Robert Z'Dar
Biography
Robert Z'Dar was an American actor and film producer who spent most of his career in low-budget pictures, with occasional parts in mainstream Hollywood movies and on television. Born in Chicago, he first acted while a student at Proviso West High School and later earned a fine arts degree from Arizona State University before moving to Los Angeles. His feature debut came in Hellhole (1985), followed quickly by The Night Stalker, Cherry 2000 (1987), and Grotesque. He became recognizable as the vengeful officer Matt Cordell in Maniac Cop (1988) and its two sequels, a part that helped him land the role of Face in Tango & Cash (1989) alongside Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell. Usually cast as a villain, he appeared in 121 films over 39 years, among them Samurai Cop (1991), Mobsters (1991), and Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time (1991). In 2012 he was inducted into the International Indie Filmmakers Hall of Fame.
64years old at death
- Born Chicago
- Died Pensacola
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Robert James Zdarsky (birth name)Also credited as Robert J. Zdarsky
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 5 years1987 to 1992
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Big break
Z'Dar's work in Maniac Cop may have helped him win the part of "Face" in Tango & Cash, a 1989 film with Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell.
A first
Z'Dar's career included more than 121 film and television episodes. In 27 of his last 29 years he had at least one film appearance, with only 1986 and 2001 missing.
Robert Z'Dar movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
William Lustig directed three of these films, Amir Shervan three. Joselito Rescober appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Joselito Rescober's page
Robert Davi's page
Brion James's page
Bruce Campbell's page
Claudia Christian's page
Laurene Landon's page
All films by William Lustig
Amir ShervanDirector, 3 films, 1988 to 1991
All films by Amir Shervan
Also two films together6 more actors
- Jimmy WilliamsSamurai Cop (1991) and Killing American Style (1988)
- Delia SheppardYoung Rebels (1989) and Killing American Style (1988)
- Jon GreeneYoung Rebels (1989) and Maniac Cop (1988)
- Lou BonackiManiac Cop 2 (1990) and Maniac Cop (1988)
- Dale CummingsSamurai Cop (1991) and Young Rebels (1989)
- David KinderYoung Rebels (1989) and Killing American Style (1988)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.