Zac Oyama

Zac Oyama is a comedian, actor, and actual play performer.
Personal life
Born to a father who emigrated to Alabama from Japan, Zac Oyama and his sister—Erica Oyama—grew up in the state. He competed in lacrosse and track and field for his Birmingham, Alabama high school. He attended Auburn University for his freshman year before transferring to the University of Alabama's department of Telecommunications and Film and graduating in December 2010. After college, he moved to Los Angeles.<ref name="2020-07-27 Reckon" />
Career
At university, Oyama was already performing in comedy skits and improv. His Bachelor of Arts program required an internship, so he interned on the film , which was being produced by his brother-in-law in Atlanta. Having met Jordan Peele during the production of Wanderlust, Oyama later worked on the sketch comedy show Key & Peele for three or four years, first as a production assistant, and later as associate producer.<ref name="2020-07-27 Reckon" />
Oayma has appeared in Adam Ruins Everything, CollegeHumor videos—earning renown for writing and performing in their Tide Pod challenge video, and '.<ref name"2020-07-27 Reckon" /> With the Upright Citizens Brigade, Oyama has worked on the shows Asian AF: Voltron, ASSSSCAT, and Yeti.<ref name"Upright Citizens Brigade" />
He has also performed in several Dropout shows, including the improvisational game shows <ref name"2023-12-09 Mashable" /> and ,<ref name"2024-05-20 Polygon" /> the actual play show Dimension 20,<ref name"2024-05-06 Polygon" /> and the improv show Very Important People.<ref name"2024-06-13 Deadline"/>
Along with Jasper William Cartwright, Oyama hosts the actual play podcast, Rotating Heroes.<ref name="Rotating Heroes" />

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