Michael Zorek

Michael Zorek
Born (1960-05-25) May 25, 1960 (age 66)
New York City, New York, United States
OccupationActor
Years active1983–1995
SpouseShelly Friedland
Children2

Michael Zorek is an American film and television actor who has appeared in films and television series such as Private School, Family Ties, The Facts of Life, Hot Moves, The Woman in Red, Camp Nowhere and Teen Wolf Too.

Personal life

In June 2002, Zorek was featured in an article in The New York Times about life as a stay-at-home father after leaving his job as an account executive at a Manhattan public relations firm. In May 2013, The Huffington Post published a follow-up article by the same author of The New York Times piece, Lisa Belkin.

Zorek's son Jeremy [wd] is also an actor and performed in a 2011 national tour of Billy Elliot, and his daughter Diana has acted in an AT&T commercial.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1983Private SchoolBubba Beauregard
1984The Woman in RedShelly
1984Hot MovesBarry
1987Teen Wolf TooSquirrely Assistant
1988SpellcasterHarlan
1994Camp NowhereChez Cheez Guy

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1983High School U.S.A.Chuckie DippleTV movie
1984Young HeartsBeefTV movie
1984Diff'rent StrokesBenjaminEpisode: "Undercover Lover"
1984The Facts of LifeVictorEpisodes: "Talk, Talk, Talk", "Slices of Life"
1984–1986Family TiesFlaumEpisodes: "Starting Over", "Best Man"
1985NewhartMr. DuncanEpisode: "The Prodigal Darryl"
1986Life with LucyPizza Delivery ManEpisode: "World's Greatest Grandma"
1989MatlockCultist #2Episode: "The Cult"
1995Can't Hurry LoveManEpisode: "Glove Story"
1995Eek! The CatKopp (voice: Klutter! segment)Main role

References

  1. 1 2 3 Belkin, Lisa (May 15, 2013). "Michael Zorek, A Stay-At-Home Dad, Details The Difficulties Of Finding Work". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Michael Zorek". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-10-10.
  3. ↑ Maslin, Janet (July 30, 1983). "Private School (1983) 'PRIVATE SCHOOL'". The New York Times. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Michael Zorek". TV Guide. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ Belkin, Lisa (June 9, 2002). "LIFE'S WORK; A Pull Felt by Dads as Well: Staying Home". The New York Times.
  6. ↑ "AT&T TV Commercial, 'Faster or Slower: Werewolf' Featuring Beck Bennett". iSpot.tv. Retrieved 2020-07-15.