Zack Martin (Suite Life)
| Zack Martin | |
|---|---|
| The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and The Suite Life on Deck character | |
| First appearance | "Hotel Hangout" |
| Last appearance | "Cole & Dylan Sprouse" (So Random!) |
| Created by | Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan |
| Portrayed by | Dylan Sprouse |
| Information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Student Bus Boy (in The Suite Life on Deck) |
| Family |
Kurt Martin (father) Carey Martin (mother) Cody Martin (identical twin brother) |
| Nationality | American |
Zack Martin (played by Dylan Sprouse) is a main character created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan for The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and its sequel/spin-off The Suite Life on Deck. Zack also appeared on cross-over episodes of other Disney Channel series, such as That's So Raven, Wizards of Waverly Place, Hannah Montana, I'm in the Band, So Random! and the special, Studio DC: Almost Live.
Dylan's brother, Cole stated that the idea of twins living in a hotel was something they came up with shooting Big Daddy and stayed in a hotel for four months. Sprouse said of Zack and Cody, "The characters were originally based off our personalities. In fact, they were originally named Dylan and Cole."
Zack was born at St. Joseph's Hospital in Seattle, Washington at 6:30 on a Saturday. The year of his birth is not clear. In The Suite Life on Deck episode, "Das Boots", it is said to be 1993. However, in the episode of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody titled "Poor Little Rich Girl", a baby video of he and his brother is date-stamped September 23, 1992.
The twins attended Buckner Middle School during seasons 1 & 2, Cheevers High School during season 3 of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, and then Seven Seas High on board the SS Tipton in The Suite Life On Deck. Zack is more laid-back, self-centered and outgoing than Cody. Zack tends to be less mature than his brother, but he does occasionally show signs of compassion and caring. He generally receives bad grades in school. He is not as academically focused as Cody, and in one episode of The Suite Life on Deck, Cody and Zack fight over the fact that Zack stole an old term paper from Cody rather than writing his own. Zack admits that he knows he'll never match Cody academically and feels inferior to his brother; in response, Cody admits that he works hard to get grades because Zack is better at sports, better with girls, and more popular, while the only thing Cody has going for him is his intelligence. This becomes a running joke throughout the series. However, Zack is intelligent as shown when he was sent to summer school and was the smartest kid in class to the point he taught the other kids the lesson himself. This shows that if Zack applied himself, he could do much better in school. He also has a talent for woodshop to the point that the teacher was willing to entrust the class into his care and recommend him for Advanced Placement woodshop. Zack is proven to have a Swedish background in the Suite Life on Deck episode "The Swede Life".
...
Wikipedia