Robert Romanus

• Name — Robert "Bob" Romanus • Born — 17 July 1956 • Birthplace — Hartford, CT • Known for — Fame Fast Times at Ridgemont High • Occupation — * Actor • musician • Years Active — 1980–present • Spouse — Kari Lizer (divorced) • Children — 3 • Relatives — Richard Romanus (brother)

Romanus is the son of Eileen (née Maloof) and Dr. Raymond Romanos, and is the brother of actor Richard Romanus. He is of Lebanese descent. He grew up in West Hartford, Connecticut, where he graduated from Conard High School in 1974. He starred in the 1983 series The Best of Times as Pete Falcone and appeared in Fame as Miltie Horowitz (1986–1987). He also co-starred in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). In 1983, he appeared in Styx's music video for Kilroy Was Here. Romanus has starred on soap operas such as Days of Our Lives as Marvin 'Speed' Selejko from 1983 to 1985 and The Young and the Restless as Lou in 2002. He has guest-starred on many shows, including CHiPs, The Facts of Life, 21 Jump Street, Alien Nation, MacGyver, Providence, Will & Grace, and My Own Worst Enemy. Romanus directed the 2008 drama Grapefruit Moon and had a small part in American Pie Presents: The Book of Love as himself. In 2010, he played the guitar teacher in The Runaways. His 2018 projects include the films Genesis: The Future of Mankind Is Woman, The Liquid Psychologist and Voyeur.

Romanus once owned a café in North Hollywood, Bob's Espresso Bar, which closed in 2014.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1973 — The Young and the Restless — Lou — unknown episode • 1982 — CHiPs — Ray — Episode: "Speedway Fever" • 1983 — The Best of Times — Pete Falcone — unknown episode • 1984 — Days of Our Lives — Marvin 'Speed' Selejko — Episode: "#1.4632" • 1984–1987 — Fame — Milton 'Psycho' Horowitz — recurring role (10 episodes) • 1985 — St. Elsewhere — Nick Meose — Episode: The Naked and the Dead" • 1985 — MacGyver — Frank Bennett — Episode: "The Prodigal" • 1986 — The Secret Sunday — Mando Harris — Television Movie • 1987 — Tales from the Darkside — Rob the Apprentice — Episode: "The Social Climber" • 1987 — Ghost of a Chance — unknown role — Television Movie • 1987–1988 — The Facts of Life — Norbert 'Snake' Robinson Jr. — recurring role (4 episodes) • 1989 — Hooperman — Coffee Mug — Episode: "Goodnight, Sweet Hooperman" • 1989 — 21 Jump Street — Officer Gary Sharp / Cadet Mortelarro — 2 episodes – "The Blu Flu" – "Draw the Line" • 1990 — Alien Nation — Zack Whelan — Episode: "Partners" • 1990 — Booker — Ton DeAngelo — recurring role (3 episodes) • 1994 — Renegade — Hog Adams' friend — Episode: "Hostage" • 1994 — Weird Science — Damien — Episode: "Lisa's Virus" • 1996 — Boston Common — Doctor Bob — Episode: "Trustee and Sympathy" • 1998 — Maggie Winters — Jeff Foster — unknown episode • 2000 — Providence — Ted Lumley — Episode: "Don't Go Changin' " • 2000 — The Invisible Man — GAO Agent — Episode: "Tiresias" • 2000 — Baby Blues — unknown role — Episode: "God Forbid" • 2000 — Will & Grace — Lenny — Episode: "Gypsies, Tramps and Weed" • 2001 — V.I.P. — Dr. Bob Landesberg — Episode: "Amazon Val" • 2007 — Fawlty Tower Oxnard — Basil — recurring role (7 episodes) • 2008 — My Own Worst Enemy — Sullivan — Episode: "Henry and the Terrible...Day" • 2009 — Cold Case — Dwight Barnes '09 — Episode: "Iced" • 2011 — Cloud Boy — Steve Majors — unknown episode • 2012 — Touch — Nelson — Episode: "Tessellations" • 2012 — Wedding Band — Reggie the Landlord — Episode: "I Don't Wanna Grow Up" • 2012 — Bite Me — Pizzeria Cook — Episode: "Shot Gun" • 2013 — Legit — Smirkowski — Episode: "Justice" • 2013 — Family Guy — Mike Damone (voice role) — Episode: "Chris Cross" • 2013 — The Flipside — unknown role — Episode: "Pre-Date" • 2014 — Cougar Town — Director — Episode: "Hard on Me" • 2014 — CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Taxi Driver — Episode: "Angle of Attack" • 2014 — Mac and Abby — Director — unknown episode • 2016 — Code Black — Henry Underwood — Episode: "Second Year"

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1983 — "Kilroy Was Here" — Jonathan Chance's Friend — artist: Styx