"You gotta embrace your inner freak, 'cause the only thing that you'll regret is denying who you really are."

First Appearance: #1.1 "Genesis"

Location: Odessa, TX

Profession: Student

Known Relatives/Associates: Claire Bennet (friend)

Powers: Zach does not appear to have powers of any kind.

Character Biography: Not much is known about Zach aside from the fact that he is somewhat of an outcast at Union Wells High School, where he attends with Claire Bennet.

Prior to the events of the first episode of Heroes, Zach and Claire had not really interacted "since middle school." Claire recruited Zach to film her doing some "invincible" things. At one point it seemed that Zach had misplaced the tape. It had actually been taken by HRG, Claire's father, but it eventually returned to Zach's possession.

Zach is proud of his outsider status and wears his "freak" badge with honor. He feels as though he should not have to conform to anyone else's expectations or standards.

Zach was one of the leaders in the campaign to get the vote out and name Claire Homecoming Queen. When Claire was told she was not allowed to attend the Homecoming festivities, Zach helped to "break her out" of her parent-imposed exile. By this time - only two weeks into their friendship - Claire admitted that Zach was one of her closest and best friends.

Following the grisly events of the Homecoming dance, HRG decided that Zach (as well as Claire's brother Lyle) knew too much and ordered The Haitian to wipe his memory. Because of this, Zach no longer remembers his friendship that he shared with Claire.

The character of Zach (last name unrevealed) has his own Myspace profile set up by the show's producers. Inside, he has a blog which offers some of the character's thoughts and feelings on the events seen on the series. On the Myspace profile, it is reiterated that Zach feels Claire's approaching of him in "Fallout" was a "cheerleader prank."

Despite Zach's accusation that Claire must have been "body snatched," she persisted and revealed her powers to him all over again.

The Myspace profile also brings into question the issue of Zach's sexuality. In it, Zach's sexual orientation is listed as "Not Sure." This, combined with Jackie's comments on the series itself and Zach's assurances that he does not have a crush on Claire, has led many fans to suspect that he is gay. However, publicists for NBC have denied this. Creator Tim Kring said in an interview that this was at one point considered but for reasons unconfirmed to the fans, the Zach character has been retconned to heterosexual.

Featured Episodes: #1.1 "Genesis"; #1.2 "Don't Look Back"; #1.3 "One Giant Leap"; #1.4 "Collision"; #1.6 "Better Halves"; #1.7 "Nothing To Hide"; #1.9 "Homecoming"; #1.11 "Fallout"; #1.12 "Godsend"

Actor Biography: Thomas Dekker's previous credits include episodes of Seinfeld and House and the Honey, I Shrunk The Kids television series. He also had a hilarious turn as the winner of a "Win A Date With Johnny" contest in an episode of Grosse Pointe.

In addition to his acting work, Dekker is a musician and is currently producing his own film.

Thomas Dekker may be leaving Heroes soon, as he has been cast in the role of John Connor in FOX's The Sarah Connor Chronicles pilot.

Profile Contributors: Craig Byrne

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