Zach Gilford

Zachary Michael Gilford, known in the acting world as Zach Gilford, was born on January 14, 1982. An American actor, his popularity is largely owed to his role as Matt Saracen in the NBC sports drama series *Friday Night Lights*. In recent years, he has dabbled in darker themes, featuring in the Netflix horror limited series *Midnight Mass* in 2021 and the horror mystery-thriller series *The Midnight Club* in 2022. A year later, in 2023, he assumed a main role in the horror drama miniseries *The Fall of the House of Usher*. Gilford's professional life is diverse and expansive, having led wilderness and adventure trips for teenagers to places like Alaska, British Columbia, California, Hawaii, and the South Pacific. He spent some time working as a staffer for YMCA Camp Echo in Michigan. His distinct acting career spans over various genres from sports drama to horror and thriller. His filmography is extensive and includes roles in *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit*, *Grey's Anatomy*, *Post Grad*, *Dare*, *The River Why*, *Off The Map*, *Answers to Nothing*, *The Mob Doctor*, *The Last Stand*, *Crazy Kind of Love*, *Devil's Due*, *The Purge: Anarchy*, *The Family*, *Lifeline*, *Good Girls*, *L.A.'s Finest*, *Midnight Mass*, and *Criminal Minds: Evolution*.