Zach Gilford
| Zach Gilford | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Zachary Michael Gilford January 14, 1982 Evanston, Illinois, United States |
| Education | Evanston Township High School |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse(s) | Kiele Sanchez (m. 2012) |
Zachary Michael "Zach" Gilford (born January 14, 1982) is an American actor best known for his role as Matt Saracen on the NBC sports drama Friday Night Lights.
Gilford was born in Evanston, Illinois, the son of Anne and Steve Gilford. He is of half Swedish and half Russian Jewish descent. He graduated from Northwestern University and Evanston Township High School. He served as a Trip Leader for Adventures Cross-Country and has led wilderness and adventure trips for teenagers to Alaska, British Columbia, California, Hawaii, and the South Pacific. Gilford also worked as a staff member for YMCA Camp Echo in Fremont, Michigan.
In 2005, he appeared in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
In 2006, Gilford landed a regular role in Friday Night Lights, in which he played the role of Matt Saracen in the main cast, from Season 1 to Season 3. In 2009, Gilford was switched to the recurring cast in Seasons 4 and 5. That year, he also made his feature film debut, co-starring in The Last Winter (2006).
In 2009, he co-starred in Post Grad opposite Alexis Bledel and in Dare opposite Emmy Rossum.
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