John Amplas
Biography
John Amplas is an American actor born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who built much of his screen career in the films of George Romero. He played the lead, a disturbed young man convinced he is a vampire, in Martin (1978), and went on to appear in several other Romero pictures, among them the jester in Knightriders (1981), a zombie in Creepshow (1982), and a scientist in Day of the Dead (1985); he was also the casting director on Dawn of the Dead. He took the part of an FBI agent in Bloodeaters (1980) and a backwoods Satanist in Midnight (1982). Amplas has had a lengthy stage career as an actor and director, is a founding member of the Pittsburgh Playhouse Repertory Company and served as its associate artistic director, received accolades as Ricky Roma in a stage production of Glengarry Glen Ross, and taught acting at Point Park University.
77years old
Turns 78 on June 23in 225 days
- Born Pittsburgh
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 37 years1978 to 2015
Genres
- Horror71%, 5 films
- Drama29%, 2 films
- Action14%, 1 film
- Comedy14%, 1 film
- Documentary14%, 1 film
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George A. Romero directed four of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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