Zamora the Torture King

Zamora the Torture King is the stage name of Tim Cridland, an American sideshow performer. Zamora was an original member of the Jim [Rose Circus], where he performed painful feats as entertainment. His stunts include fire eating, sword swallowing, body skewering and electric shock. Zamora co-authored Circus of the Scars, a history of the Jim Rose Circus. In 2022 Gregor produced a 96 minute documentary with the same title, featuring Cridland and other stars of the circus.
Zamora has been featured on Ripley's [Believe It or Not!], 48 [Hours |48 Hours], Man [Vs Weird] and Stan Lee's Superhumans.