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Robert Z'Dar is a Actor and Producer American born on 3 june 1950 at Chicago (USA)

Robert Z'Dar

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Birth name Robert J.Zdarsky
Nationality USA
Birth 3 june 1950 at Chicago (USA)
Death 30 march 2015 (at 64 years)

Robert J. Zdarsky (June 3, 1950 – March 30, 2015), better known by his stage name Robert Z'Dar, was an American actor and film producer, best known for his role as officer Matt Cordell in the cult horror film Maniac Cop and its two sequels.

Z'Dar worked mainly in low-budget B-movies and direct-to-video features, but occasionally in mainstream Hollywood films and television. Due to his cherubism, a medical condition resulting in an enlarged jawline, Z'dar had a unique and easily recognizable look with a slightly sinister appearance, which aided his career as he usually portrayed villains.

A prolific actor, Z'Dar appeared in 121 films and television episodes over the course of his 29-year career.

Biography

Comédien au physique impressionnant (il mesurait 1,90 m) à la mâchoire anormalement développée (dû à un problème de chérubisme), son jeu limité l'a cantonné aux films de Séries Z.

Il est surtout connu pour avoir interprété le policier tueur Matt Cordell dans la trilogie Maniac Cop et le chef des cyborgs dans Future War.

Il est mort d'un arrêt cardiaque le 30 mars 2015 à Pensacola en Floride.

Usually with

Scott Shaw
Scott Shaw
(5 films)
Donald G. Jackson
Donald G. Jackson
(4 films)
Joe Estevez
Joe Estevez
(7 films)
Larry Cohen
Larry Cohen
(3 films)
Spiro Razatos
Spiro Razatos
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Robert Z'Dar (28 films)

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Not Another B Movie
Not Another B Movie (2011)
, 1h27
Genres Comedy
Actors Byron Thames, Larry Thomas, David Faustino, Joe Estevez, James Vallo, Edward Asnere
Roles Actor #2
Rating48% 2.426082.426082.426082.426082.42608
The film revolves around a business meeting at a restaurant between frustrated screenwriter Byron (Byron Thames), hack director Larry (Larry Thomas), and clueless producer James (James Vallo). Byron struggles in vain to stick to his original vision for a film, while Larry and James are intent on altering the script. Aside from their wishing to make money, they also want to create a film that will "make the audience walk out...in a good way!" Their shocking movie is tentatively titled "The Umpire Strikes Back", due to the "created" narrative revolving around a baseball ump (Reggie Bannister), who goes on a killing spree which includes a rip-off of the iconic black-and-white shower scene from Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, but with a bat replacing the infamous knife.
Vampire Boulevard
Vampire Boulevard (2004)
, 1h30
Directed by Scott Shaw
Origin USA
Genres Action, Horror
Actors Joe Estevez, Scott Shaw, Robert Z'Dar
Roles Frankenblade
Rating64% 3.2419953.2419953.2419953.2419953.241995
The Rock 'n Roll Cops
The Rock 'n Roll Cops (2003)
, 1h30
Directed by Scott Shaw
Origin USA
Actors Julie Strain, Scott Shaw, Kevin Eastman, William Smith, Robert Z'Dar
Roles Dieter
Rating66% 3.323583.323583.323583.323583.32358
This film follows its lead character, Detective Jake Blade (played by Shaw) who is pursuing the Russian crime lord Rinaldi (played by Smith).
Zombiegeddon
Zombiegeddon (2003)
, 1h22
Origin USA
Genres Horror comedy, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Comedy horror films, Disaster films
Actors Felissa Rose, Edwin Neal, Linnea Quigley, Tom Savini, Uwe Boll, Joe Estevez
Roles Det. Bobby Romero
Rating31% 1.5835051.5835051.5835051.5835051.583505
Two bad cops (played by Ari Bavel and Paul Darrigo) find themselves engaged in a battle against evil Hellspawn.
Guns of El Chupacabra
Guns of El Chupacabra (1997)
, 1h30
Directed by Donald G. Jackson
Origin USA
Genres Horror
Themes Films about animals, Natural horror films
Actors Scott Shaw, Julie Strain, Kevin Eastman, Robert Z'Dar, Joe Estevez
Roles Z-Man Lord Invader
Rating56% 2.826522.826522.826522.826522.82652
This films follows the lead character Jack B. Quick, Space Sheriff, (Scott Shaw), who is sent to Earth by Queen Bee, (Julie Strain) and King Allmedia, (Kevin Eastman) to battleEl Chupacabra. He enters the earth driving a vintage Plymouth Belvedere. Once on earth he acquires several fire arms and goes on a mission to rid the earth of El Chupacabra. As it turns out, El Chupacabra are the wayward pets of Z-man, Lord Invader, (Robert Z'Dar). After Shaw has defeated Z'dar and El Chupacabra, he returns to the planet of Strain and Eastman and is knighted, the Reverend, Doctor, Saint Francis Blade.
Future War
Future War (1997)
, 1h30
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action
Themes Films about animals, Dinosaur films, Films about music and musicians, La préhistoire, Time travel films, Animaux préhistoriques, Musical films
Actors Daniel Bernhardt, Robert Z'Dar, Mel Novak, Forrest J Ackerman, David Hasselhoff, Tom Richards
Roles Cyborg Master
Rating16% 0.812710.812710.812710.812710.81271
Future War begins aboard a spaceship undergoing a revolt. A man enters and activates an escape pod which travels to Earth and crashes into the Pacific Ocean. The pod contains “The Runaway,” a human slave played by Daniel Bernhardt. He is being pursued by cyborg slavers and dinosaurs that they use as “trackers.” Since he was kidnapped some time from Earth’s past, the Runaway is familiar with the English language and the King James Bible and he regards Earth as a literal heaven.
Red Line
Red Line (1995)
, 1h42
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action
Actors Chad McQueen, Dom DeLuise, Michael Madsen, Robert Z'Dar, Roxana Zal, Jan-Michael Vincent
Roles Gene
Rating48% 2.423452.423452.423452.423452.42345
Jim (Chad McQueen) works as a car mechanic with Jerry (Dom DeLuise) on a car for Keller (Jan-Michael Vincent) which turns out to be bulletproof. One night while Keller and his gang buy champagne from a convenience store Jim arrives using Keller's car robs the convenience store. However as Jim was about to flee on Keller's car a police car arrives and the officer aims his gun at Jim demanding him to get out the car and opens fire on him but the bullets are not effective on the windshield and Jim taunts the officer and drives away another police car attempts to corner him but he easily overtakes it and escapes. The next day Jim is then confronted by Keller and his gang about the incident last night and orders him to bring the bulletproof car to his house. After Keller and his gang left Jerry lectures him as he was about to deliver Keller's car. While on the way Jim stops on a car wash station where he meets Gem (Roxana Zal) and she is been lead away her boyfriend. Jim finally arrives at Keller's house and hands Keller the keys of his car and orders him to get the Ferrari 328 GTS from a group of couples in the mountains. The next day Jim arrives at the couple's house to see the place is guarded and sneaks through the fence and finds the Ferrari which Keller needs to bring. The couple enters the garage having a romance as Jim was about to start the car but Jim scares them away by opening the garage gate and drives the car. One of the guards spots him and gives chase on their Porsche but they crashed into the sea while trying to overtake a car. Jim returns to the car-wash station where Gem again meets him and she was amazed to see the car and immediately leaves when her boyfriend arrives. Jim then returns to Keller's house and hands him the keys for the Ferrari where they have a talk and orders him to get the Corvette (C4). Jim arrives on a Police impound lot where he repairs his car which he used to robbed a bank earlier. He sneaks through the lot while the mechanic repairs the car and a group of couple orders him to get their black Porsche. Jim finds a blue Corvette (C4) and examines the color and spots another one behind the couples' black Porsche which is covered in dust and examines its engine and the engine is still working. But is cut short and returns at the counter when the mechanic returns with his car now repaired. Jim leaves his car behind in a parking lot slot and hops on another car and drives into the impound slot and destroys the black Porsche and hops on the dust covered Corvette and returns to the Car wash station to clean it. Jim asked the car wash employee where is Gem and he tells him she is in the convenience store. He finds her being abused by her boyfriend and stops him from hurting her and demands him to let her go. Jim beats him and jumps unto the Corvette with Gem on board and escapes the police. They stop in an alley and have a romance at the hotel. Meanwhile Keller contacts his men to find Jim and the Corvette and contacts Jim about the Corvette. Jim and Gem hide the Corvette in the Marina where Gem's friend Crystal(Julie Strain) lives and Jim contacts Keller who then tells him one of his men are on the way for him. He then arrives in a parking lot and finds the dark green Camaro and hops on it. One of Keller's men (Stewart Goddard) who was sent by Keller to find Jim and he finds him and gives chase which he is killed when his car crashed on a car rupturing the fuel tank and erupts into flames. Jim picks Gem and arrives at Mr. Lawrence's (Michael Madsen)house where Jim confronts him and escapes his men with Gem through the cemetery. They spent a night in a motel and Jim contact's Mr. Lawrence. Gem then goes to a bar where she is then confronted by her former boyfriend attempting to take her with him but she beats him with a bottle and apologize to the bartender. Meanwhile Jim is then contacted by Keller and flees with Tony (Corey Feldman) followed from behind. Jim returns to the marina to find the Corvette and leaves the Camaro behind. Tony waits behind. Jim finds the Corvette in a boat and pulls the boat to shore and drives the corvette to find Gem. But he is then ambushed by Tony but he knocks him out and find Gem who was carrying a bag full of money picking her up. Tony recovers and give chase and injures Gem in the arm and Jim forces to let Gem out of the Corvette. Tony chases Jim through the streets avoiding cars and trucks on their path until Tony crashes his car on a car killing him. However Jim crashes the Corvette into the wall of the parking lot when a girl riding in a bike who manages to get on his path wrecking the Corvette in the process. Gem sees this shocked who was waiting for him beside a container truck wondering what happened to him. Jim was not harmed on the crash due the Corvette's airbag. He hear chimes noise coming from the steering wheel and picks it and climbs out the burning Corvette just it's about to explode. Jim finds Gem and shows her what he found at the Corvette before it exploded it was diamonds and she was happy to find the diamonds. Jim then calls for help and put the burning Corvette out and brings it to Keller who just captured Crystal who tried to tell her where Jim is However she flees after Keller is forced to set her free when Mr. Lawrence and his men confronted him and as they are about to kill him and his guards a car mechanic arrives who responded Jim's call and shows Keller the burned Corvette but Keller orders him to leave and he did and brings the burned Corvette to fix it then Keller, his guards and Mr. Lawrence and his men fire their gun at each other unknown if Keller is killed or have been survived. Meanwhile Jim and Gem boarded a bus and leaves the town.
Wild Cactus
Wild Cactus (1993)
, 1h32
Directed by Jag Mundhra
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Erotic thriller
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Erotic thriller films
Actors David Naughton, India Allen, Kathy Shower, Paul Gleason, Robert Z'Dar
Roles Officer Grady
Rating45% 2.2763652.2763652.2763652.2763652.276365
Philip (David Naughton) and Alexandria (India Allen) are a married couple that have decided to spend their vacation at a friend's house in the Arizona desert. Their marriage has hit a rough patch due to Philip's work, which has monopolized his time and left Alexandra feeling lonely. She's dismayed when she finds that Philip is still too busy to pay attention to her and pushes him to go to a night bar.
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1993)
, 1h25
Directed by William Lustig, Joel Soisson
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure, Horror, Slasher
Themes Medical-themed films, Serial killer films, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Disaster films
Actors Robert Davi, Paul Gleason, Joel Soisson, Jackie Earle Haley, Robert Z'Dar, Caitlin Dulany
Roles Matt Cordell
Rating50% 2.5044352.5044352.5044352.5044352.504435
A priest practicing the Voodoo arts resurrects Matt Cordell (Robert Z'Dar), who takes his badge and comes back from the dead to do his bidding. Meanwhile, a pair of cameramen who are hoping to make it big come across a convenience store robbery, where a police officer named Katie Sullivan (Gretchen Becker) intervenes in a hostage situation; she manages to wound the suspect but realizes that the clerk is his girlfriend, and she had let him in purposefully to rob the store. There is a crossfire, and while Kate is severely wounded, she ends up killing the clerk in return. When rushed to the hospital, she is rendered comatose and brain dead, much to the chagrin of investigating officer Sean McKinney (Robert Davi). McKinney catches the report of Katie using excessive force in a hostage situation, which portrays the clerk as an innocent victim and threatens to free the badly injured Frank Jessup. Meanwhile, stalking Katie's progress, Cordell goes to the hospital to watch her. He kills one of her supervising physicians with defibrillator paddles, then exposes to high amounts of X-Ray radiation the physician set to sign the warrant to cut Kate's life support. The reporters who had framed Kate are then murdered, as well.
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time (1991)
, 1h47
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Time travel films
Actors Marc Singer, Kari Wuhrer, Michael Berryman, Sarah Douglas, James Avery, Wings Hauser
Roles Zavic
Rating41% 2.0593052.0593052.0593052.0593052.059305
Dar, the Beastmaster (Marc Singer), is back and now he has to deal with his half-brother, Arklon (Wings Hauser), and a sorceress named Lyranna (Sarah Douglas) who have escaped to present day Los Angeles. Despite the name, the movie is not about traveling through a time portal, but traveling through a portal to a parallel universe that 1991 Earth exists in. Dar and his animal companions, Ruh, Kodo, Podo and Sharak, must follow them through the portal and stop them from obtaining a neutron bomb. During his visit, Dar meets a rich girl named Jackie Trent (Kari Wuhrer) and they become friends.