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Zachary Michael Cregger (born March 1, 1981) is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker. He is a founding member of the comedy troupe The Whitest Kids U' Know and starred in the sitcoms Friends with Benefits, Guys with Kids, and Wrecked. He wrote and directed the horror films Barbarian (2022) and Weapons (2025).
Alongside Moore, he starred in and co-directed the films Miss March and The Civil War on Drugs. The latter received a limited theatrical release and aired as a recurring serial during the final season of The Whitest Kids U' Know. The troupe's second feature film, Mars, premiered at the Tribeca Festival on June 6, 2024.
In 2008, Cregger made his first film appearance in Deb Hagan's directorial debut College. In 2011, he joined the cast of the NBC sitcom Friends with Benefits. He then starred on the NBC sitcom Guys with Kids from 2012 to 2013. From 2016 to 2018, he starred as Owen O'Connor on the TBS sitcom Wrecked.
Cregger wrote and directed the 2022 horror film Barbarian, starring Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, and Justin Long. He wrote and directed the 2025 horror film Weapons, which garnered critical acclaim and several accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Amy Madigan.
In January 2025, it was announced that Cregger would write and direct an upcoming horror film based on the Resident Evil franchise. In December 2025, it was announced that he will serve as a producer on a feature film adaptation of Torso for Netflix.
| 2009 | Miss March | Co-directed and co-written with Trevor Moore | |||
| 2011 | The Civil War on Drugs |
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| 2022 | Barbarian | ||||
| 2024 | Mars | Co-written with The Whitest Kids U' Know | |||
| 2025 | Companion | ||||
| Weapons | Also composer | ||||
| 2026 | Resident Evil | Post-production |
Acting roles
| 2008 | College | Cooper | |
| 2009 | Miss March | Eugene Bell | |
| 2011 | The Civil War on Drugs | Abraham Lincoln / various roles | |
| The Death and Return of Superman | Hal Jordan | Short film | |
| 2013 | Love & Air Sex | Jeff | |
| 2014 | Date and Switch | Greg | |
| 2016 | Opening Night | Micky | |
| 2018 | Doubting Thomas | Graham | |
| 2022 | Barbarian | Everett | |
| 2024 | Mars | Various |
| 2004 | The Lounge | ||||
| 2004–2006 | Uncle Morty's Dub Shack | ||||
| 2006 | Comedy Zen | ||||
| 2007–2011 | The Whitest Kids U' Know | Also co-creator | |||
| 2021 | Sasquatch | Documentary series |
Acting roles
| 1998 | Dean Stamper | Episode: "Brotherly Love" | |
| 2007–2011 | The Whitest Kids U' Know | Various roles | |
| 2011 | Friends with Benefits | Aaron | Main role |
| 2012–2013 | Guys with Kids | Nick | |
| 2014 | About a Boy | T.J. | Recurring role |
| 2015 | The McCarthys | Doug | Episode: "The Ref" |
| 2016–2018 | Wrecked | Owen | Main role |
| 2019 | Adam Ruins Everything | Berch | Episode: "Adam Ruins Nature" |
| Just Roll with It | Brent | Episode: "Gator's Reunion" |
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