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My Take
Jacob Zachar is one of those actors I quietly root for. As Rusty Cartwright on Greek, he gave the show its earnest, slightly awkward heart, and that kind of grounded, sympathetic presence is harder to pull off than it looks. The fact that he also works as a voice actor tells me he trusts his instrument and isn't chasing flash. Coming out of Chicago, there's a no-nonsense Midwestern steadiness to his work that I find genuinely appealing. He's the type who serves the story rather than the spotlight, and in an era of manufactured fame, I respect performers who simply show up and do the work.
Overview
Jacob Zachar (born May 16, 1986) is an American actor best known for playing Russell "Rusty" Cartwright on the ABC Family TV Series Greek.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jacob Zachar
- Name (Japanese)
- ヤコブ・ザッカー
- Reading
- やこぶ・ざっかー
- Born
- May 16, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- St. Patrick High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.