Jacob Zachar

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.

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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)

Origin

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Occupation

actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Tiger

High school

St. Patrick High School

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob%20Zachar
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A4%E3%82%B3%E3%83%96%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B6%E3%83%83%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC
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Tags

• Illinois
• actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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