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" (1978), 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" (1978), 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 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. He starred also in the feature film adaption of the Rob Steigert short film "Ombis".