Robert Z'Dar

Birth Name:

Robert J. Zdarsky

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer

Attended Arizona State University, where he played for the school's football team
Easily recognizable because of his prominent chin, caused by a genetic condition called cherubism, he leveraged his unique appearance into decades of work as a cult film villain
Gained popularity after two of his films, "Soultaker" and "Future War," were featured on "Mystery Science Theater 3000․"
Made his screen acting debut in the low-budget crime film "Flesh and Bullets" in 1985
Worked as a Chippendales dancer and was in the band Nova Express before becoming an actor
Best known as a cult horror film star who played Matt Cordell in the "Maniac Cop" series
In addition to the 121 film appearances he made over the course of his career, he also had roles on television in shows like "Growing Pains" and "The Flash․"

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