Zacharias Ward is a Canadian actor. He made his film debut with a supporting role as Scut Farkus in the comedy film A Christmas Story (1983). Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Ward appeared in multiple Television film, and had supporting roles in the films Ed (1996) and Wild America (1997).
Ward experienced a career resurgence with his main role as Dave Scoville on the Fox sitcom Titus (2000–2002). Following renewed attention, he had supporting roles in the films Almost Famous (2000), Freddy vs. Jason (2003), and (2004). During the late 2000s, Ward had the lead role in the action comedy film Postal (2007), as well as a supporting role in the science fiction film Transformers (2007).
In the 2010s, Ward starred in the films Dark House (2014) and Beyond the Law (2019). He had recurring roles as Roger on the of the FX horror anthology series American Horror Story (2017) and Lt. Dante on the Syfy series Z Nation (2018). In the 2020s, Ward reprised his Christmas Story role as Scut Farkus in the film's sequel, A Christmas Story Christmas (2022).
In 2014, Ward co-founded the film production company Grit Film Works with James Cullen Bressack. The first two films which he co-produced with Grit Film Works were the thriller Bethany and the horror film Restoration.
Ward is the CEO of Global Sports Financial Exchange, Inc since 2017.
In 2022, Ward reprised his role as Scut Farkus in the A Christmas Story sequel, A Christmas Story Christmas for Warner Bros. Pictures and HBO Max (now Max).
In December 2012, Ward sued the National Entertainment Collectibles Association, and briefly Warner Bros. again, over his image after attending the annual Christmas Story charity fundraiser convention in Cleveland in November 2010 where a fan handed him a Christmas Story board game, playing cards, and calendar showing his face. The lawsuit was settled three days later.
1983 | A Christmas Story | Scut Farkus | Film debut |
1985 | Anne of Green Gables | Moody | |
1993 | Just for Fun | Tom | Short film |
1994 | The Club | Kyle | |
1996 | Star Hunter | Cooper | Video |
1996 | Ed | Dusty Richards | |
1997 | Lancelot: Guardian of Time | A.J. | |
1997 | Wild America | D.C. | |
1998 | How to Make the Cruelest Month | Manhattan's Neighbor | |
1999 | Jimmy | ||
2000 | Civility | Billy | |
2000 | Almost Famous | The Legendary Red Dog | |
2000 | Skinhead | ||
2001 | Completely Totally Utterly | Chad | |
2003 | Murray | ||
2003 | Freddy vs. Jason | Bobby Davis | |
2003 | April's Shower | August | |
2004 | Tony | ||
2004 | L.A. Twister | Lenny | |
2004 | Nicholai Ginovaeff | ||
2005 | Aurora Borealis | Lindstrom | |
2006 | Hollywood Kills | Nate Folds | |
2006 | Pennies | Stoner Todd | Short film |
2007 | Trade | Alex Green | |
2007 | Moving McAllister | Earl | |
2007 | Transformers | First Sgt. Donnelly | |
2007 | Postal | The Postal Dude | |
2007 | Billy the Kid | Video | |
2008 | Kissing Cousins | Charlie | |
2008 | Dead and Gone | The Weatherman | |
2008 | Alone in the Dark II | Xavier | Video |
2008 | Battle Planet | Jordan Strider | |
2009 | Nickels | Direct-to-Video | |
2010 | Repo | Red | |
2010 | In the Void | Mark | |
2011 | End of the Road | Falco / Zack | |
2011 | Monster Mutt | Sirus Caldwell | |
2011 | In My Pocket | Rob | |
2014 | Dark House | Chris McCulluch | |
2014 | Don't Blink | Alex | Also producer |
2016 | Izzie's Way Home | Thurston (voice) | Animated film |
2016 | Bethany | Aaron | Also producer |
2016 | The Curse of Sleeping Beauty | Nathan | |
2016 | Restoration | Harold | Also director and producer |
2016 | A Christmas in Vermont | David Briggs | |
2019 | Beyond the Law | Desmond Packard | |
2021 | Survive the Game | Jean | |
2022 | A Christmas Story Christmas | Officer Scut Farkus | |
2024 | Darkness of Man | Alexei |
1985 | Anne of Green Gables | Moody Spurgeon | TV movie |
1987 | Taking Care of Terrific | Seth Sandruff | TV movie |
1987 | Anne of Avonlea | Moody Spurgeon | TV movie |
1988 | Greg Mazzey | Episode: "Vanity's Mirror" | |
1990 | Neon Rider | Digger | Episode: "Vengeance" |
1990 | My Secret Identity | Daniel | Episode: "White Lies" |
1991 | Maniac Mansion | Tim | Episode: "Ugly Like Me" |
1992 | Forever Knight | Topper | Episode: "Dark Knight" |
1993 | Spenser: Ceremony | Hummer | TV movie |
1994 | Boogies Diner | Kirby | TV series |
1994 | Harvest for the Heart | Ross Hansen | TV movie |
1995 | Sliders | Security Guard (uncredited) | Episode: "The King Is Back" |
1995 | NYPD Blue | Jerry | Episode: "Dirty Laundry" |
1996 | Sliders | Gerald Thomas | Episode: "The Dream Masters" |
1997 | Party of Five | Ted | Episode: "Significant Others" |
1997 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Jerry 'Mad Dog' Sullivan | Episode: "Mr. Justice" |
1997 | Orange Glasses Man | Episode: "Breaking Ground" | |
1998 | Fast Track | Episode: "Guys with Guns" | |
1998 | Blade Squad | Billy Mustard | TV movie |
1998 | NYPD Blue | Dan Evers | Episode: "Top Gum" |
1998 | Nash Bridges | Paul Pangborn | Episode: "Overdrive" |
1998 | JAG | Curtis Dastuge | Episode: "The Martin Baker Fan Club" |
1999 | Viper | Crup | Episode: "My Fair Hoodlums" |
1999 | Little Joshua / Theodore Reed | Episode: "End Game" | |
1999 | Profiler | Little Joshua / Theodore Reed | Episode: "Grand Master" |
1999 | Atomic Train | Stan Atkins | TV movie |
1999 | Y2K | Rick Rothman | TV movie |
1999 | Brotherhood of Murder | Charles Higgins | TV movie |
2000 | Moody Spurgeon | TV movie | |
2000–2002 | Titus | Dave Scoville | 54 episodes |
2001 | Chasing Destiny | Eric | TV movie |
2002 | Link | Episode: "The Human Factor" | |
2002 | She Spies | The Thin Man in Black | Episode: "Poster Girl" |
2002 | MDs | Dr. Lewis | Episode: "A La Casa" |
2003 | Chasing Alice | TV movie | |
2003 | Ghost Dog: A Detective Tail | Howie Tibbadoe | TV movie |
2003 | Monte Walsh | Powder Kent | TV movie |
2004 | Charmed | Kevin Casey / Sirk | Episode: "Styx Feet Under" |
2004 | Significant Others | Zack | Episode: "2.6" |
2004 | Deadwood | Episode: "No Other Sons or Daughters" | |
2005 | Deadwood | Hotel Desk Clerk | Episode: "Childish Things" |
2005 | Crossing Jordan | FBI Agent Blair | Episode: "A Stranger Among Us" |
2005 | Lost | Marc Silverman | Episode: "Do No Harm" |
2005 | NCIS | Police Officer Billy Krieg | Episode: "Hometown Hero" |
2005 | All of Us | Jeff Sizemore | 4 episodes |
2006 | Girlfriends | Mike | Episode: "Hustle & Dough" |
2007 | Steve Card | Episode: "Lying Down with Dogs" | |
2008 | Wells | Episode: "Automatic for the People" | |
2009 | Cold Case | Ed Dubinski | Episode: "Lotto Fever" |
2009-2010 | Dollhouse | Zone | Episodes: "Epitaph One", "" |
2010 | I'm in the Band | Xander | Episode: "Got No Class" |
2010 | Warehouse 13 | Leo | Episode: "13.1" |
2011 | Accidentally in Love | Scott Dunbar | TV movie |
2011 | Breakout Kings | Christian Beaumont | Episode: "Like Father, Like Son" |
2011 | Drop Dead Diva | Keith Geary | Episode: "The Wedding" |
2011 | Whit Naylor | Episode: "Blood and Sand" | |
2011 | Hawaii Five-0 | Billy Murphy | Episode: "Ike Maka" |
2012 | Clyde Novak | Episode: "Law & Disorder" | |
2012 | Keith Milner | Episode: "Misconceptions" | |
2012 | Chicago Fire | Ted Griffin | Episode: "Christmas, Etc." |
2013 | The Exes | Bradley | Episode: "Pretty Women" |
2013 | Liv and Maddie | Officer Mike Clarkson | Episode: "Sleep-A-Rooney" |
2013 | Mike & Molly | Donny | Episode: "The First and Last Ride-Along" |
2014 | Will | TV film | |
2014 | Fallen Cards | The Drifter | |
2016 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Davy | "A Cricket's Tale" |
2017 | Roger | 2 episodes | |
2018 | Z Nation | Lt. Dante | 6 episodes |
2025 | Bookie | Lou Smith | 2 episodes |
2013 | Alpha | |
2014 | Additional voices | |
2015 | Rise of the Tomb Raider | Konstantin |
2015 | Himself | |
2022 | The Postal Dude |
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