He is known for his roles in the films, Hollywoodland (2006), Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007), Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008), and Super 8 (2011).
[1] His father is from Cleveland, and his mother is from New York, which is where Zach performed his first professional acting job at the age of 8.
These include a brief appearance in the television series Scrubs[2] and guest starring roles in such shows as Malcolm in the Middle,[2] Eleventh Hour,[2] Numb3rs,[2] Ghost Whisperer[2] and October Road.
In 2007 he appeared in the Hallmark movie The Valley of Light, and that year would also mark his leading role in Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, in which he acted alongside Dustin Hoffman and Natalie Portman.
In 2011, Zach played "Preston" in J. J. Abrams's Super 8, as well as "Lucas Morganstern" in the Hub miniseries Clue.