John Amplas
| John Amplas | |
|---|---|
 Amplas attending the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo in Alberta, Canada in June 2011 | |
| Born |
June 23, 1949 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
John Amplas (born June 23, 1949 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American actor known primarily for his work with director George A. Romero.[1] His first work with Romero was the cult film Martin (1977), in which he played the title role. Thereafter, he has appeared in a number of other films directed by Romero, including Dawn of the Dead (1978), Knightriders (1981), Creepshow (1982), and Day of the Dead (1985), as well as Toxic Zombies (1980), a former video nasty, and Midnight (1982), directed by John Russo. He has recently acted in a horror concept teaser entitled The Three (2011) directed by filmmaker Scott Goldberg which also features co-lead from Day of the Dead Lori Cardille.[2] He starred also in the feature film adaption of the Rob Steigert short film Ombis.[3]
Filmography
- Martin (1977) - Martin
- Dawn of the Dead (1978) - 2nd Man on Roof
- Toxic Zombies (1980) - Philips
- Knightriders (1981) - Whiteface
- Creepshow (1982) - Nathan's Corpse
- Midnight (1982) - Abraham
- Day of the Dead (1985) - Fisher
- No Pets (1994) - Eddie Buford
- A Wedding for Bella (2001) - Jimmy
- Daddy Cool (2002) - Reverend Alter
References
- ↑ "The New York Times". The New York Times.
- ↑ John Amplas - BioGamer Girl Magazine
- ↑ "New Trailer for Ombis; Interview with Special Effects Artist Phill Beith". DreadCentral.
External links
- John Amplas at the Internet Movie Database
- Tea Time with Martin: An Interview with John Amplas - March 2011
- Interview with John Amplas, November 2010
- Interview with John Amplas, May 2011