From my chat with movie producer and director Art Camacho, who worked with Ted in 'Magic Kid' and 'Tiger Heart'. Full podcast - • The Secrets of Action ...
Someone finally asked the question I've been wondering. My favorite was The Power Within also starring William Zabka. I use to love to watch that trailer.
A dangerous place was another good one. It took on a much darker and serious tone I think. Transitioning from magic kid 1 & 2 which was more light hearted and kid friendly type of movies at the time. He was definitely gifted. I would’ve love to seen him vs Ernie Reyes Jr as a more experienced opponent to take on it would’ve been very interesting in my opinion.
I decided to look for him in lockdown, made it a mission. TJ did a few indie shorts about 5 years ago, found a photographer who's apparantly passed on a message but I've yet to hear back. May try again? I know he spent time with artsy-types in New York. He was in Saban's Masked Rider so would be cool to get him to the Power Morphicon convention
I always wondered what happened to him. I was very young but I remember him in TV series like Mask Rider, Magic kid, Tiger Heart, The power within, etc and then all of sudden nothing. He just disappeared. Such a shame he was a legend. He could have been the next Vaddam.
So disappointed in TJ’s disappearance. He was the most handsome talented young martial artist. He was the legit Karate Kid. Always thought he would grow into being the lead in action movies.
You are very special and I always say that your channel is one of the best channels by choosing the best good topics in the world of martial arts in addition to your distinctive style of presentation and value-added information
I found him to be bland on Mask Rider, which is why I couldn’t watch it. But that could just be I was a die hard Power Ranger fan and JDF was 2nd to none.
Was a big fan of Ted Jan Roberts, he was the Corey Haim of martial arts films. Last I heard he was trying to make independent films and was working with Gus Van Sandt. He was last in the movie "Milk" 2008 which was a bio pic about gay politician Harvey Milk.
I have been searching for him recently and all I found he moved to NYC and joined some artsy people, did some small parts in few movies and indie projects. Some poeople shared that he passed away June 2022. I couldn’t verify this, and I hope it’s not true. Also seems like he is not happy with his previous works which is meaningless cause they were cool family movies with limited resources. I don’t know, but seems like his story is kinda sad like many of those child stars.
I reckon something bad happened. Whether with PM, Saban or elsewhere, something went down that meant he didn't want fame anymore, or to revisit that era.
I remember these movies would come on channels like Showtime super late at night. It was my signal that it was truly time to go to bed. One night I stayed up and watched Tiger Heart. Well, as much as I could. One of the worst movies I’d ever seen. I think it was my first time watching something so bad that I could laugh at it. The reason no one sees him anymore is probably because there’s more people like me than not. People who were cheering at how bad it all was, people who were laughing rather than in awe of his martial arts form. When you’re a young person, that probably stings. I don’t blame him for wanting to disappear.
@@nickhill8612 dude… thank you for not getting offended and taking it as the joke it was meant to be. I may question your childhood taste in martial arts heroes, but he may have actually sculpted you into a badass. 🥋🙏🏻
@@alexbaum2204 Hey no problem and I'm not offended at all. Believe me, life is to short. I just thought it was funny. I guess most people wanted to be Steven Seagal, John Claude Claude Van Damme or Chuck Norris.
That’s what I was dating after karate kid & 3 ninjas he came threw with magic kid n kept making martial arts movie hell he would’ve been great for the next karate kid instead of Hilary Swank
@@nickhill8612 Not in the slightest. He's quite the decent actor, but sometimes people are just dealt with a bad hand. Especially in the media industry it's always about opportunity and luck.
Someone finally asked the question I've been wondering. My favorite was The Power Within also starring William Zabka. I use to love to watch that trailer.
Oh, I remember him from those movies. What a phenomenal martial artist he was, truly a prodigy.
I’m a big fan of him, looking for him on social media as well
A dangerous place was another good one. It took on a much darker and serious tone I think. Transitioning from magic kid 1 & 2 which was more light hearted and kid friendly type of movies at the time. He was definitely gifted. I would’ve love to seen him vs Ernie Reyes Jr as a more experienced opponent to take on it would’ve been very interesting in my opinion.
Tiger heart was definitely one of my favorites.
same 100%
Agree
Indeed.
I really want to see Tiger Heart but I can't find it anywhere and here on TH-cam it's in another language and I can't understand.
I decided to look for him in lockdown, made it a mission. TJ did a few indie shorts about 5 years ago, found a photographer who's apparantly passed on a message but I've yet to hear back. May try again? I know he spent time with artsy-types in New York.
He was in Saban's Masked Rider so would be cool to get him to the Power Morphicon convention
Did you hear anything about him after this? I couldn't find anything.
I always wondered what happened to him. I was very young but I remember him in TV series like Mask Rider, Magic kid, Tiger Heart, The power within, etc and then all of sudden nothing. He just disappeared. Such a shame he was a legend. He could have been the next Vaddam.
So disappointed in TJ’s disappearance. He was the most handsome talented young martial artist. He was the legit Karate Kid. Always thought he would grow into being the lead in action movies.
I thought he was the karate kid when I watched masked Rider as a kid
@@SHAMSHAM1090 yeah similar builds and faces, except TJ would have killed Ralph in a fight
@@chachiarcola3208 oh yeah definitely lol I got the largest collection of Saban’s masked Rider if you want to see. Google sham90stoys.
Arts Camacho saw him down at Alan Goldberg’s Action Martial Art Magazine in 2019 🙏🙏.
Did you? Or Art
You are very special and I always say that your channel is one of the best channels by choosing the best good topics in the world of martial arts in addition to your distinctive style of presentation and value-added information
i remember watching magic kid back in the days still have the dvd
Ted Jan Roberts was a good actor and good in martial arts.
I found him to be bland on Mask Rider, which is why I couldn’t watch it. But that could just be I was a die hard Power Ranger fan and JDF was 2nd to none.
@Æthelthryth Quezada he didn't look like he know how to fight in masked rider
Magic Kid (the first film) was my favorite of his.
I want to watch it again. I only remember him sitting on the roof with his arms out.
Was a big fan of Ted Jan Roberts, he was the Corey Haim of martial arts films. Last I heard he was trying to make independent films and was working with Gus Van Sandt. He was last in the movie "Milk" 2008 which was a bio pic about gay politician Harvey Milk.
He definitely was the Corey Haim of martial arts films.
My big question is?
Did both actors masked Rider (Ted Jan Roberts) and white Rangers (Jason David Frank) ever want go Toto just for fun?
I have been searching for him recently and all I found he moved to NYC and joined some artsy people, did some small parts in few movies and indie projects.
Some poeople shared that he passed away June 2022. I couldn’t verify this, and I hope it’s not true.
Also seems like he is not happy with his previous works which is meaningless cause they were cool family movies with limited resources. I don’t know, but seems like his story is kinda sad like many of those child stars.
Oof I hope not 😔
I used to rent these movies on VHS when I was very little....
So what happened?
Same. That was Netflix back in the day.
I guess working on masked rider made him go into hiding.
Haha yeah I guess so.
Tigerheart will always win
Tiger heart... won't give in.
I reckon something bad happened. Whether with PM, Saban or elsewhere, something went down that meant he didn't want fame anymore, or to revisit that era.
PM ???
I reckon... he just couldn't act. Hence when he wasn't a kid anymore, there were no parts for him.
I remember these movies would come on channels like Showtime super late at night. It was my signal that it was truly time to go to bed. One night I stayed up and watched Tiger Heart. Well, as much as I could. One of the worst movies I’d ever seen. I think it was my first time watching something so bad that I could laugh at it.
The reason no one sees him anymore is probably because there’s more people like me than not. People who were cheering at how bad it all was, people who were laughing rather than in awe of his martial arts form. When you’re a young person, that probably stings. I don’t blame him for wanting to disappear.
I was always in awe and because we were about the same age I wanted to be just like him.
@@nickhill8612 that’s truly the saddest thing I’ve ever heard. Hope you’re okay now.
@@alexbaum2204
Haha I always thought he was the baddest and coolest.
@@nickhill8612 dude… thank you for not getting offended and taking it as the joke it was meant to be. I may question your childhood taste in martial arts heroes, but he may have actually sculpted you into a badass. 🥋🙏🏻
@@alexbaum2204
Hey no problem and I'm not offended at all.
Believe me, life is to short.
I just thought it was funny.
I guess most people wanted to be Steven Seagal, John Claude Claude Van Damme or Chuck Norris.
tigerheart
Do you blame him
The power within podcast has the cast of Smallville
What do you mean? Who?
@Veritech1 you know the young superman show Smallville? Well the gut who plays lex Luther in that hosts a podcast called the power within
That’s what I was dating after karate kid & 3 ninjas he came threw with magic kid n kept making martial arts movie hell he would’ve been great for the next karate kid instead of Hilary Swank
Please do a kickboxer final fight scene copycat version
What happend to him tho
Good question.
Probably just fell out of the Hollywood scene.
@@jack-exzolt9858
I guess so, some people thought he was a bad actor but I always liked his movies and tv shows.
@@nickhill8612 Not in the slightest. He's quite the decent actor, but sometimes people are just dealt with a bad hand.
Especially in the media industry it's always about opportunity and luck.
@@jack-exzolt9858
True I wanted to be like him in Masked Rider and have the marshall art skills he had.
Didn't he made some Saban career killing series in the mid 90s?
He was alive
What?!?!
Ted died a few years ago. I think he was dealing with cancer.
Are you sure? How do you know that?
Ted is my cousin
It will be nice to see him in an interview with Bruce Willow.
Cool cool and an interview would be great.
For real? If so, is he alive?
Please elaborate
The Siegfried and Roy joke was one of the worst I’ve ever heard. Fake laugh generator
Ted Jan Roberts was in the movie MILK
Mask rider
MASKED RIDER. ECTO-PHASE ACTIVATE!