Steve Antin

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Steve Antin
Ricki Lake with Steve Antin (253563155).jpg
Steve Antin with Ricki Lake at AIDS Project Los Angeles benefit in 1990
BornApril 19, 1958 [1]
Queens, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor, screenwriter, producer, director
Years active1982–2010

Steven Antin is an American actor, stunt performer, screenwriter, producer, and director.

Early life[]

Antin was born in Queens, New York, 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's "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 for 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 directed the 2010 film Burlesque.

Filmography as actor[]

Year Title Role Notes
1982 The Last American Virgin Rick
1982 Quincy M.E. Gar Wyserwitz 1 episode
1983 Sweet Sixteen Hank Burke
1983 Silver Spoons Lege McElmore 1 episode
1985 The Goonies Troy
1985 Misfits of Science Missile Officer 1 episode
1985 ABC Afterschool Special Scott Tauscher 1 episode
1986 Amazing Stories Bud 1 episode
1986 21 Jump Street Stevie Delano 1 episode
1986 Can a Guy Say No? Scott Tauscher short film
1987 Penitentiary III Roscoe
1988 Survival Quest Raider
1988 The Accused Bob Joiner
1989 Vietnam War Story: The Last Days Paulie / American Soldier 2 (of 3) acts
1990 Without You I'm Nothing Himself
1991 Drive The Passenger
1991–92 Civil Wars Brandon 2 episodes
1992 Inside Monkey Zetterland Monkey Zetterland
1994 S.F.W. Dick Zetterland
1994–98 NYPD Blue Det. Nick Savino 6 episodes
1995 The Marshal Skye King 1 episode
1996 It's My Party Zack Phillips
1997 'Til There Was You Kevin

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/steven_antin
  2. ^ Yamato, Jen (2010-11-23). "Steven Antin On Burlesque, Wooing Cher, and Discovering Ian Somerhalder". MovieLine. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  3. ^ http://www.muaythaionline.org/news/fightchannel.html
  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.

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