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
all 38
TV Shows 20
Movies 18
self 10
Middletown (2021)
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens (2016)
Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009)
Confessions of a Teen Idol (2009)
Naked Movie (2008)
The Craving Heart (2006)
Running from the Shadows (2006)
Sex Sells: The Making of 'Touché' (2005)
Shira: The Vampire Samurai (2005)
The Drone Virus (2004)
The Tony Danza Show (2004)
Where Are They Now? (1999)
Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twister (1998)
The Steve Harvey Show (1996)
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
Improper Conduct (1994)
Diagnosis: Murder (1993)
The Other Woman (1992)
Eyewitness to Murder (1989)
Empty Nest (1988)
Rickles... On the Loose (1986)
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story (1984)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Bachelor Party (1984)
The Final Terror (1983)
Hotel (1982)
Grease 2 (1982)
T. J. Hooker (1982)
Riker (1981)
Bosom Buddies (1980)
For the Love of It (1980)
Goodtime Girls (1980)
Dance Fever (1979)
Flatbush (1979)
Angie (1979)
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest (1972)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1954-03-14 (70 years old)
Birth PlaceChicago, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsAdrian George Zmed
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