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Robert Z'Dar

Robert Z'Dar

Actor, also producer · Died March 30, 2015, aged 64 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 3, 1950
Died
March 30, 2015 (aged 64)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 118 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 19% in 30 days

What are Robert Z'Dar's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
34%
Power
24%
Bonds
16%
Survival
15%
Self
9%
Society
3%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 4 · Wry 4 · Earnest 6

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 9 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 9
Threshold guardian
2 of 9
Trickster
2 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
10
Tense
9
Thrilling
5
Dread
4
Manic
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Robert Z'Dar's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Z'Dar's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

118 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Awesomely Righteous & Radical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

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

  • High on the Hog(2019)

    as Mayor Dewey

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Chasing Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Roger Gleason

  • A Blood Story(2015)

    as Gerry the Jaw

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Super Hell 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Granny Bob

  • Easter Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Sheriff Arkin

  • Rock n' Roll Cops Lite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Dieter (archive footage)

  • Monsters on Main Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Harvey Seth

  • The Perfect Candidate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Robert Z'Dar

  • Death from Above (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Bronson

  • Little Creeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Professor Cordell

  • The Voices from Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Albert Graves

  • Rogue Assassin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • The Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Officer Ben Maynor

  • Not Another B Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Actor #2

  • Mountain Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Sheriff Dumas

  • Post-Mortem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Cameron

  • Salvador's Deli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Salvador

  • The Waiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Lester Maleck

  • Lost Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Carl

  • Untitled Horror Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Smokes Callahan

  • Deeflowered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Detective Chavez

  • Yin Yang Insane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as The Gangster

  • Spaced Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Smiley

  • Voices from the Graves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer · as Albert Graves

  • Meltdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Crazy Eddie

  • Drawing Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as James Burns

  • Super Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Granny Bob

  • The Rockville Slayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Associate Producer · as The Man

  • Vampire Boulevard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Frankenblade

  • The Rock 'n Roll Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Dieter

  • Zombiegeddon(2003)

    as Det. Bobby Romero

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Scary Tales: The Return of Mr. Longfellow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Associate Producer · as Officer Cordell

  • When Heaven Comes Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Doyle McGinty

  • The Thief & the Stripper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Ralph

  • Mob Daze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Bobby

  • Trance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Bongo

  • Deadly Memories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Shop Owner

  • Broken Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Anthony

  • Bad Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Assface

  • Wasteland Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Brak

  • Guns of El Chupacabra 2: The Unseen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Z-Man Lord Invader

  • Heat of Las Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Moz

  • Armageddon Boulevard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Mr. Rinaldi

  • Decay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Turk

  • Maximum Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Turk Tonasea

  • No Rest for the Wicked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Dino

  • Stormy Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Alan

  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Jay (segment "Ring Toss")

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Guns of El Chupacabra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Z-Man Lord Invader

  • Pocket Ninjas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Cobra Khan

  • Future War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Cyborg Master

  • Hollywood Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Sergeant Dieter

  • Fugitive X: Innocent Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Total Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Test Subject

  • Lone Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as King

  • Dangerous Cargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Igor

  • Shotgun Boulevard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as The Gangster

  • The Searcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Red Line(1995)

    Producer · as Gene

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Enter the Blood Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Sal D'Angelo

  • Destination Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Killer Cop

  • Professional Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Serano

  • Apache County War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Jacoby

  • Fatal Pursuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Franco

  • Equal Impact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Ray Tobin

  • Point Dume (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Lucky

  • Run Like Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Warden

  • Night Realm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Lord Jonquin

  • Cyberkidz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 13 episodes · as Zeist

  • The Mosaic Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Harry

  • Double Blast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Mongoose

  • Queen of Lost Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Steven

  • Silent Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • The Devil's Pet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • American Chinatown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Eric

  • European Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Fritz Brumbacher

  • Wild Cactus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Officer Grady

  • Marked for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Biker Convict

  • It's Showtime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Jack

  • Marching Out of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Muck

  • Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence(1992)

    as Matt Cordell

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Frogtown II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Sam Hell

  • The Legend of Wolf Mountain(1992)

    as Jocko Painter

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Divine Enforcer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Kain

  • Demon Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Walsh

  • Shadow of the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Captain Washington

  • Samurai Cop(1991)

    as Yamashita

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Quiet Fire(1991)

    as Russo

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Mobsters(1991)

    as Rocco

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time(1991)

    as Zavic

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Big Sweat(1991)

    as Troudou

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • A Gnome Named Gnorm(1990)

    as Reggie

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Blood Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Miller Richardson

  • The Final Sanction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Sgt. Sergei Schvackov

  • Soultaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Angel of Death

  • Gypsy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • The Flash(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Bodey Nuff

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Maniac Cop 2(1990)

    as Matt Cordell

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Dragonfight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Lochaber

  • The Other Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Coroner of Manhattan

  • Tango & Cash(1989)

    as Face

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Young Rebels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Joey Vincenzo

  • Trained To Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Walter Majyk

  • Dead End City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Maximum

  • Killing American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Tony Stone

  • Evil Altar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Sheriff O'Connell

  • Grotesque(1987)

    as Eric

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Fresh Kill(1988)

    as Manny

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Maniac Cop(1988)

    as Matt Cordell

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Killing Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Antonio

  • Code Name: Zebra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Shigaru

  • Cherry 2000(1987)

    as Chet

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Night Stalker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Chuck Sommers

  • Hot Chili(1985)

    as Bruno

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Flesh and Bullets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Don

  • Hellhole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Brad

  • Moonlighting(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Security Guard (as Robert Zdar)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 118 titles from 1985 to 2020; peak year 1990.

Biggest box office

Tango & Cash (1989)

$63M worldwide

Highest rated

Tango & Cash (1989)

Midcredits 57th

Film career

19852020

Peak 1990 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1985Screen debut· Hellhole

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting118 of 118: 115 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score13thProducing3 of 118: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

118 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s17 · acting1990s62 · acting2000s20 · 20 acting · 3 crew2010s18 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
8590

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Robert Z'Dar's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 12th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 10th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Zombiegeddon (2003)

95th percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Tango & Cash (1989)

Midcredits 57th · 52% liked

Reviewers score the acting 40/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 24. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Robert Z'Dar's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 80 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Robert Z'Dar work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Z'Dar's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joe Estevez shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles