Zackary Peck’s Charmed Life Grandson of Actor Gregory Peck

Growing Up with Frank Sinatra

Zackary Peck has lived an extraordinary life. A multi-hyphenate creative, Zack is an actor, model, musician, and designer. He studied music and acting at NYU’s renowned Tisch School of the Arts and at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and is an accomplished drummer who has played professionally. He has acted on the New York stage doing mainly Shakespeare productions but his movie, EuroTrash, is now in post-production, and he recently launched a clothing label, The Ramblers.

An avid cook, Zack is adept at Italian cuisine, having grown up alongside Frank Sinatra’s family. Zack’s grandfather, actor Gregory Peck, was Sinatra’s best friend. “We had this great tradition, where the Pecks would spend all of the big holidays with the Sinatras,” says Zack. “No matter what the meal was, if it was July 4th and everyone was having burgers and hot dogs and ribs, if Frank was there, there was also a full Italian meal.” At Christmas and Thanksgiving dinner, along with turkey and stuffing, there was always a full Italian meal. “I think it’s such a funny and beautiful tradition of Frank’s that I feel compelled to have it live on in our own home,” he adds.

All-Star Poker Games

Every Sunday night Zack’s grandparents hosted a poker game at which Hollywood greats like Lauren Bacall, Jack Lemmon, and Liza Minnelli joined in. “Those were hysterical, and that was the first time I’d ever played poker,” he says. “I was just a kid, and I wish I’d been more invested in it because what a cool table to be at, but when you’re six, it’s hard to find the attention span for a game of poker.” In retrospect, the 30-year-old realizes that his childhood was as remarkable as it sounds. “I grew up with the best storytellers in the world; I had Atticus Finch reading bedtime stories to me. I mean, that voice is ingrained in my head, and I think that it set the foundation for my interest in acting, that poker table and growing up with them. Man, was it a real privilege to just be in the same room as those greats.”

Making His Own Way

Zack doesn’t hide his heritage, but his father, actor Tony Peck, proudly points out that everything his son is doing is under his own steam. Indeed, it wasn’t until the tail end of his interview with PARK, when asked about his family, that Zack mentioned that his mother is supermodel Cheryl Tiegs. “I don’t like to walk into a room and introduce myself as Gregory Peck’s grandson. That always feels a bit awkward,” says Zack, although his agent does it sometimes. “I am very much doing my own thing.” He’s very comfortable networking and making new contacts. Zack met his acting agent through friends. He started his fashion brand completely on his own, making necklaces out of his kitchen 18 months ago, and personally sourced the retailers that carry it, and now it’s growing organically. “I’ve got my parents’ support, and I love them for that, but I’m not relying on anyone else for the success of my work. I’m really proud of what I’ve done and want to continue to grow in that way.”

The Ramblers: Eco-Friendly & Sexy

The Ramblers line is inspired by the excesses of the ’70s and ’80s and geared toward nighttime and nightlife with artwork by tattoo artists. Currently there are linen-blend pajamas with rosé bottle motifs and modal-cashmere blend scarves with skull and animal prints. “What I really wanted to do was make eco-friendly clothing sexy. I find so many eco-friendly items are earth-colored and scratchy, so I wanted to show the world that you can do it in a sexy way.” Everything in the line is “nighttime” inspired, whether that means wearing it at home for a cozy night in or going out on the town. New products are in the pipeline, and Zack is working with a jeweler as well, so necklaces will eventually be in the mix.

In addition to the brand’s website theramblers.co.uk, the clothing is currently sold at Peri. A in Aspen and L.A., Aquarius Luxury Concierge in London, and at the eco-friendly Cuixmala resort in Mexico, whom The Ramblers did a collaboration with.

Launched in December, it’s already broken even. “I haven’t taken any financial investment because I like maintaining creative control, and I’d rather grow it slowly and do it the right way,” Zack says, adding that it gives him an opportunity to learn how to run a business.
Now based in the English countryside, he lives with “the coolest wife, the most charming and hilarious children, and two horse-sized dogs” in a converted Gothic school abutting a cemetery. “It’s quite dark and mysterious and beautiful.”

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