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Michael Zorek

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Michael Zorek
Born (1960-05-25) May 25, 1960 (age 66)
OccupationActor
Years active1983–1995
SpouseShelly Friedland[1]
Children2

Michael Zorek is an American film and television actor[2] who has appeared in films and television series such as Private School,[3] Family Ties,[4] The Facts of Life,[4] Hot Moves,[2] The Woman in Red,[2] Camp Nowhere[2] and Teen Wolf Too.[2]

Personal life

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In June 2002, Zorek was featured in an article in The New York Times about life as a stay-at-home father after leaving his job as an account executive at a Manhattan public relations firm.[5] In May 2013, The Huffington Post published a follow-up article by the same author of The New York Times piece, Lisa Belkin.[1]

Zorek's son Jeremy [wd] is also an actor and performed in a 2011 national tour of Billy Elliot,[1] and his daughter Diana has acted in an AT&T commercial.[6]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1983Private SchoolBubba Beauregard
1984The Woman in RedShelly
1984Hot MovesBarry
1987Teen Wolf TooSquirrely Assistant
1988SpellcasterHarlan
1994Camp NowhereChez Cheez Guy

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1983High School U.S.A.Chuckie DippleTV movie
1984Young HeartsBeefTV movie
1984Diff'rent StrokesBenjaminEpisode: "Undercover Lover"
1984The Facts of LifeVictorEpisodes: "Talk, Talk, Talk", "Slices of Life"
1984–1986Family TiesFlaumEpisodes: "Starting Over", "Best Man"
1985NewhartMr. DuncanEpisode: "The Prodigal Darryl"
1986Life with LucyPizza Delivery ManEpisode: "World's Greatest Grandma"
1989MatlockCultist #2Episode: "The Cult"
1995Can't Hurry LoveManEpisode: "Glove Story"
1995Eek! The CatKopp (voice: Klutter! segment)Main role

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Belkin, Lisa (May 15, 2013). "Michael Zorek, A Stay-At-Home Dad, Details The Difficulties Of Finding Work". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Michael Zorek". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-10-10.
  3. Maslin, Janet (July 30, 1983). "Private School (1983) 'PRIVATE SCHOOL'". The New York Times. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Michael Zorek". TV Guide. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  5. Belkin, Lisa (June 9, 2002). "LIFE'S WORK; A Pull Felt by Dads as Well: Staying Home". The New York Times.
  6. "AT&T TV Commercial, 'Faster or Slower: Werewolf' Featuring Beck Bennett". iSpot.tv. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
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