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Jacob Zachar

Jacob Zachar

Actor · Born May 16, 1986 (40) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Jacob Zachar (born May 16, 1986) is an American actor whose roles include Russell "Rusty" Cartwright on the ABC Family TV Series Greek. Zachar was born in Chicago, Illinois (his Greek character, Rusty Cartwright, is also from Chicago). He attended St. Francis Borgia grammar school. He also attended St. Patrick High School, an all-boys Catholic school in Chicago.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 16, 1986 (40)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 11% in 30 days

What are Jacob Zachar's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
41%
Self
18%
Survival
18%
Society
16%
Morality
7%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Heroas Rusty Cartwright in Greek (2007)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Tense
2
Joyful
2
Warm
1
Absurd
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jacob Zachar's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jacob Zachar's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

19 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Arkansas(2020)

    as Stranger

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Dark/Web(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Ronald Raygun

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Prey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Ben

  • Shrimp(2018)

    as Angelina's Husband

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Transformers: The Last Knight(2017)

    as Young JPL Engineer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Hive(2014)

    as Clark

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Carefree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ben

  • Those Who Wander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Sam

  • Project: S.E.R.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Adam

  • Drunkboat(2010)

    as Abe

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Detention of the Dead(2012)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Greek(2007)

    Show 74 episodes · as Rusty Cartwright

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Surf's Up(2007)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Little Big Top (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ernest

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Mikey

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Stevie Slater

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Chad Lane

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • King of the Hill(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Prey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ben

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles, 18 of them dated from 1997 to 2020; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Arkansas (2020)

$129K worldwide

Highest rated

Greek (2007)

Midcredits 72nd

Film career

19972020

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting19 of 19: 19 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Jacob Zachar's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 7; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Shrimp (2018)

89th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Surf's Up (2007)

Midcredits 77th · 64% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jacob Zachar work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jacob Zachar's MovieCove titles; Clark Duke shares the most, 2.