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John Amplas

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birth DateJun 23, 1949 (77 years old)
Zodiac Sign♋Cancer
Place of BirthPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Career Span1978 – Present (49 yrs)
Known Credits23 Titles
Official Links
IMDbWWikidata
ActingPopularity Score 0.8

John Amplas

Total Works

23

22 movies • 1 shows

Avg Rating

6.2 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

John Amplas (born June 23, 1949) is an American actor best known for his work with director George A. Romero, particularly his appearances in the lead role of Martin (1977), as well as Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Creepshow (1982).

Signature Roles & Milestones

Dawn of the Dead
7.5
Dawn of the Dead
1978•movie
as 2nd Guy on Roof (uncredited)
Day of the Dead
7.0
Day of the Dead
1985•movie
as Fisher
Creepshow
6.9
Creepshow
1982•movie
as Nathan's Corpse (segment "Father's Day")
The Dark Half
6.0
The Dark Half
1993•movie
as Thad Beaumont (double)

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 23 titles featuring John Amplas

Dawn of the Dead
7.5
Dawn of the Dead
1978•movie

as 2nd Guy on Roof (uncredited)

Day of the Dead
7.0
Day of the Dead
1985•movie

as Fisher

Creepshow
6.9
Creepshow
1982•movie

as Nathan's Corpse (segment "Father's Day")

The Dark Half
6.0
The Dark Half
1993•movie

as Thad Beaumont (double)

Martin
6.8
Martin
1978•movie

as Martin Mathias

Knightriders
6.2
Knightriders
1981•movie

as Whiteface

Bloodeaters
4.0
Bloodeaters
1980•movie

as Landwirt

Document of the Dead
6.5

as Himself

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
6.6

as Self

Midnight
5.4
Midnight
1982•movie

as Abraham

Mortal Remains
5.7
Mortal Remains
2013•movie

as Man in Parking Garage

The Bread, My Sweet
5.5

as Jimmy

Sugar Skull Girls
5.0
Sugar Skull Girls
2016•movie

as Demetrius

The World's End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
7.5

as Self

The Incredibly Strange Film Show
8.3
1 eps

as Self

The TRIP
7.5
The TRIP
2024•movie

as Harold Burch

No Pets
10.0
No Pets
1994•movie

as Eddie Buford

Zombies and Bikers
8.0
Zombies and Bikers
2020•movie

as Himself

Daddy Cool
7.0
Daddy Cool
2002•movie

as Dr./Rev. Alter

Taste the Blood of Martin

as Himself

Catch of the Day 2: You Die at Dawn!

as Marvin Eel

After Hours Trading

as Pawnbroker

Raising the Dead: The Production Logistics