Zach Cregger
Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Composer, Editor
1 March 1981 (45 years)
Zachary Michael Cregger (born March 1, 1981 in Arlington, Virginia) is an American comedian, actor, writer, director and producer. He is among the founding members of the New York City-based comedy troupe The Whitest Kids U' Know, which is composed of Trevor Moore, Sam Brown, Timmy Williams, and Darren Trumeter. He later starred in the sitcoms Friends with Benefits, Guys with Kids, and Wrecked. In 2022, Cregger wrote and directed the horror film Barbarian, a commercial success that opened to positive critical reviews. In 2025, he scored another critical and commercial hit with the horror film Weapons, which went on to win Best Supporting Actress for Amy Madigan at the 2026 Academy Awards.
Known For
Filmography
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| 2007 | The Whitest Kids U'KnowOn Plex |
| 2028 | The Flood · as Screenplay |
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| 2009 | Miss March · as Screenplay |
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| 2024 | Out There: Crimes of the Paranormal · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Sasquatch · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Newsboyz · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | The Whitest Kids U'Know Try A Role Playing Game · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | The Civil War on Drugs · as Executive Producer |
| 2007 | The Whitest Kids U'Know · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 2024 | Mars · as Kyle Capshaw / Various (voice) |
| 2022 | Barbarian · as Everett |
| 2020 | The Whitest Kids U'Know Try A Role Playing Game · as Hyphenpotamus7 |
| 2019 | Just Roll With It · as Brent |
| 2019 | Friends-In-Law · as Cast |
| 2018 | Doubting Thomas · as Graham |
| 2016 | Wrecked (2016) · as Owen |
| 2016 | Opening Night · as Micky |
| 2015 | Adam Ruins Everything · as Berch |
| 2015 | Trevor Moore: High in Church · as Illuminati |
| 2014 | The McCarthys · as Doug |
| 2014 | About a Boy · as T.j. |
| 2014 | Date and Switch · as GregOn Plex |
| 2013 | The Pete Holmes Show · as Cyclops |
| 2013 | Love & Air Sex · as JeffOn Plex |
| 2013 | Assistance · as Seth Campbell |
| 2012 | Guys With Kids · as Nick |
| 2011 | The Death and Return of Superman · as Green Lantern |
| 2011 | The Civil War on Drugs · as Abraham Lincoln / Ulysses Grant / Various |
| 2011 | Friends with Benefits · as Aaron Greenway |
| 2009 | Miss March · as Eugene Bell |
| 2008 | College · as Cooper |
| 2007 | Hardly Working · as Zach |
| 2007 | The Whitest Kids U'KnowOn Plex |
| 2005 | Sound Barrier · as Man On Bike |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street · as Dean Stamper |
| 2025 | Weapons · as Original Music Composer |
| 2026 | The Oscars · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2020 | Newsboyz · as Self - Host |
| 2012 | Home & Family · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Big Morning Buzz Live · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan · as Self |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly · as Self |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards · as Self |
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| 2020 | Newsboyz · as Creator |
| 2020 | The Whitest Kids U'Know Try A Role Playing Game · as Creator |
| 2007 | The Whitest Kids U'Know · as CreatorOn Plex |