Robert Z'Dar was born Robert James Zdarsky on June 3, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois. He caught the acting bug while attending Proviso West High School in Hillside. He received a BFA from Arizona State University. Prior to acting Z'Dar was a singer/keyboardist/guitar player for the Chicago-based rock band Nova Express, which performed as an opening act ...
Proviso West High School, Arizona State University
Star Sign
Gemini
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Trademark
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Enormous face and gigantic jaw
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Quote
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People come up to me and say, 'You are such a great BAD guy.' The fact is that the antagonist in a movie is usually the most fun to play. You can stretch the role and do so much with it. You can be boisterous. You can be insane. You can have a temper. You can do nothing but sit there and give a look and still be the bad guy. It's open to so much creativity. I try to change my physical appearance for every role.
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It's important for a villain to be as threatening as possible, whether physically, mentally or emotionally ... however you want to do it. If you can combine all three, well that's the ultimate villain.
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Fact
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Survived by his brother Billy Zdarsky.
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Suffered a serious back injury while doing a stunt on a movie set in 2002. He was forced to use a cane or motor scooter to get around until he made an almost-complete recovery by 2006.
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Began his career as a singer/keyboardist/guitar player for the Chicago-based rock band Nova Express. The band performed as an opening act for such groups as Jefferson Airplane, The Who. and the Electric Prunes.
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Briefly worked as a Chippendale's dancer.
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A former Chicago police officer.
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Graduated in 1968 from Proviso West H.S., Hillside, IL.
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Born of Lithuanian descent.
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Well known for having an extra large face; i.e. the role of "Face" in Tango & Cash (1989).
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Quiet Fire
1991
Video
Russo
Mobsters
1991
Rocco
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
1991
Zavic
The Big Sweat
1991
Video
Troudou
The Killers Edge
1991
Video
Miller
The Flash
1991
TV Series
Bodey Nuff
Dragonfight
1990
Lochaber
Killing American Style
1990
Tony Stone
The Final Sanction
1990
Sgt. Sergi Schvackov
Soultaker
1990
Angel of Death
Gypsy
1990
Video
A Gnome Named Gnorm
1990
Reggie
Maniac Cop 2
1990
Matt Cordell
Tango & Cash
1989
Face
Young Rebels
1989
Joey Vincenzo
Trained to Kill
1989
Walter Majyk
Growing Pains
1989
TV Series
Cliff
Dead End City
1988
Maximum
Evil Altar
1988
Sheriff O'Connell (as Robert Zdar)
Fresh Kill
1988
Manny (as Robert Zdar)
Grotesque
1988
Eric
The Killing Game
1988
Antonio
Maniac Cop
1988
Matt Cordell
Code Name: Zebra
1987
Shigaru (as Robert Zdar)
Cherry 2000
1987
Chet (as Robert Zdar)
The Night Stalker
1986
Chuck Sommers
Flesh and Bullets
1985
Dan (as Robert West)
Moonlighting
1985
TV Series
Security Guard
Hot Chili
1985
Bruno (as Robert Zdar)
Hellhole
1985
Brad (as Robert Darcy)
High on the Hog
completed
The Mayor
Precious Mettle
2016
Roger Gleason
A Blood Story
2015
Gerry the Jaw
Easter Sunday
2014/I
Sheriff Arkin
Super Hell 3: Dreams of Horror
2014
Video
Granny Bob
Rock n' Roll Cops Lite
2014
Dieter
Monsters on Main Street
2014
Harvey Seth
Mike and Corey in LaLa Land
2013
TV Series
Uncle Robert (rumored)
The Perfect Candidate
2012
Short
Robert Z'Dar
Death from Above
2012
Bronson
Little Creeps
2012
Video
Professor Cordell
The Voices from Beyond
2012
Albert Graves
Mountain Mafia
2012
Sheriff Dumas
Rogue Assassin
2012
Lester Malick
The Girl
2011
Officer Ben Maynor
Not Another B Movie
2010
Actor #2
Salvador's Deli
2010
Salvador
Post-Mortem
2010
Cameron
La Femme Vampir Volume 2
2010
Video
Carl
The Waiter
2010
Lester Maleck
Meltdown
2009/II
Crazy Eddie
Blood, Bullets and Babes
2009
Video
Jacoby
La Femme Vampir
2009
Carl
Untitled Horror Comedy
2009
Smokes Callahan
Deeflowered
2008
Video
Det. Chavez
Yin Yang Insane
2007
Video short
The Gangster
Voices from the Graves
2006
Albert Graves
Spaced Out
2006
Video
Smilie
Drawing Blood
2005
James Burns
Super Hell
2005
Video
Granny Bob
The Rockville Slayer
2004
The Man
Vampire Blvd.
2004
Frankenblade
Zombiegeddon
2003
Video
Det. Bobby Romero
Rock n' Roll Cops 2: The Adventure Begins
2003
Video
Dieter
Scary Tales: The Return of Mr. Longfellow
2003
Video
Officer Cordell (segment "The Return of Mr. Longfellow")
Body Shop
2002
Market Owner
When Heaven Comes Down
2002
Video
Doyle McGinty
Mob Daze
2002
Bobby
Trance
2002
Bongo
Broken Rose
2000
Video
Anthony
The Thief & the Stripper
2000
Ralph
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
2000
TV Series
Jake / carnival worker
Tyrone
1999
Assface
No Rest for the Wicked
1998
Dino
The Waterfront
1998
Turk
Crimes of the Chupacabra
1998
Video
Z-Man Lord Invader
Decay
1998
Turk
Guns of El Chupacabra II: The Unseen
1998
Video
Z-Man Lord Invader
Deadly Currency
1998
Video
Moz
Hollywood Cops
1997
Sergeant Dieter
Total Force
1997
Test subject (as Robert Zdar)
Pocket Ninjas
1997
Video
Cobra Khan
Guns of El Chupacabra
1997
Video
Z-Man Lord Invader
Future War
1997
Video
Cyborg Master
American Chinatown
1996
Eric
Cyberkidz
1996
TV Series
Zeist (1996)
Dangerous Cargo
1996
Igor
Shotgun Boulevard
1996
The Gangster
Stormy Nights
1996
Alan
The Searcher
1996
Fugitive X: Innocent Target
1996
TV Movie
Brutis
Lone Tiger
1996
King Coach
Destination Vegas
1995
Killer Cop
Enter the Blood Ring
1995
Mob Boss
Equal Impact
1995
Ray Tobin
Fatal Pursuit
1995
Franco
Point Dume
1995
Run Like Hell
1995
Warden
Red Line
1995
Video
Gene
Professional Affair
1995
Video
Serano
Naturally Bad
1995
Video
Jacoby
Ill Met by Moonlight
1994
Theseus
Night Realm
1994
Lord Jonquin (as Bobby Z'Dar)
Silent Fury
1994
The Devil's Pet
1994
The Mosaic Project
1994
Video
Harry
Double Blast
1994
Video
Mongoose
It's Showtime
1993
Jack
Marching Out of Time
1993
Muck
Wild Cactus
1993
Officer Grady
In a Moment of Passion
1993
Fritz Brumbacher
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
1993
Matt Cordell
Marked for Murder
1993
TV Movie
Biker Convict
Frogtown II
1992
Sam Hell
Shadow of the Dragon
1992
Capt. Washington
The Summoned
1992
Walsh
The Legend of Wolf Mountain
1992
Jocko Painter
The Divine Enforcer
1992
Video
Kain
Samurai Cop
1991
Yamashita
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Untitled Horror Comedy
2009
associate producer
Voices from the Graves
2006
co-producer
The Rockville Slayer
2004
associate producer
Scary Tales: The Return of Mr. Longfellow
2003
Video associate producer
Body Shop
2002
associate producer
When Heaven Comes Down
2002
Video associate producer
Red Line
1995
Video associate producer
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Midnight Massacre
2016
in memory of
Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance
2015
dedicatee
The Freddy Jenkins Show
2015
TV Mini-Series short in memory of - 1 episode
When Heaven Comes Down
2002
Video special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Indie Film School
2012-2013
TV Series
Himself
Caesar and Otto's Deadly Xmas
2012
Himself (uncredited)
Cinematografia Obsesion
2010
Video documentary
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Reel Show with Kristina Michelle
2014
TV Series
Himself
Movie Nights
2011-2012
TV Series
Sam Hell
The White Dragon
Edición Especial Coleccionista
2010
TV Series
Face
Outlaw Prophet
2001
Brutis (uncredited)
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2007
Indie Gathering Award
Indie Gathering International Film Festival
Best Supporting Actor
The Waiter (2010)
Known for movies
Tango & Cash (1989) as Face
Maniac Cop (1988) as Matt Cordell
Soultaker (1990) as Angel of Death
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1993) as Matt Cordell