1. Adrian George Zmed was born on March 14,1954 and is an American actor, singer and television personality, noted for the roles of Johnny Nogerelli in Grease 2 and Officer Vince Romano in the T J Hooker television series.
26 Facts About Adrian Zmed
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Adrian Zmed's father George was a Romanian American born in Chicago to Nicolae and Paraschiva, who had emigrated from Comlosu Mare, Timis County in the early 20th century.
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Adrian Zmed began playing football for the school's team until, when playing in 1968, he broke a leg bone which in turn punctured a major artery.
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Adrian Zmed quit sports and began acting, appearing in his high school's production of Guys and Dolls.
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Adrian Zmed graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Goodman School of Drama.
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Adrian Zmed later appeared in the Broadway musical three times, twice in the role of Zuko.
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At 40, Adrian Zmed revived the role of Zuko in the 1995 Broadway revival.
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Adrian Zmed had guest roles on such series as Angie, I'm a Big Girl Now and Bosom Buddies, and made a guest appearance on An Evening at the Improv in 1982.
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Adrian Zmed played Fred Feliciano in Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story and made guest appearances on a number of television shows throughout the 1980s and 1990s, including Hotel, Empty Nest, Murder, She Wrote and Caroline in the City.
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Adrian Zmed has appeared as himself on VH1's I Love the '80s, Saturday Night Live and The Bozo Show.
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Adrian Zmed appeared as Basil on the soap opera Passions and participated in VH1's Confessions of a Teen Idol.
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Adrian Zmed was chosen to play one of the lead roles in Grease 2, Johnny Nogerelli, the new leader of the T-Birds gang.
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Adrian Zmed's performance led to other movie roles, including The Final Terror and Bachelor Party.
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Adrian Zmed appears in the film The Craving Heart.
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Adrian Zmed appeared as Nick Arnstein in the 1991 production of Funny Girl at the Long Beach Civic Light Opera.
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Adrian Zmed starred in three shows on Broadway: Falsettos, Blood Brothers, and Grease.
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Adrian Zmed later appeared as Noah in the musical The Ark in New York City.
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Adrian Zmed played Billy Flynn in the 1999 US tour of Chicago.
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Adrian Zmed played Nick in the short-lived play Surf the Musical at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas in 2012.
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Adrian Zmed returned to Grease as Teen Angel in regional productions in 2006 and 2013.
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Adrian Zmed provided the voiceover for Toth in the 2002 video game Star Wars Jedi Starfighter.
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Adrian Zmed was under contract from June 2008 to April 2009 with Princess Cruise Lines to perform Adrian Zmed, in Concert.
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Adrian Zmed married his high school sweetheart, Barbara Fitzner, in 1976.
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Adrian Zmed married Lyssa Lynne Baker on October 5,2012.
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Adrian Zmed remains friends with his co-star and childhood television hero William Shatner.
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Adrian Zmed spoke in a 2016 interview with Las Vegas Magazine about Shatner:.