Zack Ward
Known for
Whatever else has changed around him, Zack Ward has remained a working actor who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. 'Resident Evil: Apocalypse' is the other credit that tends to come up. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know. Work has kept arriving for 43 years, which is its own kind of achievement. 'Transformers' is the title most people reach for first, with First Sergeant Donnelly at the center of it.
Zack Ward
47 Movies
32 Series
Whatever else has changed around him, Zack Ward has remained a working actor who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. 'Resident Evil: Apocalypse' is the other credit that tends to come up. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know. Work has kept arriving for 43 years, which is its own kind of achievement. 'Transformers' is the title most people reach for first, with First Sergeant Donnelly at the center of it.
Movies
Plays Johnny
Night of the Living Dead
2026
Plays The Legendary Red Dog
Almost Famous
2000
Plays Bobby Davis
Freddy vs. Jason
2003
Plays First Sergeant Donnelly
Transformers
2007
Plays Nicholai Ginovaef
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
2004
Plays Moody Spurgeon
Anne of Green Gables
1985
Plays Scut Farkus
A Christmas Story
1983
Plays Alexei
Darkness of Man
2025
Plays Nickels
The Devil's Tomb
2009
Plays Desmond Packard
Beyond the Law
2019
Plays Nathan
The Curse of Sleeping Beauty
2016
Plays Postal Dude
Postal
2007
Plays Jean
Survive the Game
2021
Plays Scut Farkus
A Christmas Story Christmas
2022
Plays Billy the Kid
BloodRayne II: Deliverance
2007
Plays Alex Green
Trade
2007
Plays D.C.
Wild America
1997
Plays Thurston (voice)
Izzie's Way Home
2016
Plays Powder Kent
Monte Walsh
2003
Plays Dusty Richards
Ed
1996
Plays Chris McCulluch
Dark House
2014
Plays Xavier
Alone in the Dark 2
2008
Producer
Plays Alex
Don't Blink
2014
Plays Stoner Todd (segment "Pennies")
Love and Distrust
2010
Plays Kyle
The Club
1994
Writer
Plays Aaron
Bethany
2017
Plays Manhattan's Neighbor
How to Make the Cruelest Month
1998
Plays Stoner Todd
Pennies
2006
Plays Cooper
Star Hunter
1996
Plays Sirus Caldwell
Monster Mutt
2011
Plays Earl
Moving McAllister
2007
Plays Lindstrom
Aurora Borealis
2005
Plays Billy
Civility
2000
Plays A.J.
Lancelot: Guardian of Time
1997
Plays Jordan Strider
Battle Planet
2008
Plays August
April's Shower
2003
Plays Skinhead
The Size of Watermelons
1997
Plays Red
Repo
2010
Plays The Weatherman
Dead and Gone
2008
Plays Rob
In My Pocket
2011
Director
Plays Harold
Restoration
2016
Plays Nate Folds
Hollywood Kills
2006
Plays Zack
Sharknado: Heart of Sharkness
2016
Plays Lenny
L.A. Twister
2004
TV Shows
Plays Dave Scoville
Titus
2000
Plays Lt. Dante
Z Nation
2014
Plays Mike
Girlfriends
2000
Plays Hotel Desk Clerk
Deadwood
2004
Plays Roger
American Horror Story
2011
Plays Stan Atkins
Atomic Train
1999
Plays Lou Smith
Bookie
2023
Plays Steve Card
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Plays Gerald Thomas
Sliders
1995
Plays Greg Mazzey
Friday the 13th: The Series
1987
Plays Theodore Reed / Little Joshua
The Pretender
1996
Plays FBI Agent Blair
Crossing Jordan
2001
Plays Sirk / Kevin Casey
Charmed
1998
Plays Jerry 'Mad Dog' Sullivan
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
Plays Reed / Little Joshua
Profiler
1996
Plays Ted
Party of Five
1994
Plays Marc Silverman
Lost
2004
Plays Billy Krieg
NCIS
2003
Plays Curtis Dastuge
JAG
1995
Plays Zone
Dollhouse
2009
Plays Link
The Outer Limits
1995
Plays Billy Murphy
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Plays Leo
Warehouse 13
2009
Plays Whit Naylor
The Mentalist
2008
Plays Crup
Viper
1994
Plays Clyde Novak
CSI: Miami
2002
Plays Keith Geary
Drop Dead Diva
2009
Plays Wells
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008
Plays Mike
Liv and Maddie
2013
Plays Orange Glasses Man
The Sentinel
1996
Latest Trailers
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Night of the Living Dead
Full Filmography
Night of the Living Dead
Johnny
2026
Film
Darkness of Man
Alexei
2025
Film
Rockbottom
Kenny Cobra
2024
Film
Bookie
Lou Smith · 2 episodes
2023–
TV
A Christmas Story Christmas
Scut Farkus
2022
Film
Survive the Game
Jean
2021
Film
Beyond the Law
Desmond Packard
2019
Film
Bethany
Aaron
2017
Film
Sharknado: Heart of Sharkness
Zack
2016
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Zack Ward and where are they from?
Zack Ward is 55 years old, born on August 31, 1970 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
What are the most famous roles of Zack Ward?
Zack Ward is best known for roles in Transformers, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Almost Famous.
How many movies has Zack Ward been in?
Over a 43-year career (since 1983), Zack Ward has appeared in 47 movies and 32 TV shows.
What was Zack Ward's first movie?
The career of Zack Ward began with A Christmas Story (1983).
What is Zack Ward's most recent movie or series?
Zack Ward's most recent release is Night of the Living Dead, which premiered on July 3, 2026.
What TV shows has Zack Ward appeared in?
On television, Zack Ward has appeared in American Horror Story, Lost, The Mentalist, Charmed.
Zack Ward
1970-08-31 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Zacharias Ward (born August 31, 1970) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Scut Farkus in the 1983 film A Christmas Story and its 2022 sequel A Christmas Story Christmas.