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Zach Justice
Zach Justice (born 1995) is an American comedian and creator, host of the Dropouts Podcast with Indiana Massara and Jared Bailey, and founder of Dropouts University Studios; he also hosts The Lunch Table, faces grooming allegations he denies, and appeared on Inside: USA.
Zach King
Zach King (born 1990), American filmmaker and illusionist known as the "digital magician" for his digital sleight of hand videos; distinct from country singer Zach John King and actor Zachary Scott King. Started FinalCutKing tutorials in 2008, broke out with Jedi Kittens (2011), and holds TikTok's most-viewed video at 2.2 billion views.
Zach Kuperstein
Zach Kuperstein, New York-based cinematographer (director of photography) known for Barbarian, The Eyes of My Mother, The Climb, The Vigil, and Woman of the Hour; NYU Tisch graduate with Spirit Award and Camerimage nominations.
Zach LaVine
Zach LaVine, NBA shooting guard for the Sacramento Kings, born 1995; drafted 13th in 2014 by Minnesota, two-time All-Star with Chicago Bulls, traded to Kings February 2025 in the De'Aaron Fox deal.
Zach McGowan
Zach McGowan (Zachary Brendan McGowan), American actor born in New York City, known for Captain Charles Vane in Black Sails, Jody in Shameless, and King Roan in The 100, plus film leads and voice-over work.
Zach Merrett
Zach Merrett (born 1995) is an AFL midfielder for Essendon, drafted pick 26 in 2013; seven-time Crichton Medallist, three-time All Australian, and Essendon's 41st captain (2023-2025).
Zach Mettenberger
Zach Mettenberger, former LSU and Tennessee Titans quarterback. Sixth-round 2014 pick (No. 178) with 5,783 LSU passing yards; went 0-10 in NFL starts and was waived in 2016.
Zach Miller (tight end, born 1984)
Zach Miller (Zachary Scott Miller, born 1984, Wahoo, Nebraska) is a former NFL tight end, Nebraska-Omaha, Jaguars 2009-2011 and Bears 2014-2017; 146 catches, 1,631 yards, 15 touchdowns; distinct from the 1985-born Raiders-Seahawks tight end.
Zach Noorani
Zach Noorani is a venture capital investor and Partner at Foundation Capital focused on fintech, after eight years at Capital One and its venture subsidiary North Hill Ventures.
Zach Nunn
Zach Nunn, born in 1979, is an American Republican U.S. Representative for Iowa's 3rd congressional district since 2023, previously serving in the Iowa House and Senate.
Zach Parise
Zach Parise, American retired NHL forward (born 1984, Minneapolis), played 19 seasons with the Devils, Wild, Islanders, and Avalanche, 889 points in 1,254 games, 2010 Olympic silver medalist, U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2025.
Zach Perret
Zach Perret is an American technology entrepreneur, the co-founder and CEO of Plaid, the San Francisco fintech whose APIs connect bank accounts to apps like Venmo and Robinhood.
Zach Randolph
Zach Randolph, born 1981 in Marion, Indiana, is a former NBA power forward (Z-Bo) who played 17 seasons for Portland, New York, the Clippers, Memphis, and Sacramento, totaling 18,578 points and leading the Grit and Grind Grizzlies.
Zach Roerig
Zach Roerig (Zachary George Roerig), American actor born 1985 in Montpelier, Ohio; played Matt Donovan on all eight seasons of The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017), after soap roles on As the World Turns and One Life to Live.
Zach Scheiner
Zach Scheiner is an American biotechnology investor who is a Partner at RA Capital Management in Boston, serving on the boards of Nkarta Therapeutics and other biopharmaceutical companies.
Zach Sobiech
Zach Sobiech, Minnesota teen singer-songwriter who wrote the farewell song "Clouds" while dying of osteosarcoma; viral 2012-2013 hit, No. 1 on iTunes, inspired the 2020 Disney+ film Clouds and a cancer research fund.
Zach Stoppelmoor
Zach Stoppelmoor (Zachary Stoppelmoor), born 1999, is an American long track speed sprinter from West Des Moines, Iowa; team sprint world record holder (1:16.98, 2025), 2025 world team sprint bronze medalist, and 2026 Olympian in the 500 m.
Zach Thomas
Zach Thomas, born 1973 in Pampa, Texas, is a Hall of Fame middle linebacker who played 12 seasons for the Miami Dolphins and one for Dallas, with 7 Pro Bowls, 5 first-team All-Pro honors, and 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame induction.
Zach Top
Zach Top (Zachary Dirk Top), born 1997 in Sunnyside, Washington, is an American neotraditional country singer-guitarist; albums Cold Beer & Country Music (2024) and Ain't In It For My Health (2025), the first Best Traditional Country Album Grammy winner.
Zach Tyler Eisen
Zach Tyler Eisen (Zachary Tyler Eisen, born 1993) is an American former voice actor from Stamford, Connecticut, known as Aang in Avatar: The Last Airbender, Pablo in The Backyardigans, and Lucas Nickle in The Ant Bully.
Zach W. Hall
Zach W. Hall is an American neuroscientist known for research on the neuromuscular junction, his UCSF deanship, and his leadership of NINDS and California's stem cell agency.
Zach Williams (musician)
Zach Williams, born Zachary Stephen Williams, is an American contemporary Christian singer and songwriter whose debut single "Chain Breaker" won him two Grammy Awards and platinum records.
Zach Wilson
Zach Wilson, BYU quarterback taken second overall by the New York Jets in the 2021 NFL Draft; struggled as a starter, later with Denver, Miami, and the New Orleans Saints.
Zach Witkoff
Zach Witkoff, son of developer and Middle East envoy Steven Witkoff, worked a decade in his family's real-estate firm before co-founding the crypto venture World Liberty Financial in 2024.
Zach Woods
Zach Woods (born 1984) is an American actor and comedian known as Gabe Lewis on The Office and Jared Dunn on Silicon Valley, and as co-creator, director, and voice of Peacock's In the Know.
Zach Zucker
Zach Zucker is an American clown comedian, creator of Stamptown, performer of alter ego Jack Tucker, and half of Zach & Viggo; a Gaulier graduate whose chaotic late-night variety show became a Netflix special.
Zachariah Page
Zachariah A. (Zak) Page is an American polymer chemist at the University of Texas at Austin, known for using light to synthesize polymers and 3D print materials.
Zacharias Dische
Zacharias Dische (1895–1988) was an American biochemist who discovered the first example of feedback inhibition, the basic reaction of the pentose phosphate cycle, and the diphenylamine test for DNA sugars.
Zacharias Ursinus
Zacharias Ursinus, born Zacharias Bär (1534–1583), was a German Reformed theologian who studied under Melanchthon and was the principal author of the Heidelberg Catechism of 1563.
Zacharie Vincent
Zacharie Vincent (Telari-o-lin) was a Huron-Wendat painter and war chief at Wendake, Quebec, one of the first Indigenous artists in Canada to adopt European easel painting.