John Stockwell (actor)
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Early life
Stockwell was born in Galveston, Texas, the son of Ellen (Richards) and John S. Samuels III, an attorney.[4][5] Stockwell's sister is historian Evelyn Welch, and his niece is singer and songwriter Florence Welch.[6] His father was a Texas lawyer and coal magnate, purchased Salutation in Glen Cove, Long Island.[7]
While he was in college at Harvard University near Boston, he commuted to New York City to appear on episodes of the soap opera Guiding Light.[8]
Career
Early in his career, Stockwell was an international model. During this time, he became a friend of pop artist Andy Warhol.[9] Stockwell's first feature film as an actor came in a small role in 1981's So Fine. His best known roles came in the 1983 comedy film Losin' It as Spider; later that year, in the John Carpenter horror film Christine as Dennis Guilder; and the 1985 comedy film My Science Project as Michael Harlan.[10] Also in 1985, he appeared in the poorly received City Limits.
He performed in the highly acclaimed 1985 TV mini-series North and South. In 1986, he appeared in Top Gun as Cougar. He made guest appearances on TV shows including The Young Riders and Friday the 13th: The Series.
Stockwell has directed several films, including Cheaters (2000), Crazy/Beautiful (2001), Blue Crush (2002), Into the Blue (2005), Turistas (2006), Heart (2009),[11] the Gina Carano star-vehicle In the Blood, and the 2016 Kickboxer reboot Kickboxer: Vengeance.[12]
Stockwell also wrote the screenplay for the 2001 film Rock Star.
Personal life
Stockwell briefly dated actress Bianca Jagger and model Barbara Allen.[9]
Stockwell is married to Helene Henderson, a chef and caterer.[13] They have three children.[14]
Filmography
Actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | So Fine | Jim Sterling | |
| 1983 | Losin' It | "Spider" | |
| Christine | Dennis Guilder | ||
| Quarterback Princess | Scott Massey | Television film | |
| Eddie and the Cruisers | Keith Livingston | ||
| 1985 | North and South | Billy Hazard | Miniseries |
| City Limits | Lee | ||
| My Science Project | Michael Harlan | ||
| Radioactive Dreams | Phillip Chandler | ||
| 1986 | Dangerously Close | Randy McDevitt | |
| Top Gun | Lieutenant Bill "Cougar" Cortell | ||
| 1987 | Billionaire Boys Club | Brad Sedgwick | |
| 1988 | Friday the 13th: The Series | Tim Ayres | Episode: "Badge of Honor" |
| 1989 | Nightmare Classics | Malcolm Barrington | Episode: "The Eyes of the Panther" |
| 1991 | Born to Ride | Captain Jack Hassler | |
| Millions | David Phipps | ||
| 1995 | Nixon | Staffer #1 | |
| I Shot a Man in Vegas | Grant | ||
| Aurora: Operation Intercept | Andy Aldrich | ||
| 1997 | Breast Men | Robert Renaud | Television film |
| Legal Deceit | Adam | ||
| Stag | Victor Mallick | ||
| The Nurse | Jack Martin | ||
| 2000 | Cheaters | News Producer | Television film |
| 2006 | Turistas | Male Backpacker | |
| 2012 | Breaking the Girls | David Layton |
Director
- Under Cover (1987)
- Cheaters (2000) (Television film)
- Crazy/Beautiful (2001)
- Blue Crush (2002)
- The Break (2003) (Television film)
- Into the Blue (2005)
- The L Word (2007–2009) (6 episodes)
- Middle of Nowhere (2008)
- Heart (2009)
- Cat Run (2011)
- Killer in the Family (2011)
- Dark Tide (2012)
- Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden (2012)
- Breaking the Girls (2012)
- In the Blood (2014)
- Kid Cannabis (2014)
- Cat Run 2 (2014)
- Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016)
- Countdown (2016)
- Armed Response (2017)
Writer
- Rock Star (2001)
References
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External links
- Template:PAGENAMEBASE at Rotten Tomatoes
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- 1961 births
- Male actors from Texas
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- Living people
- Actors from Galveston, Texas
- American action film directors
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- Male models from Texas
- American male screenwriters
- Film directors from Texas
- Screenwriters from Texas
- Harvard University alumni
- Oceanside International Film Festival award winners