- Phillip Paley is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Cha-Ka from the original TV series Land of the Lost (1974-1976). He starred in the Roger Corman comedy Beach Balls (1987). He was the youngest black belt in U.S. history at age nine (1973) and performed on The Tonight Show with his instructor Chuck Norris.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Phillip Paley
- SpouseMarla Mattenson (separated)
- The punk band Scared of Chaka was named in homage to Paley's "Land of the Lost" character.
- Has a BA in English from the University of California.
- There have been a few misleading urban legends regarding the actor who played Chaka: one was that Clint Howard played the character, and more recently, the band Sugar Ray was promoting that their guitarist, Rodney Sheppard, played the character. When a cease and desist letter was sent to Mr. Sheppard, he issued a public retraction and the issue was settled.
- Is an accomplished martial artist (3rd Degree Black Belt -Tang Soo Do) under Masters Chuck Norris and Pat Johnson.
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