| Intro | American film actor, actor and stage actor |
| Is |
Actor Film actor Stage actor Television actor |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 1986, Palo Alto |
| Age: | 34 years |
Zach Appelman (born 1986) is an American film, television and theatre actor. Appelman holds a black belt in karate.
Early life
Appelman was born, raised, and went to High School in Palo Alto, California. Appelman played many sports in high school, including track and field, wrestling, and a lot of competitive martial arts. Appelman earned a black belt in karate in high school. He went to University of California, Santa Barbara for his BFA in acting. Appelman then went to Yale School of Drama for his MFA in acting.
Career
Appelman’s first job out of grad school was playing Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet. He would then go on act in regional theatre in such productions as Hamlet, Timon of Athens, King Lear and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Appelman then went on to the New York City theatre district to perform in Theatre for a New Audience’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream as Demetrius and Broadway’s War Horse as Sgt. Fine.
Appelman would go to film and television. He would appear in 2013’s Kill Your Darlings as Luke Detweiler. His first lead role was in 2014’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream as Demetrius. In 2016, his next film will be an untitled Joshua Marston Project as Malcolm. In season 15 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Appelman guest stars as Officer Jimmy Hamilton in two episodes. He guest starred in season 2’s Sleepy Hollow as Joe Corbin. He had a recurring role in season 3’s Beauty & the Beast as Alton Finn. On August 21, 2015, it was announced that Appelman was bumped up to series regular on Sleepy Hollow as Joe Corbin. Appelman has previously been featured in Sheri Wilner’s play, The Miracle of Chanukah, and Patrick Gabridge’s play Christmas Breaks for public radio show and podcast, Playing on Air.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Kill Your Darlings | Luke Detweiler | Biographical drama film written by Austin Bunn and directed by John Krokidas | |
| 2014 | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Demetrius | Comedy film based on William Shakespeare’s play of the same name. | |
| 2016 | Complete Unknown | Malcolm | Drama film directed by Joshua Marston. |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Homeland | James Carrington | Episode: “Broken Hearts” (S 2:Ep 10) | |
| 2013–14 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Officer Jimmy Hamilton | Episode: “Surrender Benson” (S 15:Ep 1) Episode: “Psycho/Therapist” (S 15:Ep 10) |
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| 2014 | Black Box | Danny Walker | Episode: “Free Will” (S 1:Ep 8) | |
| 2014–16 | Sleepy Hollow | Joe Corbin |
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| 2015 | Beauty & the Beast | Alton Finn | Episodes:
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Theatre
| Title | Role | Name of Theatre | ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamlet | Hamlet | Hartford Stage | |
| Arms and the Man | Captain Bluntschli | The Old Globe | |
| Henry V | Henry V of England | Folger Theatre | |
| Romeo and Juliet | Tybalt | Chicago Shakespeare Theater | |
| Death of a Salesman | Biff | Chautauqua Theater Company | |
| Arcadia | Septimus | Chautauqua Theater Company | |
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Francis Flute | Chautauqua Theater Company | |
| The Winter’s Tale | Time | Chautauqua Theater Company | |
| Tartuffe | Tartuffe | Yale Repertory Theatre | |
| As You Like It | William | Shakespeare Santa Cruz | |
| King Lear | Part of ensemble | Shakespeare Santa Cruz | |
| Timon of Athens | Alcibiades | Theatre Artists Group | |
| The Comedy of Errors | Dromio of Ephesus | Shakespeare Santa Cruz | |
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Demetrius | Theatre for a New Audience | |
| War Horse | Sgt. Fine | Broadway |