Zacharias Ward(born August 31, 1970) is a Canadian actor.[1][2]He is known for his role as Scut Farkus in the 1983 filmA Christmas Storyand its 2022 sequelA Christmas Story Christmas.[3]
Zack Ward | |
|---|---|
 Ward at the12th Satellite Awards,December 2007 | |
| Born | Zacharias Ward August 31, 1970 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse |
Jennifer McMahan (m.2018) |
| Parent | Pam Hyatt(mother) |
Early life
editWard was born on August 31, 1970, inToronto,Ontario,the son of actressPam Hyattand Todd Allen Ward.[4][5]
Career
editHe is best known for his character Dave Scoville (Titus's stoner half-brother) on the FOX showTitus[2]and as the bully Scut Farkus in the 1983ChristmasclassicA Christmas Story.[1]He has had guest roles on popular television series such asNCIS,Lost,andCrossing Jordan,[2]and roles in films such asAlmost Famous,[2]Transformers,[2]andAnne of Green Gables.[2]He has appeared in the horror filmsResident Evil: Apocalypse[1]andFreddy vs. Jason.Ward also has had leading roles inBloodRayne 2: Deliverance[1]andPostal,[2]and can be seen inAlone in the Dark II[2]andThe Devil's Tomb.[2]
In 2014, Ward co-founded the film production company Grit Film Works with James Cullen Bressack.[6]The first two films which he co-produced with Grit Film Works were the thrillerBethanyand the horror filmRestoration.[7]
Ward is the CEO of Global Sports Financial Exchange, Inc since 2017.[8]
In 2022, Ward reprised his role as Scut Farkus in theA Christmas Storysequel,A Christmas Story ChristmasforWarner Bros. PicturesandHBO Max(nowMax).[9]
Personal life
editOn August 18, 2018, Ward married actress and producer, Jennifer McMahan.[10]
Litigation
editIn August 2011, Ward suedWarner Bros.andEnesco[citation needed]over merchandising forA Christmas Storyafter Warner Bros. authorized a figurine set including the Scut Farkus character from the film without Ward's permission.[11]It was revealed that Ward's contract was underACTRA,unlike the other actors' contracts, and did not grantlikeness rightsfor merchandising.[11]Warner Bros.argued that the figurine showed a "generic face" that has been used on them since 2006 and thatstatute of limitationshad run out, among other claims. The lawsuit was dismissed in January 2012 by mutual agreement.[12]
In December 2012, Ward sued theNational Entertainment Collectibles Association,and brieflyWarner Bros.again, over his image after attending the annualChristmas Storycharity fundraiser convention inClevelandin November 2010 where a fan handed him aChristmas Storyboard game, playing cards, and calendar showing his face.[13]The lawsuit was settled three days later.[14]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | A Christmas Story | Scut Farkus | Film debut |
| 1985 | Anne of Green Gables | Moody | |
| 1993 | Just for Fun | Tom | Short film |
| 1994 | The Club | Kyle | |
| 1996 | Star Hunter | Cooper | Video |
| 1996 | Ed | Dusty Richards | |
| 1997 | Lancelot: Guardian of Time | A.J. | |
| 1997 | Wild America | D.C. | |
| 1998 | How to Make the Cruelest Month | Manhattan's Neighbor | |
| 1999 | The Fair | Jimmy | |
| 2000 | Civility | Billy | |
| 2000 | Almost Famous | The Legendary Red Dog | |
| 2000 | The Size of Watermelons | Skinhead | |
| 2001 | Completely Totally Utterly | Chad | |
| 2003 | The Pink House | Murray | |
| 2003 | Freddy vs. Jason | Bobby Davis | |
| 2003 | April's Shower | August | |
| 2004 | A Night at Sophie's | Tony | |
| 2004 | L.A. Twister | Lenny | |
| 2004 | Resident Evil: Apocalypse | Nicholai Ginovaeff | |
| 2005 | Aurora Borealis | Lindstrom | |
| 2006 | Hollywood Kills | Nate Folds | |
| 2006 | Pennies | Stoner Todd | Short film |
| 2007 | Trade | Alex Green | |
| 2007 | Moving McAllister | Earl | |
| 2007 | Transformers | First Sgt. Donnelly | |
| 2007 | Postal | The Postal Dude | |
| 2007 | BloodRayne 2: Deliverance | Billy the Kid | Video |
| 2008 | Kissing Cousins | Charlie | |
| 2008 | Dead and Gone | The Weatherman | |
| 2008 | Alone in the Dark II | Xavier | Video |
| 2008 | Battle Planet | Jordan Strider | |
| 2009 | The Devil's Tomb | Nickels | Direct-to-Video |
| 2010 | Repo | Red | |
| 2010 | In the Void | Mark | |
| 2011 | End of the Road | Falco / Zack | |
| 2011 | Monster Mutt | Sirus Caldwell | |
| 2011 | In My Pocket | Rob | |
| 2014 | Dark House | Chris McCulluch | |
| 2014 | Don't Blink | Alex | Also producer |
| 2016 | Izzie's Way Home | Thurston (voice) | Animated film |
| 2016 | Bethany | Aaron | Also producer |
| 2016 | The Curse of Sleeping Beauty | Nathan | |
| 2016 | Restoration | Harold | Also director and producer |
| 2016 | A Christmas in Vermont | David Briggs | |
| 2019 | Beyond the Law | Desmond Packard | |
| 2021 | Survive the Game | Jean | |
| 2022 | A Christmas Story Christmas | Officer Scut Farkus | |
| 2024 | Darkness of Man | Alexei |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Anne of Green Gables | Moody Spurgeon | TV movie |
| 1987 | Taking Care of Terrific | Seth Sandruff | TV movie |
| 1987 | Anne of Avonlea | Moody Spurgeon | TV movie |
| 1988 | Friday the 13th: The Series | Greg Mazzey | Episode: "Vanity's Mirror" |
| 1990 | Neon Rider | Digger | Episode: "Vengeance" |
| 1990 | My Secret Identity | Daniel | Episode: "White Lies" |
| 1991 | Maniac Mansion | Tim | Episode: "Ugly Like Me" |
| 1992 | Forever Knight | Topper | Episode: "Dark Knight" |
| 1993 | Spenser: Ceremony | Hummer | TV movie |
| 1994 | Boogies Diner | Kirby | TV series |
| 1994 | Harvest for the Heart | Ross Hansen | TV movie |
| 1995 | Sliders | Security Guard (uncredited) | Episode: "The King Is Back" |
| 1995 | NYPD Blue | Jerry | Episode: "Dirty Laundry" |
| 1996 | Sliders | Gerald Thomas | Episode: "The Dream Masters" |
| 1997 | Party of Five | Ted | Episode: "Significant Others" |
| 1997 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Jerry 'Mad Dog' Sullivan | Episode: "Mr. Justice" |
| 1997 | The Sentinel | Orange Glasses Man | Episode: "Breaking Ground" |
| 1998 | Fast Track | Episode: "Guys with Guns" | |
| 1998 | Blade Squad | Billy Mustard | TV movie |
| 1998 | NYPD Blue | Dan Evers | Episode: "Top Gum" |
| 1998 | Nash Bridges | Paul Pangborn | Episode: "Overdrive" |
| 1998 | JAG | Curtis Dastuge | Episode: "The Martin Baker Fan Club" |
| 1999 | Viper | Crup | Episode: "My Fair Hoodlums" |
| 1999 | The Pretender | Little Joshua / Theodore Reed | Episode: "End Game" |
| 1999 | Profiler | Little Joshua / Theodore Reed | Episode: "Grand Master" |
| 1999 | Atomic Train | Stan Atkins | TV movie |
| 1999 | Y2K | Rick Rothman | TV movie |
| 1999 | Brotherhood of Murder | Charles Higgins | TV movie |
| 2000 | Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story | Moody Spurgeon | TV movie |
| 2000–2002 | Titus | Dave Scoville | 54 episodes |
| 2001 | Chasing Destiny | Eric | TV movie |
| 2002 | The Outer Limits | Link | Episode: "The Human Factor" |
| 2002 | She Spies | The Thin Man in Black | Episode: "Poster Girl" |
| 2002 | MDs | Dr. Lewis | Episode: "A La Casa" |
| 2003 | Chasing Alice | TV movie | |
| 2003 | Ghost Dog: A Detective Tail | Howie Tibbadoe | TV movie |
| 2003 | Monte Walsh | Powder Kent | TV movie |
| 2004 | Charmed | Kevin Casey / Sirk | Episode: "Styx Feet Under" |
| 2004 | Significant Others | Zack | Episode: "2.6" |
| 2004 | Deadwood | Episode: "No Other Sons or Daughters" | |
| 2005 | Deadwood | Hotel Desk Clerk | Episode: "Childish Things" |
| 2005 | Crossing Jordan | FBI Agent Blair | Episode: "A Stranger Among Us" |
| 2005 | Lost | Marc Silverman | Episode: "Do No Harm" |
| 2005 | NCIS | Police Officer Billy Krieg | Episode: "Hometown Hero" |
| 2005 | All of Us | Jeff Sizemore | 4 episodes |
| 2006 | Girlfriends | Mike | Episode: "Hustle & Dough" |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Steve Card | Episode: "Lying Down with Dogs" |
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Wells | Episode: "Automatic for the People" |
| 2009 | Cold Case | Ed Dubinski | Episode: "Lotto Fever" |
| 2009-2010 | Dollhouse | Zone | Episodes: "Epitaph One","Epitaph Two: Return" |
| 2010 | I'm in the Band | Xander | Episode: "Got No Class" |
| 2010 | Warehouse 13 | Leo | Episode: "13.1" |
| 2011 | Accidentally in Love | Scott Dunbar | TV movie |
| 2011 | Breakout Kings | Christian Beaumont | Episode: "Like Father, Like Son" |
| 2011 | Drop Dead Diva | Keith Geary | Episode: "The Wedding" |
| 2011 | The Mentalist | Whit Naylor | Episode: "Blood and Sand" |
| 2011 | Hawaii Five-0 | Billy Murphy | Episode: "Ike Maka" |
| 2012 | CSI: Miami | Clyde Novak | Episode: "Law & Disorder" |
| 2012 | CSI: NY | Keith Milner | Episode: "Misconceptions" |
| 2012 | Chicago Fire | Ted Griffin | Episode: "Christmas, Etc." |
| 2013 | The Exes | Bradley | Episode: "Pretty Women" |
| 2013 | Liv and Maddie | Officer Mike Clarkson | Episode: "Sleep-A-Rooney" |
| 2013 | Mike & Molly | Donny | Episode: "The First and Last Ride-Along" |
| 2014 | Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys | Will | TV film |
| 2014 | Fallen Cards | The Drifter | |
| 2016 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Davy | "A Cricket's Tale" |
| 2017 | American Horror Story: Cult | Roger | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Z Nation | Lt. Dante | 6 episodes |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel | Alpha |
| 2014 | Murdered: Soul Suspect | Additional voices |
| 2015 | Rise of the Tomb Raider | Konstantin |
| 2015 | Postal 2: Paradise Lost | Himself |
| 2022 | Postal 4: No Regerts | The Postal Dude |
References
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- ^totalazackward (January 4, 2024)."My father has died. Todd Allen Ward passed on Dec 19th, 2023. I kept silent to mourn in private and not intrude on your holidays. I love him. I miss him. I'm relieved he's no longer in pain. I hope we can cure Alzheimer's. Life is short. Fill yours with hope and love. If you knew him, please DM me for memorial info. Thank you. @alzassociation".instagram.
- ^Rose, Mike."Today's top celebrity birthdays list for August 31, 2018".August 31, 2018.RetrievedAugust 31,2018.
- ^Couch, Aaron (March 9, 2015)."Two Microbudget Horror Films First on Slate From New Production Company".The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^Moore, Debi (March 16, 2015)."New Production Co. Grit Film Works Announces Horror Projects Bethany and Restoration".Dread Central.
- ^"AllSportsMarket (ASM) Splits NFL and 3HL Proving Early Success of Sports Trading Platform"(Press release). AllSportsMarket. November 8, 2017.RetrievedDecember 25,2020– viaPRNewswire.
- ^Kroll, Justin (February 15, 2022)."Four Original 'Christmas Story' Castmembers Join Peter Billingsley In HBO Max Sequel From Warner Bros. & Legendary".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedAugust 3,2022.
- ^"Jennifer McMahan and Zack Ward's Wedding Registry".Zola Registry.RetrievedAugust 12,2022.
- ^abGardner, Eriq (August 22, 2011)."Why the 'Christmas Story' Child Actor Sued Warner Bros. Over Figurines".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedOctober 3,2022.
- ^Gardner, Eriq (January 16, 2012)."'Christmas Story' Actor Drops Lawsuit Against Warner Bros ".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedOctober 3,2022.
- ^Gardner, Eriq (December 19, 2012)."'A Christmas Story' Bully Fights for His Image in Court ".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedOctober 3,2022.
- ^Greenblatt, Paul (December 22, 2012)."Zach Ward: Bully From 'A Christmas Story' Sues, Says He Was Bullied in Real Life".ABC News.RetrievedOctober 3,2022.