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Zmed, Adrian

Adrian Zmed


Adrian George Zmed was born on March 14, 1954, in Chicago, Illinois, US, to George Zmed (a Romanian Orthodox priest) and Sadie Golub.

Zmed attended the Theatre School at DePaul University in Chicago, IL, US.

Zmed was married thrice.  He had two sons, Zach and Dylan, from his first marriage, and his second marriage to Susan Wood ended.  He is currently married to Lyssa Lynne (2012) and they live in Calabasas, CA.

 


 
 
Film
202?
Spring Break '83 - Billy's Father

2014
The First Terror with Adrian Zmed & Lewis Smith (doc short) - Self
Adrian Zmed Interview (short) - Self

2008
So You Want Michael Madsen? (doc) - Self

2007
Spring Break '83 - Billy's Father

2006
The Craving Heart - Phil Jorgenson

2005
SHIRA: The Vampire Samurai (V) - Kristof
Sex Sells: The Making of Touche - Lance Long

2004
The Drone Virus - Frank Schmidt

2002
Naked Movie - Himself
Until Morning - Kyle

2000
Little Insects (voice) - Sir Sneekleberry
Running From the Shadows - Sasch

1999
Unconditional Love - Mario

1994
Improper Conduct - Doug

1992
The Other Woman - Greg Mathews

1991
Eyewitness to Murder - Tyler
Slave Master - ?

1984
Bachelor Party - Jay O'Neill

1983
The Final Terror - Gerone

1982
Grease 2 - Johnny Nogerelli
 

Film Singer
1984
Bachelor Party (singer: Little Demon)
 

TV
2020
WGN Morning News - Self in 02/26/2020

2019
The Movies That Made Us - Self in Dirty Dancing

2018
Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures - voice of Randy Riff Raff in The Roadsterettes/Oh Happy Day

2017
Battle of the Network Stars - Self - Contestant in Cops vs. Sci-Fi/Fantasy

2016
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens - Adrian Zmed
The Weekend in Vegas - Self
Lady Dynamite - Adrian Zmed in:
    Knife Feelings
    A Vaginismus Miracle

2013
Outside the Box - Jack Torrence in The Shining

2012
Celebrity Ghost Stories - Self in DB Sweeney/DJ Nicole Leone/Adrian Zmed/Eddie Money

2009
Casting Call: Spring Break '83 - Self
Confessions of a Teen Idol - Self in 1.1-1.8

2008
Entertainment Tonight - Self in 12/31/2008

2007
Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular - Dirty Caroler Dad
Whatever Happened To? - Self in Men in Uniform
Passions - Basil in 1.2081-2

2006
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner - uncredited Self/Audience

2005
Today Show: Weekend Today in New York - special guest with The Ark Company
The Tony Danza Show - Self in 2.45

2004
101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments - Himself/Commentator
Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon - performer
Passions - Floating Head
Retrosexual: The 80's: Hotties - Himself (archive footage)

2003
I Love the '80s Strikes Back (mini) - Himself
VH-1 Where Are They Now: TV Hunks - Himself

2002
E! True Hollywood Story - Self in William Shatner

2000:
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show - Hook in Honey, Whodunit? (3.22)

1999
Diagnosis: Murder - Adrian Zmed in Trash TV: Part 2

1998
Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twister - Smitty
Caroline in the City - Jonathan in Caroline and the Rotten Plum (4.3)
The Steve Harvey Show - Derrick Love in White Men Can Funk (2.19)

1994
Silk Stalkings - Calvin in Judas Kiss (3.14)

1989
Murder, She Wrote - Bert Firman in From Russia . . . with Blood (5.14)
This is Your Life - Self in William Shatner 

1988-1989
Win, Lose or Draw - Self in:
    01/30/89
    12/26/88

1988
Empty Nest - Gary in The Check Isn't in the Mail (1.2) 

1987
Win, Lose or Draw - celebrity guest
Hotel - Scott Osborne in  Dark Horses (5.8)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Edgar Kraft in When This Man Dies (2.8)

1986
Hotel - Bob in Shadows of Doubt: Part 1 (3.10) 
Don Rickles: Rickles on the Loose - Self
The Love Boat - Eddy Conrad in Spain Cruise: The Matadors/Mrs. Jameson Comes Out/Love's Labors Found/Marry Me, Marry Me: Parts 1 and 2

1985-1987
Dance Fever - Host
1982-1985
T.J. Hooker - Officer Vince Romano (72 episodes)
1984
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story - Fred Feliciano
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 1985 - Self/Co-Host
The 36th Primetime Emmy Awards - Self/Presenter: Creative Arts Awards
All-Star Family Feud Special - Self/Celebrity Contestant in:
    Battle of the Crime Fighters #2: Doris' Defenders vs. Lee's Lionhearts; Barbara's Brigade vs.                        Connie's Crusaders
    Self - 2nd Battle of the Perfect 10's: Bert's Beauties vs. Betty's Bruisers; Gordon's Glories vs. Gloria's          Go-Getters
Glitter (pilot) - Tom



1983
Breakaway - Self in 1.41
The Love Boat Fall Preview Special - Self
Battle of the Network Stars XIV - Himself (ABC Team contestant on left)
1982
An Evening at the Improv~1982 - Guest Host
Solid Gold - Self in 2.40 
1981

Bosom Buddies - Joey Midnight in  Best Friends (1.18)
Revenge of the Gray Gang - Jimmy Steinbrenner
Riker - Bobby in Gun Run
I'm a Big Girl Now - in There's No Business Like Joe Business

1980
For the Love of It - Fernando
Goodtime Girls - Frankie Millardo (13 episodes)
Angie - Maxie in:
    Marie Moves Out (2.17) 
    The Thief
    The First Separation

1979
Flatbush - Socks Palermo (middle) in:
    Vooo Dooo
    The Wedding
    The Littlest Fungo
    The Heist
    Moving Out
    Kar Kannibals

1978
Starsky and Hutch - Marty Decker in:
    Discomania (4.1)

 
    Quadromania (3.21)
 
 
Theatre

2019-2020

Middletown - The Man (Apollo Theatre, Chicago, IL; Myron's Cabaret Jazz at The Smith Center, Las Vegas, NV; Bucks County Playhouse, New Hope, PA; Delaware Theatre Company, Wilmington, DE) 

2017

La Cage Aux Folles - Georges (New Oxford Theatre 

2012
Middletown - The Man (Bucks County Playhouse, PA)


Surf the Musical - Nick (Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, NV) Photo by Erik Kabik


2007

Juke Box Live - Himself (Tropicana Casino/Resort, Las Vegas, NV)

 

2006

Nuncrackers, the Nunsense Christmas Musical - Father Virgil Trott (El Portal Theatre, North Hollywood, CA)

Steven Bringberg is Simply Barbra - special guest (The Gardenia, Hollywood, CA)

Aida - Zoser (Wells Fargo Pavillion, Sacramento, CA) (pictured on left)

Moll Flanders - Artist (Old Town Temecula Theatre, Temecula, CA)

2005

The Ark - Noah (37 Arts - Baryshnikov Arts Center, New York, NY)

My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra - Frank Sinatra

Pirates of Penzance - (Bucks County Playhouse, New Hope, PA)

Mame - (Bucks County Playhouse, New Hope, PA)

Perfect 10 - (Golden Phoenix Hotel, Reno, NV)

TV Hit Parade A Concert Salute to the TV Generation - Himself (Yardley Hall, Overland Park, Kansas; Polk Theatre, Florida)

Grease - Teen Angel (Pittsburgh CLO, Benedum Center for the Performing Arts, Pittsburgh, PA)


2004 

Guys and Dolls - Sky Masterson (replacing Tom Wopat June 2004) (Barn Theatre, Augusta, Michigan, US)


The Full Monty - (Ogunquit Playhouse, Ogunquit, ME)


2003
Broadway Goes to the Movies - performer (see Actor Connections - Theatre)
World Goes 'Round, The - (Carpenter Performing Arts Center, Long Beach, CA)

2002
Same Time Next Year - George (Princess Theatre Center for the Performing Arts, Decatur, AL, US; Shubert Theater, New Haven, Connecticut, US)

2001
Big - (Theatre Arts Children's Theatre, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma)

2000
Children of Eden - Adam/Noah (American Musical Theatre, San Jose Center of the Performing Arts, San Jose, CA)
1776 - John Adams

1999
Chicago - Billy Flynn (tour)

1998
Children of Eden - Adam/Noah (North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly, MA)

1997
Children of Eden - Adam/Noah (original) (Papermill Playhouse, Millburn, NJ)

1994-1998
Grease - Danny Zuko (Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York, NY)

1993-1995
Blood Brothers - Narrator (Music Box Theatre, New York, NY)

1992
Falsettos - Marvin (John Golden Theatre, NY)
Eating Raoul - Raoul (original) (Union Square Theatre, New York, NY)
1989
Godspell - Judas (St. Louis MUNY, St Louis, MO)

1988
Relay - (Mainstage Theater, North Hollywood, CA)
1990
Little Shop of Horrors  (The MUNY, St. Louis, MO)
Little Shop of Horrors -  Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA; 
Jesus Christ Superstar - Jesus of Nazareth (Birmingham Theatre, Detroit, MI)

Evita - (Montclair Theatre Fest, Gorham,  Maine)
Funny Girl - (Long Beach Civic Light Opera, Long Beach, CA)

1988
Prelude to a Kiss - Man (Tiffany's Attic Dinner Theatre, Kansas City, MO)

1987
Beginners Luck - (Tiffany's Attic Dinner Theatre, Kansas City, MO)

1972-1980
Grease - Danny Zuko (New York, tour Original: Eden Theatre, Broadhurst Theatre, Royale Theatre, ?)

1976-1978
Grease - Danny Zuko (3rd National Tour) (Theatre Now, various venues in U.S. and Canada)
1970s
Romeo and Juliet - Mercutio (Goodman Theatre, Illinois Shakespeare Company)

She Stoops to Conquer - Tony Lumpkin (Goodman Theatre, Chicago, IL)
Merton of the Movies - Merton Gill (Goodman Theater, Chicago, IL)
Gangs - (Goodman Theatre, Chicago, IL)
Benito Cereno - (Gooman Theatre, Chicago, IL)
The Fantasticks - Matt (Forum Theatre, )
Irma La Douce - (Forum Theatre, )

Lend Me a Tenor~ - Max (Royal George Theatre, )
 

Albums
2002
The Heart of the Rose: A Rock Opera (Robin Hood) - Friar Tuck

1998
Children of Eden - Adam/Noah

1995
Eating Raoul - Raoul

1984
Adrian Zmed
Grease II~ - Johnny
Bachelor Party Soundtrack - As Jay O'Neill singing 'Little Demon'

1971
Adrian Zmed: Adrian Zmed
 

Live Performances
2005
National Association of Police Organizations 12th Annual Top Cop Awards - presenter 10/1/05

2004
Broadway PRO Benefit - performer
Dance Mania Contest - Host (12 weeks Las Vegas Hilton)

2001
Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Church - helping to raise funds.
 

Video Games
2002
Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter~2002 (voice) -  Cavik Toth

 
 
Awards, Honors, and Nominations
 

Miscellany
2002
Started  a production company called, Outside-the-Box Productions
 
Speaks Romanian and English
 
Has played in celebrity baseball games, namely with the Hollywood All-Stars at Dodger Stadium
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