Zach Hanner

Biography

Zach Hanner is an American actor, stage director and writer born in Mt. Airy, North Carolina in June 1969. He spent his formative years growing up in nearby Pilot Mountain. After attending the North Carolina Shakespeare Festival in High Point, he knew that the stage would be a lifelong passion. At the age of 10, he landed the lead role in the Christmas opera "Amahl and the Night Visitors" and, soon after, portrayed the role of Dill in "To Kill A Mockingbird," both shows staged at the Andy Griffith Playhouse in Mt. Airy, Griffith's hometown. Hanner also developed a love for music, taking piano lessons, playing drums in the school band and studying voice for many years, eventually earning a spot in the esteemed choral ensemble at the North Carolina Governor's School in 1985. Having eschewed the stage for the basketball court throughout high school, he rediscovered his love for performing while attending the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He threw himself in to theater headlong, studying with amazing professors Paul Ferguson and Randall Hill in UNC's Performance Studies department, eventually receiving his Bachelor's degree.

Most Known For

One Tree Hill

as Director

MacGyver

as Henri Bellouse

The Summer I Turned Pretty

as Pastor

Forrest Gump

as Barracks Recruit (uncredited)

Matlock

as Mail Carrier

Outer Banks

as Tee Ball

Big Fish

as Cashier

The Patriot

as British Field Officer

Surface

as Tech #1

Tales of the Walking Dead

as Angry Father

The Banker

as Mr. Amos

Runaway Jury

as Ted

Tammy

as Man at Blue Post Bar-B-Que

Domestic Disturbance

as Police Technician

The Bay

as EPA Staffer

Birdies

as Charlie

Blast Beat

as NASA Engineer

Dead Heist

as Rich

Dare to Love

as Phil Collet

A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story

as Tom