Jerrold Ziman (November 27, 1945) he is an American actor, writer and producer who appeared as the aggrieved Shop Owner who comes to Nelson's campaign office with a problem regarding his store, only to get ambushed by an over competitive Mork & Mindy in Season 2's Mork vs. Mindy.
Biography[]
Jerrold Ziman was born on November 27, 1945 in the U.S.A.
He is the co-founder of the Minetta Street Productions. Founding partner BBZ Films with Moritz Borman and Bill Benenson. CEO St. Andrews Capital.[1]
Career[]
Jerry Ziman's first screen credit came on the big screen playing a Doctor in 1974's The Rehearsal with the Oscar winning pair of Melina Mercouri and Olympia Dukakis. His first TV credit came in a recurring role as an ADA in soap opera Ryan's Hope in 1976.
A year prior to his appearance in Mork & Mindy, Ziman appeared as Professor Dinsmore in Conrad Janis's previous show Quark (1978).
Filmography[]
| Year | Movie | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Rehearsal | Doctor | |
| 1978 | The Cheap Detective | Courier | |
| 1978 | California Suite | Man on Phone | |
| 1980 | 9 to 5 | Tom Wood | |
| 1981 | Harry's War | IRS Attorney | |
| Year | TV Series | Episode(s) | Role |
| 1976 | Ryan's Hope | 14 episodes | ADA Benjamin Levine |
| 1977 | All in the Family | Mike the Pacifist | Lawyer |
| 1977 | Starsky and Hutch | The Heroes | Paul Rizzo |
| 1978 | Quark | All the Emperor's Quasi-Norms: Part 1
All the Emperor's Quasi-Norms: Part 2 |
Professor Dinsmore |
| 1979 | Carter Country | Teddy the Tiger | Clayton |
| 1979 | Mork & Mindy | Mork vs. Mindy | Shop Owner |
| 1979 | Eight Is Enough | The Devil and Mr. Bradford | Sidney Victor |
| 1980 | Charlie's Angels | Angel in Hiding | Eddie |
| Year | TV Movie | Role | |
| 1978 | Peeping Times | Nutritionist | |
He also appeared in the short movie Bimbo (1978)
On Stage he appeared in productions of The Beggar's Opera; The Beauty Part with Armand Assante; Hamlet starring Rip Torn, Sunset, The Screens, Ice Age, Saroyan's The Rebirth Celebrations Of The Human Race opposite Dick Shawn, Golden Boy with Jerry Zaks, Babyface, East Lynne with Christopher Guest, etc.),
He also appeared in commercials for Purina Dog Chow, Purina Cat Chow, Maxwell House Coffee, American Automobile Association, Oldsmobile, McDonalds, Kellogg's, P&G and Casio.
Behind the scenes he was the co-writer and director Saint Hollywood (Edinburgh Festival), developer, producer and director of Zarmen, developer and producer (Tony Bill Exec. Prod.) of Diplomacy with Garrett Morris and Joe Regalbuto, producer Twice Removed with Estelle Parsons and Carol Kane, developer, producer & director First to See the Lights Go On with Art Morey and Regina Baff, co-writer Crosby Street (screenplay), co-writer The Trial (stage play). [1]
Mork & Mindy[]
Jerrold Ziman played the Shop Owner and purveyor of Dog prosthetics, who, having had his pavement torn up outside his store, arrives to see Nelson, who is running for city council, to see if there is anything he can do to help. Unfortunately for him he arrives into a campaign office populated by a Mork & Mindy who, with only one job remaining on offer, have been compelled by Nelson to compete against one another for the job. Both of them so eager to outdo the other in what they can do for the man that they terrify him into the closet. When he finally emerges after Nelson discovers him there and tells Nelson his problem, and as he's leaving, warns Nelson that with Mork & Mindy as his assistants he shouldn't run for office, just for cover.