Adrian Zmed
Born: 1954-03-04 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2021
- Middletown as Tom Hogan
2016
- Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens as Adrian Zmed
2009
- Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- Confessions of a Teen Idol as Self
2008
- Naked Movie as Self
2006
- The Craving Heart as Phil Jorgenson
- Running from the Shadows as Sasch
2005
- Shira: The Vampire Samurai as Kristof
- Sex Sells: The Making of 'Touché' as Lance Long
2004
- The Tony Danza Show as Self
- The Drone Virus as Frank Schmidt
1999
- Where Are They Now? as Self
1998
- Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twister as Smitty
1996
- The Steve Harvey Show as Derrick Love
- E! True Hollywood Story
1995
- Caroline in the City as Jonathan
1994
- Improper Conduct as Doug
1993
- Diagnosis: Murder as Adrian Zmed
1992
- The Other Woman as Greg Mathews
1989
- Eyewitness to Murder as Tyler
1988
- Empty Nest as Gary
1986
- Rickles... On the Loose as Self
1985
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Edgar Kraft
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Bert Firman
- Bachelor Party as Jay O'Neill
- Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story as Fred Feliciano
1983
- The Final Terror as Cerone
1982
- Hotel
- T. J. Hooker as Officer Vince Romano
- Grease 2 as Johnny Nogerelli
1980
- Bosom Buddies
- For the Love of It as Fernando Forsalito
- Goodtime Girls as Frankie Millardo
1975
- Starsky & Hutch as Marty Decker