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John Stockwell
Stockwell at the 2014 Miami International Film Festival presentation of Kid Cannabis
Born
John Stockwell Samuels IV

(1961-03-25) March 25, 1961 (age 63)
Galveston, Texas, United States
Occupation(s)Actor, filmmaker
Years active1981–present
Notable work
SpouseHelene Henderson
Children3
RelativesEvelyn Welch (sister)
Florence Welch (niece)

John Stockwell Samuels IV[1] (born March 25, 1961)[2] is an American actor and filmmaker. For his work on the television film Cheaters (2000), Stockwell was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special.[3]

Early life

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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]

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.[7]

Career

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Early in his career, Stockwell was an international model. During this time, he became a friend of pop artist Andy Warhol.[8] 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.[9] Also in 1985, he appeared in the poorly received City Limits; though unsuccessful at the box office, it was later riffed in an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000.

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),[10] the Gina Carano star-vehicle In the Blood, and the 2016 Kickboxer reboot Kickboxer: Vengeance.[11]

Stockwell also wrote the screenplay for the 2001 film Rock Star.

Personal life

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Stockwell briefly dated actress Bianca Jagger and model Barbara Allen.[8]

Stockwell is married to Helene Henderson, a chef and caterer.[12] They have three children.[13]

Filmography

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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

Writer

References

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  1. ^ "Mogul's Scion on Movie Track". New York Magazine. December 8, 1980. p. 18. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Today in History: March 25, Fire kills 146 garment workers; Today's Birthdays". Citizen's Voice. March 25, 2023. ProQuest 2790666444. Film critic Gene Shalit is 97. Former astronaut James Lovell is 95. Feminist activist and author Gloria Steinem is 89. [...] Actor-writer-director John Stockwell is 62. See also:
    • "Time Capsule: Today's Birthdays". The North Jersey Herald & News. March 25, 1999. p. 2. ProQuest 2818716358. Movie Reviewer Gene Shalit is 67. Feminist author Gloria Steinem is 65. [...] Actor-writer-director John Stockwell is 38.
  3. ^ Reese, Lorl (September 10, 2000). "The 52nd Emmy nominations". Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "James Welch to ...wed Evelyn Samuels". The New York Times. New York City. August 8, 1982. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  5. ^ "Biography". movies.yahoo.com. Yahoo Movies. April 20, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  6. ^ "Florence Welch on Her Fear of Treadmills, Lady Gaga, and 'Ceremonials'". Spin. November 21, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  7. ^ "John Stockwell Biography". TCM.com. Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on May 2, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  8. ^ a b Warhol, Andy; Hackett, Pat (1989). The Andy Warhol diaries. New York, NY : Warner Books. pp. 251, 274, 307, 322. ISBN 978-0-446-51426-2.
  9. ^ Holden, Stephen (August 10, 1985). "FILM: 'Science Project,' from Jonathan Betuel". The New York Times. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
  10. ^ "Turistas (2006) - Cast and Crew". visualhollywood.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  11. ^ "Kickboxer: Vengeance". IMDb.com. August 19, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  12. ^ Suter, Lesley Bargar (August 25, 2015). "How Helene Henderson Turned a Malibu Tourist Trap into a Food Empire". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  13. ^ Baboujon, Betty (June 8, 2005). "A Swedish Summer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
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