Screenwriter

Zach Cregger

Contemporaryb. 1981HorrorComedySci-FiMystery

Master of Dread

Also directed 6 films ↗Also starred in films ↗

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The Screenplays

8 total writing credits

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Weapons

2025

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Barbarian

2022

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SCR

Full Writing Credits

2028The FloodWriter 2028GladysWriter 2026MarsWriter4.8 2026Resident EvilWriter 2025WeaponsWriter7.3 2022BarbarianWriter6.8 2011

About

Zachary Michael Cregger (born March 1, 1981 in Arlington, Virginia) is an American comedian, actor, writer, director and producer. He is among the founding members of the New York City-based comedy troupe The Whitest Kids U' Know, which is composed of Trevor Moore, Sam Brown, Timmy Williams, and Darren Trumeter. He later starred in the sitcoms Friends with Benefits, Guys with Kids, and Wrecked. In 2022, Cregger wrote and directed the horror film Barbarian, a commercial success that opened to positive critical reviews. In 2025, he scored another critical and commercial hit with the horror film Weapons, which went on to win Best Supporting Actress for Amy Madigan at the 2026 Academy Awards.

As Director

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2009Miss March 2011The Civil War on Drugs 2022Barbarian 2025Weapons 2026Resident Evil 2028The Flood

As Actor

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Barbarian

Miss March

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