Zach Appelman
| Zach Appelman | |
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Appelman in 2016. | |
| Born |
1986 Palo Alto, California U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Website |
zachappelman |
Zach Appelman (born 1986)[1] 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.[2] Appelman played many sports in high school, including track and field, wrestling, and a lot of competitive martial arts.[2] Appelman earned a black belt in karate in high school.[2] He went to University of California, Santa Barbara for his BFA in acting.[3] Appelman then went to Yale School of Drama for his MFA in acting.[3]
Career
Appelman's first job out of grad school was playing Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet.[2] 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.[3][4] Appelman then went on to the New York City theatre disctrict to perform in Theatre for a New Audience's A Midsummer Night's Dream as Demetrius and Broadway's War Horse as Sgt. Fine.[3]
“We both got to use our martial-arts training." [5]
—Appelman, on Sleepy Hollow (October 22 2015)
Appelman would go to film and television. He would appear in 2013's Kill Your Darlings as Luke Detweiler.[3] His first lead role was in 2014's A Midsummer Night's Dream as Demetrius.[3] In 2016, his next film will be an untitled Joshua Marston Project as Malcolm.[3] 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.[3] On August 21, 2015, it was announced that Appelman was bumped up to series regular on Sleepy Hollow as Joe Corbin.[6][7]
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 | [8] |
| 2014 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Demetrius | Comedy film based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. | [9] |
| 2016 | Complete Unknown | Malcolm | Drama film directed by Joshua Marston. | [10] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Homeland | James Carrington | Episode: "Broken Hearts" (S 2:Ep 10) | [11] |
| 2013 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Officer Jimmy Hamilton | Episode:"Surrender Benson" (S 15:Ep 1) | |
| 2014 | Black Box | Danny Walker | Episode: "Free Will" (S 1:Ep 8) | [12] |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Officer Jimmy Hamilton | Episode: "Psycho/Therapist" (S 15:Ep 10) | ||
| Sleepy Hollow | Joe Corbin | Episode: "And the Abyss Gazes Back" (S 2:Ep 6) | ||
| 2015 | Beauty & the Beast | Alton Finn | Episodes:
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| 2015–16 | Sleepy Hollow | Joe Corbin | Main Character; Season 3 | [6][7] |
Theatre
| Title | Role | Name of Theatre | ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamlet | Hamlet | Hartford Stage | [3][4] |
| Arms and the Man | Captain Bluntschli | The Old Globe | [3] |
| Henry V | Henry V of England | Folger Theatre | [3] |
| Romeo and Juliet | Tybalt | Chicago Shakespeare Theater | [3] |
| Death of a Salesman | Biff | Chautauqua Theater Company | [3] |
| Arcadia | Septimus | Chautauqua Theater Company | [3] |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | Francis Flute | Chautauqua Theater Company | [3] |
| The Winter's Tale | Time | Chautauqua Theater Company | [3] |
| Tartuffe | Tartuffe | Yale Repertory Theatre | [3] |
| As You Like It | William | Shakespeare Santa Cruz | [3] |
| King Lear | Part of ensemble | Shakespeare Santa Cruz | [3] |
| Timon of Athens | Alcibiades | Theatre Artists Group | [3] |
| The Comedy of Errors | Dromio of Ephesus | Shakespeare Santa Cruz | [3] |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | Demetrius | Theatre for a New Audience | [3] |
| War Horse | Sgt. Fine | Broadway | [3] |
References
- ↑ Marks, Peter (March 8, 2013). "A young classical actor, burning bright in Washington". the Washington Post. Nash Holdings LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Butelli, Louis (November 9, 2012). "Louis Butelli and Zach Appelman: Interview, Part I". folgertheatre.wordpress.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 "Zach Appelman". zachappelman.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- 1 2 Rizzo, Frank (October 24, 2014). "Zach Appelman Riveting In 'Hamlet' At Hartford Stage". courant.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ↑ Ausiello, Michael. "Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on Supernatural, X-Files, Empire, Grimm, Once, Gotham, Switched at Birth, Flash and More". TV Line. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
- 1 2 Ausiello, Michael (August 21, 2015). "Sleepy Hollow Promotes Corbin's Kid, Abbie's New Boss to Series Regular". TVLine. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- 1 2 McCown, Alex (August 3, 2015). "Sleepy Hollow bringing back Zach Appelman for non-Wendigo-related work". TV Club. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Kill Your Darlings". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ↑ "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Complete Unknown". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Zach Appelman". hollywood.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ↑ Dillon, C. Robert (June 26, 2014). "Danny Walker (Zach Appelman) and Dr. Hartramph (Vanessa Redgrave)". Zap2it. Tribune Digital Ventures. Retrieved September 11, 2015.