Adrian Zmed
Known For
Acting
Born
1954-03-04 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Most Known For
Murder, She Wrote
as Bert Firman
Diagnosis: Murder
as Adrian Zmed
Hotel
Starsky & Hutch
as Marty Decker
T. J. Hooker
as Officer Vince Romano
The Tony Danza Show
as Self
Caroline in the City
as Jonathan
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Edgar Kraft
Empty Nest
as Gary
The Steve Harvey Show
as Derrick Love
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self
Where Are They Now?
as Self
Bosom Buddies
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
as Self
Bachelor Party
as Jay O'Neill
Grease 2
as Johnny Nogerelli
Angie
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
as Adrian Zmed
Naked Movie
as Self
Goodtime Girls
as Frankie Millardo