John Lazar

Acteur

22 mai 1946 (79 ans)
John La Zar was born and raised in San Francisco, California. He trained at the American Conservatory Theatre and has studied acting with Uta Hagen, Bill Ball, Jack Kosslyn, and Paul Shenar. La Zar was portraying the titular role in a University of Hawaii stage production of "Caligula" when he was approached by 20th Century Fox studio casting agent Phil Benjamin to audition for the part of deranged and debauched rock'n'roll music producer Ronnie 'Z-Man' Barzell in Russ Meyer's delightfully outrageous camp cult classic "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls." John's wonderfully wild and eccentric performance as 'Z-Man' should have led to bigger and better things, but alas did not. A majority of La Zar's subsequent roles have been decidedly minor: funny as sleazy pimp Carl McKinney in Meyer's typically off-the-wall "Supervixens," a Palestine general in the "David & Goliath" episode of "Greatest Heroes of the Bible," a limousine driver in "Eddie Presley," a warlock in "Night of the Scarecrow," and a strip club patron in "Stripteaser." However, on occasion John has landed a more substantial part; he's especially memorable as evil sorcerer Jarek in the enjoyably silly tongue-in-cheek sword and sorcery fantasy hoot "Deathstalker II." La Zar had a recurring role as scientist Dr. Fez on the soft-core cable TV series "Click." In addition to his regrettably sparse film and TV credits, John has acted in stage productions of such plays as "The Crucible," "Macbeth," "Carnival," "High Mass," "No Exit," and "Everyman." Outside of acting, La Zar is also a ballet dancer, master swordsman, and expert martial artist. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

Films & Séries sur Plex

  • Deathstalker II - Duel of the Titans
    Deathstalker II - Duel of the Titans1987
  • Scorpion
    Scorpion1986

Connue pour

  • La Vallée des plaisirs
    La Vallée des plaisirs1970
  • Deathstalker II - Duel of the Titans
    Deathstalker II - Duel of the Titans1987
  • Click (The Turn-On)
    Click (The Turn-On)7 épisodes
  • L'attaque de la pin-up géante
    L'attaque de la pin-up géante1995
  • Maximum Security
    Maximum Security1997
  • Legally Exposed
    Legally Exposed1997
  • Alice Jacobs Is Dead
    Alice Jacobs Is Dead2009

Filmographie

2020
Disclosure · as Ronnie (z-Man) Barzell
2009
Alice Jacobs Is Dead · as Ben Jacobs
1997
Click (The Turn-On) · as Dr. Fez
1997
Legally Exposed · as Dr. Fez
1997
1997
Erotic Curse of Cairo · as Dr. Fez
1997
1997
Sex, Lies & Politics · as Dr. Fez
1997
Maximum Security · as Murdock
1997
The Body Beautiful · as Dr. Fez
1996
Over the Wire · as Assassin
1995
Night of the Scarecrow · as The Warlock
1995
Stripteaser · as Bar Patron
1995
1992
Eddie Presley · as Limousine Driver
1987
Deathstalker II · as Jarek The SorcererSur Plex
1986
Scorpion · as 2nd FauedSur Plex
1978
Greatest Heroes of the Bible · as Palestine General
1978
1975
Supervixens · as Cal Mackinney
1970
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls · as Ronnie Z-Man Barzell
1954
Climax! · as Cast