Zach Gilford Biography

Fast Facts

• In 2007, he was nominated at the Gotham Awards for best ensemble cast for his work on 2006's "The Last Winter․"
• Serves as a Trip Leader for Adventures Cross-Country, a program that has offered life-changing experiences to teens for over 30 years, and has led teens on wilderness trips in Alaska, the South Pacific, Hawaii, California and British Columbia
• Graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in performing arts and education in 2004
• He went to Evanston Township High School and graduated in 2000
• While attending Northwestern University, he performed in plays like "SubUrbia," "Equus," "The Laramie Project" and "Women and Wallace․"
• Worked at an outdoor clothing and gear store while pursuing his acting career in New York City
• Best known for his role in the series "Friday Night Lights․"
• Appeared in the music video "Ours" by Taylor Swift in 2011
• In Fremont, Mich․, Gilford was a staff member for YMCA Camp Echo