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Zack Heart in Los Angeles, 2010.

Zack Heart, is an Australia Wildlife Expert, Species Conservationist, and Television and film personality. Heart is recognized as a Television Host, Actor, Stuntman, Writer, Producer, and Director. Nicknamed Outback Zack, Heart is best known for his work in wild animal conservation and hosting Outback Zack's Australian Animal Fire Victims Appeal which he wrote, produced, funded and starred in. The one-hour television special raised over $500,000.00 [1] for the non-profit animal rescue organization Wildlife Victoria airing in both Australia and the United States.

Early life

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Heart was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia to parents Janice Isabel, an art teacher and fashion designer, and Ian Arthur a Ranger with the Victorian Fisheries and Wildlife department [1](1972-1980). Heart was a student of NMIT now known as [2] in his native Australia, studying [Zoology] & [Conservation Biology] with ongoing studies in Cognitive [Ethology], [Ornithology] and [Wildlife Management]. Zack's primary focus being [mammals],[birds].

Career

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Outback Zack makes guest appearance on KUSI News, 2009.

Heart moved into the television and film world at age 17, becoming a professional stunt man[2]and was trained under the Sanford Meisner acting method by well known Australian Actress Vikki Blanche and continued on with fellow Australian acting icon John Orcsik at The Australian Film and Television Academy. His first on air role was as the cheeky criminal "Mackay' in the Australian series Blue Heelers. Heart followed this with recurring roles on the soap opera Neighbours, and ABC programs Correlli, and Janus. Heart went on to play the role of Navy Seal "Sergeant Oneil" in the US film Silver Strand with Nicollette Sheridan and Gil Bellows; following this, he played 'Skinny' the skinhead in the Australian feature film Crackers.

Outback Zack

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Outback Zack talks to a Giraffe, 2010.

Heart's main priority is to be a voice for the world's animals and restore balance to the planets eco systems. With his growing status as a television personality in the television industry, Heart moved all his focus and training into animal conservation. Nicknamed Outback Zack [citation needed] for his work with animals and being Australian, the character Outback Zack was then developed in 2004 and later copyrighted and trademarked by Outback Zack Productions. [4] With the popularity of the Outback Zack character and his inspirational work with animals, Heart was requested to make special guest appearances on US talk shows The Daily Buzz[6] , KUSI-TV's Good Morning San Diego,[6] and the Nightwatch Show. As Outback Zack, Heart was a hit with American audiences.[6] Catching the attention of US television producer Donald Durban from Planet X TV, co-producer of the Jack Hannah animal series. Heart began hosting episodes of the action and adventure television series Planet X TV[2], as the Outback Zack character and starring in American vehicle commercials.

Heart formed the television and film company Outback Zack Productions and is working on a number of animal television programs to aid in the prevention of global animal loss.

Filmography

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List of credits
Year Title Role Production Company
2010 Planet X Television (TV series) Adventure With Whales Outback Zack Planet X TV
2010 Planet X Television (TV series) Extremity Games Himself - Host Planet X TV
2010 Planet X Television (TV series) Teva Games Outback Zack Planet X TV
2010 Planet X Television (TV series) Bali Surf Himself - Host Planet X TV
2010 Planet X Television (TV series) Boarder 1 Himself - Host Planet X TV
2010 Planet X Television (TV series) Horse Jumping Special Outback Zack Planet X TV
2010 Planet X Television (TV series) Boarder 2 Outback Zack Planet X TV
2010 Planet X Television (TV series) Best Of Oz Winter 1 Outback Zack Planet X TV
2010 Planet X Television (TV series) Best Of Oz Winter 2 Outback Zack Planet X TV
2010 Planet X Television (TV series) Icer X 1 Outback Zack Planet X TV
2010 Planet X Television (TV series) Board Up Himself - Host Planet X TV
2010 Planet X Television (TV series) Icer X 2 Outback Zack Planet X TV
2010 Planet X Television (TV series) PX rail 1 Himself - Host Planet X TV
2009 KUSI-TV (TV series) Outback Zack KUSI News
2008 The Daily Buzz (TV series) Himself - Host ACME Communications
2008 Outback Zack's Australian Animal fire Victims Appeal (Talk Show) Outback Zack Outback Zack Productions
1998 Crackers (Feature Film) Skinny The Australian Film Commission
1997 Australia's Most Wanted (TV series) Johnny the murder witness Grundy Television Australia
1996 Neighbours (TV series) Max Grundy Television Australia
1996 Mercury (TV series) Stunt Actor - (as Simmons Nick) Australian Broadcast Commission
1995 Silver Strand (Feature Film) Sergeant Oneil MGM
1995 Correlli (TV series) Morris Moore Australian Broadcast Commission
1995 Neighbours (TV series) Stunt Actor Grundy Television Australia
1995 Janus (TV series) Nick Australian Broadcast Commission
1995 Blue Heelers (TV series) Mackay Southern Star

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