Zack Pearlman
{{short description|American actor}}
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Zack Pearlman is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Zack in The Virginity Hit. He has co-starred in short-lived television comedies such as MTV's The Inbetweeners and on the Fox sitcom Mulaney.
Early life
Pearlman was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, the son of Susan (née Weldon) and Mark Pearlman. He is the third child in the family. He has two older siblings Aaron and Allie as well as a younger sister Hannah.{{cite web |title=Relish :: Zack Pearlman: Ann Arbor native breaks into Hollywood // Ann Arbor Photographer, Headshot, Interview, Theater, The Virginity Hit, Zack Pearlman |url=http://relish.myraklarman.com/zack-pearlman-ann-arbor-native-breaks-into-hollywood |website=relish.myraklarman.com |access-date=October 12, 2019 |archive-date=October 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012025035/http://relish.myraklarman.com/zack-pearlman-ann-arbor-native-breaks-into-hollywood |url-status=live }} Pearlman is of Jewish descent.{{Cite news |first=Jennifer |last=Lovy |authorlink= |title=Inside the Intern |newspaper=The Detroit Jewish News |date=September 17, 2015 |url=https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/djnews/djn.2015.09.17.001/60 |accessdate= |archive-date=October 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009164821/https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/djnews/djn.2015.09.17.001/60 |url-status=live }} He is a 2006 graduate of Pioneer High School (Ann Arbor, Michigan).{{cite web |title=Ann Arbor's Zack Pearlman to appear on 'Workaholics' and 'Community' |url=http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/zack-pearlman-to-appear-on-workaholics-and-community/ |website=AnnArbor.com |access-date=October 12, 2019 |archive-date=October 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012023954/http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/zack-pearlman-to-appear-on-workaholics-and-community/ |url-status=live }}
Growing up he was active in local Ann Arbor, Michigan, comedy and theatre.
Career
Pearlman's acting career began after he submitted an entry for a contest with the website Funny or Die and was given the opportunity to audition for a role in the film The Virginity Hit. Pearlman landed a lead role in the film, which was released in September 2010.[http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/zack-pearlman-feature/ "Pioneer High grad Zack Pearlman stars in new teen comedy 'The Virginity Hit'"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814110032/http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/zack-pearlman-feature/ |date=August 14, 2011 }}. "annarbor.com". Retrieved 24 June 2011 To increase the realism of the film, the directors gave Pearlman and his castmates cameras to film many of the scenes themselves.[http://69.32.182.136/blog/815/interview-with-zack-pearlman-star-of-the-virginity-hit/ "Interview with Zack Pearlman, star of The Virginity Hit"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324035100/http://69.32.182.136/blog/815/interview-with-zack-pearlman-star-of-the-virginity-hit/ |date=March 24, 2012 }}. "movieretriever.com". Retrieved 2 August 2011 Pearlman began his television career as Leslie Kaczander in the season 1 finale of Breaking In. Pearlman played Jay in the American remake of the British series The Inbetweeners on MTV,[http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/03/31/mtv-inbetweeners/ "MTV greenlights Inbetweeners"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807071827/http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/03/31/mtv-inbetweeners/ |date=August 7, 2011 }}. "insidetv.ew.com". Retrieved 2 August 2011 but the series was cancelled after one season due to low viewership.{{Cite news|url=http://splitsider.com/2012/11/mtv-cancels-the-inbetweeners/|title=MTV Cancels 'The Inbetweeners'|date=November 29, 2012|work=Splitsider|access-date=22 January 2018|archive-date=January 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122181622/http://splitsider.com/2012/11/mtv-cancels-the-inbetweeners/|url-status=live}}
Filmography
=Film=
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| Year
! Title ! Role | ||
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| 2010 | The Virginity Hit | Zack |
| 2014 | Hot Bot | Leonard Stupenski |
| rowspan=3| 2015 | Staten Island Summer | Frank |
| The Intern | Davis | |
| Wrestling Isn't Wrestling | Theater Audience Member | |
| 2016 | Why Him? | Kevin Dingle |
=Television=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! class = "unsortable" | Notes | |||
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| 2011 | Breaking In | Leslie Kaczander | Episode: "21.0 Jump Street" |
| rowspan=3| 2012 | Key and Peele | A-a-ron | Season 2, Episode 4 |
| The Inbetweeners | Jay | Series regular | |
| NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Truman Biggle | Episode: "16 Hop Street" | |
| 2012–2018 | DreamWorks Dragons | Snotlout | Voice role |
| rowspan=3| 2013 | Workaholics | Pete | Episode: "Fourth and Inches" |
| Community | Archie DeCoste | Episode: "Economics of Marine Biology" | |
| The Power Inside | Ari | Web series | |
| 2014–2015 | Mulaney | Andre | Series regular |
| 2016 | Chicago Fire | Logan | Episode: "Two Ts" |
| 2016–2017 | Shameless | Neil Morton | Recurring role |
| 2021–present | The Chicken Squad | Snick | Recurring role |
| 2023 | Fantasy Island | Bobo | Episode: "Tara and Jessica's High School Reunion / Cat Lady" |
References
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External links
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- {{IMDb name|3994945}}
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Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:American male voice actors
Category:People from Royal Oak, Michigan
Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:Male actors from Ann Arbor, Michigan
Category:Jewish American male actors
Category:21st-century American Jews