Jacob Zachar

Jacob Zachar (born May 16, 1986) is an American actor whose roles include Russell "Rusty" Cartwright on the ABC Family TV Series Greek.

Jacob Zachar
Born (1986-05-16) May 16, 1986
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationActor, musician
Years active2006–present
Spouse(s)
Brittany Saberhagen (m. 2019)

Early years and education

Zachar was born in Chicago, Illinois (his Greek character, Rusty Cartwright, is also from Chicago). He attended St. Francis Borgia grammar school. He also attended St. Patrick High School, an all-boys Catholic school in Chicago.[1][2]

Career

Zachar booked his first starring role in Greek after living in Los Angeles for only two months. He played the part of Ernest in the film Little Big Top[3] and then appeared as a cashier in the movie Bodega, also in 2006. He has also done commercials for Carl's Jr. and Dunkin' Donuts. He has performed in various theater roles such as On Golden Pond, Prairie Lights, Big: The Musical, Les Misérables and Guys and Dolls.[4]

Zachar provided voices for the movie Surf's Up and an episode of the animated television series King of the Hill where he was a cashier.[5] In 2005, Zachar completed the film Drunkboat in which he stars along with Dana Delany, John Malkovich and John Goodman.

Personal life

While living in Chicago, he was in a metal band called Megaband.[6] Zachar also sang in a punk/ska group Not Too Good. He now plays in a blues and funk band part-time.[7]

On May 25, 2019, Zachar married set costumer Brittany Saberhagen after five years of dating.[8]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2006Little Big TopErnest
BodegaCashierShort film
2007Surf's UpAdditional Voices
2007–2011GreekRusty CartwrightMain Cast
2010DrunkboatAbe
2011MarcyJacobEpisode: Marcy Does a Pool Party
2012Detention of the DeadEddie
2012HouseGuest Star"Holding On"
2013CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationChadEpisode: "Dead Air"
2013Project S.E.R.A.AdamWebseries
2014Those Who WanderSam
2014The HiveClark
2018ShrimpAngelina's husbandShort film
2020ArkansasStranger

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2008-04-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.redeyechicago.com/entertainment/tv/redeye-greek-finale-jacob-zachar-20110307,0,2482314.story
  3. http://littlebigtopmovie.com/index.php?page=jacob-zachar
  4. "Rusty on GRΣΣK". abcfamilymedianet.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
  5. "Jacob Zachar: TV Listing". tvguide.com. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
  6. "Jacob Zachar: Biography". www.tv.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
  7. "Actor Jacob Zachar lets us in on what's greek to him!". seventeen.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
  8. Nahas, Aili (May 26, 2019). "Greek's Jacob Zachar Is Married! Actor Weds Longtime Love Brittany Saberhagen". People.
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