Robert Trebor
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 7, 1953
- Died
- March 11, 2025 (aged 71)
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Born on June 7, 1953, in Philadelphia, Robert Trebor had a few bit roles before his career got going in the 1980s with small roles in such films as Gorp (1980), Turk 182 and The Purple Rose of Cairo (both 1985). His breakout role was as notorious “Son of Sam” serial killer Berkowitz in the CBS telepic Out of the Darkness (1985). The following year, Trebor had a key role opposite Roy Scheider and Ann-Margret in John Frankenheimer’s noir thriller 52 Pick-Up. During the next decade, he went on to big-screen roles in Making Mr. Right (1987), Talk Radio (1988), Universal Soldier (1992), and others. Along the way, Trebor did guest shots on such popular TV series as Miami Vice, Murphy Brown, Baywatch, Night Court, Tales from the Crypt, and more. Then came his signature role: the friendly but sometimes unscrupulous salesman Salmoneus in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, the 1995-99 syndicated action series starring Kevin Sorbo as the demigod son of Zeus. Trebor appeared in nearly two dozen episodes spanning all five seasons and played a different character, studio chief B.S. Hollingsfoffer, for one episode late in the show’s run. He reprised the Salmoneus character for several episodes of Hercules companion series Xena: Warrior Princess, starring Lucy Lawless. Trebor had mostly film roles after the turn of the century, appearing in Dying on the Edge (2001), Jiminy Glick in Lalawood, Meet Market (both 2004), The Devil’s Rejects (2005), and, in his final screen appearance, as a producer in the Coen brothers’ Hail Caesar! (2016).
Known For
Filmography
Hail, Caesar!
Movie · as Producer of "Hail, Caesar!"
Hip-Hop Headstrong
Movie · as Dr. Zillion
Wedding Daze
Movie · as Rabbi Feldman
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Movie · as Jay Schiffer
The Devil's Rejects
Movie · as Marty Walker (uncredited)
Meet Market
Movie · as Director Dick
Raise Your Voice
Movie · as Mr. Wesson
Boomtown
TV · as Keith (uncredited) · 1 ep
Dying on the Edge
Movie · as Mel Weiner
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920
Movie · as Schwarz
Xena: Warrior Princess
TV · as Marco, Salmoneus / Lord Seltzer · 1 ep
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
TV · as Salmoneus, B.S. Hollinsfoffer · 19 eps
Hercules and the Lost Kingdom
Movie · as Waylin
The Shadow
Movie · as Harried Man in Taxi (uncredited)
Universal Soldier
Movie · as Motel Owner
The Nutt House
Movie · as Buddy
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
TV · as Schwarz · 1 ep
Dark Justice
TV · as Howie · 1 ep
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
TV · as Mr. Lite · 1 ep
Baywatch
TV · as Garth Dickinson · 1 ep
Tales from the Crypt
TV · as Archie · 1 ep
Talk Radio
Movie · as Jeffrey Fisher / Francine
Murphy Brown
TV · as Geoffrey · 1 ep
Empty Nest
TV · as Andrew · 1 ep
Making Mr. Right
Movie · as Tux Salesman
My Demon Lover
Movie · as Charles
Frank's Place
TV · as Larry · 1 ep
52 Pick-Up
Movie · as Leo Franks
Joe Bash
TV · 2 eps
The Purple Rose of Cairo
Movie · as Reporter
Out of the Darkness
Movie · as David Berkowitz
The Sex O'Clock News
Movie · as Mr. Rajah
Night Court
TV · as Zealot #1 · 1 ep
Miami Vice
TV · as Maxwell Dierks · 1 ep
The First Time
Movie · as Joel
Simon & Simon
TV · as Matt Graham · 1 ep
Gorp
Movie · as Rabbi Blowitz
Magnum Force
Movie · as Reporter (uncredited)
The Streets of San Francisco
TV · 3 eps
Face of Fire
Movie · as Dr. John