Photo: Sue Lukenbaugh from Sacramento, USA / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
McGowan is one of those actors I value precisely because he rarely takes the lead. Give him a pirate, a sociopath, or a cold-eyed enforcer, and he brings a coiled menace that elevates everything around him. From Black Sails to The Boys to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., he keeps finding roles that need exactly that edge. A Carleton College graduate from New York with stage roots and voice work to boot, he strikes me as a craftsman more interested in the work than the spotlight. That quiet reliability is underrated, and I think it is why directors keep calling him back.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Zach McGowan
- Name (Japanese)
- ザック・マッゴーワン
- Reading
- ざっく・まっごーわん
- Born
- May 5, 1981 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rooster
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Carleton College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.ZachMcGowan.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mcgowanzach/
- Xhttps://x.com/Zach_McGowan
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zach%20McGowan
Frequently asked questions
When was Zach McGowan born?
Born May 5, 1981 (age 45).
Where is Zach McGowan from?
Zach McGowan is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Zach McGowan do?
Zach McGowan works as stage actor, film actor, television actor, voice actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
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.