Zack (and variant spellings Zach, Zac, Zak, Zakk) is sometimes a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

, but more often it is a hypocorism or short form of another given name, usually Zachary in the English speaking world, which derives from

Zechariah Zechariah most often refers to: * Zechariah (Hebrew prophet), author of the Book of Zechariah * Zechariah (New Testament figure), father of John the Baptist Zechariah or its many variant forms and spellings may also refer to: People *Zechariah ...

Name

* Zach Allen (born 1997), American football player * Zach Aguilar (born 1998), American voice actor * Zach Banner (born 1993), American football player * Zack Baun (born 1996), American football player * Zach Boren (born 1991), American football player * Zach Borenstein (born 1990), American baseball player * Zach Braff (born 1975), American actor known for his role in television series ''Scrubs'' *

Zac Brown Zachry Alexander Brown (born July 31, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and co-founder and lead singer of the country–rock Zac Brown Band, as well as electronic dance music group Sir Rosevelt. In 2019, Brown released a pop su ...

(born 1978), lead singer in American country music band Zac Brown Band * Zach Callison (born 1997), American voice actor *

Zac Champion Zac Champion (born June 29, 1984) is a former American football quarterback. Champion was released by the BC Lions on May 10, 2010. On June 7, 2010, Champion was signed by the Calgary Stampeders and was competing for third-string quarterback ag ...

(born 1984), American footballer * Zack Conroy (born 1985), American actor * Zack Cozart (born 1985), American Major League Baseball player * Zach Cunningham (born 1994), American football player *

Zach Curlin Zachary Henry Curlin (January 31, 1890 – June 3, 1970) was an American football and basketball player and coach. Background and career Curlin attended Christian Brothers College (now University) in Memphis and the Webb School. and played pia ...

(1890–1970), American football and basketball player and coach *

Zach Davidson Zach Davidson (born July 15, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Central Missouri Mules football, Central Missouri (where he played as Punter (football ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Zach Day Stephen Zachary Day (born June 15, 1978) is a former right-handed sinker-ball pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for two teams from 2002 to 2006. Career history Day graduated from La Salle High School in Cincinnati in 1996, where he pl ...

(born 1978), American Major League Baseball player *

Zac Efron Zachary David Alexander Efron (; born October 18, 1987) is an American actor. He began acting professionally in the early 2000s and rose to prominence in the late 2000s for his leading role as Troy Bolton in the ''High School Musical'' trilo ...

(born 1987), American actor * Zac Farro (born 1990), American drummer for Paramore *

Zac Foley EMF are an English alternative rock band from Cinderford, Gloucestershire, who came to prominence at the beginning of the 1990s. During their initial eight-year run, from 1989 to 1997, the band released three studio albums before a hiatus. Thei ...

(1970–2002), British musician, bass guitarist for EMF *

Zack Fleishman Zachary Rodin Fleishman (born March 17, 1980) is an American professional tennis player. Personal life Fleishman was born in Santa Monica, and attended UCLA for one year before turning pro. He is currently the Chief Operating Officer at Shark ...

(born 1980), American tennis player *

Zach Galifianakis Zachary Knight Galifianakis (born October 1, 1969) is an American actor and comedian. He appeared in ''Comedy Central Presents'' special and presented his show ''Late World with Zach'' on VH1. Galifianakis has starred in films including ''Th ...

(born 1969), American comedian *

Zack Gelof Zack Gelof (born October 19, 1999) is an American baseball third baseman in the Oakland Athletics organization. He played college baseball at Virginia. Gelof was selected in the second round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Athletics. ...

, American baseball player *

Zach Gentry Zach Gentry (born September 10, 1996) is an American football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan. Early life Gentry was a star quarterback for Eldorado High Schoo ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Zack Golditch Zack Golditch (born February 22, 1995) is a former American American football, football Guard (gridiron football), guard. He played college football at Colorado State Rams football, Colorado State. College career Golditch was a member of the Co ...

(born 1995), American football player * Zac Goldsmith (born 1975), English environmentalist and politician * Zack Greinke (born 1983), American Major League Baseball player *

Zack O'Malley Greenburg Zack O'Malley Greenburg (born March 8, 1985, New York City) is an American writer, journalist and former child-actor. He is a senior editor at ''Forbes'' magazine, where he covers music, media and entertainment. He is also the author of three books ...

(born 1985), American writer, journalist, and former child-actor *

Zach Hankins Zach Hankins (born July 27, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the Xavier Musketeers his senior season. As a power forward/center, H ...

(born 1996), American basketball player for

Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Jerusalem is a sport organization in Jerusalem as a local branch of the Hapoel movement. The branch was established in the 1920s and represents the city in more sports than any other sport organization in Jerusalem. Today, the club's leadi ...

of the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...

Zac Hanson Zac is a masculine given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Zachary or Zechariah. It may refer to: People: * Zac Alexander (born 1989), Australian professional squash player * Zac Brooks (born 1993), American National Football League play ...

(born 1985), American musician, drummer for Hanson *

Zach Harrison Zach Harrison (born August 14, 2001) is an American football defensive end for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Early years Harrison attended Olentangy Orange High School in Lewis Center, Ohio. He played in the 2019 All-American Bowl. A five-star recruit ...

(born 2001), American football player * Zach Hyman (born 1992), Canadian NHL ice hockey player *

Zach Iscol Zach Iscol (born August 18, 1978) is an American civil servant, non-profit executive, politician, and armed forces veteran who serves as Commissioner of New York City Emergency Management. Iscol is a United States Marine veteran and was a Dem ...

(born 1978), American entrepreneur, US Marine, and candidate in the

2021 New York City Comptroller election The 2021 New York City Comptroller election consisted of Democratic and Republican primaries for New York City Comptroller on June 22, 2021, followed by a general election on November 2, 2021. The primaries were the first NYC Comptroller electio ...

* Zach Jackson (born 1983), American former Major League Baseball player * Zach Jackson (born 1994), American minor league baseball player * Zack Kassian (born 1991), Canadian NHL ice hockey player *

Zak Keith Zak Keith is a British multi-genred guitarist, based in Stockholm, Sweden, since 1998. He was band leader for Bob Manning's Soul Enterprise until 2001. Active internationally, he has performed with artists such as Angélique Kidjo, Julius E. Gre ...

, British guitarist * Zach King (born 1990), American internet personality, filmmaker, and illusionist *

Zach Kosnitzky '' Kid Nation'' is a CBS reality show based around a society essentially run by kids. The cast included 40 children aged from 8 to 15 years old, and from a variety of ethnic backgrounds, cultures and religions. Alex Alexander "Alex" Wade w ...

, American participant in ''Kid Nation'' * Zach LaVine (born 1995), American basketball player *

Zach Lowe Zachary Curtis Lowe (born August 24, 1977
) is an American sportswriter, journali ...

(born 1977), American sportswriter * Zack Martin (born 1990), American National Football League player *

Zack Mesday Zachary John Mesday (born October 25, 1994) is an American football rookie free agent defensive end/linebacker from Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey who played college football for Temple University, where he originally walked-on and ...

(born 1994), American football player * Zach Mettenberger (born 1991), American National Football League quarterback * Zack Morris (born 1998), English actor *

Zack Moss Zaccheus Malik Moss (born December 15, 1997) is an American football running back for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of th ...

(born 1997), American football player * Zach Myers (born 1983), American former bass player and current guitarist for rock band Shinedown * Zach Norton (born 1981), American football player * Zach Parise (born 1984), American ice hockey player * Zach Penprase (born 1985),

Israeli-American , native_name_lang = , image = , caption = , population = 110,000–150,000 , popplace = New York metropolitan area, Los Angeles metropolitan area, Miami metropolitan area, and other large metropolitan are ...

baseball player for the Israel National Baseball Team * Zach Pfeffer (born 1995), American soccer player *

Zack Pinsent Zack Pinsent (born 1994) is a British costumer who dresses in flamboyant and historical clothing from the 19th century. Biography Pinsent is a native of Hove, East Sussex, England. According to him, he started wearing historical clothes when h ...

(born 1994), British costumer. *

Zac Posen Zachary E. Posen (; born October 24, 1980) is an American fashion designer. Early life Posen was born and raised in a Jewish family in New York City, residing in the SoHo neighborhood of lower Manhattan. He is the son of Susan (née Orzack), ...

(born 1980), American fashion designer * Zach Randolph (born 1981), American basketball player * Zack de la Rocha (born 1970), American lead singer of Rage Against the Machine * Zack Rosen (born 1989), All-American basketball player at Penn; plays for

Maccabi Ashdod Maccabi Ashdod B.C. ( he, מכבי אשדוד) is a professional basketball team based in the port city of Ashdod, Israel. The team currently plays in the Israeli National League. History The team was founded in 1961 by "Maccabi Ashdod Sports ...

in Israel * Zack Sanchez (born 1993), American football player *

Zack Shada Zachary David Shada (born November 25, 1992) is an American actor, producer and director. Life and career Shada was born in Boise, Idaho. His brothers are actors Josh and Jeremy Shada. He appeared as Thin Boy in '' Charlie's Angels: Full Thrott ...

(born 1992), American actor *

Zach Sieler Zach Sieler (born September 7, 1995) is an American football defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ferris State, and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the seventh round ...

(born 1995), American football player * Zack Snyder (born 1966), American film director and screenwriter * Zac Stacy (born 1991), American football player * Zak Starkey (born 1965), English drummer for The Who and Oasis *

Zack Test Zachary "Zack" Test (born October 13, 1989) is a retired American rugby union player who played for the United States national rugby sevens team. With 143 career tries in the World Rugby Sevens Series, Test led all U.S. players in tries scored un ...

(born 1989), American rugby union player *

Zach Thomas (disambiguation) Zach Thomas (born 1973) is an American former gridiron football player who played as a linebacker. Zach, Zack, or Zachary Thomas may also refer to: *Zach Thomas (basketball) (born 1996), American basketball player * Zach Thomas (wide receiver) (bo ...

, multiple people *

Zack Thornton Zachary James Thornton (born May 19, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He is currently the pitching coach for the UC Davis Aggies. Pitching for Oak Park High School, Thornton was All-State in California. At Ventura Co ...

(born 1988), American baseball player *

Zach Tom Zachary Miskom Tom (born March 26, 1999) is an American football offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wake Forest and was drafted by the Packers in the fourth round of th ...

(born 1999), American football player * Zach Triner (born 1991), American football player *

Zach VanValkenburg Zach VanValkenburg (born February 17, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Hillsdale before transferring to Iowa and was signed by the Las Vegas Ra ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Zach Villa Zach Villa (born March 17, 1987) is an American actor and musician. Villa was born in Clinton, Iowa. He is best known for his role as real-life serial killer Richard Ramirez in the ninth season of the FX anthology horror series ''American Horr ...

(born 1987), American actor, singer, songwriter, dancer, and musician * Zach Weiner (born 1982), American webcomic author of

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal ''Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal'' (''SMBC'') is a webcomic by Zach Weinersmith. The gag-a-day comic features few recurring characters or storylines, and has no set format; some strips may be a single panel, while others may go on for ten pan ...

* Zack Weiss (born 1992), American-Israeli Major League Baseball player *

Zack Werner Isaac "Zack" Werner is a Canadian artist, producer, entertainment lawyer and manager. Early life and education Born in Winnipeg in 1960, Werner attended the St. John's-Ravenscourt School. He received a B.A. from the University of Minnesota and ...

, Canadian artist, producer, lawyer and manager in the music industry * Zack Wheat (1888–1972), American Major League Baseball player *

Zach Whitmarsh Zachary Whitmarsh (born April 5, 1977 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a track and field athlete from Canada, who competes in the middle distance events. He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics, finishing in 39th plac ...

(born 1977), Canadian track and field athlete * Zach Williams (born 1981), American Christian musician * Zach Wilson (born 1999), American football player * Zach Wood (born 1993), American football player * Zakk Wylde (born 1967), American guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and founder of Black Label Society * Zach Hill (born 1979), American multi-instrumentalist and visual artist

In fiction

Zack Zack or Zach may refer to: People * Zach (surname), various people * Zack (surname), various people * Zack (personal name), lists of people and fictional characters named Zack, Zach, Zac, Zak or Zakk * Záh (gens) or Zách, a ''gens'' (clan) in th ...

, a security guard played by Naresh Kumar in the British web series '' Corner Shop Show''. * Zack Addy, in the television series ''Bones'' *

Zack Allan Zack or Zach may refer to: People * Zach (surname), various people * Zack (surname), various people * Zack (personal name), lists of people and fictional characters named Zack, Zach, Zac, Zak or Zakk * Záh (gens) or Zách, a ''gens'' (clan) in th ...

, in the television series ''Babylon 5'' * Zak Dingle, in the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' * Zach Florrick, the eldest of Alicia's children in ''The Good Wife'' * Zack Fair, in the role-playing game ''Final Fantasy VII'' and its spin-offs *

Zack Hudson The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' in 2021, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the show's senior executive producer, Kate Oates, and executive producer, ...

, in the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Zack Johnson, in ''The Big Bang Theory'' * Zack Lane, in the novel ''Zack'' by William Bell * Zack Martin, in the television series ''The Suite Life of Zack and Cody'' * Zak McKracken, hero of the adventure game '' Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders'' * Zack Mooneyham, a character in ''

School of Rock ''School of Rock'' (titled onscreen as ''The School of Rock'') is a 2003 comedy film directed by Richard Linklater, produced by Scott Rudin, and written by Mike White. The film stars Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White, and Sarah Silverman. Bl ...

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Zack Morris (Saved by the Bell) Zack Morris is a fictional character from the sitcoms ''Good Morning, Miss Bliss''; ''Saved by the Bell''; and '' Saved by the Bell: The College Years''. He also makes a guest appearance in the spin-off series '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class ...

, in television series ''Saved by the Bell'' *

Zach Nichols ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', a Spin-off (media), spin-off of the crime drama ''Law & Order'', follows the detectives who work in the "Major Case Squad" of the New York City Police Department, a unit that focuses on high-profile cases (in most ...

, in the American police procedural television drama ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' * Zak Saturday, one of the main characters in the cartoon series '' The Secret Saturdays'' * Zac, a main character in the Nickelodeon series '' Shimmer and Shine'' *

Zach Stevens ''The O.C.'' is an American Television series created by Josh Schwartz for the FOX Network in 2003. Schwartz serves as executive producer while also writing and directing for the show, including the premieres and finales of all seasons. The sh ...

, in '' The O.C.'' *

Zack Taylor Zachary Taylor is a fictional character in the Power Rangers universe, appearing in the television series ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers''. He is the original Black Ranger of the first generation of Power Rangers. He was played by actor Walter E ...

, in the television series ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' * Zack Underwood, one of the main characters in Milo Murphy's Law * Zach Varmitech, one of the antagonists in

Wild Kratts ''Wild Kratts'' is a live action/Flash-animated educational children's television series created by the Kratt brothers, Chris and Martin. The Kratt Brothers Company and 9 Story Media Group produce the show, which is presented by PBS Kids in the ...

* Zack ''(Battlestar Galactica)'' * Zack, in the computer game ''

The Daedalus Encounter ''The Daedalus Encounter'' is a 1995 interactive movie puzzle adventure game developed by Mechadeus and published by Virgin Interactive for Windows. The game was ported to the 3DO by Lifelike Productions and published by Panasonic. The premise ...

'' *

Zack (Dead or Alive) The following is a list of characters from the '' Dead or Alive'' video game series, created by Tecmo and Team Ninja. Characters Main series Spin-off series ''Xtreme ''series Introduced in ''Dead or Alive'' Ayane Bass Armstrong Voi ...

, in the video game series ''Dead or Alive'' *

Zak (TUGS) ''Tugs'' is a 1989 British children's television series created by the producer and director of ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' respectively, Robert D. Cardona and David Mitton. It features two anthropomorphized tugboat fleets: the Star ...

, in the television series ''TUGS'' * Zack, one of the title characters of the video game '' Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure'' *

, Kamen Rider Knuckle in ''Kamen Rider Gaim'' * Zack, the main character in '' Zack & Quack'', an animated television series * Zakk, one of the protagonists of the film ''

Deathgasm ''Deathgasm'' is a 2015 New Zealand independent comedy horror film written and directed by Jason Lei Howden in his directorial debut. The film premiered on 14 March 2015 at South by Southwest and was released in theaters later that year to pos ...

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