Zachary Knighton
Birth Name:
Zachary Andrew Knighton
Birth Place:
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Profession
Actor, Director, Writer
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