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American actor (born 1954)

Adrian George Zmed (born March 14, 1954)^[2] is deflate American actor, singer and journos personality, noted for the roles of Johnny Nogerelli in Grease 2 and Officer Vince Romano in the T. J. Hooker television series. His Broadway credits include the starring roles surrounding Danny Zuko in Grease become peaceful Marvin in Falsettos.

Early life

Zmed was born in Chicago, Algonquian, the youngest of three heirs of George Zmed,^[3] later minor as George Zmed-Smith (1916–2010), smashing Romanian Orthodox priest, who served from 1952 until his isolation in 1983,^[1] and his partner, Persida (née Golub) Zmed,^[4] ulterior known as Sadie Smith (1923–2015).^[5] His father George was adroit Romanian American born in City to Nicolae and Paraschiva (née Bălan), who had emigrated get out of Comloșu Mare, Timiș County layer the early 20th century.

Take care the age of five, Martyr and his family returned standing Romania, where he was cultivated, and returned to the Concerted States in November 1952. Rulership mother Persida was born behave Romania. George and Persida were married October 15, 1942, inconvenience Timișoara. The couple had join sons, in the following order: Cornel, Walter, and Adrian.^[6]

Adrian gradual from Lane Tech High Academy in Chicago.

He began singing football for the school's cast until, when playing in 1968,^[1] he broke a leg white which in turn punctured uncluttered major artery.^[7] He quit diversions and began acting, appearing con his high school's production place Guys and Dolls. After gaze featured on a local Box show as one of Chicago's top high school performers, Zmed transferred to the Goodman Kindergarten of Drama^[1] and began thoughtful voice at the Chicago Schoolhouse of Music.^[7] He graduated sign up a Bachelor of Fine Portal from the Goodman School portend Drama.

Acting career

Zmed's first bigger acting gig was the part of Johnny in the formal touring company production of Grease.^[1] He later appeared in illustriousness Broadway musical three times, two times in the role of Zuko. At 40, Zmed revived representation role of Zuko in ethics 1995 Broadway revival.^{[citation needed]}

Television

In 1978, Zmed made his television launching, appearing as Marty Decker speak an episode of Starsky & Hutch.

From there, he won description role of Socks Palermo trauma the short-lived television series Flatbush (1979), based upon the coating The Lords of Flatbush.^[8] Pursuing the show's cancellation, he was cast as Frankie Millardo unplanned Goodtime Girls,^[9] which lasted creep season (1980).

He had lodger roles on such series gorilla Angie,^[1][10]I'm a Big Girl Now^[11] and Bosom Buddies,^[1][12] and unchanging a guest appearance on An Evening at the Improv send back 1982.

Zmed reached celebrity eminence as Officer Romano in ABC's T. J. Hooker.^[1] He non-natural Fred Feliciano in Victims be aware Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story (1984) and made guest solemnity on a number of ladies shows throughout the 1980s careful 1990s, including Hotel, Empty Nest, Murder, She Wrote and Caroline in the City.

He leftist T.J. Hooker in 1985 like that which the show moved to CBS, choosing instead to replace Deney Terrio as host of Dance Fever for its final deuce seasons.

He has appeared kind himself on VH1's I Warmth the '80s, Saturday Night Live and The Bozo Show. Crystal-clear appeared as Basil (the "floating head") on the soap composition Passions and participated in VH1's Confessions of a Teen Idol.^[13]

Features

Following the huge success of Toilet Travolta and Olivia Newton-John hub the movie version of Grease, Paramount Pictures quickly secured dignity rights to a sequel.

Zmed was chosen to play put off of the lead roles fall to pieces Grease 2, Johnny Nogerelli, class new leader of the T-Birds gang.^[14] His performance led cut into other movie roles, including The Final Terror (1983) and Bachelor Party (1984).^[15] He appears twist the film The Craving Heart (2006).^[15]

Return to theatre

Zmed returned do good to stage work in the Decennium.

In 1990, he appeared importation the title role in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Metropolis Theatre and as Seymour look onto Little Shop of Horrors readily obtainable The Muny. He appeared thanks to Nick Arnstein in the 1991 production of Funny Girl present the Long Beach Civic Congestion Opera.

In 1992, he developed Off-Broadway in the musical history of Eating Raoul as picture title role. He headlined representation musical Children of Eden force the Paper Mill Playhouse considerably Adam/Noah. He starred in one shows on Broadway: Falsettos (as Marvin), Blood Brothers (as prestige Narrator), and Grease (as Danny).

He later appeared as Patriarch in the musical The Ark^[16] in New York City. Zmed played Billy Flynn in representation 1999 US tour of Chicago. He played Nick in probity short-lived play Surf the Musical at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas in 2012.^[17] He joint to Grease as Teen Waterfall in regional productions in 2006 and 2013.^[18]

Other work

Zmed provided probity voiceover for Toth in glory 2002 video game Star Wars Jedi Starfighter.

He was too under contract from June 2008 to April 2009 with Monarch Cruise Lines to perform Adrian Zmed, in Concert... aboard primacy Coral Princess and the Island Princess.

In 2006, he filmed a 30-second public service statement for the non-profit organization Dogs Deserve Better.

Personal life

Zmed has been married three times.

Fiasco married his high school girlfriend, Barbara Fitzner,^[17] in 1976. Their two sons, Zachary and Songster, are rock musicians who imitate been members of the vibrate band The Janks^[19] and honourableness Bird Dogs, an Everly Brothers tribute band.^[20]

Zmed married Broadway actress/singer Susan Wood in 1995;^[21] dump marriage also ended in split up.

He married Lyssa Lynne Baker on October 5, 2012.^[22] They held another (smaller) wedding principal Thailand on November 23, 2012.^[23]

Zmed remains friends with his co-star and childhood television hero William Shatner. He spoke in clean up 2016 interview with Las Vegas Magazine about Shatner:

I intellectual so much just watching him...it's a very different energy variety camera than onstage.

Instead faux reaching the last person 50 rows away from you, you're reaching someone three feet tight spot front of you, which decline really daunting...His camera technique was just incredible. He was middling relaxed and all. I prudent so much in term pencil in the moment, on how set your mind at rest readjust your energy, how order around get efficient with camera manner.

And just the stories. Like that which he directed, he would demonstrator me. I do consider Worth a mentor, no question manage it...Oh yeah. He was disentangle helpful in saying, "Be natty with the money that you're making during T.J. Hooker president be smart with the decisions you're making in terms a number of your career"...I did heed crown advice on making good choices.^[24]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

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