Ted Prior (born August 9, 1959) is an American actor, film producer, and bodybuilder.[1] Born in Newark, New Jersey, Prior moved to Los Angeles in the late 1970s to pursue a career as a bodybuilder. He was the Playgirl Man of the Month centerfold in March, 1984, and appeared in that magazine several other times during the early 80s.[2] With his brother David A. Prior directing, he acted in the horror film Sledgehammer (1983), and starred in Killzone (1985). Afterwards, they started to make films with Action International Pictures. In their first effort with them, Prior had a supporting role in Killer Workout (1987) and the lead in the action film Deadly Prey (1987).

Until the early 2000s, they consistently made action oriented films including Future Zone (1990), The Final Sanction (1990), Raw Nerve (1991), etc. On his own, Prior acted in Hardcase and Fist (1989), Possessed by the Night (1994), Day of the Warrior (1996), etc. In 2000, Prior started managing Next Level Acting Studios in California and became a partner of the production company All American Pictures,^{[needs update]} and from 2007 on he continued acting in films.

Career

1983-1985: Early films

In 1983, Prior made his film debut as the lead in Sledgehammer with his brother directing.[3]^{[additional citation(s) needed]} In 1985, Prior starred in a lead role in Killzone.[4][5]

1987-1999: Action film leading man

In 1987, Prior acted in two Action International Pictures releases. The first was a supporting role in Killer Workout, where the story revolves around a Los Angeles fitness club owner, whose twin sister was burned in a tanning salon years ago.[6]^{[additional citation(s) needed]} Prior's second Action International Pictures film was in the leading role in Deadly Prey, co-starring Cameron Mitchell.[7]^{[additional citation(s) needed]}

In 1988, he acted in Hell on the Battleground, and The lost platoon.[8][9]

In 1989, Prior was a lead in Hardcase and Fist, Jungle Assault, Hell on the Battleground, and Born Killer.[10][11][12][13] That year he also acted in Heaven can help.[14]

In 1990, Prior was a lead in two films directed by his brother: Future Zone, and The Final Sanction.[15][16]

In 1991, Prior acted in Raw Nerve and Maximum Breakout.[17][18]

In 1992, Prior acted in Center of the web.[19]

In 1993, he acted in Double Threat and Possessed by the Night.[20][21]

In 1994, Prior acted in Raw Justice.[22]

In 1996, Prior acted in Day of the warrior.[23]

In 1998, Prior acted in Dead by dawn.[24]

In 2003, Prior acted in Mutant Species.[25]

In 2012, Prior acted in Night Claws.[26]

In 2013, Prior acted in Deadliest Prey.[27]

In 2015, Prior acted in The Last House.[28]

Filmography

• The Deadliest Prey (2013)
• Lost at War (2007)
• The Hostage (1998)
• Dead by Dawn (1998)
• The P.A.C.K. (1997)
• Day of the Warrior (1996)
• Mutant Species (1995)
• Raw Justice (1994)
• Possessed by the Night (1994)
• Double Threat (1993)
• Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero (1 episode)
• Falling Stars Spell Trouble
• Center of the Web (1992)
• Raw Nerve (1991)
• Born Killer (1991)
• Maximum Breakout (1991)
• The Final Sanction (1990)
• Future Zone (1990)
• Jungle Assault (1989)
• Hell on the Battleground (1989)
• Hardcase and Fist (1989)
• Deadly Prey (1988)
• Karate Warrior 2 [it] (1988)
• Operation Warzone (1988)
• Surf Nazis Must Die (1987)
• Killer Workout (1986)
• Killzone (1985)
• Sledgehammer (1983)

References

External links

• Ted Prior at IMDb
• Next Level Acting Studios official site
• All American Pictures official website