Phillip Paley (born September 15, 1963)[1] is an American actor possibly best recalled for his role as Cha-Ka in the 1974 American television series Land of the Lost.wiki
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 the youngest Black Belt in U.S. history (1973) at age nine, and by having appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and Chuck Norris. In 1988 he starred in a Roger Corman teen exploitation comedy titled Beachballs.[2] He has contributed to interviews and commentary on the Land of the Lost DVDs.