Zack Pearlman
Zack Pearlman | |
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| Born | Zachary Michael Pearlman |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Zachary Michael Pearlman is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Zack in The Virginity Hit. He has also co-starred in short-lived television comedies such as MTV's The Inbetweeners and on the FOX sitcom Mulaney.
Early life
Pearlman was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, the son of Susan (Weldon) and Mark Pearlman. He is the third child in the family. He has two older siblings Aaron and Allie as well as a younger sister Hannah.[2]
He is a 2006 graduate of Pioneer High School (Ann Arbor, Michigan).[3]
Growing up he was very active in local Ann Arbor, Michigan comedy and theatre.[2]
Career
Pearlman's acting career began after he submitted an entry for a contest with the website Funny or Die and was given the opportunity to audition for a role in the film The Virginity Hit. Pearlman landed a lead role in the film, which was released in September 2010.[1][4] To increase the realism of the film, the directors gave Pearlman and his castmates cameras to film many of the scenes themselves.[5] Pearlman began his television career as Leslie Kaczander in the season 1 finale of Breaking In. Pearlman played Jay in the American remake of the British series The Inbetweeners on MTV,[6] but the series was cancelled after one season due to low viewership.[7]
He was part of an ensemble cast in a Key and Peele skit that became very popular called the Substitute Teacher. Pearlman played Aaron/A-aron. By 2019, the video had over 175 million views.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2010 | The Virginity Hit | Zack |
| 2014 | Hot Bot | Leonard Stupenski |
| 2015 | Staten Island Summer | Frank |
| 2015 | The Intern | Davis |
| 2015 | Wrestling Isn't Wrestling | Theater Audience Member |
| 2016 | Why Him? | Kevin Dingle |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Breaking In | Leslie Kaczander | Episode: "21.0 Jump Street" |
| 2012 | Key and Peele | A-a-ron | Season 2, Episode 4 |
| 2012 | The Inbetweeners | Jay | Series regular |
| 2012–2018 | DreamWorks Dragons | Snotlout | Voice role |
| 2012 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Truman Biggle | Episode: "16 Hop Street" |
| 2013 | Workaholics | Pete | Episode: "Fourth and Inches" |
| 2013 | Community | Archie | Episode: "Economics of Marine Biology" |
| 2013 | The Power Inside | Ari | Web series |
| 2014–2015 | Mulaney | Andre | Series regular |
| 2016–present | Shameless | Neil | Recurring role |
References
- ^ a b "Zack Pearlman Goes all the Way" Archived June 24, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. "laist.com". Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Relish :: Zack Pearlman: Ann Arbor native breaks into Hollywood // Ann Arbor Photographer, Headshot, Interview, Theater, The Virginity Hit, Zack Pearlman". relish.myraklarman.com. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ "Ann Arbor's Zack Pearlman to appear on 'Workaholics' and 'Community'". AnnArbor.com. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ "Pioneer High grad Zack Pearlman stars in new teen comedy 'The Virginity Hit'". "annarbor.com". Retrieved 24 June 2011
- ^ "Interview with Zack Pearlman, star of The Virginity Hit". "movieretriever.com". Retrieved 2 August 2011
- ^ "MTV greenlights Inbetweeners". "insidetv.ew.com". Retrieved 2 August 2011
- ^ "MTV Cancels 'The Inbetweeners'". Splitsider. November 29, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "Substitute Teacher – Key & Peele". Comedy Central – via YouTube.
External links
- Zack Pearlman on X
- Zack Pearlman at IMDb
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