Ahmet Zappa
Biography
Ahmet Zappa is an American musician, writer and actor who has also served as a trustee of the Zappa Family Trust. Born in Los Angeles, he is a son of musician Frank Zappa, and he wrote a song with his father while also making records alongside his brother Dweezil. On screen, he appeared in the late 1990s on the British program The Adam and Joe Show and later took a part in Ready to Rumble (2000); he and Dweezil recorded a Britney Spears cover for that film's soundtrack. His television hosting work includes Robotica and But Can They Sing? In 2006 he published his first novel, The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless, and he was hired by The Jim Henson Company to write a treatment for a Fraggle Rock feature. He also helped create Disney's Kingdom Comics and his first film was The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012).
52years old
Turns 53 on May 15in 185 days
- Born Los Angeles
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Also credited as Ahmet Emuukha Rodan Zappa
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 10 years1990 to 2000
Every film, newest first
- 2000Ready to RumbleIMDb rating 5.4
- 1998Children of the Corn V: Fields of TerrorIMDb rating 3.9
- 1998Jack FrostIMDb rating 5.5
- 1990Pump Up the VolumeIMDb rating 7.2
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Behind the camera
Ahmet Zappa's first film as a producer was The Odd Life of Timothy Green, released in 2012 by Walt Disney Pictures and starring Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton.
Behind the camera
Ahmet Zappa's debut novel, The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless, came out in July 2006, and Bruckheimer Films and Disney bought the movie rights.
Ahmet Zappa movies on Netflix
Ready to Rumbleas Cashier
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terroras Lazlo
Jack Frostas Snowplow Driver
Pump Up the Volumeas Jamie
Worked with
Ahmet Zappa made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Christian Slater1 film together, 1990
Christian Slater's page Pump Up the Volume1990IMDb rating 7.2Zappa as JamieSlater as Mark Hunter (Hard Harry)
David Carradine1 film together, 1998
David Carradine's page Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror1998IMDb rating 3.9Zappa as LazloCarradine as Luke
Joe Pantoliano1 film together, 2000
Joe Pantoliano's page Ready to Rumble2000IMDb rating 5.4Zappa as CashierPantoliano as Titus Sinclair
David Arquette1 film together, 2000
David Arquette's page Ready to Rumble2000IMDb rating 5.4Zappa as CashierArquette as Gordie Boggs
Kathleen Freeman1 film together, 2000
Kathleen Freeman's page Ready to Rumble2000IMDb rating 5.4Zappa as CashierFreeman as Jane King
Oliver Platt1 film together, 2000
Oliver Platt's page Ready to Rumble2000IMDb rating 5.4Zappa as CashierPlatt as Jimmy King
Troy MillerDirector, 1 film, 1998
All films by Troy Miller Jack Frost1998IMDb rating 5.5Zappa as Snowplow Driver
Allan MoyleDirector, 1 film, 1990
All films by Allan Moyle Pump Up the Volume1990IMDb rating 7.2Zappa as Jamie
Brian RobbinsDirector, 1 film, 2000
All films by Brian Robbins Ready to Rumble2000IMDb rating 5.4Zappa as Cashier
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