Robert Trebor
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).
Filmography
Hail, Caesar!
as Producer of "Hail, Caesar!"
Hail, Caesar!
as Producer of "Hail, Caesar!"
Hip-Hop Headstrong
as Dr. Zillion
Hip-Hop Headstrong
as Dr. Zillion
Wedding Daze
as Rabbi Feldman
Wedding Daze
as Rabbi Feldman
The Devil's Rejects
as Marty Walker (uncredited)
The Devil's Rejects
as Marty Walker (uncredited)
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
as Jay Schiffer
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
as Jay Schiffer
Raise Your Voice
as Mr. Wesson
Raise Your Voice
as Mr. Wesson
Meet Market
as Director Dick
Meet Market
as Director Dick
Dying on the Edge
as Mel Weiner
Dying on the Edge
as Mel Weiner
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920
as Schwarz
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920
as Schwarz
The Shadow
as Harried Man in Taxi (uncredited)
The Shadow
as Harried Man in Taxi (uncredited)
Hercules and the Lost Kingdom
as Waylin
Hercules and the Lost Kingdom
as Waylin
The Nutt House
as Buddy
The Nutt House
as Buddy
Universal Soldier
as Motel Owner
Universal Soldier
as Motel Owner
Talk Radio
as Jeffrey Fisher / Francine
Talk Radio
as Jeffrey Fisher / Francine
My Demon Lover
as Charles
My Demon Lover
as Charles
Making Mr. Right
as Tux Salesman
Making Mr. Right
as Tux Salesman
52 Pick-Up
as Leo Franks
52 Pick-Up
as Leo Franks
Out of the Darkness
as David Berkowitz
Out of the Darkness
as David Berkowitz
The Sex O'Clock News
as Mr. Rajah
The Sex O'Clock News
as Mr. Rajah
The Purple Rose of Cairo
as Reporter
The Purple Rose of Cairo
as Reporter
The First Time
as Joel
The First Time
as Joel
Gorp
as Rabbi Blowitz
Gorp
as Rabbi Blowitz
Magnum Force
as Reporter (uncredited)
Magnum Force
as Reporter (uncredited)
Face of Fire
as Dr. John
Face of Fire
as Dr. John