Zen Gesner
Born: 1970-06-23 in Van Nuys, California, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Zen Brant Gesner (born June 23, 1970) is an American television and movie actor. He is perhaps most recognized for his roles as Sinbad in the syndicated television series The Adventures of Sinbad, and was a regular cast member on the ABC daytime drama All My Children as bad boy and rapist Braden Lavery. More recently he's appeared in Miller Lite's "Man Laws" commercials as one of the "Men Of The Square Table". Gesner also appeared on an episode of the popular sitcom Friends in which he played Rachel Green's date. A graduate of the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), Gesner has appeared in several movies since his cinematic debut as "Dale's Man #1" in the 1994 comedy Dumb & Dumber, including Osmosis Jones (as Emergency Room Doctor #1), Me, Myself & Irene (Agent Peterson), Shallow Hal (Ralph), and There's Something About Mary (as a bartender). In 2005, he had a small part in the romantic comedy Fever Pitch starring Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon.
Filmography
2024
- Ricky Stanicky as World River Exec #1
2019
- Gates of Darkness as Stephen's Father
2015
- "That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To' ... (Director)
- A Date to Die For as Michael Hill
2013
- Movie 43 as Stripper (segment "Truth or Dare")
2011
- Hall Pass as Passenger Cop
2008
- Shattered! as Carter
2006
- Best of Chris Isaak as (segment "Somebody's Crying") (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
- The Ringer as David Patrick
- Fever Pitch as Steve
2003
- Legend of the Phantom Rider as Suicide
- Small Town Conspiracy as John Haleran
2002
- Boat Trip as Ron
2001
- The Breed as West
- Social Misfits as Counselor Travis
- Shallow Hal as Ralph
2000
- Me, Myself & Irene as Agent Peterson
1998
- There's Something About Mary as Bartender
1996
- The Adventures of Sinbad as Sinbad
- Kingpin as Thomas
1995
- Wish Me Luck as Henry Krinkle
1994
- Friends as Dave
- Dumb and Dumber as Dale's Man #1
- Compromising Situations as Phillip Larsen