Zak to star in new series The Assistants

Zak has signed as a series lead in the hilarious new comedy The Assistants. The half hour episodic series is written and created by Will McRobb and Chris Visconti and pr...
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Zak accepting the 2004 Leo Award for best supporting male actor

2004 Leo Award Winner

Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series : Human Cargo

A modern day renaissance man, Zak is a Golden Gloves winning boxer, popular night club DJ, classically trained musician, ballet and flamenco dancer, and of course, a talented actor.

His star is truly on the rise as his combination of talent, handsome Latin looks and bad-boy edge helps him winning him many roles. Among his credits are as series lead in the N Network comedy Interns, series regular in the PAX/NBC series Young Blades, series regular on the popular Canadian series Robson Arms and many recurring and Guest Starring roles in episodic television. He most recently finished shooting opposite Tom Cavanagh in the mini-series "Catching the Devil".

He won a Leo Award for best supporting actor in the lauded Human Cargo, and was appraised for his supporting lead work as one of the terrorists in A&E’s ratings blockbuster Flight 93. In 2006 Zak was nominated for another acting Leo for his work on Young Blades.

Among Zak Santiago's credits are the feature films Shooter with Mark Wahlberg, The Eye with Jessica Alba, Underclassmen with Nick Cannon, Josie and the Pussy Cats with Tara Reid, Trixie produced by Robert Altman and a supporting role in Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal with Rutger Hauer.

Zak also hosted a series called Break Out for MTV.

Actor - filmography

  1. "Chasing the Devil" (2008) (mini) TV Series (filming) .... Seth Imperia
  2. "Interns" (2008) TV Series (filming) .... Zach
  3. Ace of Hearts (2007) (filming) .... Deputy Sanchez
  4. The Eye (2008/I) (post-production) .... Emilio
  5. Tortured (2008) (post-production) .... Dictaphone Voice

  6. "Flash Gordon" .... Zack (1 episode, 2007)
        - Life Source (2007) TV Episode .... Zack
  7. Normal (2007) .... Bob
  8. "The 4400" .... Colin Mcgrath (1 episode, 2007)
        - The Truth and Nothing But the Truth (2007) TV Episode .... Colin Mcgrath
  9. "Robson Arms" .... Hal Garcia (16 episodes, 2005-2007)
        - Texas Birthmark (2007) TV Episode .... Hal Garcia
        - The Daughter of Frankenstein (2007) TV Episode .... Hal Garcia
        - Wayne's World (2007) TV Episode .... Hal Garcia
        - Misery Inc. (2007) TV Episode .... Hal Garcia
        - Mr. Lonely (2007) TV Episode .... Hal Garcia
          (11 more)
  10. Cleaverville (2007) (TV) .... Gus
  11. A Family Lost (2007) (TV) .... Marcus Vegarra
  12. Shooter (2007) .... Senior Agent
  13. Home by Christmas (2006) (TV) .... Mario
  14. "smallville" .... Deputy Morales (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka smallville Beginnings (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka smallville: Superman the Early Years (UK: promotional title)
        - Subterranean (2006) TV Episode .... Deputy Morales
  15. Deck the Halls (2006) .... Fireworks Guy
  16. "Intelligence" .... Harvey Guilford (2 episodes, 2006)
        - A Champagne Payday (2006) TV Episode .... Harvey Guilford
        - Where Good Men Die Like Dogs (2006) TV Episode .... Harvey Guilford
  17. "Saved" .... Ignatio (1 episode, 2006)
        - Secrets and Lies (2006) TV Episode .... Ignatio
  18. A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story (2006) (TV) .... Carlos guerrero
  19. Canes (2006) .... Antique Dealer
    ... aka The Covenant: Brotherhood of Evil (USA: DVD title)
  20. "Godiva's" .... Emile (2 episodes, 2006)
        - Exit Strategies (2006) TV Episode .... Emile
        - Inked (2006) TV Episode .... Emile
  21. "The Evidence" .... Nicholas Lopez (1 episode, 2006)
        - Five Little Indians (2006) TV Episode .... Nicholas Lopez
  22. Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York (2006) (TV) .... Jose
  23. Flight 93 (2006) (TV) (as Zak Santiago Alam) .... Ahmed Alhaznawi
  24. Intelligence (2005) (TV) .... Harvey Guilford
  25. Severed (2005) .... Ramon
    ... aka Severed: Forest of the Dead (USA: DVD title)
  26. Underclassman (2005) .... Anderson
  27. Culebras (2005) .... Wilfredo
  28. Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story (2005) (TV) .... Ed Rivera
  29. "Young Blades" .... Ramon / ... (11 episodes, 2005)
        - To Heir Is Human (2005) TV Episode .... Ramon
        - The Invincible Sword (2005) TV Episode .... Ramon
        - The Girl from Upper Gaborski (2005) TV Episode .... Ramon
        - Coat of Arms (2005) TV Episode .... Ramon Montalvo Francisco de la Cruz
        - Four Musketeers and a Baby (2005) TV Episode .... Ramon Montalvo Francisco de la Cruz
          (6 more)
  30. Murder at the Presidio (2005) (TV) .... Private. Sulway
  31. Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber (2005) (TV) .... Geoffrey
    ... aka The Social Climber (UK: DVD title)
  32. Ladies Night (2005) (TV) .... Gates
  33. Rapid Fire (2005) (TV) .... Russell
  34. The Five People You Meet in Heaven (2004) (TV) .... Dominguez
  35. "The L Word" .... Oscar (4 episodes, 2004)
        - Limb from Limb (2004) TV Episode .... Oscar
        - Locked Up (2004) TV Episode .... Oscar
        - Liberally (2004) TV Episode .... Oscar
        - Listen Up (2004) TV Episode .... Oscar
  36. "Kingdom Hospital" (2004) TV Series .... Dr. Sonny Gupta (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital (USA: complete title)
  37. "Traffic" (2004) (mini) TV Series (as Zak Santiago Alam) .... Carole's Agent
    ... aka Traffic: The Miniseries (USA: promotional title)
  38. The Goodbye Girl (2004) (TV) .... Dance Class Instructor
    ... aka Neil Simon's The Goodbye Girl (USA: complete title)
  39. "Human Cargo" (2004) (mini) TV Series (as Zak Santiago Alam) .... Ramirez
  40. "Stargate SG-1" .... Rogelio (2 episodes, 2003)
    ... aka Porte des étoiles, La (Canada: French title: dubbed version)
        - Evolution: Part 2 (2003) TV Episode .... Rogelio
        - Evolution: Part 1 (2003) TV Episode .... Rogelio
  41. "Dead Like Me" .... Willy 'Biker Boy' (1 episode, 2003)
        - My Room (2003) TV Episode .... Willy 'Biker Boy'
  42. "Out of Order" (2003) (mini) TV Series .... Angry Juror
  43. "The Dead Zone" .... Raul (1 episode, 2003)
    ... aka Stephen King's Dead Zone (USA)
        - The Man Who Never Was (2003) TV Episode (as Zak Santiago Alam) .... Raul
  44. How It All Went Down (2003) (as Zak Santiago Alam) .... Tico's Partner
  45. "The Twilight Zone" .... Cheto (1 episode, 2002)
        - The Pool Guy (2002) TV Episode (as Zak Santiago Alam) .... Cheto
  46. "Jeremiah" .... Sam (3 episodes, 2002)
        - Thieves' Honor (2002) TV Episode (as Zak Santiago Alam) .... Sam
        - The Long Road: Part 1 (2002) TV Episode (as Zak Santiago Alam) .... Sam
        - The Long Road: Part 2 (2002) TV Episode (as Zak Santiago Alam) .... Sam
  47. "Dark Angel" .... Kurt (1 episode, 2002)
    ... aka James Cameron's Dark Angel (USA)
        - Love in Vein (2002) TV Episode (as Zak Santiago Alam) .... Kurt
  48. "Da Vinci's Inquest" .... Irish Billy Mulvaney (1 episode, 2001)
        - Shoulda Been a Priest (2001) TV Episode (as Zak Santiago Alam) .... Irish Billy Mulvaney
  49. Josie and the Pussycats (2001) (as Zak Alam) .... Megastore DJ
  50. "Big Sound" (2 episodes, 2001)
        - Sutton Killed the Radio Star (2001) TV Episode
        - There's a Rock Star in Your Office (2001) TV Episode
  51. Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal (2001) (V) (as Zak Santiago Alam) .... Gabriel Mendoza
    ... aka Turbulence 3: Métal hurlant (Canada: French title)
  52. "Level 9" .... Morph (1 episode, 2000)
        - Digital Babylon (2000) TV Episode (as Zak Santiago Alam) .... Morph
  53. Trixie (2000) (as Zak Santiago Alam) .... Gang Member #3
  54. "Higher Ground" .... Rocko (1 episode, 2000)
        - Worlds Apart (2000) TV Episode (as Zak Santiago Alam) .... Rocko

  55. "Cold Squad" (1 episode, 1999)
        - Death, a Love Story (1999) TV Episode (as Zak Santiago Alam)
  56. Sweetwater (1999) (TV) (as Zak Alam) .... Jorge
    ... aka Sweetwater: A True Rock Story (USA: complete title)
  57. "Night Man" .... Player #2 (1 episode, 1999)
    ... aka NightMan (USA)
        - Dust (1999) TV Episode .... Player #2
  58. "The Crow: Stairway to Heaven" (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
        - It's a Wonderful Death (1999) TV Episode
        - The People vs. Eric Draven (1999) TV Episode
        - Give Me Death (1998) TV Episode
        - The Soul Can't Rest (????) TV Episode
  59. Late Night Sessions (1999) (as Zak Alam) .... Danny
  60. "Seven Days" (1 episode, 1998)
    ... aka Seven Days: The Series
        - Pilot: Part 1 (1998) TV Episode
  61. "Viper" .... Jerry Podwil (1 episode, 1998)
        - Internal Affair (1998) TV Episode (as Zak Alam) .... Jerry Podwil
  62. Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy (1998) (TV)
  63. "Poltergeist: The Legacy" (1 episode, 1997)
        - Shadow Fall (1997) TV Episode

Producer:

  • Culebras (2005) (consulting producer)

    • Self:

    1. "Urban Rush" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
          - Episode dated 20 June 2003 (2003) TV Episode .... Himself