John Amplas

John Amplas (born June 23, 1949)[1] is an American actor known primarily for his work with director George A. Romero,[2] particularly his appearances in the title role of Martin (1978), as well as Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Creepshow (1982).

John Amplas
Amplas attending the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo in Alberta, Canada in June 2011
Born (1949-06-23) June 23, 1949
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor

Biography

Amplas's first film with George A. Romero was the cult film Martin (1978), in which he played the title role of a man who believes himself to be a vampire.[3] Thereafter, he 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. Around the time he filmed Martin, Amplas traveled to Rome to audition for the Dario Argento film, Suspiria (1977). Unfortunately, he did not make the cut.

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.[4] He starred also in the feature film adaption of the Rob Steigert short film Ombis.[5]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1978 Martin Martin [6]
1978 Dawn of the Dead 2nd Man on Roof
1980 Toxic Zombies Philips
1981 Knightriders Whiteface [7]
1982 Creepshow Nathan's Corpse [8]
1982 Midnight Abraham [9]
1985 Day of the Dead Fisher [10]
1994 No Pets Eddie Buford
2001 A Wedding for Bella Jimmy
2001 The Bread, My Sweet Jimmy
2002 Daddy Cool Reverend Alter
2014 Progression Master of Ceremonies
2016 Potent Media's Sugar Skull Girls Demetrius
2018 After Hours Trading Pawnbroker

References
  1. "John Amplas". AllMovie. Archived from the original on March 26, 2020.
  2. "The New York Times". The New York Times.
  3. Williams 2015, pp. 83, 108.
  4. John Amplas - BioGamer Girl Magazine
  5. "New Trailer for Ombis; Interview with Special Effects Artist Phill Beith". DreadCentral.
  6. Williams 2015, p. 83.
  7. Williams 2015, p. 110.
  8. Williams 2015, p. 274.
  9. Stine 2003, p. 187.
  10. Williams 2015, p. 141.

Sources
  • Stine, Scott Aaron (2003). The Gorehound’s Guide to Splatter Films of the 1980s. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-1-476-61132-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Williams, Tony (2015). The Cinema of George A. Romero: Knight of the Living Dead (2nd ed.). New York City, New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-85075-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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