Zach McGowan is an American actor best known for his role as Jody in the comedic television series Shameless. He has also appeared in films such as Terminator Salvation, The Hunt for Eagle, and Dracula Untold, Crash Point, and Seal Team Six. In the popular series The 100, he played Roan, and in the series Black Sails, he played Captain Charles Vane. American Brawler is one of McGowan’s 2018 releases.

Zach McGowan’s Childhood and Education

Zach McGowan was born in New York City on May 5, 1980, as Zachary Brendan McGowan. Brenda McGowan and Vincent McGowan are his parents. McGowan is of Irish, Russian, and Jewish origin since his father is Irish and his mother is Russian Jewish.

With his brothers Doug and Matt McGowan, he grew up in New York City. They used to travel a lot because his mother worked for United Airlines. His kindergarten and higher education were completed at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in his hometown.

He was the captain of his football and ice hockey teams in high school, as well as a member of drama and theatre organizations. He went to Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, for college and earned a bachelor’s degree in arts.

He was in a school production during his college years.

Zach McGowan’s Professional Life

McGowan made his acting debut in 2006 as Jackson in the direct-to-video film The Hunt for Eagle One. Following that, he appeared in episodes of CSI: Miami, Numbers, and Good Luck Charlie.

In 2008, he voiced Cowboy Beaver in the puzzle video game Boom Blox, and in subsequent years, he voiced Iron Man, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, Anarchy Reigns, and Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City.

In 2009, he was cast opposite Christian Bale and Sam Worthington in the military science fiction film Terminator Salvation. Because he was the governor of California at the time, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s facial mold from 1984 was used via CGI.

McGowan starred as Jody Silverman in the American comedy-drama Shameless in 2012. In season 2, he was a guest star, and in season 3, he became a regular cast member.

McGowan played Charles Vane, an English pirate with eyes on the English and French ships, in the American historical series Black Sails from 2014 to 2016.

McGowan starred alongside Eliza Taylor, Bob Morley, and Erica Cerra in the American crime drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2015, and as Roan in the apocalyptic series The 100 (2016-2017).

Anton Ivanov/The Superior Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Cody Lewis in Lethal Weapon are two of his other well-known roles. McGowan recently starred as Connor Gibson in the 2018 film Death Race: Beyond Anarchy.

He acted in the 2018 film The Brawler, which is now in post-production. In the film, he will portray Chuck Wepner.

Zach McGowan’s Salary And Net Worth

Zach McGowan’s net worth is reported to be $4 million, however, the exact value is unknown. He amassed a multi-million dollar wealth as a result of his performances in films and television shows such as Law & Order, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Lethal Weapon, for which he was compensated handsomely, but his true earnings are kept hidden from the public eye.

Emmy Rossum, Cameron Monaghan, Jeremy Allen White, and William H. Macy, who performed the lead parts in Shameless, were paid $500k, $300k, $300k, and $500k, respectively, while the rest of the regular cast was paid $80k to $150k. McGowan was a regular since season 3, therefore he received a paycheque in the vicinity of that amount.

His film Terminator Salvation grossed $371.4 million worldwide. He is compensated for his voice-over acting work based on the length of the script, with an average of $3000 for each audiobook.

The Walking Dead, L.A.’s Finest, Death Race: Beyond Anarchy, The Brawler, Agents of Shield, Damnation, Lethal Weapon, UnREAL, The 100, Black Sails, Terminator Salvation, Good Luck Charlie, and The Hunt for Eagle One are among his other films and television appearances.

Personal Life of Zach McGowan

In his spare time, Zach McGowan enjoys cooking. He owns a pit bull, which he adores. He has tens of thousands of followers on Twitter and Instagram. On Instagram, he has a lot of images with his wife and kids.

On September 27, 2008, Zach McGowan married actress Emily Johnson. In the Santa Barbara Mountains, the ceremony took place. They have two lovely girls who share mutual respect and trust.

He is a six-foot-tall man with a fit physique and a dashing countenance. McGowan is a fitness freak who did 200 pull-ups, 400 push-ups in four sets, 50 inverted sit-ups, and 13 miles of running five days a week while filming Blacksail.