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Zachary Coffin (Actor, Writer) Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 21, 2026 • 3 min read

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BirthplaceUSA

ProfessionActor, Scriptwriter

NationalityAmerican

Marital statusUnmarried

Zachary Coffin (Actor, Writer) Biography

Zachary Coffin is an American actor and scriptwriter with credits spanning Hollywood, Bollywood and regional Indian cinema. Trained in comparative liter at

Early life and background

Zachary Coffin is an American actor and scriptwriter who grew up in California. He holds a B.A. in Comparative Literature and an M.F.A. in Cinema and Television. His academic background includes study at New York University, Columbia University and the University of Southern California. While a student he audited a master class in film direction taught by Susan Seidelman at NYU.

Career

Coffin launched a multifaceted professional life that combines creative work in film and a history in consulting and standards work. On screen, he made his Hollywood debut in A Mighty Heart (2007) in the role of Matt MacDowell. He has appeared in a range of Indian film projects as well: a cameo in the Bollywood film Fashion, parts in Mary Kom and Fan, a role in the Bollywood title Peddlers (2012), and a Tamil film credit in Jackson Durai (2016). He also worked on Indian television, appearing in the series Maha Kumbh: Ek Rahasaya, Ek Kahani (2014). Among international audiences he is noted for his appearance in The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015).

Before and alongside his film work, Coffin held senior roles in the consulting sector. He served as Global XBRL leader at KPMG and was a founding member of the XBRL International Steering Committee. His consulting and standards work ran in parallel with public speaking and advisory roles, and he has been invited to speak about globalization, transparency and media at more than 100 conferences and academic venues around the world.

Public profile

Coffin’s professional involvement has extended beyond acting and consulting into educational and advisory service. He has been a member of the Board of the School of General Studies Alumni Association at Columbia University and served on an international advisory committee for virtual communications at RMIT University’s School of Creative Media in Melbourne. His speaking engagements have included appearances at institutions such as the MIT Media Lab, ICFAI Bangalore and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

Personal life

Coffin is described as having dark brown eyes and a height of approximately 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in), with a listed weight around 75 kg (165 lb). Body measurements are recorded in available profiles. He is bald and is identified as a Christian. Public records in the available material list his birthplace as the United States and his hometown as California. He holds dual American and Canadian citizenship. He has an interest in photography and is noted as an animal lover. Information about his date of birth, age and family is not provided in the available material. He is listed as unmarried.

Latest updates

Recent on-screen credits in the available material include roles in Jackson Durai (2016), Peddlers (2012) and a noted appearance in The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015). His television work includes Maha Kumbh: Ek Rahasaya, Ek Kahani (2014). Beyond acting, he continues to be recognized for past leadership in XBRL work and for frequent international speaking engagements on media and transparency topics.

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Recent Work

Jackson Durai

Tamil film credit

2016
Peddlers

Bollywood film appearance

2012
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Feature film appearance noted among his best-known work

2015
A Mighty Heart

Hollywood film debut as Matt MacDowell

2007
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Career Highlights

  1. Hollywood debut in A Mighty Heart (2007)
  2. Appearances in Bollywood films including Fashion, Mary Kom and Fan
  3. Role in The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)
  4. Global XBRL leader at KPMG and founding member of the XBRL International Steering Committee
  5. Speaker at more than 100 international conferences and academic institutions
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