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Award-winning comedian actor and producer

Zach Zucker is a comedian, actor, and producer.

Early life and training

Zucker worked for various comedy institutions, including Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, ImprovOlympic, and Sacha Baron Cohen and his production company Four By Two Films.

He trained at the French clown school, École Philippe Gaulier, studying under master-clown teacher Philippe Gaulier.

Live performance

He was named one of Vulture's Top Comics You Should and Will Know in 2023.

For five years he toured as a part of the double act Zach & Viggo with Norwegian clown and Britain's Got Talent winner, Viggo Venn. The duo won the Best Comedy award at the 2016 Brighton Fringe and were named The Guardian's Top Comedy Pick at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe.

In 2024 he performed four extensions of his solo show Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour Off-Broadway at SoHo Playhouse and received a New York Times Critic's Pick.He was voted Comedian's Comedian at the 2020 Chortle Awardsand has sold out shows at Just For Laughs, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, SF Sketchfest, and The Kennedy Center.

Zucker is the host and creator of the show Stamptown Comedy Night which regularly runs in New York, Los Angeles, London and Edinburgh. Past acts include Neil Patrick Harris, Richard Kind, Karen Gillan, Bastille, Richard Gadd, Reggie Watts, David Cross, Natalie Palamides, Lolly Adefope, Rosie Jones, Tom Walker and Sam Campbell.

He frequently collaborates with funk-punk band Thumpasaurus and frequently collaborates with frontman Lucas Tamaren.

Producing

Zucker created the independent production company Stamptown in 2016.

He has produced original shows from artists such as Randy Feltface, Riki Lindhome, Huge Davies, Michelle Brasier, Mark Silcox, Moses Storm, BriTANicK, Ike Ufomadu, Martin Urbano, Courtney Pauroso, Josh Glanc, Emily Wilson, Garry Starr and more.

Zach has produced 4 shows that have been nominated by the Edinburgh Comedy Awards.

Film and television

Zucker appeared alongside Kiernan Shipka in the feature film Sweethearts directed by Jordan Weiss, in the upcoming American horror film Eugene The Marine, opposite Delaney Rowe in the horror film Subscriber, and will appear in the feature film Swiped with Lily James.

He was cast as a lead in the reboot of the TV series The Joe Schmo Show on TBS.

In 2024 it was announced he will appear in the upcoming feature film Love Language with Chloe Grace Moretz directed by Joey Power.

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