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McGowan at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con International
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Born |
Zachary Brendan McGowan May 5, 1981 |
Residence | Los Angeles, California |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2004–present |
Spouse(s) | Emily Johnson (m. 2008) |
Zachary Brendan "Zach" McGowan (born May 5, 1981) is an American film and television actor and voice-over artist. He is known for his roles in television series Shameless as Jody, Black Sails as Charles Vane, and The 100 as Roan. Other highlights include parts in the films Terminator Salvation,The Hunt for Eagle One, and the sequel The Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point. He guest-starred in the television series Numb3rs, CSI: Miami, and Cold Case, with voice-over work for the Scream Awards, Animal Planet and the video games Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, and Iron Man.
McGowan was born in New York City, to Vincent and Brenda McGowan. His older brothers are Doug and Matt McGowan. Although they lived in New York City most of their lives, the McGowans traveled extensively due to Brenda's employment at United Airlines. Before attending Carleton College, McGowan attended Ethical Culture Fieldston School from kindergarten through senior year in high school, where he was the captain of the football and ice hockey teams and a member of the drama and theater societies.
In mid-2011, McGowan joined the cast of the Showtime dramedy Shameless, as Jody, first as a guest star (Season 2) and then as a series regular (Season 3). Season two premiered January 8, 2012. He said that modeling for art students helped him for the role but now "nudity is just part of the job".