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Robert Z'Dar
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Robert Z'Dar

1950 – 2015 · Chicago, Illinois, USA · Active 1985–2020

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. Due to his unique facial structure, he is often referred to as "The Chin". Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Z'Dar, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Future War

Future War

1997 ★ 2.4
as Cyborg Master

A spaceship is 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. The Runaway finds refuge with novice nun Sister Ann (Travis Brooks Stewart), whose past involved dealing drugs and prostitution. Together, they fight the dinosaurs and their robotic masters, seeking help from a street gang. Future War features star Daniel Bernhardt's kickboxing skills in several fight sequences, including against the Cyborg Master (Robert Z'Dar). After being arrested as a suspect in a rash of deaths due to strange animal attacks, The Runaway is interrogated by federal agents. They present to him a dinosaur collar found on the beach. The Cyborg Master breaks into the police station during the interrogation and The Runaway manages to escape in the confusion. He returns to Sister Ann and her gang friends with a plan to attack the dinosaurs where they live, as Runaway simply explains, "Near water...". Using dynamite, The Runaway successfully destroys a water treatment plant, killing the dinosaurs. Later, though, the surviving Cyborg Master attacks The Runaway while he watches Sister Ann make her final vows to become a nun. After The Runaway finally kills the Cyborg Master, he becomes a counselor for runaway teens, working closely with Sister Ann.

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Filmography

122 credits
2020s 1 credit
2020
Awesomely Righteous & Radical as (segment, "Samurai Cop trailer") (archive footage)
Movie
2010s 19 credits
2019
High on the Hog as Mayor Dewey
Movie ★ 2.6
2016
Chasing Gold as Roger Gleason
Movie
2015
A Blood Story as Gerry the Jaw
Movie ★ 2.2
2014
Rock n' Roll Cops Lite as Dieter (archive footage)
Movie
2014
Easter Sunday as Sheriff Arkin
Movie ★ 2.8
2014
Super Hell 3 as Granny Bob
Movie
2014
Movie ★ 4.0
2012
Movie ★ 4.2
2012
The Perfect Candidate as Robert Z'Dar
Movie ★ 7.0
2012
Caesar and Otto's Deadly Xmas as Himself (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 2.9
2012
The Voices from Beyond as Albert Graves
Movie
2012
Movie ★ 5.0
2012
Little Creeps as Professor Cordell
Movie
2011
Movie ★ 4.8
2011
The Girl as Officer Ben Maynor
Movie
2010
Post-Mortem as Cameron
Movie
2010
Salvador's Deli as Salvador
Movie
2010
The Waiter as Lester Maleck
Movie
2010
Mountain Mafia as Sheriff Dumas
Movie ★ 4.0
2000s 20 credits
2009
Lost Girls as Carl
Movie
2009
Untitled Horror Comedy as Smokes Callahan
Movie ★ 1.3
2008
Deeflowered as Detective Chavez
Movie ★ 1.7
2007
Yin Yang Insane as The Gangster
Movie
2006
Voices from the Graves as Albert Graves
Movie
2006
Spaced Out as Smiley
Movie ★ 1.0
2005
Meltdown as Crazy Eddie
Movie ★ 7.8
2005
Drawing Blood as James Burns
Movie ★ 4.6
2004
Movie ★ 3.4
2004
Vampire Boulevard as Frankenblade
Movie ★ 7.0
2004
Super Hell as Granny Bob
Movie ★ 2.0
2003
Zombiegeddon as Det. Bobby Romero
Movie ★ 3.2
2003
Movie ★ 9.0
2003
Movie ★ 4.0
2002
Deadly Memories as Shop Owner
Movie ★ 2.7
2002
When Heaven Comes Down as Doyle McGinty
Movie ★ 5.3
2002
Mob Daze as Bobby
Movie ★ 9.0
2002
Movie ★ 4.5
2002
Trance as Bongo
Movie ★ 4.5
2000
Broken Rose as Anthony
Movie ★ 1.0
1990s 62 credits
1999
Bad Trip as Assface
Movie ★ 4.4
1999
Movie ★ 6.0
1998
Armageddon Boulevard as Mr. Rinaldi
Movie ★ 4.3
1998
Movie
1998
Decay as Turk
Movie ★ 9.0
1998
Movie ★ 3.8
1998
Maximum Justice as Turk Tonasea
Movie ★ 7.0
1998
Movie ★ 3.5
1997
Guns of El Chupacabra as Z-Man Lord Invader
Movie ★ 4.4
1997
Hollywood Cops as Sergeant Dieter
Movie ★ 3.8
1997
Pocket Ninjas as Cobra Khan
Movie ★ 3.4
1997
Future War as Cyborg Master
Movie ★ 2.5
1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as Jay (segment "Ring Toss")
TV ★ 7.2
1996
Lone Tiger as King
Movie ★ 8.0
1996
Movie ★ 4.5
1996
Total Force as Test Subject
Movie ★ 6.0
1996
Shotgun Boulevard as The Gangster
Movie ★ 9.0
1996
Movie ★ 10.0
1996
Movie ★ 4.0
1995
Red Line as Gene
Movie ★ 6.0
1995
Movie ★ 2.6
1995
Destination Vegas as Killer Cop
Movie ★ 4.5
1995
Enter the Blood Ring as Sal D'Angelo
Movie ★ 6.7
1995
Equal Impact as Ray Tobin
Movie ★ 10.0
1995
Fatal Pursuit as Franco
Movie ★ 3.8
1995
Point Dume as Lucky
Movie ★ 3.3
1995
Movie ★ 3.6
1995
Movie ★ 6.0
1994
Night Realm as Lord Jonquin
Movie ★ 4.3
1994
Movie
1994
Double Blast as Mongoose
Movie ★ 5.8
1994
Movie ★ 6.8
1994
Movie ★ 7.5
1994
Movie ★ 5.0
1994
Cyberkidz as Zeist
TV ★ 8.0
1993
Marked for Murder as Biker Convict
Movie ★ 5.7
1993
Movie ★ 5.0
1993
Wild Cactus as Officer Grady
Movie ★ 3.6
1993
Movie ★ 4.5
1993
European Night as Fritz Brumbacher
Movie ★ 4.5
1993
Movie ★ 6.5
1992
Demon Lover as Walsh
Movie ★ 4.8
1992
Movie ★ 5.2
1992
Movie ★ 4.9
1992
Movie ★ 2.5
1992
Frogtown II as Sam Hell
Movie ★ 3.6
1992
Shadow of the Dragon as Captain Washington
Movie ★ 4.7
1991
Movie ★ 4.7
1991
Samurai Cop as Yamashita
Movie ★ 4.6
1991
Blood Money as Miller Richardson
Movie ★ 5.6
1991
Quiet Fire as Russo
Movie ★ 5.3
1991
Mobsters as Rocco
Movie ★ 6.3
1991
The Big Sweat as Troudou
Movie ★ 3.0
1990
Soultaker as Angel of Death
Movie ★ 2.9
1990
Maniac Cop 2 as Matt Cordell
Movie ★ 5.9
1990
The Final Sanction as Sgt. Sergei Schvackov
Movie ★ 4.8
1990
The Other Side as Coroner of Manhattan
Movie
1990
Dragonfight as Lochaber
Movie ★ 4.6
1990
Movie ★ 2.2
1990
The Flash as Bodey Nuff
TV ★ 7.4
1980s 17 credits
1989
Movie ★ 6.5
1989
Trained To Kill as Walter Majyk
Movie ★ 7.9
1989
Young Rebels as Joey Vincenzo
Movie ★ 3.7
1988
Maniac Cop as Matt Cordell
Movie ★ 6.1
1988
Movie ★ 4.3
1988
Movie ★ 4.5
1988
Dead End City as Maximum
Movie ★ 3.3
1988
Movie ★ 3.0
1988
Evil Altar as Sheriff O'Connell
Movie ★ 3.8
1988
Fresh Kill as Manny
Movie ★ 4.3
1987
Movie ★ 3.0
1987
Movie ★ 6.0
1987
The Night Stalker as Chuck Sommers
Movie ★ 4.3
1985
Movie ★ 4.9
1985
Movie ★ 3.7
1985
Movie ★ 4.8
1985
Moonlighting as Security Guard (as Robert Zdar)
TV ★ 7.5
Crew Credits
2000s 3 credits
2006
Movie
2004
The Rockville Slayer Associate Producer
Movie ★ 3.4
2003
Movie ★ 4.0