American comedian, writer and actor Zach Galifianakis was born on October 1, 1969 in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. He attended North Carolina State University in pursuit of a degree in Communication and Film, though he left without finishing the course and went to New York City, with the intent of becoming an actor. He has appeared in a number of feature films, among them Out Cold, Below, Bubble Boy, Heartbreakers, and Corky Romano. He has also worked on television in his own show, Late World with Zach, along with other shows such as Jimmy Kimmel Live,
Reno 911! ,
Dog Bites Man , and
The Sarah Silverman Program .
Davis is played by Zach Galifianakis in the Fox network's supernatural drama series, Tru Calling. He is Tru's co-worker and supervisor at the morgue, as well as a good friend and her confidante on a number of matters. He is an avid fan of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic novel series The Lord of the Rings. He is also in a relationship with Dr. Carrie Allen, though he remains unaware that she is actually a spy who reports to Tru's counterpart and opponent, Jack Harper.
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