Zach Cregger

Zachary Michael Cregger is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker. He is a founding member of the comedy troupe The Whitest Kids U' Know and starred in the sitcoms Friends with Benefits, Guys with Kids, and Wrecked. He wrote and directed the horror films Barbarian and Weapons.

Early life and education

Cregger was born in Arlington, Virginia. He performed in various local comedy and music groups before moving to Brooklyn, New York to attend the School of Visual Arts.

Career

Cregger is a founding member of the Whitest Kids U' Know comedy troupe, formed alongside Trevor Moore and Sam Brown in 2000. While shooting an independent film, he met Darren Trumeter who subsequently joined the group. The Whitest Kids U' Know garnered success locally and online, leading to an invitation to the HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in 2006. The troupe won the award for Best Sketch Group and attracted the attention of several networks. Following their successful showcase, Fuse ordered a sketch series from the group. The Whitest Kids U' Know aired its first season on the network in 2007 before moving to then-sister network IFC. The series ran for five seasons before concluding in 2011.
Alongside Moore, he starred in and co-directed the films Miss March and The Civil War on Drugs. The latter received a limited theatrical release and aired as a recurring serial during the final season of The Whitest Kids U' Know. The troupe's second feature film, Mars, premiered at the Tribeca Festival on June 6, 2024.
In 2008, Cregger made his first film appearance in Deb Hagan's directorial debut College. In 2011, he joined the cast of the NBC sitcom Friends with Benefits. He then starred on the NBC sitcom Guys with Kids from 2012 to 2013. From 2016 to 2018, he starred as Owen O'Connor on the TBS sitcom Wrecked.
Cregger wrote and directed the 2022 horror film Barbarian, starring Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, and Justin Long. He wrote and directed the 2025 horror film Weapons.
In January 2025, it was announced that Cregger would write and direct an upcoming horror film based on the Resident Evil franchise. In December 2025, it was announced that he will serve as a producer on a feature film adaptation of Torso for Netflix.

Personal life

In 2013, Cregger met Sara Paxton in Austin, Texas on the set of Love & Air Sex while playing an on-screen couple. The couple became engaged in 2018 and married the following year in October 2019.

Filmography

Film

Acting roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	College	Cooper
2009	Miss March	Eugene Bell
2011	The Civil War on Drugs	Abraham Lincoln / various roles
2011	The Death and Return of Superman	Hal Jordan / Green Lantern	Short film
2013	Love & Air Sex	Jeff
2014	Date and Switch	Greg
2016	Opening Night	Micky
2018	Doubting Thomas	Graham
2022	Barbarian	Everett
2024	Mars	Various

Television