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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.

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Tom Hogan

Middletown

2021

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Adrian Zmed

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

2016

7.3

Self

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2009

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Self

Confessions of a Teen Idol

2009

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Self

Naked Movie

2008

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Phil Jorgenson

The Craving Heart

2006

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Sasch

Running from the Shadows

2006

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Lance Long

Sex Sells: The Making of 'Touché'

2005

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Kristof

Shira: The Vampire Samurai

2005

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Frank Schmidt

The Drone Virus

2004

Credits

Middletown

as Tom Hogan

2021

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Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

as Adrian Zmed

2016

4.5

Celebrity Ghost Stories

as Self

2009

7.3

🎬

Confessions of a Teen Idol

as Self

2009

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Naked Movie

as Self

2008

2.0

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The Craving Heart

as Phil Jorgenson

2006

3.3

Running from the Shadows

as Sasch

2006

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Sex Sells: The Making of 'Touché'

as Lance Long

2005

3.5

Shira: The Vampire Samurai

as Kristof

2005

3.3

The Drone Virus

as Frank Schmidt

2004

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The Tony Danza Show

as Self

2004

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Where Are They Now?

as Self

1999

7.5

Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twister

as Smitty

1998

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The Steve Harvey Show

as Derrick Love

1996

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E! True Hollywood Story

1996

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Caroline in the City

as Jonathan

1995

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Improper Conduct

as Doug

1994

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Diagnosis: Murder

as Adrian Zmed

1993

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The Other Woman

as Greg Mathews

1992

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Eyewitness to Murder

as Tyler

1989

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Empty Nest

as Gary

1988

5.8

Rickles... On the Loose

as Self

1986

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The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Edgar Kraft

1985

7.2

Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story

as Fred Feliciano

1984

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Murder, She Wrote

as Bert Firman

1984

7.5

Bachelor Party

as Jay O'Neill

1984

6.3

The Final Terror

as Cerone

1983

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Hotel

1982

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Grease 2

as Johnny Nogerelli

1982

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T. J. Hooker

as Officer Vince Romano

1982

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Bosom Buddies

1980

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For the Love of It

as Fernando Forsalito

1980

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Goodtime Girls

as Frankie Millardo

1980

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Flatbush

1979

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Angie

1979

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Starsky & Hutch

as Marty Decker

1975

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Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest

as Self

1972

6.5