+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Zach Woods ## Identity Zach Woods - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/zach-woods - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** zach-woods - **IMDb ID:** nm2046855 - **TMDB ID:** 464993 - **Wikidata ID:** Q8063863 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zach_Woods, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8063863, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2046855/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/464993 Actor. Born 25 September 1984 in Trenton, New Jersey, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 25 September 1984, Trenton, New Jersey, USA - **Active:** 2005–present - **Also known as:** Zachary Woods - **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 8 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 84 (2), 2010s 77 (5), 2020s 55 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 76 to 73 across 8 titles - **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 5 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Comedy 7, Drama 2, Action 1, Fantasy 1, History 1, Thriller 1 - **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $437m across 4 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zach_Woods, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8063863, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2046855/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/464993 ## Streaming the US now - **HBO Max:** [*Silicon Valley*](https://film.one/tv/silicon-valley.md) (82), [*How to Make a Killing*](https://film.one/film/how-to-make-a-killing.md) (55) - **Disney+:** [*Better Things*](https://film.one/tv/better-things-2016.md) (84) - **Peacock:** [*The Office*](https://film.one/tv/the-office-2005.md) (77) - **Netflix:** [*Ghostbusters*](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters-2016.md) (64) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Zach Woods > Zach Woods makes a character’s effort to fit in funny and uncomfortable at once. We rate the care he gives these awkward men, though brief film appearances can offer too little time for it to work. Zach Woods makes trying to fit in look like hard work. His tall, gangly presence suits those socially ill-equipped characters, and he takes their attempts to belong seriously. In *The Office* (2005), which he joined in 2010 as Gabe Lewis, that awkwardness has a workplace ensemble around it. Steve Carell supplies the painful neediness at the centre, while the supporting cast gives us reasons to stay when the programme overplays its jokes. Woods fits a comedy where getting along with colleagues can be an exhausting business. An early film part as Chad in *In the Loop* (2009) put his improvisational skills to work in scripted comedy. Television then gave his awkward characters more time to develop. As Jared Dunn in *Silicon Valley* (2014), he plays a loyal man who becomes increasingly assertive. *Avenue 5* (2020), with Woods as Matt Spencer, continued his collaboration with Armando Iannucci. We value the specificity of this acting, though another hapless role can risk making the effect too familiar. In John Patton Ford’s *How to Make a Killing* (2026), the restriction is simpler: there is hardly any time. Woods plays Noah Redfellow, one of the relatives distributed among a cast that also includes Bill Camp, Ed Harris and Topher Grace. We were frustrated by how little the film gives these actors to do; a scene or two each leaves Woods scant opportunity to establish someone worth following. Harrison Atkins’s quick, clean editing keeps the film moving, but trouble never lasts long enough to frighten us. The actors are a virtue of a film we cannot quite recommend. With *The Accompanist* (2026), Woods moves into feature directing and co-writing. We would be interested to see him give other performers the time his smaller roles have lacked. For his acting, start with *The Office* rather than a film that gives him only a scene or two. ## Biography Zach Woods is an American actor and comedian. Born on 25 September 1984 in Trenton, New Jersey, he trained at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and graduated with a BA from New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study. He is best known for playing Gabe Lewis in the NBC sitcom *The Office* (2005–2013) and Jared Dunn in the HBO series *Silicon Valley* (2014–2019). Other television credits include recurring roles in *Veep*, *Playing House* and *Avenue 5*. His film appearances include *The Other Guys* (2010), *Spy* (2015) and *Ghostbusters* (2016). In 2026 he played Noah Redfellow in the film *How to Make a Killing*. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (8) - *How to Make a Killing* (2026), Fi1m 55, as Noah Redfellow — [page](https://film.one/film/how-to-make-a-killing.md) - *The Post* (2017), Fi1m 74, as Anthony Essaye — [page](https://film.one/film/the-post.md) - *Better Things* (2016), Fi1m 84, as Zach — [page](https://film.one/tv/better-things-2016.md) - *Ghostbusters* (2016), Fi1m 64, as Tour Guide — [page](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters-2016.md) - *Silicon Valley* (2014), Fi1m 82, as Donald 'Jared' Dunn — [page](https://film.one/tv/silicon-valley.md) - *Veep* (2012), Fi1m 82, as Ed Webster — [page](https://film.one/tv/veep.md) - *In the Loop* (2009), Fi1m 92, as Chad — [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-loop.md) - *The Office* (2005), Fi1m 77, as Gabe Lewis — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-office-2005.md) ## Complete filmography (42) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *A Statement* (2026), as Anthony Scoville - *The Accompanist* (2026), Director, Screenplay, Producer - *Mating Season* (2026), series, as Josh (voice) - *How to Make a Killing* (2026), as Noah Redfellow — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/how-to-make-a-killing.md) - *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 - Lost in New Jersey* (2025), as Chrome Dome (voice) - *In the Know* (2024), series, as Lauren Caspian (voice) · Executive Producer, Creator - *Spin Me Round* (2022), as Dana - *Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head* (2022), series, as Doctor (voice) - *The Afterparty* (2022), series, as Edgar - *Bud* (2021), Director, Writer, Producer - *David* (2020), Director, Writer, Producer - *Downhill* (2020), as Zach - *Avenue 5* (2020), series, as Matt Spencer - *The Angry Birds Movie 2* (2019), as Carl (voice) - *What We Do in the Shadows* (2019), series, as Joel - *The Post* (2017), as Anthony Essaye — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-post.md) - *Big Mouth* (2017), series, as Daniel (voice), Sock (voice) - *The Lego Ninjago Movie* (2017), as Zane (voice) - *Mascots* (2016), as Mike Murray - *Other People* (2016), as Paul - *Better Things* (2016), series, as Zach — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/better-things-2016.md) - *Ghostbusters* (2016), as Tour Guide — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters-2016.md) - *Animals.* (2016), series, as Brian (voice) - *Spy* (2015), as Man in Purple Tie - *Dan Klein: This Is Comedy* (2014), Actor - *Playing House* (2014), series, as Zach Harper - *Silicon Valley* (2014), series, as Donald 'Jared' Dunn — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/silicon-valley.md) - *The Heat* (2013), as Paramedic - *Rich Girl Problems* (2013), as Duncan - *Veep* (2012), series, as Ed Webster — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/veep.md) - *Damsels in Distress* (2012), as Rick DeWolfe - *High Road* (2012), as Tommy - *Andy and Zach* (2011), as Zach - *The Other Guys* (2010), as Douglas - *The League* (2009), series, as Lane - *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Jeff Dellinger — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md) - *Washingtonienne* (2009), as Mark - *In the Loop* (2009), as Chad — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-loop.md) - *The Office* (2005), series, as Gabe Lewis — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-office-2005.md) - *Arrested Development* (2003), series, as Trippler — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/arrested-development.md) - *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Zane Furlong (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md) - *I Like You Even Though You're a Mosquito*, as The Narrator ## Gallery - ![Zach Woods](https://film.one/media/person/6994/gallery-2b24a7545c5f.jpg) Zach Woods — Daniel Benavides from Austin, TX, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/Zach_Woods_at_SXSW_2016.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Zach Woods speaks during a Luminaries panel at the 25th Tribeca Film Festival on June 6, 2026, at Spring Studios in New York City.](https://film.one/media/person/6994/gallery-d09ecc3439d7.jpg) Zach Woods speaks during a Luminaries panel at the 25th Tribeca Film Festival on June 6, 2026, at Spring Studios in New York City. — Dailyzachwoods, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/%22Luminary%22_Zach_Woods_during_Tribeca_Storytelling_Summit_-_June_6%2C_2026.jpg/1280px-%22Luminary%22_Zach_Woods_during_Tribeca_Storytelling_Summit_-_June_6%2C_2026.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Zach Woods speaks during a Luminaries panel at the 25th Tribeca Film Festival on June 6, 2026, at Spring Studios in New York City.](https://film.one/media/person/6994/gallery-07a799eca5e3.jpg) Zach Woods speaks during a Luminaries panel at the 25th Tribeca Film Festival on June 6, 2026, at Spring Studios in New York City. — Dailyzachwoods, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/A_smiling_Zach_Woods_at_Tribeca_Storytelling_Summit_-_June_6%2C_2026.jpg/1280px-A_smiling_Zach_Woods_at_Tribeca_Storytelling_Summit_-_June_6%2C_2026.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Comedians Bobby Moynihan and Zach Woods at the annual Del Close Marathon in New York City (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/6994/gallery-e3cef0e6b042.jpg) Comedians Bobby Moynihan and Zach Woods at the annual Del Close Marathon in New York City (2015) — Behind The Velvet Rope TV, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Bobby_Moynihan_%26_Zach_Woods%2C_Del_Close_Marathon_0.16.jpg/1280px-Bobby_Moynihan_%26_Zach_Woods%2C_Del_Close_Marathon_0.16.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - 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