Name Phillip Paley | Role Television actor | |
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Similar People Spencer Milligan, Kathy Coleman, Wesley Eure, Sid Krofft, Marty Krofft Born September 15, 1963 (age 60) Los Angeles, California Nationality American Zodiac Sign Virgo |
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Phillip Paley (born September 15, 1963) is an American actor possibly best recalled for his role as Cha-Ka in the 1974 American television series Land of the Lost.
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Born in Los Angeles, California, Paley began his acting career at age ten on the cult children's TV series Land of the Lost. He was discovered for the role by becoming a karate black belt at age nine and consequently appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson with Chuck Norris. In 1988 he starred in a Roger Corman teen exploitation comedy titled Beach Balls. He has provided insights and commentary for the "Land of the Lost" DVD releases through interviews.



Filmography
Actor
2020
The Last Page of Summer as
Chaka (trampoline kid)
1988
Beach Balls as
Charlie Harrison (as Philip Paley)
1985
Airwolf (TV Series) as
Ernie Wolfe
- Short Walk to Freedom (1985) - Ernie Wolfe (as Philip Paley)
1974
Land of the Lost (TV Series) as
Cha-Ka
- Medicine Man (1976) - Cha-Ka (as Philip Paley)
- Scarab (1976) - Cha-Ka (as Philip Paley)
- Ancient Guardian (1976) - Cha-Ka (as Philip Paley)
- Timestop (1976) - Cha-Ka (as Philip Paley)
- Abominable Snowman (1976) - Cha-Ka (as Philip Paley)
- Hot-Air Artist (1976) - Cha-Ka (as Philip Paley)
- Flying Dutchman (1976) - Cha-Ka (as Philip Paley)
- Cornered (1976) - Cha-Ka (as Philip Paley)
- Medusa (1976) - Cha-Ka (as Philip Paley)
- Repairman (1976) - Cha-Ka (as Philip Paley)
- The Orb (1976) - Cha-Ka (as Philip Paley)
- Survival Kit (1976) - Cha-Ka (as Philip Paley)
- After-Shock (1976) - Cha-Ka (as Philip Paley)
- The Musician (1975) - Cha-Ka
- Baby Sitter (1975) - Cha-Ka
- Nice Day (1975) - Cha-Ka
- The Pylon Express (1975) - Cha-Ka
- Gravity Storm (1975) - Cha-Ka
- The Test (1975) - Cha-Ka
- One of Our Pylons Is Missing (1975) - Cha-Ka
- Tar Pit (1975) - Cha-Ka (as Philip Paley)
- Stone Soup (1974) - Cha-Ka (as Philip Paley)
- The Possession (1974) - Cha-Ka (as Philip Paley)
- The Paku Who Came to Dinner (1974) - Cha-Ka (as Philip Paley)
- Skylons (1974) - Cha-Ka (as Philip Paley)
- Tag-Team (1974) - Cha-Ka (as Philip Paley)
- Dopey (1974) - Cha-Ka (as Philip Paley, credit only)
- The Sleestak God (1974) - Cha-Ka (as Philip Paley)
- Cha-Ka (1974) - Cha-Ka (as Philip Paley)
1974
Apple's Way (TV Series) as
Boy with squirrel
- The Teacher (1974) - Boy with squirrel (as Philip Paley)
Self
1974
To Tell the Truth (TV Series) as
Phillip Paley (self)
- Dusko Popov/Paul Kimelman (1974) - Phillip Paley (self)
1974
Flip (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #4.13 (1974) - Self (as Philip Paley)
1973
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #13.40 (1973) - Self (as Philip Paley)
1973
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 5 July 1973 (1973) - Self (as Philip Paley)
References
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