Zach Gilford
Birthday : January-14-1982
Birthplace : Evanston, Illinois
Birth Name : Zachary Gilford
AKA : Zachary Gilford
Recent Role : Matt Saracen on Friday Night Lights
Gender : Male
Zach Gilford, an American actor, attracted the stares of TV viewers with his excellent performance on ‘Friday Night Lights’ as Matt Saracen. The man serves as an outdoor adventure enthusiast and role model for teens. In the 2008 NBA Celebrity All-Star game, Zach appeared along with the likes of Terrell Owens. He’s the Trip Leader for Adventures Cross Country and had led adventurous trips to California, Hawaii, Alaska, the South Pacific and British Columbia etc.
Zach joined and graduated from Northwestern University and Evanston Township High School. In 1990s, he worked for YMCA Camp Echo. In future, he’s expected to play Guy Gardner, a member of Green Lantern Corps in the movie of same name.
In 2007, Zach Gilford received nomination for Gotham Award as Best Ensemble Cast. His other notable appearances are on ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’, ‘The last Winter’, ‘Rise: Blood Hunter’, ‘The Post Grad Survival Guide’, ‘The River Why’ and ‘Dare’ etc.
Role on ‘Friday Night Lights’
On ‘Friday Night Lights’, Zach Gilford appears as Matt Saracen. He’s Henry Saracen and Shelby Garrett’s son and lives with his grandmother Lorraine Saracen. With the Dillon High School Panthers, he initially served as the former backup quarterback. When Jason Street suffered a career ending injury, Matt came into the spotlight. The man has guts and determination which would surely lead The Panthers to victory.
