Actor Robert Z'Dar has died at the age of 64.
The cult star passed away from a cardiac arrest on Monday (April 30) in Florida, his long-time manager Jim Decker told local media.
Z'Dar was known for his tall presence and prominent jaw, which was a result of a genetic condition called cherubism.
He starred in over 120 films including the Maniac Cop trilogy, where he played a former NYPD officer on a killing spree.
The actor also played a prisoner in Tango & Cash, starring Kurt Russell and Sylvester Stallone.
Z'Dar worked as a police officer for a short period before becoming an actor, soon portraying various villains in the 1980s and 1990s.
His other projects included Soultaker, The Final Sanction and the TV shows Growing Pains and The Flash.
The cult star passed away from a cardiac arrest on Monday (April 30) in Florida, his long-time manager Jim Decker told local media.
Z'Dar was known for his tall presence and prominent jaw, which was a result of a genetic condition called cherubism.
He starred in over 120 films including the Maniac Cop trilogy, where he played a former NYPD officer on a killing spree.
The actor also played a prisoner in Tango & Cash, starring Kurt Russell and Sylvester Stallone.
Z'Dar worked as a police officer for a short period before becoming an actor, soon portraying various villains in the 1980s and 1990s.
His other projects included Soultaker, The Final Sanction and the TV shows Growing Pains and The Flash.
- 4/1/2015
- Digital Spy
Hollywood is just a trash bin full of chiseled bone structure. Aaron Eckardt, Ben Affleck, and of course Michael Douglas and his dad Kirk are all known for their strong jawlines. But cult actor Robert Z’Dar made those guys look like pikers with his mammoth chin, which he exploited to perfection with a string of nasty villain roles that were B-movie heaven. A Chicago native, Z’Dar is probably best know for starring as Matt Cordell in a trio of Maniac Cop films between 1988 and 1993, but his imposing mug graced over 121 films over the past 30 years.
Those credits include such gems as Hellhole, Beastmaster 2, Tango And Cash (he played “Face”), and the amazing Samurai Cop (he was filming the belated sequel to that one when he died). Z’Dar was a staple of the horror convention circuit and was a genuinely nice guy. He was apparently attending one of...
Those credits include such gems as Hellhole, Beastmaster 2, Tango And Cash (he played “Face”), and the amazing Samurai Cop (he was filming the belated sequel to that one when he died). Z’Dar was a staple of the horror convention circuit and was a genuinely nice guy. He was apparently attending one of...
- 4/1/2015
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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