John Amplas

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

Biography Amplas's first film with George A. Romero was the cult film Martin (1977), in which he played the title role of a man who believes himself to be a vampire. The character of Martin was initially an older man but after Romero saw Amplas in a Pittsburgh production of Philemon he decided to rewrite the part to suit Amplas and cast him in the role.

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), and Midnight (1982), directed by John Russo.

He 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. He starred also in the feature film adaption of the Rob Steigert short film Ombis.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1977 Martin Martin Mathias 1978 Dawn of the Dead 2nd Man on Roof Uncredited 1980 Toxic Zombies Philips 1981 Knightriders Whiteface 1982 Creepshow Nathan as zombie 1982 Midnight Abraham 1985 Day of the Dead Dr. Ted Fisher 1994No Pets Eddie Buford 2001 A Wedding for Bella Jimmy 2002 Daddy Cool Reverend Alter 2014 Progression Master of Ceremonies 2016 Potent Media's Sugar Skull Girls Demetrius 2018 After Hours Trading Pawnbroker