Zach Appelman

Zach Appelman (born August 5, 1985) is an American film, television and theatre actor. He is known for portraying Luke Detweiler in the 2013 film Kill Your Darlings, Joe Corbin in the television series Sleepy Hollow, and Alton Finn in the television series Beauty & the Beast.

Early life Appelman was born and raised in Palo Alto, California, and attended high school there. Appelman played many sports in high school, including track and field, wrestling, and competitive martial arts. Appelman then attended the Yale School of Drama for his MFA in acting. Appelman then went on to the New York City theatre district to perform in Theatre for a New Audience's A Midsummer Night's Dream as Demetrius and Broadway's War Horse as Sgt. Fine. Appelman was featured in Sheri Wilner's play The Miracle of Chanukah and Patrick Gabridge's play Christmas Breaks for public radio show and podcast. In 2016, Appelman appeared in the film Complete Unknown. In 2017, he portrayed Assistant US Attornery Matt Miller on Chicago P.D.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes ref 2013 Kill Your Darlings Luke Detweiler Biographical drama film written by Austin Bunn and directed by John Krokidas 2014 A Midsummer Night's Dream Demetrius Comedy film based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. 2016 Complete Unknown Malcolm Drama film directed by Joshua Marston. 2018 Like Father Steve

Television

Theatre

Title Role Name of Theatre ref Hamlet Hamlet Hartford Stage Arms and the Man Captain Bluntschli The Old Globe Henry V Henry V of England Folger Theatre Romeo and Juliet Tybalt Chicago Shakespeare Theater Death of a Salesman Biff Chautauqua Theater Company Arcadia Septimus Chautauqua Theater Company A Midsummer Night's Dream Francis Flute Chautauqua Theater Company The Winter's Tale Time Chautauqua Theater Company Tartuffe Tartuffe Yale Repertory Theatre As You Like It William Shakespeare Santa Cruz King Lear Part of ensemble Shakespeare Santa Cruz Timon of Athens Alcibiades Theatre Artists Group The Comedy of Errors Dromio of Ephesus Shakespeare Santa Cruz A Midsummer Night's Dream Demetrius Theatre for a New Audience War Horse Sgt. Fine Broadway