Steve Antin
Antin in 1990
Born (1958-04-19) April 19, 1958[1]
New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter, producer, director
Years active1981–2010

Steven Antin (born April 19, 1958) is a retired American actor, stunt performer, screenwriter, producer, and director.

Early life

Antin was born in Queens, New York City, the son of British Jewish immigrants.[2][3] He is the brother of fellow actor Neil Antin, Pussycat Dolls founder Robin Antin, and celebrity hairstylist Jonathan Antin.

Career

Antin was a co-lead in the 1982 film The Last American Virgin, and played Troy Perkins, the bad-guy preppie jock in Richard Donner's The Goonies. He also played one of the rapists in the Academy Award-winning film The Accused. Antin starred alongside David Warner in the independent film Drive.

Antin played the titular "Jessie" in Rick Springfield's "Jessie's Girl" video. His screenplay Inside Monkey Zetterland was turned into a film featuring many respected independent performers. In the late 1990s he made several appearances in gay-oriented films including It's My Party, co-starring Eric Roberts and comedian Margaret Cho. Antin himself later came out publicly. Antin also enjoyed a successful career as a stunt performer in dozens of films.

Antin has turned to working as a successful screenwriter, writing such films as Gloria (1999) and Chasing Papi. He also created, wrote and produced the television series Young Americans for The WB.

In the late 2000s, Antin turned to directing. He has directed several music videos, such as Girlicious' "Like Me" and Destinee & Paris' "FairyTale", and in 2006, the feature film Glass House: The Good Mother starring Angie Harmon, produced by Billy Pollina. He is one of the executive producers and creators of The CW's 2007 reality series which seeks to find the next member of the hit pop group, the Pussycat Dolls.

Antin is openly gay, and was once the boyfriend of David Geffen. They were together for a little more than one year.[4]

Antin wrote and directed the 2010 film Burlesque, which stars an ensemble cast.

Filmography as actor

Year Title Role Notes
1982The Last American VirginRick
1982Quincy M.E.Gar Wyserwitz1 episode
1983Sweet SixteenHank Burke
1983Silver SpoonsLege McLemore1 episode
1985The GooniesTroy
1985Misfits of ScienceMissile Officer1 episode
1985ABC Afterschool SpecialScott Tauscher1 episode
1986Amazing StoriesBud1 episode
198621 Jump StreetStevie Delano1 episode
1986Can a Guy Say No?Scott Tauschershort film
1987Penitentiary IIIRoscoe
1988Survival QuestRaider
1988The AccusedBob Joiner
1989Vietnam War Story: The Last DaysPaulie / American Soldier2 (of 3) acts
1990Without You I'm NothingHimself
1991DriveThe Passenger
1991–92Civil WarsBrandon2 episodes
1992Inside Monkey ZetterlandMonkey Zetterland
1994S.F.W.Dick Zetterland
1994–98NYPD BlueDet. Nick Savino6 episodes
1995The MarshalSkye King1 episode
1996It's My PartyZack Phillips
1997'Til There Was YouKevin

See also

References

  1. "Rotten Tomatoes: Movies | TV Shows | Movie Trailers | Reviews – Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
  2. Yamato, Jen (November 23, 2010). "Steven Antin On Burlesque, Wooing Cher, and Discovering Ian Somerhalder". MovieLine. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
  3. "Muay Thai Online – Muay Thai News and Videos". May 20, 2023.
  4. King, Tom (2001). The Operator: David Geffen Builds, Buys, and Sells the New Hollywood. New York: Broadway Books. pp. 356, 362–3, 369, 380–2. ISBN 0-7679-0757-4.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.