Gilford exits Criminal Minds Evolution Season 20
Zach Gilford, lauded for Friday Night Lights, continues to evolve on Criminal Minds: Evolution as Elias Voit, a volatile killer whose arc culminates with his departure from season 20 after a finale that pits him against The Fan and ends with Voit taking the fall for his daughter’s safety. In interviews, Gilford reflects on Voit’s moral arc, hints at potential future spin-off ideas, and confirms there are no current plans for his return to the series, leaving Voit’s storyline as a self-contained send-off.
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About Zach Gilford
Zachary Michael Gilford is an American actor, best known for his role as Matt Saracen on the NBC sports drama series Friday Night Lights. In 2021, he starred in the Netflix horror limited series Midnight Mass. In 2022, he appeared in the horror mystery-thriller series The Midnight Club, and in 2023, he had a main role in the horror drama miniseries The Fall of the House of Usher.
Everything about Zach Gilford →- Occupation
- television actor, film actor, actor
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- January 14, 1982