Zac Oyama
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| Born | August 22, 1987 Birmingham, Alabama, United States |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Spouse(s) | Phoebe Neidhardt (married 2020–present) |
| Parent(s) | Yasuhiko Oyama (father) |
| Relatives | Erica Oyama (sister) |
Zac Asahiko Oyama (born August 22, 1987) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He was a sketch writer and performer for Dropout (former CollegeHumor.[1]), and is currently a player for their actual play web series, Dimension 20[2], and their improv game show, Game Changer[3]. He is also known for his work as a script writer for the series Adam Ruins Everything and Home Economics.
Biography
Zac Oyama is a son of Yasuhiko Oyama, a co-founder of World Oyama Karate Organization and an actor in a 2017 film 'Get Out'.[4] He is a brother of Erica Oyama.
Zac Oyama worked as an intern on the movie Wanterlust, which gave a start to his career.[5][6] He then got an opportunity to work on Key & Peele[6]. Later, he moved from Birmingham, Alabama, to Los Angeles, where he became a cast member of a popular comedy company called CollegeHumor. At the meantime, he performs at UCB with the Harold team Yeti, at Asian AF with VOLTRON, and with 18 time Cagematch champs Three Princes[7].
In 2016, a live stream from CollegeHumor called 'Help Us Fire Zac Oyama' has left many people wondering if the cast member was genuinely fired, which wasn't the case.[8] Later, Zac addressed it on one of the Dropout shows, GameChanger.[9]
Among international audience, he is best-known for his participation in the show Dimension 20 on Dropout. He is one of the main cast of the show (the 'Intrepid Heroes', who are the players in all of the show's main campaigns[10]) and has participated in 10 out of 21 seasons of Dimension 20.
He had been dating an actress and writer Phoebe Neidhardt since 2016, who he is now married to.[11]
Since May 25th, 2023 Zac Oyama has been on a task to gain 100 thousand subscribers[12] through creating Youtube shorts on his channel. He also has a history of streaming game content on Twitch[13]
Appearances
| Years | Title | Role | Notes | References |
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| 2015[14]-present | Dropout (former College Humor) videos | Writer, actor | Was working a writer and actor for the College Humor sketches, streams and game shows, stopped being a member of the main cast in 2017, but continued participating in many projects, such us Dimension 20, Game Changer, Make Some Noice, and takes part in the Dropout.tv projects presently. | [15] |
| 2016-2017 | Asian AF Show | Guest | Is one of the participants in some performances of the variety show, was one of the panelist in the show's talk with 'Talks at Google'. | [16][17] |
| 2017-2022 | Earwolf podcast network | Guest | Has appeared as a guest on various episodes of different podcasts | [18] |
| 2018 | Three Princes | Actor | The improv group that has a trilogy of comedy short films published on youtube. | [19][19] |
| 2019-2022 | Not Another D&D Podcast | Actor (player) | Participated in several campaigns of the actual-play D&D podcast: Campaign 1, The Mavrus Chronicles, The Rotating Heroes Podcast | |
| 2022-2023 | The Rotating Heroes Podcast | Creator, Game master, Player | A patreon-based actual play podcast created by Zac Oyama | [20] |
| 2022-2023 | Home Economics | Writer | Was one of the staff writers for the 3rd season (episodes 1-10) of the series | |
| 2023 | The Yard Podcast | Guest | Participated as a guest in the episode 117 | [21] |
References
- ↑ "CollegeHumor Adds Trio of New Castmembers (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. 19 April 2017.
- ↑ "Critical Role's Matt Mercer will lead Dimension 20's Crown of Candy prequel". polygon.com. 19 April 2023.
- ↑ "This Underrated Game Show Changes the Rules With Every New Episode". collider.com. 30 March 2023.
- ↑ Reports, Rafu (2017-04-01). "Questions Raised About Japanese Character in 'Get Out'". Rafu Shimpo. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ↑ "Zac Oyama on CollegeHumor, Key & Peele and finding decent Southern food in LA". Reckon South. 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 [email protected], John Hammontree | (2020-07-27). "Zac Oyama on Key & Peele, Get Out and In-n-Out vs. Milo's". al. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ↑ "Zac Oyama". Podchaser. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Fact Check: Is Zac Oyama Fired? What Happened To Him?". 2022-12-22. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ↑ Zac Leaves a Message on Sam's Answering Machine, retrieved 2023-11-05
- ↑ Heim, Bec (2023-01-02). "Dimension 20: All Intrepid Hero Campaigns, Ranked". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ↑ Shrestha, Dinesh (2023-05-21). "Zac Oyama Introduced His Wife On Instagram". starsscoop.com. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ↑ 100k? #funny #hollywood #hollywoodnight #challenge #hollywoodhistory, retrieved 2023-11-03
- ↑ "Zac Oyama's Twitch Stats Summary Profile". Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ↑ Our Big "The Dress" Sketch, retrieved 2023-11-03
- ↑ "CollegeHumor Helped Shape Online Comedy. What Went Wrong?". www.metafilter.com. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ↑ Asian AF Comedy Show | Talks at Google, retrieved 2023-11-05
- ↑ "About". Asian AF. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ↑ "Zac Oyama". Earwolf. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Kelly-Clyne, Luke (2018-10-16). "Insufferable Men and the Surprising Joy of The Grillmasters". Vulture. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ↑ "The Rotating Heroes Podcast at Patron Hunt — Discover Your Next Favorite Indie Creator". Patron Hunt. 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ↑ "The Yard: Ep. 117 - We Forced An Actor to Role Play (ft. Zac Oyama) on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
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