Lloyd Kaufman: Actor

Lloyd Kaufman, ACTOR

As one of the most influential and accessible filmmakers in independent cinema, many young filmmakers have called on Lloyd Kaufman to be a part of their efforts to make their own damn movie, a call Kaufman has answered in the affirmative as often as his schedule has permitted. Here are just a few examples of Lloyd's thespian contributions to world cinema...

If you've cast Lloyd Kaufman in your own damn movie, and would like to see it listed here, please send all pertinent information to the Troma Webmaster.

The Cops Did It! (2006, Truth In Creativity Prods.)

Click HERE to read the article on this movie written by the Satellite Observer!

Two whacked out retiring cops burn down the Azurtie's family house and blame it on one of the brothers (NILE). When NILE gets out on bail, he has 5 days with his whacked out friends to collect evidence and prove once and for all... The Cops Did IT!

Lloyd Kaufman appears in this Florida set film as the character Wally the Pimp shown in the stills below with his 2 "sluts".


Visit the Official THE COPS DID IT Web page and watch the streaming trailer


Horizonica (2006, Ramon Etman)

Jenny, a young woman, seems to run through the forest aimlessly. A passing car stops and its driver helps her. The girl is pretty beaten up and speechless...
Then the story leaps back in time. In light of their initiation, two groups of sophomore students are dropped in the forest. Among them is Jenny. With a minimum of supplies they have to find their way back to the civilized world. What they don't know is that a strange disease is being spread in this civilized world. Not just a common 'flu, but a terrible virus that's infecting everyone in a rapid pace. A side effect is that it unleashes all evil in human beings. The students are facing hardships as well; slowly they start to realize what's going on and what started as an innocent adventure seems to end in a horrifying nightmare!
Lloyd Kaufman appears in a brief, but important role in this Dutch film as the character Ted Roma.

The Losers Have A Junkyard Movie Poster

Visit the Official HORIZONICA Website


The Losers Have A Junkyard (2006, Larry Longstreth)

Being Bullcrank Productions first project to be shot on 16mm film, "Losers" stars actor Rick Montgomery Jr. as a man who's car runs out of gas in the worst place on earth.

The townsfolk don't say much, but their actions speak clearly. As he's shot at, almost run over, and having a log thrown at his head, the stranger simply wants to know what he's done wrong. Also starring legendary filmmaker Lloyd Kaufman, "The Losers Have a Junkyard" is fast paced, to the point, and a huge step forward for our crew

The Losers Have A Junkyard Movie Poster

Visit the Bullcrank Productions Website to watch the new streaming trailer!


Die & Let Live (2006, Justin Channell)

Benny (Josh Lively) and Smalls (Zane Crosby) throw a party to help Benny's chances with the girl of his dreams, following her breakup from her unfaithful boyfriend. Little do they know, an outbreak of zombies have escaped from a nearby corporate medical testing center. A scientist at the center makes an attempt to tell the public about the danger, but due to the same corporation's strong hold on the media, he must resort to a low-budget public access horror show, while the local news (with reporter Floyd Faukman) plays the epidemic off as a mass riot.
Below are some behind the scenes photos with Justin Channell, director and webmaster for Tromatized! directing Lloyd as he reprises his role from Justin's 2005 film, RAISING THE STAKES as "Floyd Faukman" in this scene filmed after Lloyd's June 2006 book signing in Pittsburgh.

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Watch Lloyd's out take, as well as get more photos and information!


Susan Loves Lobsters (2006, French Film)

This provocative and sweeping epic love story is about... well, pretty much what the title says. No fancy metaphors here! The French production team filmed their sick, cinematic saga at the apartment of Troma's favorite girl to get a "kick in the head" from, Purple Pam, as these set photos show. More details to come!


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Zeppo AKA Necrosa's Grave Tales (2006, Goat Boy Films)

Part tribute and part parody of 50's sci fi horror movies.  This is a film, which also features Debbie Rochon, combines junk food with cinema for quirky results.

I wanted to do a tribute film of sorts to all the quirky films I loved as when I was kid.  I put everything into a quirky film, my love for Rocky Horror, Richard Elfman's Forbidden Zone, and camp films too many to mention.  It's loud, bawdy, and crazy like all cult films.
- Jerry Williams, Goat Boy Films
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Knight of the Living Dead (2006, Bjarni Gautur Thomas)

When Clark gets dumped by his girlfriend, his friend decide to cheer him up by drinking as much alcohol as they can! After that, they wake up and find themselves in Iceland where they went to go fishing. To not make the trip a big waste of time, the team decide to go fishing. While looking for a place to fish they enter cursed woods and uncover the body of a Knight and Viking who were fighting to the death when lighting struck many years ago. Now the Knight and Viking are back from the dead, causing havoc in a gory and fun way. Lloyd Kaufman played Clark's Dad who tries to cheer his son up after his girlfriend dumps him but ends up molesting him with his Shemale Mexican Wife.

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Horrificia (2005, Antoine Pellissier)

While in France for the 2005 Cannes Film Festival, Lloyd will be shooting a small but pivotal role as a judge in Pellissier's Spanish Inquisition horror/drama. Pellissier is the director of Malficia, which Troma will be distributing in the near future.



Click HERE for more photos from the HORRIFICA film shoot!


SLiTHER (2005, James Gunn)

James Gunn isn't exactly a newcomer. After all, he co-wrote Tromeo and Juliet while working at Troma, before moving on to Hollywood to write Dawn of the Dead and the two Scooby-Doo movies. But when it was time to make his own damn movie, James made sure that his mentor and friend would be a special part of the film. Click on the photo below to read Lloyd's thoughts about his day on the set.



Click HERE for more of behind the scenes from SLiTHER!


Nowhere Man (2005, Tim McCann)

Debbie Rochon stars in this oil-black, demented comedy, film noir feature about a woman who cuts off her boyfriend's penis after he cancels their wedding due to his discovery of a porn film she once starred in. Lloyd plays Dr. Johnson, who will help reattach Conrad's penis... if it can be found in time.

Visit the Nowhere Man web site


Frenchie the Clown (2005, Heidi Sjursen)

Citizen Toxie's Heidi Sjursen co-wrote (with Jeffrey Abell) and is directing this horror comedy about a murderous clown and his oh-so-deserving teenage victims. Set in the hellhole that was the 1970s and 1980s, Lloyd makes a workout guru with whom one of the major characters is obsessed with. While most of the film was shot in upstate New York, Lloyd's scenes were the first ones shot, in Brooklyn. So look out for Frenchie the Clown... coming at'cha soon!!!


Lollilove (2004, Jenna Fischer)

Fischer, the star of NBC's hit comedy "The Office," wrote (with Peter Alton and James Gunn) and directed this mockumentary about a wealthy couple (Jenna and James) who set out to make a difference in the lives of homeless people by giving each of them a lollipop with a cheery slogan on the wrapper. Lloyd plays Father Lloyd, a minister who tries to help Jenna and James through a difficult point in their marriage.


The Bonesetter (2003, Brett Kelly)

Lloyd played The Mayor in this thriller about the youngsters of a small rural town who are vanishing without a trace. A shy librarian and a determined mother try to uncover whether or not the bonesetter is back to finish his depraved work, a century after he was slaughtered for crimes against children.


Damaged Goods (2005, David Walker)

Described as a raw, politically incorrect (un)romantic comedy about two people in their thirties who both have a long history of bad relationships. When they meet at a party, it looks for the first time like there might be hope them.

A Dream of Color in Black and White (2005, Blake Fitzpatrick)

"It’s 11:30 AM on a Monday night, March the 21st of 2005. I'm sitting on underground director Blake Fitzpatrick’s set for his new movie A Dream of Color in Black and White, nervous as all hell, because I’m going to meet Lloyd Kaufman. The crew is wound up because we are shooting outside in the woods for a bonfire scene, and its raining. We are getting lights up and the fire lit. Lloyd arrives, hands out DVDs for everyone and is an all around awesome guy. The rain stops. The wind stops. The weather is perfect, just in time. Blake and Lloyd work so well together, the scene gets filmed in a half hour. We all clap and praise for a job well done. Lloyd signed all of our DVDs and took pictures with all of us, just as if we were all friends. It was awesome."

Visit the A Dream of Color in Black and White website


The Good, The Bad and the Zombie (2003, Abel Ferry)

This short French movie, intended to become a full length feature film, also features Dominique Pinon, the diminutive star of Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Amelie and Delicatessen.


Harry Knuckles and the Pearl Necklace (2004, Lee Gordon Demarbre)

After three short films featuring the titular secret agent, including Harry Knuckles and the Treasure of the Aztec Mummy (seen on the Best of Tromadance Volume 1 DVD), the gang at Odessa Filmworks decided to give their popular hero his own feature film. Lloyd was cast as the mysterious Man in the Hat.

Visit the Harry Knuckles and the Pearl Necklace website


In Defense of Lemmings (2004, Justin Remer)

Dogpile95 certified, this short film features a documentary crew who follows a girl trying to explode the myth that lemmings follow each other off cliffs. Lloyd Kaufman tries to make sense of the whole damn thing. The myth, not the movie.


The Janitor (2003, TJ Nordaker)

Bombarded with daily disrespect and insults from his co-workers, a custodial worker sets on a path of revenge and begins to brutally murder everyone in his path. Lloyd plays a bum who unwittingly gets in the way.

Click here to visit the JANITOR website


Mass Murderers Anonymous (2005, Sean McCoy)

Lloyd played a bartender in this dark comedy shot in Cleveland.

Meat for Satan's Icebox (2004, David Silvio)

Available on the "Zombies vs. Satan Double Digital Creature Feature" DVD, this creepy horror film about a slaughterhouse which turns the flesh of young runaways into tomorrow's dinner, features Lloyd as Dr. Vermin, one of Satan's Icebox's best customers.


Nightbeasts (2004, Wes Sullivan)

Lloyd plays a park ranger in this horror film. The making of Nightbeasts will be featured on the Make Your Own Damn Movie DVD box set.


Raising the Stakes (2005, Justin Channell)

Justin, webmaster of the Troma fan site Tromatized!, took Lloyd's advice and made his own damn movie, a horror comedy shot in Fairmont, West Virginia. Lloyd's segment, however, was shot after one of his Make Your Own Damn Movie master classes, in Pittsburgh.

Visit the Raising the Stakes website


Sell Out (2005, Lola Rock 'n' Rolla)

Sell Out is the story of four friends with very little social fiber on the road to riches in New York City, with a cast that includes Lloyd Kaufman and Heidi Sjursen (Citizen Toxie).


Severe Injuries (2003, Amy Lynn Best)
Severe Injuries tells the story of Melvin Hubble, last in a long line of very unsuccessful serial killers. Taking final stab at glory, Melvin obey's his father's dying words to "make something of himself as a killer": he sneaks into the Ro Ro Ro Sorority house and carefully selects his victims. Unfortunately for Melvin, there is another killer lurking in the house. And while he's just as inept as Melvin, this one doesn't quite have the courage of Melvin's convictions. Lloyd Kaufman plays Dr. Pitt, head of the St. Joan's Institute for the Criminally Insane.

The Tunnel (2001, Ramzi Abed)

Lloyd is also featured in Ramzi's upcoming The Black Dahlia, but in this short (featured at the 2001 TromaDance Film Festival), Lloyd plays the alchemistic Deacon.

Click here to visit Ramzi Abed's Bloodshot Pictures


William Winckler's Frankenstein Vs. The Creature From Blood Cove (2005, William Winckler)

Lloyd Kaufman, president of Troma Entertainment, simply can't believe his eyes in this scene from William Winckler's Frankenstein Vs. The Creature From Blood Cove, a loving homage to classic 1940s horror films. Kaufman makes a brief but memorable cameo appearance in the picture, presently scheduled for release later this year.


Wolfsbayne (2004, Jim O'Rear)

The Underworld-inspired film Wolfsbayne (written by Jim O'Rear, Ben Dixon, and Amy Dixon), is set against a centuries-old war between gypsies, priests, and werewolves. In 1590, the Diet of Augsburg ruled that gypsies were the spawn of Satan and, therefore, had no rights whatsoever. The ruling allowed Christians to kill gypsies without penalty, which sparked the church to organize a small group of religious assassins to carry out the dirty work. Unfortunately, the band of killer priests were not informed that the gypsies had made a pact of protection with a powerful werewolf clan, so all hell broke loose. Four hundred years later, the bloody war between the church, gypsies, and werewolves rages on and it's up to a small-town police chief to end it or die trying.

Wolfsbayne features an all-star cast of horror movie veterans, such as Jim O'Rear (Miss Maniac), Gunnar Hansen (Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Linnea Quigley (Return Of The Living Dead), Debbie (American Nightmare) Rochon, Suzi (The Tenement) Lorraine, and Lloyd Kaufman.


Jim O'Reare & Lloyd Kaufman

Jim O'Rear with Debbie Rochon

Jim and Debbie

Lloyd, Jim and Debbie

Jim directs Lloyd

Visit the Wolfsbayne web site