Zach McGowan
Zachary Brendan McGowan (born May 5, 1981) is an American film and television actor and voice-over artist.[1] He is known for his roles in television series Shameless as Jody, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Anton Ivanov/The Superior, Black Sails as Charles Vane, and The 100 as Roan.[2] Other highlights include parts in the films Terminator Salvation,[3] The Hunt for Eagle One,[4] and the sequel The Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point. He guest-starred in the television series Numbers, CSI: Miami, and Cold Case,[5] with voice-over work[6] for the Scream Awards, Animal Planet and the video games Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, and Iron Man.
Zach McGowan | |
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 McGowan at the 2018 WonderCon | |
| Born | May 5, 1981 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse(s) | Emily Johnson (m. 2008) |
Early life
McGowan was born in New York City to Brenda and Vincent McGowan. His older brothers are Doug and Matt McGowan.[7] Although they lived in New York City most of their lives, the McGowans traveled extensively due to Brenda's employment at United Airlines. McGowan attended Ethical Culture Fieldston School from kindergarten through senior year in high school, where he was the captain of the football and ice hockey teams and a member of the drama and theater societies.[8] He then attended Carleton College.
Career
In mid-2011, McGowan joined the cast of the Showtime dramedy Shameless, as Jody, first as a guest star (Season 2) and then as a series regular (Season 3).[9] Season two premiered January 8, 2012. He said that modeling for art students helped him for the role but now "nudity is just part of the job".[10]
In July 2013, McGowan joined the cast of the Universal Pictures feature film Dracula Untold, playing Shkelgim, a mysterious Romani.[11]
In January 2014, McGowan joined the cast of the Starz dramatic adventure TV series Black Sails, playing a fictionalized version of the real-life 18th-century English pirate Charles Vane. The role called for an English actor, so McGowan, an American, affected an accent. Casting directors found out later that McGowan was faking but were impressed with his performance and chose him for the role.[12]
In July 2016, McGowan joined the cast of The CW science fiction TV series The 100, playing King Roan of the Ice Nation, after having previously played the role as a guest star.[13]
In January 2017, McGowan joined the cast of the ABC TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., playing the villain The Superior.[14]
In March 2018, McGowan joined the cast of L.A.'s Finest, a TV series based on the Bad Boys franchise alongside Jessica Alba and Gabrielle Union.[15]
Personal life
McGowan married Emily Johnson on September 27, 2008, in the Santa Barbara mountains.[16]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Hunt for Eagle One | Jackson | Direct-to-DVD |
| 2009 | Terminator Salvation | Soldier on Osprey | |
| Losing Control | Terry | ||
| Conception | Joel | ||
| 2012 | Cockroaches[17] | Johnny Slim | |
| Snapshot[18] | Thomas Grady | ||
| 2014 | Dracula Untold | Shkelgim | |
| 2018 | The Brawler | Chuck Wepner | |
| Death Race: Beyond Anarchy | Connor Gibson | Direct-to-DVD | |
| The Scorpion King: Book of Souls | Mathayus | ||
| 2019 | Robert the Bruce | Brandubh | Post-production |
| 2020 | Crabs in a Bucket | Dougal | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Two Dudes Catering | Himself | TV reality show | [19] |
| 2008 | CSI: Miami | Kurt Greenfield | Episode: "Wrecking Crew" | |
| Numbers | Keith Jackson | Episode: "High Exposure" | ||
| 2009 | Scream Awards | Announcer/Narrator | ||
| Cold Case | Corporal Clerk | Episode: "Libertyville" | ||
| 2010 | Good Luck Charlie | Happy Horse | Episode: "Butt Dialing Duncans" | |
| 2011 | Man Eating Super Snake | Voice | TV Movie | [20] |
| Body of Proof | Vincent Stone | Episode: "Helping Hand" | ||
| Scream Awards | Announcer/Narrator | |||
| 2012 | Dating Rules from My Future Self | Jagger | 2 episodes | [21] |
| 2012–2013 | Shameless | Jody Silverman | 24 episodes Recurring role (Season 2) Main role (Season 3) |
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| 2014–2016 | Black Sails | Charles Vane | 28 episodes Main Cast (Seasons 1-3) |
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| 2015 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Anton | Episode: "Maternal Instincts" | |
| 2016–2017, 2020 |
The 100 | Roan | 17 episodes Recurring role (Season 3) Main cast (Season 4) Guest star (Season 7) |
[22] |
| 2016 | UnREAL | Brock | Episode: "Casualty" | |
| 2017 | Lethal Weapon | Cody Lewis | Episode: Birdwatching | |
| 2017–2018 | Damnation | Tennyson Duvall | 2 episodes | |
| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D | Anton Ivanov / The Superior | 8 episodes Recurring role (Season 4) Guest star (Season 5) |
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| 2018 | The Walking Dead | Justin | 3 episodes Recurring role (Season 9) |
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| 2019 | L.A.'s Finest | Ray Sherman | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | MacGyver | Roman | 3 episodes |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Boom Blox | Cowboy Beaver | |
| Iron Man | Mark Scarlotti / Whiplash / Stark Engineer | ||
| 2012 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier | Ghost | |
| Anarchy Reigns | Nikolai Dmitri Bulygin | ||
| Resident Evil 6 | Tall Oaks civilians |
References
- "Zach McGowan". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 8, 2013.
- Gelman, Vlada (July 6, 2011). "Exclusive: Zach McGowan Joins Shameless as New Bad Boy -- and [Spoiler Alert]?". TVLine. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- "Trailer: Cockroaches". The Movie Blog.
- "Zach McGowan Online". LocateTV.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013.
- "More Sausage, Please! Shameless Promotes Zach McGowan to Series Regular". TV Guide.com. February 15, 2012.
- "Actor Zach McGowan talks about time-traveling between TV roles". WPIX. January 20, 2016.
- "Matt McGowan (@matt_mcgowan)". Twitter.com.
- Frederick, Brittany (March 3, 2012). "Q&A: Get To Know 'Shameless' Star Zach McGowan". Starpulse. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015.
- "'Shameless' Promotes Zach McGowan to Series Regular". The Hollywood Reporter. February 15, 2012.
- Naughty But Nice Rob (April 24, 2012). "Zach McGowan, 'Shameless' Star, On Preparing For Full-Frontal Scenes". Huffington Post.
- Dickson, Evan (July 11, 2013). "Dracula Casts A 'Shameless' Gypsy". Bloody Disgusting.
- Topel, Fred (February 21, 2014). "Exclusive Interview: Zach McGowan on 'Black Sails' and Dracula Untold". CraveOnline.
- Ge, Linda (July 22, 2016). "'The 100' Promotes Zach McGowan to Series Regular for Season 4". The Wrap.
- "Listing: 'Marvel's Agents of Shield'". The Futon Critic. January 31, 2017.
- Ritman, Alex (March 26, 2018). "Zach McGowan Joins NBC's 'Bad Boys' Spinoff". The Hollywood Reporter.
- "Zach McGowan (Wiki, Age, Married, Wife, Net Worth)". unapix.com.
- "Cockroaches". IMDb.com. January 5, 2018.
- "Snapshot". IMDb.com. June 1, 2014.
- "2 Dudes Catering". IMDb.com.
- "Man Eating Super Snake". IMDb.com. June 5, 2011.
- "Dating Rules from My Future Self". IMDb.com.
- Ge, Linda (July 24, 2015). "CW's 'The 100' Casts 'Black Sails' Star Zach McGowan in Recurring Role". The Wrap.
