Zack Ward
Biography
Zack Ward is a Canadian actor who made his film debut as Scut Farkus, the bully in A Christmas Story (1983). Through the 1980s and 1990s he worked largely in television films while taking supporting parts in Ed (1996) and Wild America (1997). His career picked up again when he took the part of Dave Scoville in the Fox sitcom Titus, which ran from 2000 to 2002, bringing him supporting work in Almost Famous (2000), Freddy vs. Jason (2003) and Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004). He later took the lead in Postal (2007) as The Postal Dude, appeared in the Postal video games, and had a supporting role in Transformers (2007). In the 2010s he starred in Dark House (2014) and Beyond the Law (2019) and had recurring roles on American Horror Story and Z Nation. He played Scut Farkus again in A Christmas Story Christmas (2022) and made his directing debut in 2024.
56years old
Turns 57 on August 31in 293 days
- Born Toronto
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Also credited as Zacharias Ward
Movie Career
- Films
- 30
- Career span
- 41 years1983 to 2024
Genres
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Behind the camera
In 2014, Ward and James Cullen Bressack started the film production company Grit Film Works. Its first two films, which he co-produced, were the thriller Bethany and the horror movie Restoration.
Behind the camera
In 2024, Ward directed a film for the first time. That movie, The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms, featured James Hong in a starring role.
Zack Ward movies on Netflix
Darkness of Manas Alexei
Rockbottomas Kenny Cobra
A Christmas Story Christmasas Scut Farkus
Survive the Gameas Mickey
2nd Chance for Christmasas Dave
Beyond the Lawas Desmond Packard
Bethanyas Aaron
A Christmas in Vermontas David Briggs
The Curse of Sleeping Beautyas Nathan
Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreysas Will
Dark Houseas Chris McCulluch
Don't Blinkas Alex
Accidentally in Loveas Scott Dunbar
Monster Muttas Sirus Caldwell
The Devil's Tombas Nickels
Alone in the Dark 2as Xavier
Battle Planetas Jordan Strider
BloodRayne 2: Deliveranceas Billy the Kid
Moving McAllisteras Earl
Postalas Dude
Tradeas Alex Green
Transformersas First Sergeant Donnelly
Resident Evil: Apocalypseas Nicholai Ginovaeff
Freddy vs. Jasonas Bobby Davis (Mark's Brother)
Monte Walshas Powder Kent
Lancelot: Guardian of Timeas A.J.
Wild Americaas D.C.
Edas Dusty Richards
The Size of Watermelonsas Skinhead
A Christmas Storyas Scut Farkus
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
James Cullen Bressack directed five of these films, Uwe Boll two and Todd Tucker two. Five actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.










Films together
Michael Paré3 films together, 2007 to 2008
Michael Paré's page Alone in the Dark 22008IMDb rating 2.7Ward as XavierParé as Willson
BloodRayne 2: Deliverance2007IMDb rating 2.7Ward as Billy the KidParé as Pat Garrett
Postal2007IMDb rating 4.5Ward as DudeParé as Panhandler
Gerald Webb3 films together, 2014 to 2019
Gerald Webb's page 2nd Chance for Christmas2019IMDb rating 4.9Ward as DaveWebb as Marcel Jones
A Christmas in Vermont2016IMDb rating 5.5Ward as David BriggsWebb as Steve
Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys2014IMDb rating 3.6Ward as WillWebb as Bob
Shannen Doherty3 films together, 2014 to 2024
Shannen Doherty's page Darkness of Man2024IMDb rating 4.7Ward as AlexeiDoherty as Vivian
Bethany2017IMDb rating 4.1Ward as AaronDoherty as Susan
Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys2014IMDb rating 3.6Ward as WillDoherty as Cate
Kristos Andrews3 films together, 2019 to 2024
Kristos Andrews's page Darkness of Man2024IMDb rating 4.7Ward as AlexeiAndrews as Viktor
Survive the Game2021IMDb rating 3.0Ward as MickeyAndrews as Michael
2nd Chance for Christmas2019IMDb rating 4.9Ward as DaveAndrews as Brian
James Cullen Bressack3 films together, 2017 to 2024
James Cullen Bressack's page Darkness of Man2024IMDb rating 4.7Ward as AlexeiBressack as Gordon
Survive the Game2021IMDb rating 3.0Ward as MickeyBressack as Weather Man
Bethany2017IMDb rating 4.1Ward as AaronBressack as Hospital Visitor
Tracey Walter2 films together, 1996 to 1997
Tracey Walter's page Wild America1997IMDb rating 6.4Ward as D.C.Walter as Leon
The Size of Watermelons1996IMDb rating 5.2Ward as SkinheadWalter as The Vagrant
James Cullen BressackDirector, 5 films, 2014 to 2024
All films by James Cullen Bressack Darkness of Man2024IMDb rating 4.7Ward as Alexei
Survive the Game2021IMDb rating 3.0Ward as Mickey
Beyond the Law2019IMDb rating 3.6Ward as Desmond Packard
Bethany2017IMDb rating 4.1Ward as Aaron
Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys2014IMDb rating 3.6Ward as Will
Uwe BollDirector, 2 films, 2007
All films by Uwe Boll BloodRayne 2: Deliverance2007IMDb rating 2.7Ward as Billy the Kid
Postal2007IMDb rating 4.5Ward as Dude
Todd TuckerDirector, 2 films, 2011 to 2024
All films by Todd Tucker Rockbottom2024IMDb rating 7.1Ward as Kenny Cobra
Monster Mutt2011IMDb rating 3.8Ward as Sirus Caldwell
Also two films together18 more actors
- Bill MoseleyThe Devil's Tomb (2009) and Alone in the Dark 2 (2008)
- Bill CobbsBeyond the Law (2019) and Ed (1996)
- Brendan FletcherBloodRayne 2: Deliverance (2007) and Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
- Jim O'Heir2nd Chance for Christmas (2019) and Ed (1996)
- John KassirRockbottom (2024) and Monster Mutt (2011)
- Natassia MaltheAlone in the Dark 2 (2008) and BloodRayne 2: Deliverance (2007)
- Mark Christopher Lawrence2nd Chance for Christmas (2019) and Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys (2014)
- Ralf MoellerAlone in the Dark 2 (2008) and Postal (2007)
- Anna HarrBethany (2017) and The Curse of Sleeping Beauty (2016)
- Chris CoppolaBloodRayne 2: Deliverance (2007) and Postal (2007)
- Chris SpencerBloodRayne 2: Deliverance (2007) and Postal (2007)
- Sean KananSurvive the Game (2021) and Beyond the Law (2019)
- Peter BillingsleyA Christmas Story Christmas (2022) and A Christmas Story (1983)
- R.D. RobbA Christmas Story Christmas (2022) and A Christmas Story (1983)
- Scott SchwartzA Christmas Story Christmas (2022) and A Christmas Story (1983)
- Yulia KlassSurvive the Game (2021) and Beyond the Law (2019)
- Ian PetrellaA Christmas Story Christmas (2022) and A Christmas Story (1983)
- Yano AnayaA Christmas Story Christmas (2022) and A Christmas Story (1983)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Zack Ward's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$981 million
10 of the 30 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 30 films: 10 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 7 never in cinemas; 10 figure not found.
- 10Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 7Never in cinemas
- 10Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$710M72.3% of the total
- 2$129M13.2% of the total
- 3$117M11.9% of the total
- 4$21M2.1% of the total
- 5$4.4M0.4% of the total
- 6$167K0.0% of the total
- 7$147K0.0% of the total
- 8$67K0.0% of the total
Online
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