Zen Gesner

Acting

Zen Gesner

Born

1970-06-23 (56)

Place of birth

Van Nuys, California, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

31 titles

Zen Brant Gesner (born June 23, 1970) is an American television and movie actor. He is perhaps most recognized for his roles as Sinbad in the syndicated television series The Adventures of Sinbad, and was a regular cast member on the ABC daytime drama All My Children as bad boy and rapist Braden Lavery. More recently he's appeared in Miller Lite's "Man Laws" commercials as one of the "Men Of The Square Table". Gesner also appeared on an episode of the popular sitcom Friends in which he played Rachel Green's date. A graduate of the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), Gesner has appeared in several movies since his cinematic debut as "Dale's Man #1" in the 1994 comedy…

Known for

Friends poster
8.4

Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.

Friends

1994

LIVE with Kelly and Mark poster
5.6

A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus spontaneous, hilarious and unpredictable talk.

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

Dumb and Dumber poster
6.7

Lloyd and Harry are two men whose stupidity is really indescribable. When Mary, a beautiful woman, loses an important suitcase with money before she leaves for Aspen, the two friends (who have found the suitcase) decide to return it to her. After some "adventures" they finally get to Aspen where, using the lost money they live it up and fight for Mary's heart.

Dumb and Dumber

1994

Balls Up poster
5.8

Two marketing executives go "balls out" and pitch a bold full‑coverage condom sponsorship with the World Cup. After their drunken celebration in Brazil sparks a global scandal, they must outrun furious fans, criminals, and power-hungry officials to salvage their careers and make it home alive.

Balls Up

2026

Me, Myself & Irene poster
6.6

Rhode Island State Trooper Charlie Baileygates has a multiple personality disorder. One personality is crazy and aggressive, while the other is more friendly and laid back. Both of these personalities fall in love with the same woman named Irene after Charlie loses his medication.

Me, Myself & Irene

2000

There's Something About Mary poster
6.6

For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go. Thirteen years later, he finally gets another chance with his old prom date, only to run up against other suitors including the sleazy detective he hired to find her.

There's Something About Mary

1998

Film credits

2010s · 4 titles

2000s · 14 titles

Me, Myself & Irene poster
6.6

Rhode Island State Trooper Charlie Baileygates has a multiple personality disorder. One personality is crazy and aggressive, while the other is more friendly and laid back. Both of these personalities fall in love with the same woman named Irene after Charlie loses his medication.

Me, Myself & Irene

2000

Shallow Hal poster
6.2

After taking his dying father's advice, Hal dates only the embodiments of female physical perfection. But that all changes after Hal has an unexpected run-in with self-help guru Tony Robbins. Intrigued by Hal's shallowness, Robbins hypnotizes him into seeing the beauty that exists even in the least physically appealing women. Hal soon falls for Rosemary, but he doesn't realize that his gorgeous girlfriend is actually a 300-pound-not-so-hottie.

Shallow Hal

2001

Osmosis Jones poster
6.5

A white blood cell policeman, with the help of a cold pill, must stop a deadly virus from destroying the human they live in, Frank.

Osmosis Jones

2001

Fever Pitch poster
6.2

Lindsay is stuck in the middle of her relationship with Ben and his passion for the Boston Red Sox.

Fever Pitch

2005

Boat Trip poster
5.2

Two guys whose love lives are a wreck look forward to finding ladies on the high seas. Unfortunately, they've mistakenly been booked on a gay cruise.

Boat Trip

2002

The Ringer poster
5.7

Pressured by a greedy uncle and a pile of debt, lovable loser Steve Barker resorts to an unthinkable, contemptible, just-crazy-enough-to-work scheme. He pretends to be mentally challenged to rig the upcoming Special Olympics and bring home the gold. But when Steve's fellow competitors get wise to the con, they inspire him to rise to the greatest challenge of all: becoming a better person.

The Ringer

2005

The Breed poster
5.2

Vampires have come out of the shadows and are living as normal citizens. Two policemen, one a vampire, are assigned to track down a serial killer who tears the throat of his victims and drains their blood.

The Breed

2001

Shattered! poster
2.0

FIVE MEN - FIVE SHATTERED LIVES: JIMMY struggles with his girlfriend, Dina, when she runs away, half naked, in the middle of night, accusing him of molesting her. DENNIS, desperate and unhappy in his marriage, has an ill-timed affair with his daughter's 17 year old babysitter. JORDAN splits from his partner, Steve, only to discover he may not be the biological father of their daughter. HARRY, angered over his estranged relationship with his father and his ex-wife, loses it and abuses his girlfriend sadistically. BEN, after losing custody of his son because he viciously attacked his ex-wife's boyfriend in front of him, takes the law into his own hands and kidnaps his son. All five stories intersect as each man tries to salvage what is left of his life.

Shattered!

2008

Best of Chris Isaak poster
6.0

Chris Isaak begins his third decade as one of the most distinctive recording artists- and the epitome of modern cool-with his first career-spanning retrospective.

Best of Chris Isaak

2006

Bagboy poster
4.0

Bagboy is the "from bags to riches" story of a lowly grocery store clerk who endeavors to win the international competitive bagging championships and the girl of his dreams.

Bagboy

2007

Fetch poster
2.0

John 'Fetch' Fetcher is on the case. They said it would be easy. It's never easy.

Fetch

2007

Legend of the Phantom Rider poster
5.4

Two ancient entities reincarnated through the centuries face off time and again for an innocent soul.

Legend of the Phantom Rider

2003

Social Misfits poster
6.7

A group of teenagers are forced to work together while being stuck in Camp Resurrection for 48 hours.

Social Misfits

2001

Small Town Conspiracy poster
6.5

Set in Florida at the close of 1941, this film noir follows small-town police chief John Haleran's investigation of the murder of a young Japanese girl, a case that leads to a top secret government conspiracy. With the help of retired cop Taylor, Haleran discovers a connection between the victim and an imminent Japanese attack.

Small Town Conspiracy

2003

1990s · 4 titles

Dumb and Dumber poster
6.7

Lloyd and Harry are two men whose stupidity is really indescribable. When Mary, a beautiful woman, loses an important suitcase with money before she leaves for Aspen, the two friends (who have found the suitcase) decide to return it to her. After some "adventures" they finally get to Aspen where, using the lost money they live it up and fight for Mary's heart.

Dumb and Dumber

1994

There's Something About Mary poster
6.6

For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go. Thirteen years later, he finally gets another chance with his old prom date, only to run up against other suitors including the sleazy detective he hired to find her.

There's Something About Mary

1998

Kingpin poster
6.5

After bowler Roy Munson swindles the wrong crowd and is left with a hook for a hand, he settles into impoverished obscurity. That is, until he uncovers the next big thing: an Amish kid named Ishmael. So, the corrupt and the hopelessly naive hit the circuit intent on settling an old score with Big Ern.

Kingpin

1996

Wish Me Luck poster
2.9

When a beautiful genie accepts an evil sorcerer’s challenge, she has 48 hours to break a terrible curse. She must help a mortal nerd attain his “manhood,” or she will be doomed to a thousand years as the sorcerer’s slave. All without the help of her magic! What happens next is a hilarious romp through Oak Valley Junior College, as “Jeannie” enlists the help of three beautiful cheerleaders, and battles a trio of nasty jocks, to break the curse before the clock runs out. “Jeannie’s” journey takes her through astronomy class, cheerleading try-outs, and a provocative lingerie party. WISH ME LUCK is a sexy comedy with warmth, laughs and most of all….magic!

Wish Me Luck

1995

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