Zachary Knighton Biography

Fast Facts

• Graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a degree in theater
• Has a daughter, Tellulah, with his wife Hang
• Bartended for six years before his role in "Life on a Stick․"
• Made his screen acting debut in the 2000 TV movie "Sally Hemings: An American Scandal․"
• Quote: "I've done comedy, and I've done drama․ I've sort of been a journeyman in my career so far․"
• Was a producer on the 2013 short film "Yowl," in which he also appeared
• Best known for playing Dave Rose in "Happy Endings" and Dr․ Bryce Varley in "FlashForward․"
• Had recurring roles as Laz Lackerson in "Life on a Stick" and as Evan Knight in "Parenthood․"
• The co-creator of FlashForward rewrote the role of Bryce Varley specifically for him after he originally tried out for the part of Demetri Noh (played by John Cho)
• Directed an episode of the TV series "Happy Endings: Happy Rides" in 2012