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Trenton, New Jersey Trenton is the capital city of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. It was the capital of the United States from November 1 to December 24, 1784.Jewish. His father is a psychiatrist who specializes in clinical therapy, and his mother is a nurse practitioner. Woods is a middle child; he has an older brother and younger sister. In 1997 and 1998, he attended summer camp at Interlochen Center for the Arts. He grew up in

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, and graduated from

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in 2003. He is a graduate of New York University.

Career

Bobby Moynihan & Zach Woods, Del Close Marathon 2

Woods started performing improv at the

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at age 16 and was a part of the improvisational sketch troupe "The Stepfathers", whose members included

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and

Chris Gethard Christopher Paul Gethard (; born May 23, 1980) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He was the host of ''The Chris Gethard Show'', a talk show based in New York City, which aired from 2011 to 2018. He hosts the podcasts ''Beautiful Stories ...

. He has taught improv at Columbia University,

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and Lincoln Center. He has appeared in such films as '' In the Loop'' and '' The Other Guys'', and appeared in the

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skits "Adam and Eve in the Friend Zone" and "The Infinisphere". He is known for starring as Awkward Boy, the

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in the YouTube video series ''The Most Awkward Boy in the World''. In 2010, he appeared as a zombie in a Starburst candy commercial. Starting in 2010, he portrayed

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on the

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sitcom '' The Office''. He was promoted to series regular beginning in season 7. From 2014-2019, he co-starred as Jared on

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's '' Silicon Valley''. He also appeared on HBO's ''

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'' as Ed Webster. Beginning in January 2020, he had a role as Matt Spencer, Head of Customer Relations for ''

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'', a science-fiction comedy TV series created by Armando Iannucci that premiered on HBO in the United States. Woods had a role in the action comedy ''

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'' (2015), directed by Paul Feig, and appeared in Feig's film '' Ghostbusters'' in 2016.

Filmography

Film

Television

Web

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Woods, Zach 1984 births Living people American male comedians American male film actors American male television actors Jewish American male actors Jewish American male comedians 21st-century American male actors People from Yardley, Pennsylvania Male actors from Pennsylvania People from Trenton, New Jersey Upright Citizens Brigade Theater performers New York University alumni 21st-century American comedians Pennsbury High School alumni 21st-century American Jews