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John Lazar

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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... See full bio »

Born:

John Edward Lazar
in San Francisco, California, USA
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2009 Alice Jacobs Is Dead (short)
Ben Jacobs
 
2006 Vic (short)
Ron Barzel
 
2001 You Only Live Until You Die
Dr. Fez (as John La Zar)
 
1997 Legally Exposed (video)
Dr. Fez (as John La Zar)
 
1997 Click (TV series)
Dr. Fez
– Balls of Thunder (1997) … Dr. Fez (as John La Zar)
– Erotic Curse of Cairo (1997) … Dr. Fez (as John La Zar)
– For the Love of the Click (1997) … Dr. Fez (as John La Zar)
– In the Heat of the Click (1997) … Dr. Fez (as John La Zar)
– Sexual Dependence Day (1997) … Dr. Fez (as John La Zar)
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1997 Maximum Revenge
Murdock
 
1996 Over the Wire
Assassin
 
1995 Night of the Scarecrow
The Warlock
 
1995 Stripteaser
Bar Patron (uncredited)
 
1995 Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfolds
Dr. Lindstrom (as John LaZar)
 
1992 Eddie Presley
Limousine Driver
 
1987 Deathstalker II (video)
Jarek the Sorcerer (as John La Zar)
 
1986 Scorpion
Faued #2
 
1983 Up 'n' Coming
Paul Fallon (as John La Zar)
 
1978 Greatest Heroes of the Bible (TV series)
Palestine General
– David & Goliath (1978) … Palestine General (as John LaZar)
 
1978 Every Girl Should Have One
Roger Marks
 
1975 Supervixens
Cal MacKinney (as John La Zar)
 
1970 Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
Ronnie 'Z-Man' Barzell (as John LaZar)
 
1955 Climax! (TV series)
– A Farewell to Arms (1955) (as John La Zarre)
 
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2012 Box Forts (short) (special thanks) (completed)
 
2012 Flower Story (short) (special thanks)
 

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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

John La Zar | John La Zarre | John LaZar

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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According to James McDonough's biography "Big Bosoms And Square Jaws: The Biography Of Russ Meyer, King Of The Sex Film," Lazar believes that his role as Ronnie 'Z-Man' Barzell in 'Russ Meyer''s Beyond the Valley of the Dolls wrecked his career, despite its huge success at the box office. He feels he got "typed" as... See more »

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