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Zachary Michael Gilford is an American actor, known for his role as Matt Saracen on the NBC sports drama series Friday Night Lights. In 2021, he starred in the Netflix horror limited series Midnight Mass. He is also set to appear in the horror series The Midnight Club in 2022. Gilford was born in Evanston, Illinois, the son of Anne and Steve Gilford. His mother is Lutheran, and his father is Jewish. He graduated from Evanston Township High School and Northwestern University. He worked as a trip leader for Adventures Cross-Country and has led wilderness and adventure trips for teenagers to Alaska, British Columbia, California, Hawaii, and the South Pacific. Gilford also worked as a staff member for YMCA Camp Echo in Fremont, Michigan.

Attended Northwestern University where he majored in theatre.

Engaged to <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0760989/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Kiele Sanchez</a> [December 1, 2011].

Zach Gilford was featured in Taylor Swift&#39;s music video of the song, Ours.

He is of half Swedish (mother) and half Russian Jewish (father) descent.

Attended Evanston Township High School (class of 2000).

Auditioned for <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0407113/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Philip Greeley Goes Hollywood (2004)</a>.

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