Phillip Paley aka Cha-Ka from television series Land of the Lost

A still from Land of the Lost with Phillip Paley (aka Cha-Ka)

Phillip Paley (aka Cha-Ka)is an American actor best recalled for his role as Cha-Ka in the 1974 American television series Land of the Lost.

Phillip Paley was born in Los Angeles (born September 15, 1963) California. Phillip 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. He has contributed to interviews and commentary on the Land of the Lost DVDs.