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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. Tortured (2008) (post-production) .... Dictaphone Voice
  2. Ace of Hearts (2008) (completed) .... Deputy Sanchez

  3. "Robson Arms" .... Hal Garcia (22 episodes, 2005-2008)
        - Hero (2008) TV episode .... Hal Garcia
        - No Sex in the City (2008) TV episode .... Hal Garcia
        - Prince of Nigeria (2008) TV episode .... Hal Garcia
        - Mean Girls (2008) TV episode .... Hal Garcia
        - Cherchez la Femme (2008) TV episode .... Hal Garcia
          (17 more)
  4. "The Capture of the Green River Killer" (2008) (mini) TV mini-series .... Seth Imperia
  5. The Eye (2008/I) .... Emilio
  6. "The Assistants" (2008) TV series .... Zach (unknown episodes)
  7. "Flash Gordon" .... Zack (1 episode, 2007)
        - Life Source (2007) TV episode .... Zack
  8. Normal (2007) .... Bob
  9. "The 4400" .... Colin Mcgrath (1 episode, 2007)
        - The Truth and Nothing But the Truth (2007) TV episode .... Colin Mcgrath
  10. Cleaverville (2007) (TV) .... Gus
  11. A Family Lost (2007) (TV) .... Marcus Vegarra
  12. A Family Lost (2007) (TV) .... Marcus Vegarra
  13. Shooter (2007) .... Senior Agent
  14. Home by Christmas (2006) (TV) .... Mario
  15. "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
  16. Deck the Halls (2006) .... Fireworks Guy
  17. "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
  18. "Saved" .... Ignatio (1 episode, 2006)
        - Secrets and Lies (2006) TV Episode .... Ignatio
  19. A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story (2006) (TV) .... Carlos guerrero
  20. Canes (2006) .... Antique Dealer
    ... aka The Covenant: Brotherhood of Evil (USA: DVD title)
  21. "Godiva's" .... Emile (2 episodes, 2006)
        - Exit Strategies (2006) TV Episode .... Emile
        - Inked (2006) TV Episode .... Emile
  22. "The Evidence" .... Nicholas Lopez (1 episode, 2006)
        - Five Little Indians (2006) TV Episode .... Nicholas Lopez
  23. Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York (2006) (TV) .... Jose
  24. Flight 93 (2006) (TV) (as Zak Santiago Alam) .... Ahmed Alhaznawi
  25. Intelligence (2005) (TV) .... Harvey Guilford
  26. Severed (2005) .... Ramon
    ... aka Severed: Forest of the Dead (USA: DVD title)
  27. Underclassman (2005) .... Anderson
  28. Culebras (2005) .... Wilfredo
  29. Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story (2005) (TV) .... Ed Rivera
  30. "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)
  31. Murder at the Presidio (2005) (TV) .... Private. Sulway
  32. Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber (2005) (TV) .... Geoffrey
    ... aka The Social Climber (UK: DVD title)
  33. Ladies Night (2005) (TV) .... Gates
  34. Rapid Fire (2005) (TV) .... Russell
  35. The Five People You Meet in Heaven (2004) (TV) .... Dominguez
  36. "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
  37. "Kingdom Hospital" (2004) TV Series .... Dr. Sonny Gupta (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital (USA: complete title)
  38. "Traffic" (2004) (mini) TV Series (as Zak Santiago Alam) .... Carole's Agent
    ... aka Traffic: The Miniseries (USA: promotional title)
  39. The Goodbye Girl (2004) (TV) .... Dance Class Instructor
    ... aka Neil Simon's The Goodbye Girl (USA: complete title)
  40. "Human Cargo" (2004) (mini) TV Series (as Zak Santiago Alam) .... Ramirez
  41. "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
  42. "Dead Like Me" .... Willy 'Biker Boy' (1 episode, 2003)
        - My Room (2003) TV Episode .... Willy 'Biker Boy'
  43. "Out of Order" (2003) (mini) TV Series .... Angry Juror
  44. "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
  45. How It All Went Down (2003) (as Zak Santiago Alam) .... Tico's Partner
  46. "The Twilight Zone" .... Cheto (1 episode, 2002)
        - The Pool Guy (2002) TV Episode (as Zak Santiago Alam) .... Cheto
  47. "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
  48. "Dark Angel" .... Kurt (1 episode, 2002)
    ... aka James Cameron's Dark Angel (USA)
        - Love in Vein (2002) TV Episode (as Zak Santiago Alam) .... Kurt
  49. "Da Vinci's Inquest" .... Irish Billy Mulvaney (1 episode, 2001)
        - Shoulda Been a Priest (2001) TV Episode (as Zak Santiago Alam) .... Irish Billy Mulvaney
  50. Josie and the Pussycats (2001) (as Zak Alam) .... Megastore DJ
  51. "Big Sound" (2 episodes, 2001)
        - Sutton Killed the Radio Star (2001) TV Episode
        - There's a Rock Star in Your Office (2001) TV Episode
  52. Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal (2001) (V) (as Zak Santiago Alam) .... Gabriel Mendoza
    ... aka Turbulence 3: Métal hurlant (Canada: French title)
  53. "Level 9" .... Morph (1 episode, 2000)
        - Digital Babylon (2000) TV Episode (as Zak Santiago Alam) .... Morph
  54. Trixie (2000) (as Zak Santiago Alam) .... Gang Member #3
  55. "Higher Ground" .... Rocko (1 episode, 2000)
        - Worlds Apart (2000) TV Episode (as Zak Santiago Alam) .... Rocko

  56. "Cold Squad" (1 episode, 1999)
        - Death, a Love Story (1999) TV Episode (as Zak Santiago Alam)
  57. Sweetwater (1999) (TV) (as Zak Alam) .... Jorge
    ... aka Sweetwater: A True Rock Story (USA: complete title)
  58. "Night Man" .... Player #2 (1 episode, 1999)
    ... aka NightMan (USA)
        - Dust (1999) TV Episode .... Player #2
  59. "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
  60. Late Night Sessions (1999) (as Zak Alam) .... Danny
  61. "Seven Days" (1 episode, 1998)
    ... aka Seven Days: The Series
        - Pilot: Part 1 (1998) TV Episode
  62. "Viper" .... Jerry Podwil (1 episode, 1998)
        - Internal Affair (1998) TV Episode (as Zak Alam) .... Jerry Podwil
  63. Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy (1998) (TV)
  64. "Poltergeist: The Legacy" (1 episode, 1997)
        - Shadow Fall (1997) TV Episode

Producer:

  1. Culebras (2005) (consulting producer)

Stunts:

  1. I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) (filming) (stunt double)

Self:

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