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Zen Gesner

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  • Producer
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2026
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Zen Gesner was born on 23 June 1970 in Van Nuys, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Ringer (2005), Kingpin (1996) and Dumb and Dumber (1994). He has been married to Cindy Farrelly Gesner since 1995. They have three children.
BornJune 23, 1970
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    Known for

    Geoffrey Arend, Johnny Knoxville, Jed Rees, John Taylor, and Leonard Earl Howze in The Ringer (2005)
    The Ringer
    5.8
    • David Patrick
    • 2005
    Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, and Vanessa Angel in Kingpin (1996)
    Kingpin
    6.9
    • Thomas
    • 1996
    Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels in Dumb and Dumber (1994)
    Dumb and Dumber
    7.3
    • Dale's Man #1
    • 1994
    Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon in Fever Pitch (2005)
    Fever Pitch
    6.3
    • Steve
    • 2005

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Mark Wahlberg and Paul Walter Hauser in Balls Up (2026)
      Balls Up
      4.7
      • American Sports Reporter
      • 2026
    • William H. Macy, John Cena, Zac Efron, Jermaine Fowler, and Andrew Santino in Ricky Stanicky (2024)
      Ricky Stanicky
      6.2
      • World River Exec #1
      • 2024
    • Gates of Darkness (2019)
      Gates of Darkness
      3.7
      • Stephen's Father
      • 2019
    • Paid in Full (2016)
      Paid in Full
      4.3
      • Sam
      • 2016
    • A Date to Die For (2015)
      A Date to Die For
      4.9
      • Michael Hill
      • 2015
    • Lacey Chabert, Haylie Duff, Chris Kattan, Kip Pardue, Jonathan Bennett, and Jenna Dewan in Slightly Single in L.A. (2013)
      Slightly Single in L.A.
      4.5
      • Church Usher
      • 2013
    • Richard Gere, Kate Winslet, Halle Berry, Seann William Scott, Anna Faris, Hugh Jackman, Johnny Knoxville, Emma Stone, Chloë Grace Moretz, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse in Movie 43 (2013)
      Movie 43
      4.4
      • Stripper (segment "Truth or Dare")
      • 2013
    • Owen Wilson, Stephen Merchant, and Jason Sudeikis in Hall Pass (2011)
      Hall Pass
      5.9
      • Passenger Cop
      • 2011
    • Mark Hamill in Criminal Minds (2005)
      Criminal Minds
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Robert
      • 2010
    • Shattered! (2008)
      Shattered!
      7.3
      • Carter
      • 2008
    • Rex (2008)
      Rex
      4.9
      • Ned
      • 2008
    • Bagboy (2007)
      Bagboy
      4.4
      • Police Office Sinead
      • 2007
    • Daniel Bernhardt, Todd Grossman, David Leitch, Rob Moran, and Bridgett Riley in Fetch (2007)
      Fetch
      6.1
      Short
      • Spike (as Zen Gessner)
      • 2007
    • Geoffrey Arend, Johnny Knoxville, Jed Rees, John Taylor, and Leonard Earl Howze in The Ringer (2005)
      The Ringer
      5.8
      • David Patrick
      • 2005
    • Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon in Fever Pitch (2005)
      Fever Pitch
      6.3
      • Steve
      • 2005

    Producer

    • Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels in That's Awesome! The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To' (2015)
      That's Awesome! The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'
      4.7
      Video
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Bagboy (2007)
      Bagboy
      4.4
      • producer
      • 2007

    Verified affiliations

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    SAG-AFTRA

    Videos7

    Kingpin - Zen Gesner - Brother Thomas
    Demo Reel 1:03
    Kingpin - Zen Gesner - Brother Thomas
    Shallow Hal - Zen Gesner - Ralph
    Demo Reel 2:24
    Shallow Hal - Zen Gesner - Ralph
    Shallow Hal - Zen Gesner - Ralph
    Demo Reel 2:24
    Shallow Hal - Zen Gesner - Ralph
    Theres Something About Mary - Zen Gesner - Bartender Ken
    Demo Reel 0:56
    Theres Something About Mary - Zen Gesner - Bartender Ken
    Small Town Conspiracy
    Trailer 1:23
    Small Town Conspiracy
    Legend of the Phantom Rider
    Trailer 1:12
    Legend of the Phantom Rider
    The Adventures of Sinbad
    Trailer 3:24
    The Adventures of Sinbad

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Zen Gessner
    • Height
      • 5′ 11½″ (1.82 m)
    • Born
      • June 23, 1970
      • Van Nuys, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Cindy Farrelly Gesner1995 - present (3 children)
    • Children
        Finn Harry
    • Parents
        Nan Martin
    • Other works
      Played a surfer in Chris Isaak's music video, "Somebody's Crying".
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Interviews
      • 1 Article

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Brothers-in-law of Peter Farrelly, Melinda Farrelly, Nancy Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly.

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