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Adrian Zmed
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Adrian Zmed was born in Chicago on March 14, 1954, the son of George Zmed, a Romanian Orthodox priest, and his wife, Persida. He is an actor, known for T.J. Hooker (1982), Bachelo…
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Adrian Zmed was born in Chicago on March 14, 1954, the son of George Zmed, a Romanian Orthodox priest, and his wife, Persida. He is an actor, known for T.J. Hooker (1982), Bachelor Party (1984) and Grease 2 (1982). He has been married to Lyssa Lynne since October 5, 2012. He was previously married to Barbara Fitzner and Susan Wood. Zmed graduated from Lane Tech High School in Chicago. He began playing football as halfback for the Lane Tech High School team until he broke a bone in his leg, which in turn punctured a major artery, while playing.He quit sports and began acting, appearing in his high school's production of Guys and Dolls. After being featured on a local TV show as one of Chicago's top high school performers, Zmed transferred to the Goodman School of Drama and began studying voice at the Chicago Conservatory of Music. He graduated with a BFA from the famed Goodman School of Drama. His first major acting gig was the role of the male lead, Danny Zuko, in the national touring company production of Grease. He later appeared in the Broadway stage musical three times, twice in the role of Zuko. In the original Broadway production of Grease, he starred with Jeff Conaway, who played Kenickie in the 1978 motion picture Grease. At 40, Zmed revived the role of Danny Zuko during the show's revival in 1995.
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2021
Middletown
Movie Tom Hogan
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2016
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
Movie Adrian Zmed
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2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories
TV show Self
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2009
Confessions of a Teen Idol
TV show Self
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2008
Naked Movie
Movie Self
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2006
The Craving Heart
Movie Phil Jorgenson
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2006
Running from the Shadows
Movie Sasch
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2005
Sex Sells: The Making of 'Touché'
Movie Lance Long
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2005
Shira: The Vampire Samurai
Movie Kristof
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2004
The Drone Virus
Movie Frank Schmidt
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2004
The Tony Danza Show
TV show Self
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1999
Where Are They Now?
TV show Self
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1998
Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twister
Movie Smitty
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1996
The Steve Harvey Show
TV show Derrick Love
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1996
E! True Hollywood Story
TV show
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1995
Caroline in the City
TV show Jonathan
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1994
Improper Conduct
Movie Doug
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1993
Diagnosis: Murder
TV show Adrian Zmed
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1992
The Other Woman
Movie Greg Mathews
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1990
Eyewitness to Murder
Movie Tyler
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1988
Empty Nest
TV show Gary
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1986
Rickles... On the Loose
Movie Self
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1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV show Edgar Kraft
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1984
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
Movie Fred Feliciano
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1984
Murder, She Wrote
TV show Bert Firman
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1984
Bachelor Party
Movie Jay O'Neill
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1983
The Final Terror
Movie Cerone
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1982
Hotel
TV show
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1982
Grease 2
Movie Johnny Nogerelli
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1982
T. J. Hooker
TV show Officer Vince Romano
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1980
Bosom Buddies
TV show
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1980
For the Love of It
Movie Fernando Forsalito
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1980
Goodtime Girls
TV show Frankie Millardo
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1979
Flatbush
TV show
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1979
Angie
TV show
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1975
Starsky & Hutch
TV show Marty Decker
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