- Born
- Birth nameZachary Brendan McGowan
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Zach McGowan was born and raised in New York City, where he started acting at an early age in school productions. His passion for the stage followed him through his high school and college years and landed him on the New York City stage in 2003, where he honed his craft in numerous off-Broadway productions. In 2005, Zach moved to Los Angeles to work in film and television. Zach's film work includes Terminator Salvation, directed by McG; The Hunt For Eagle One (Sony Screen Gems), directed by Brian Clyde; Crash Point (Sony Screen Gems), directed by Henry Crum; and Seal Team Six, directed by Mark Andrews. On television, Zach guest-starred in the premiere episode of the fifth season of Numb3rs, and in season 7, episode 6 of CSI Miami. Zach's short film work includes leading roles in The 14th Morning (LA International Short Film Festival, New Haven Film Festival, and The Method Festival), and Sadiq (official 2006 MTVU Student Film Maker Award Nominee, and winner of Best Short at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival) by Sean Mullin. Zach can also be heard in numerous advertisements, video games, and animation projects doing voice-over work. Zach lives in Los Angeles and is a member of both SAG and AFTRA.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Zach McGowan
- SpouseEmily Johnson(September 27, 2008 - present)
- ParentsBrenda McGowanVincent McGowan
- RelativesMatt McGowan(Sibling)Doug McGowan(Sibling)
- Gender / Gender identityMale
- He is of Irish (father) and Russian Jewish (mother) descent.
- Attended Carleton College, a private liberal arts school in Northfield, Minnesota, where he met his wife.
- Zach was born and raised on the upper west side of Manhattan.
- Acting is equal parts talent and perseverance.
- Every time you do a big sword fight surrounded by a couple of hundred extras, it's a fun day at work.
- I pack on mass quickly when I lift.
- 'Cold Case' was fun. It was a fun experience. That was right when I was cutting my teeth as a TV actor. It was a great learning experience to work on really fast-paced television shows that are very high quality. It was a place where I learned that I had to keep up and I could keep up.
- As you do on any cable series, if they introduce you as the villain, then you better start working towards making him a really good guy, or if they introduce you as a really good guy, then you better start working towards being the villain. Your character has to go somewhere, or else they become very uninteresting.
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