Cody Kasch as
Zachary Young Born on August 21, 1987 in Camarillo, California, Cody Kasch is the sibling of actors Max and Dylan Kasch. He first started acting on stage, and remained with the theater until he was 12 years old. His stage credits include Alice in Wonderland, The Outsiders, Wizard of Oz, Oliver and God’s Country. For many years, his parents managed a theater company in San Francisco.
Before he was cast as Zach Young in the popular television drama/comedy series, Desperate Housewives, Kasch had small roles in a variety of shows, including
ER (where he played Jason Bender), The Others, Nash Bridges, The Practice (where he played Scott Simpson, Jr.), Any Day Now, Boston Public (where he played Austin Cooper) NYPD Blue, Family Affair, Boomtown, Phil of the Future, Out There and
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Kasch also had a recurring role in the short-lived series, Normal Ohio, where he acted alongside John Goodman.
On Desperate Housewives, Kasch plays a disturbed and rather eccentric teenager. He said that his “mannerisms, clothing, and posture are all vastly different from Zach's,” which is why he is not as recognizable in public as the other actors on the show. Kasch also remarked, “Zach is the most evil character I have ever played and I enjoy it. There are so many places I can go with it.”
Kasch made his film debut at the tender age of one, and it was for the movie, Behind God’s Back. He then went on to star in the movie, Show and Tell. Kasch has also done some voiceover work for a number of audio books, including Huck Finn, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Peter Pan.
Apart from acting, Kasch is an experienced private pilot and a talented bass player. He and his two brothers, Max and Dylan, make up the blues band, Brother, and their music can sometimes be heard live at The Roxy on Sunset Boulevard. His other interests include art, the outdoors and sports.