Zach Appelman (born August 5, 1985) is an American film, television and theatre actor. He is known for portraying Luke Detweiler in the 2013 film Kill Your Darlings, Joe Corbin in the television series Sleepy Hollow, and Alton Finn in the television series Beauty & the Beast.
Early life Appelman was born and raised in Palo Alto, California, and attended high school there. Appelman played many sports in high school, including track and field, wrestling, and competitive martial arts. Appelman earned a black belt in karate in high school. He went on to attend the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he earned a BFA in acting. Appelman then attended the Yale School of Drama for his MFA in acting.
Career Appelman's first job out of graduate school was playing Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet. He would then go on to act in regional theatre in such productions as Hamlet, Timon of Athens, King Lear and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Appelman then went on to the New York City theatre district to perform in Theatre for a New Audience's A Midsummer Night's Dream as Demetrius and Broadway's War Horse as Sgt. Fine.
Appelman went on to perform in film and on television. He appeared in 2013's Kill Your Darlings as Luke Detweiler. His first lead role was in 2014's A Midsummer Night's Dream as Demetrius. In season 15 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Appelman guest starred as Officer Jimmy Hamilton in two episodes. He guest starred as Joe Corbin during the second season of the Sleepy Hollow television series. He had a recurring role during season three of Beauty & the Beast as Alton Finn. On August 21, 2015, it was announced that Appelman had been made a series regular on Sleepy Hollow. Appelman was featured in Sheri Wilner's play The Miracle of Chanukah and Patrick Gabridge's play Christmas Breaks for public radio show and podcast. In 2016, Appelman appeared in the film Complete Unknown. In 2017, he portrayed Assistant US Attornery Matt Miller on Chicago P.D.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes ref 2013 Kill Your Darlings Luke Detweiler Biographical drama film written by Austin Bunn and directed by John Krokidas 2014 A Midsummer Night's Dream Demetrius Comedy film based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. 2016 Complete Unknown Malcolm Drama film directed by Joshua Marston. 2018 Like Father Steve
Television Year Title Role Notes ref 2012 Homeland James Carrington Episode: "Broken Hearts" (S 2:Ep 10) 2013–2014 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Officer Jimmy Hamilton Episode: "Surrender Benson" (S 15:Ep 1)Episode: "Psycho/Therapist" (S 15:Ep 10) 2014 Black Box Danny Walker Episode: "Free Will" (S 1:Ep 8) 2014–2016 Sleepy Hollow Joe Corbin 2015 Beauty & the Beast Alton Finn Episodes: 2017–2018 Chicago P.D. Matt MillerRecurring Season 5 2019The PassageAgent Phil DoyleEpisode: Pilot (S1: Ep 1)The ResidentHades/Doug AtwaterEpisode: Belief System (S3: Ep 4)2019–2020God Friended MeLt. FremontRecurring Season 22020New AmsterdamSam SingerEpisode: "14 Years, 2 Months, 8 Days" (S2: Ep 12)2025Chicago MedJeremy LockhartEpisode: Double Down (S11: Ep 7)2026The Night AgentTheo MillerRecurring Season 3
Theatre Title Role Name of Theatre ref Hamlet Hamlet Hartford Stage Arms and the Man Captain Bluntschli The Old Globe Henry V Henry V of England Folger Theatre Romeo and Juliet Tybalt Chicago Shakespeare Theater Death of a Salesman Biff Chautauqua Theater Company Arcadia Septimus Chautauqua Theater Company A Midsummer Night's Dream Francis Flute Chautauqua Theater Company The Winter's Tale Time Chautauqua Theater Company Tartuffe Tartuffe Yale Repertory Theatre As You Like It William Shakespeare Santa Cruz King Lear Part of ensemble Shakespeare Santa Cruz Timon of Athens Alcibiades Theatre Artists Group The Comedy of Errors Dromio of Ephesus Shakespeare Santa Cruz A Midsummer Night's Dream Demetrius Theatre for a New Audience War Horse Sgt. Fine Broadway
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