His mime work involves portraying "Mr. Zed", a fictional human-like robot.

Born in Indianapolis, David Traylor found success in the late 1970s performing "Zed", a humanoid robot.

His performance of Mr. Zed included mime work, such as shuffling his feet, moving his forearms rhythmically, and mechanically rotating his head.

[3] The series featured a revised version of his Mister Zed character as a comedic figure, portrayed as the first-ever robotic stand-up comedian; in this context, he made numerous appearances on US and Canadian television programs and comedy festivals.

As "Mister Zed", he competed in 2019 in the American reality television comedy competition series Bring the Funny, making it to the first round (the "Open Mic").