Zach Barack

American actor

Actor
singer
comedian

Years active2019–present

Zach Barack (born November 17, 1995) is an American actor, singer, and comedian.^[1] Barack voices the character Barney on Netflix's animated show, Dead End: Paranormal Park.^[2] He is known as the first openly transgender actor in a Marvel film, Spider-Man: Far From Home.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Early life

Barack was born in Evanston, Illinois and grew up in Glenview.^[6] He worked at a queer youth organization in Washington, D.C. and a cookie store after high school.^[6]

Work

Barack has appeared on Netflix's Dead End: Paranormal Park and Marvel's Spider-Man: Far From Home.^[7]^[8] He has also appeared in episodes of Transparent and LA's Finest. He writes music and performs as a stand-up comedian.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	Spider-Man: Far From Home	Zach

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	LA's Finest	Sam	2 episodes
2019	Transparent	Nico	Episode: Transparent Musicale Finale
2020	The College Tapes	Frankie Meeks	10 episodes
2022	Dead End: Paranormal Park	Barney Guttman (voice)	19 episodes

References

^ Jackson, Angelique (June 26, 2019). "Spider-Man's Zach Barack Opens Up About Being Marvel Studios' First Openly Transgender Actor". Variety. Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
^ Mackey, Joshua S. (October 25, 2022). "Brandon Kyle Goodman, Zach Barack, and Sam Zelaya Are the New Class of Queer Voice Talent". INTO. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
^ Kroll, Justin (January 18, 2019). "Transgender Actor Zach Barack Joins Sony's Spider-Man: Far From Home". Variety. Archived from the original on January 19, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
^ Myers, Amanda Lee (July 5, 2019). "Marvel's first openly trans actor Zach Barack calls for more portrayals". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on July 5, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
^ "Marvel actor Zach Barack calls for more trans representation in the MCU". The Gay Times. October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Blackwood, Nicole (July 1, 2019). "How Spider-Man star and Evanston native Zach Barack, the first openly transgender actor featured in a Marvel film, shed his own secret identity". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
^ "How Animation Is Changing a History of Trans Marginalization in Horror". Time. October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
^ "Dead End: Paranormal Park's Zach Barack wants better trans representation in animation and beyond". Digital Spy. October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.