Zen Gesner
Zen Gesner
Serving as his actress mother's legacy, Zen Gesner began gracing the big screen with his chiseled good looks in 1994, when he had small roles in Dumb & Dumber (starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels) and Victim. He was born to Nan Martin on June 23, 1970, in Van Nuys, CA, and began crafting his skill as an actor immediately following high school. After studying fencing and stage combat at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, he returned to the U.S. West Coast. There he had two sons, Finn and Rory, borne of wife Cynthia Farrelly Gesner. As brother-in-law of producers Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly, handsome Gesner has appeared in several major motion pictures since breaking into the biz. Following along the comedy route of Dumb & Dumber, Gesner had parts in 1996's Kingpin starring Woody Harrelson, as well as the hilarious There's Something About Mary -- starring Ben Stiller -- in 1998. His television appearances include the Adventures of Sinbad series beginning in 1996, along with several other cameos including an episode of Friends and All My Children. He also appeared in the Farrelly brothers' 2001 feature Shallow Hal, a romantic comedy starring Jack Black of Tenacious D, and Gwyneth Paltrow. ~ Sarah Sloboda, All Movie Guide
Filmography of Zen Gesner:
- Shallow Hal with Gwyneth Paltrow , Jack Black , Jason Alexander , Joe Viterelli , Rene Kirby , Bruce McGill , Tony Robbins , Susan Ward , Brooke Burns , Rob Moran , Joshua Li'i'Boy Shitani , Kyle Gass , Laura Kightlinger , Nan Martin , Sasha Joseph Neulinger , John-Eliot Jordan , Jill Christine Fitzgerald , Fawn Irish , Erinn Bartlett , Daniel Greene , Danny Murphy
- Me, Myself & Irene with Jim Carrey , Renee Zellweger , Chris Cooper , Robert Forster , Richard Jenkins , Rob Moran , Traylor Howard , Daniel Greene , Tony Cox , Anthony Anderson , Mongo Brownlee , Jerod Mixon , Mike Cerrone , John-Eliot Jordan , Michael Bowman , Jessica Harper , Shannon Whirry , Danny Murphy
- The Ringer with Johnny Knoxville , Brian Cox , Katherine Heigl , Jed Rees , Bill Chott , Edward Barnabell , Leonard Earl Howze , Geoffrey Arend , John Taylor , Luis Avalos , Leonard Flowers , Steve Levy , Terry Funk , Brad Leland , John Rothman , Jesse Ventura , Richard Dillard , Steven Chester Prince , Mike Cerrone , Sean Gildea , Cassandra L. Small , Kara Rastrelli , Edward Barbanell , Al "Train" Dias , Janna Ambort , Mohammad M. Ahmed , Nicole Bradley , Lauren-Elaine Edleson , Ruth N. Straw , Hugo Perez , Diana Heart , J.D. Stahr , Heidi B. Bush , Troy Jackson , Bryan Dilbeck , Carlos Sierra , Michael Clossin , Meagan Elise Flynn , Rosie Shriver , Shane Mallory , Sara Peterman , Bo Kane
- Osmosis Jones with Bill Murray , Molly Shannon , Chris Elliott , Elena Franklin , Chris Rock , Laurence Fishburne , David Hyde Pierce , Brandy Norwood , William Shatner , Danny Murphy , Kid Rock , Ron Howard , Joe C , The O'Day Family , Maura O'Brien , Marlene Malone , Barbara O'Connor , Grady O'Connor , Danny Mann , The Oberholtzer Family , Emily O'Donnell , Ken Olson , Emily O'Day , Colleen O'Donnell , Diana O'Donnell , The Madigan Family , Sherry Lynn , Bruce McIntyre , Ruth Meyer , The Mone Family , Brian Mone , "Stuttering" John Melendez , Mickie T. McGowan , Hector Mercado , Bob O'Brien , Mandy Marsh , Jillian Nicewicz , Jo Ann Ninewicz , Murphy Family , Joe Murphy , The Neville Family , Jack McCullough , Anne Lockhart , Nikki Tyler-Flynn , Paul Tuerpe , Uncle Kracker , The Urann Family , The Sumner Family , Keri Tombazian , Steve Susskind , The Tom Beauchene Family , The Sullivan Family , Morgan Wentzell , Jacqueline Wentzell , The Winans Family , Robert Wisdom , Chandler Vuillemier , The Vuilleumier Family , Kathy Wege , Bill Wade , Warwick West Side All-Stars , Mattie Ostiguy , Jesse Peter , The Perry Family , Peterson Family , Chris Phillips , Lynne Redding , Paul Pape , Zak Penn , Marilyn Pasekoff , The Pelham Family , Amy Suhay , Dick Silva , The Shields Family , Herschel Sparber , Doug Stone , The Reske Family , The Ripley Family , Dick Rubin , Al Rodrigo , The Roy Family , The Woodgate Family , Bo Cleary , Paul Christie , Diane Conrad , Judy Conrad , Brianna Cabral , The Charpentier Family , Michael Carven , The Cavallo Family , Nancy Byers , Buzz Dunn , Docky , Laura Dunn , Willy Dunn , Eddie Barth , Rodger Bumpass , Antonio Fargas , Donald Fullilove , Richard S. Horvitz , Rif Hutton , Art Kimbro , Joyce Kurtz , Helen Britten , Sidney Jr. Bartholomew , Eddie Frierson , Sean Fitzgerald , Carlos Alazraqui , Steve Berens , Marc Hyman , Keith Anthony , Allison Barbieri , Tom Barbieri , The Bill Beauchene Family , Jimmie Bones , Nicole Brathwaite , John Britten , Sally Ann Brooks , Brown Family , The Brumley Family , The Buechs Family , Anna Byers , Grace Costa , Coughlan Family , The Curran Family , Janis Dardaris , Wendy Dillon , The Dunphy Family , Catherine Dunphy , Stefanie Eulinberg , Bob Fennessey , The Ferguson Family , Jackie Flynn , Kena Flynn , Kevin Flynn , Maryjane Foy , Kathryn Frick , Krista-Jean Froand , Sean Gildea , Jackie Gonneau , Shannon Gregory , Patricia Guiggey , The Hallowell Family , Jamie Heres , Jimmy Heres , Heidi Hetzel , Erica Johnson , Elizabeth Jordan , Kelsey Jordan , Thomas Jordan , Allison Kacmar , Christina Kacmar , Rachael Kasner , The Kouri Family , George Kouri , Jason Krause , The Krupa Family , Ben Stein , Joel Silver , John-Eliot Jordan , Jonathan Adams
- Fever Pitch with Drew Barrymore , Jimmy Fallon , Jason Spevack , Jack Kehler , Scott H. Severance , Jessamy R. Finet , Maureen Keiller , Lenny Clarke , Ione Skye , KaDee Strickland , Jackie Burroughs , Willie Garson , Daniel Greene , Tim McCarver , James B. Sikking , JoBeth Williams , Wayne Fleming , Andrew Wilson , Charlotte Sullivan , Danny Murphy , Johnny Sneed , Marissa Jaret Winokur , Miranda Black , George Ghali , John Boylan , Siobhan Fallon-Hogan , Quancetia Hamilton , Armando Riesco , Evan Helmuth , Bart Bedford , Michael Rubenfeld , Peter Gammons , Darren Frost , J. C. Kenny , Brandon Craggs , Brett Murphy , Isabella Fink , Greta Onieogou , Mark Andrada , Scott Desano , Lizz Alexander , Shary Guthrie , Don Gavin , Dan Darin-Zanco , Gina Clayton , Bobby Curcuro , Jason Varitek , Johnny Damon , Trot Nixon , Paul Mcguire , Ken Rogerson , Howard Nickerson , Matt Watts , Andrea Davis , Sharlene Yuen , Geoffrey Williamson , Jim Rice , Dennis Eckersley , Keith Macwhorter , Melinda Lopez , Sam Dissanayake , Steve Levy , Don Orsillo , Harold Reynolds , Matthew Peart , David Klar , Jermaine Plummer , Erin Nanstad , Johnny Cicco , Brian Hayes Currie , Bob Weekes , John Ruggiero , Dan Cummings , Jordan Leandre , George King
- The Breed with Adrian Paul , Bokeem Woodbine , Bai Ling
- Kingpin with Woody Harrelson , Randy Quaid , Vanessa Angel , Bill Murray , Chris Elliott , William Jordan , Clint Allen , Chris Berman , Hank Brandt , Andre Rosey Brown , George Christy , Willie Garson , Daniel Greene , Googy Gress , Prudence Wright Holmes , Cecile G. Krevoy , Thomas Lupo , Michele Matheson , Hillary Matthews , Rob Moran , Joshua Nelson , Kevin O'Brien , Mark Roth , Chris Schenkel , Victoria Scott , Lin Shaye , Steven Stabler , Jeffrey Thomas , Richard Tyson , Rachel Wagner , Scott Williams , Rick Barker , Andy Taylor , David Sullivan , John Jordan , Sidney Jr. Bartholomew , Michael Corrente , Jonathan Stein , Libby Langdon , Liza , David Shackelford , Kim Morgan Greene , Jonathan Richman , Mark Charpentier , Patrick Healy , Lorri Bagley , Mike Cerrone , John-Eliot Jordan , Mike Healey , Jackie Flynn , Sean Gildea , Elizabeth Jordan , Kelsey Jordan , Brian Mone , Danny Murphy , Will Rothhaar , Kenny Griswold , Jay W. Yowler , Blues Traveler , Joe David Marcus , Roger Clemens , Artist Formerly Known As Docky , Sayed Badreya , Jim Ahern , Stephen Alison , Billy Andrade , Jimmy Badstibner , Willie Beauchene , George Bedard , Jim Blake , Parker III Bohn , Rolf Brekke , Michael K. Budge , Susan A. Burig , Aggie Byers , Dave Byers , Jessica Byers , Julie Byers , Tom Byers , Gary Carano , Glenn Carano , Linda Carola , Mike Cavallo , Taryn Chilivis , John Cioffoletti , Kevin Civale , Louis Charles Consolo , Brandon Cook , Ron Cowan , Jimmy D'Andrea , Paul DeWolf , Jon Dennis , Kathy Farrelly , Mariann Farrelly , Nancy Farrelly , Brad Faxon , Herbie Flynn , Clem "Mandingo" Franek , Nancy Frey-Jarecki , Scott Gasbarro , Robin Gau , Steven R. Gehrke , Cynthia Farrelly Gesner , Denverly Grant , Sid Greenbud , Andrew Greenbury , Nicholas Greenbury , Paula Gregg , Christine Hampton , Ryan Heggs , William Heggs , J.J. Hill , Jane Hill , Justin Hromek , Sarah Hughes , Mina Javid , Tommy Jordan , Don Julio , Alfons Kettner , Melinda Kocsis , Joe "Smokey" Krawlicky , David Lane Langford , Tommy Larkins , Tom Leasca , Wallace Lester , Joe Lewis , Pucky Lippincott , Mike Listorti , Stacy Lundin , Jill Lytle , Helen Manfull , Ray McCort , Gordie Merrick , Chris Meyers , Michelle Meyers , Mark Miosky , Beth Mone , Morganna , Terry Mullany , John Neary , Brad Norton , Ron Jr. Palumbi , Danielle Parsons , Mark Pauperas , Randy Pederson , Paul Pelletier , John Popper , Jane Pratt , Steve E. Ranger , Joyce Rover , Herman Santiesteban , Jimmy Shay , Monica Shay , Rose Smith-Lotenero , Chris Spain , Alex Stohn , Mary Stohn , Lisa Stothard , Kipp Stroden , John Stroehman , Brian Stube , Warren Tashjian , Robby Thibeau , Preston Thomas , Gretchen Treser , Urge Overkill , Danielle Valenciano , Brian Voss , Adam I. Wallace , Mark "Chief" Wasler , Bob Weeks , Jodi-Ann Wimer , Shannon Wimer , Joanne Wolfe , John Woodin , Bob Zampano , Steve Tyler
Zen Gesner Trivia
Who did Zen Gesner portray in Small Town Conspiracy?
Zen Gesner was Chief John Haleran in Small Town Conspiracy
What role did Zen Gesner portray in Shallow Hal?
Zen Gesner played Ralph in Shallow Hal
Who did Zen Gesner portray in Me, Myself & Irene?
Zen Gesner was Agent Peterson in Me, Myself & Irene
Who did Zen Gesner play in The Ringer?
Zen Gesner was David in The Ringer
What role did Zen Gesner portray in Osmosis Jones?
Zen Gesner played Emergency Room Doctor #1 in Osmosis Jones
Who did Zen Gesner portray in Fever Pitch?
Zen Gesner was Steve in Fever Pitch
Who did Zen Gesner portray in The Legend of the Phantom Rider?
Zen Gesner was Suicide in The Legend of the Phantom Rider
What role did Zen Gesner play in Kingpin?
Zen Gesner played Thomas in Kingpin
