# Cody Kasch

Cody Reed Kasch (born August 21, 1987) is an American actor. He is known for his role of Zach Young on the ABC comedy-drama series Desperate Housewives.

## Early life

Kasch was born in Santa Monica, California. He is of Scottish descent. He was raised in Ojai, California on a working ranch until the age of 13, when he moved to Camarillo, California. Both of Kasch's parents were actively involved in the arts. His father was an actor and writer of locally premiering plays, and his mother was a director and photographer. As his older brother, actor Max Kasch, began to experience success, the brothers competed for jobs; their success caused the entire Kasch family to leave Ojai and move to the more favorably located Camarillo.

## Career

After numerous television guest appearances, Kasch got his first major role when he was cast in a regular role on the sitcom Normal, Ohio, only for the series to be cancelled after a few episodes. Kasch portrayed a Texan high school student in the Noggin comedy-drama series Out There. He played Zach Young, the son of deceased Mary Alice Young, on the ABC comedy-drama series Desperate Housewives. After a brief absence from the series, he returned in the third and seventh seasons as Gabrielle Solis' secret admirer. He is also the narrator for several audiobooks. He starred in the 2010 horror film Chain Letter.

## Filmography

Source:
Film :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | Behind God's Back | Buda's boy | Short film |
| 2005 | Homefront | Jake | Short film |
| 2008 | Asylum | String | |
| 2009 | The 2 Bobs | Doofus | |
| 2010 | Chain Letter | Neil Conners | |
| 2011 | The Encore of Tony Duran | Michael Duran | |
| 2012 | The First Five | Jack | |
| 2014 | The 420 Movie: Mary & Jane | Curt | |
| 2015 | The Last Rescue | Pvt. James Lewis | |
| 2015 | Oro y Polvo | Jerry | |
| 2017 | L.A. Player | Marvin Lovejoy | Short film |
| 2019 | Narco Soldiers | Jerry | |
| 2020 | The 420 Movie: Mary & Jane | Curt | |
| 2021 | Hollywood.com | Marvin Lovejoy | |
Television :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Martial Law | Kid | Episode: "Sammo Claus" |
| 2000 | E.R. | Jason Bender | Episode: "Family Matters" |
| 2000 | The Others | Wounded boy | Episode: "Luciferous" |
| 2000 | Nash Bridges | — | Episode: "Heist" |
| 2000 | The Practice | Scott Simpson Jr. | Episode: "Death Penalties" |
| 2000 | Any Day Now | Brian | Episode: "Love Is Love" |
| 2000 | Normal, Ohio | Robert "Robbie" Miller | 7 episodes |
| 2002 | Boston Public | Austin Cooper | Episode: "Chapter Thirty-Five" |
| 2002 | NYPD Blue | Josh Stover | Episode: "Better Laid Than Never (Part I)" |
| 2003 | Family Affair | Devin | Episode: "Miss Turnstiles" |
| 2003 | Boomtown | Trevor "TJ" Jankowski, Jr. | Episode: "Haystack" |
| 2004 | Out There | Tom Butler | |
| 2004 | Phil of the Future | Troy | Episode: "Future Jock" |
| 2004–2007, 2011 | Desperate Housewives | Zach Young | 37 episodes |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Kyle Ackerman | Episode: "Raw" |
| 2007 | Side Order of Life | Max Kalen | Episode: "Early Bird Catches the Word" |
| 2008 | Criminal Minds | Owen Savage | Episode: "Elephant's Memory" |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Thommy Baker | Episode: "Death and the Maiden" |
| 2009 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Cheesefoot | Episode: "The Gang Reignites the Rivalry" |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2005 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives | Won |
| 2005 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Supporting Young Actor | Desperate Housewives | Nominated |