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Robert Z'Dar

Robert Z'Dar

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 03, 1950
Died Mar 30, 2015 (64)
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Oct 25, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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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Awesomely Righteous & Radical

Awesomely Righteous & Radical

2020

as (segment, "Samurai Cop trailer") (archive footage)

High on the Hog

High on the Hog

2019

as Mayor Dewey

Chasing Gold

Chasing Gold

2016

as Roger Gleason

A Blood Story

A Blood Story

2015

as Gerry the Jaw

Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday

2014

as Sheriff Arkin

Monsters on Main Street

Monsters on Main Street

2014

as Harvey Seth

Super Hell 3

Super Hell 3

2014

as Granny Bob

Rock n' Roll Cops Lite

Rock n' Roll Cops Lite

2014

as Dieter (archive footage)

The Perfect Candidate

The Perfect Candidate

2012

as Robert Z'Dar

Death from Above

Death from Above

2012

as Bronson

Little Creeps

Little Creeps

2012

as Professor Cordell

The Voices from Beyond

The Voices from Beyond

2012

as Albert Graves

The Girl

The Girl

2011

as Officer Ben Maynor

Not Another B Movie

Not Another B Movie

2011

as Actor #2

Salvador's Deli

Salvador's Deli

2010

as Salvador

Mountain Mafia

Mountain Mafia

2010

as Sheriff Dumas

The Waiter

The Waiter

2010

as Lester Maleck

Post-Mortem

Post-Mortem

2010

as Cameron

Untitled Horror Comedy

Untitled Horror Comedy

2009

as Smokes Callahan

Yin Yang Insane

Yin Yang Insane

2007

as The Gangster

Voices from the Graves

Voices from the Graves

2006

as Albert Graves

Drawing Blood

Drawing Blood

2005

as James Burns

Meltdown

Meltdown

2005

as Crazy Eddie

Super Hell

Super Hell

2004

as Granny Bob

Vampire Boulevard

Vampire Boulevard

2004

as Frankenblade

The Rockville Slayer

The Rockville Slayer

2004

as The Man

Zombiegeddon

Zombiegeddon

2003

as Det. Bobby Romero

The Rock 'n Roll Cops

The Rock 'n Roll Cops

2003

as Dieter

Mob Daze

Mob Daze

2002

as Bobby

Deadly Memories

Deadly Memories

2002

as Shop Owner

Trance

Trance

2002

as Bongo

When Heaven Comes Down

When Heaven Comes Down

2002

as Doyle McGinty

Broken Rose

Broken Rose

2000

as Anthony

Bad Trip

Bad Trip

1999

as Assface

Guns of El Chupacabra 2: The Unseen

Guns of El Chupacabra 2: The Unseen

1998

as Z-Man Lord Invader

Heat of Las Vegas

Heat of Las Vegas

1998

as Moz

No Rest for the Wicked

No Rest for the Wicked

1998

as Dino

Decay

Decay

1998

as Turk

Maximum Justice

Maximum Justice

1998

as Turk Tonasea

Armageddon Boulevard

Armageddon Boulevard

1998

as Mr. Rinaldi

Pocket Ninjas

Pocket Ninjas

1997

as Cobra Khan

Future War

Future War

1997

as Cyborg Master

Guns of El Chupacabra

Guns of El Chupacabra

1997

as Z-Man Lord Invader

Hollywood Cops

Hollywood Cops

1997

as Sergeant Dieter

Shotgun Boulevard

Shotgun Boulevard

1996

as The Gangster

Lone Tiger

Lone Tiger

1996

as King

Dangerous Cargo

Dangerous Cargo

1996

as Igor

Stormy Nights

Stormy Nights

1996

as Alan

Total Force

Total Force

1996

as Test Subject

Professional Affair

Professional Affair

1995

as Serano

Run Like Hell

Run Like Hell

1995

as Warden

Enter the Blood Ring

Enter the Blood Ring

1995

as Sal D'Angelo

Apache County War

Apache County War

1995

as Jacoby

Point Dume

Point Dume

1995

as Lucky

Equal Impact

Equal Impact

1995

as Ray Tobin

Fatal Pursuit

Fatal Pursuit

1995

as Franco

Red Line

Red Line

1995

as Gene

Destination Vegas

Destination Vegas

1995

as Killer Cop

Night Realm

Night Realm

1994

as Lord Jonquin

Double Blast

Double Blast

1994

as Mongoose

The Mosaic Project

The Mosaic Project

1994

as Harry

American Chinatown

American Chinatown

1993

as Eric

It's Showtime

It's Showtime

1993

as Jack

Marked for Murder

Marked for Murder

1993

as Biker Convict

European Night

European Night

1993

as Fritz Brumbacher

Wild Cactus

Wild Cactus

1993

as Officer Grady

Frogtown II

Frogtown II

1992

as Sam Hell

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence

1992

as Matt Cordell

The Legend of Wolf Mountain

The Legend of Wolf Mountain

1992

as Jocko Painter

Shadow of the Dragon

Shadow of the Dragon

1992

as Captain Washington

Demon Lover

Demon Lover

1992

as Walsh

The Divine Enforcer

The Divine Enforcer

1992

as Kain

The Big Sweat

The Big Sweat

1991

as Troudou

Quiet Fire

Quiet Fire

1991

as Russo

The Killers Edge

The Killers Edge

1991

as Miller Richardson

Samurai Cop

Samurai Cop

1991

as Yamashita

A Gnome Named Gnorm

A Gnome Named Gnorm

1991

as Reggie

Mobsters

Mobsters

1991

as Rocco

Dragonfight

Dragonfight

1990

as Lochaber

The Other Side

The Other Side

1990

as Coroner of Manhattan

The Final Sanction

The Final Sanction

1990

as Sgt. Sergei Schvackov

Soultaker

Soultaker

1990

as Angel of Death

Maniac Cop 2

Maniac Cop 2

1990

as Matt Cordell

Young Rebels

Young Rebels

1989

as Joey Vincenzo

Trained To Kill

Trained To Kill

1989

as Walter Majyk

Tango & Cash

Tango & Cash

1989

as Face

Killing American Style

Killing American Style

1988

as Tony Stone

Dead End City

Dead End City

1988

as Maximum

The Killing Game

The Killing Game

1988

as Antonio

Fresh Kill

Fresh Kill

1988

as Manny

Maniac Cop

Maniac Cop

1988

as Matt Cordell

Evil Altar

Evil Altar

1988

as Sheriff O'Connell

Grotesque

Grotesque

1988

as Eric

Cherry 2000

Cherry 2000

1987

as Chet

Code Name: Zebra

Code Name: Zebra

1987

as Shigaru

The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker

1986

as Chuck Sommers

Hellhole

Hellhole

1985

as Brad

Flesh and Bullets

Flesh and Bullets

1985

as Don

Hot Chili

Hot Chili

1985

as Bruno

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Voices from the Graves

Voices from the Graves

2006

Producer

The Rockville Slayer

The Rockville Slayer

2004

Associate Producer

Armageddon Boulevard

Armageddon Boulevard

1998

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Cyberkidz

as Zeist

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 04, 1994

The Flash

as Bodey Nuff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1990

Moonlighting

as Security Guard (as Robert Zdar)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 1985

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

as Jay (segment "Ring Toss")

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 1997

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