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STEPHEN DORFF

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Stephen Hartley Dorff Jr. is an American actor. Starting his film career as a child, appearing in the cult horror film The Gate (1987), Dorff first rose to prominence playing Stuart Sutcliffe in Backbeat (1994) and then gained further mainstream attention for portraying Deacon Frost in Blade (1998). Other notable lead roles include Bob Rafelson'...
BORN July 29, 1973
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HEIGHT 6'1" (1.85 m)
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NATIONALITY American
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YEARS ACTIVE 1982 – Present
STEPHEN DORFF

🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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2010
ACADEMY AWARDS

Best Lead Performance (Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen)

WINNER
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1988
GOLDEN GLOBES

Best Actor/Actress in a Motion Picture (Married... with Children)

WINNER
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2015
BAFTA FILM AWARDS

Outstanding Cinematic Achievement (True Detective)

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1983
CRITICS' CHOICE

Best Performance (Family Ties)

NOMINEE

👤 BIOGRAPHY

Stephen Hartley Dorff Jr. is an American actor. Starting his film career as a child, appearing in the cult horror film The Gate (1987), Dorff first rose to prominence playing Stuart Sutcliffe in Backbeat (1994) and then gained further mainstream attention for portraying Deacon Frost in Blade (1998). Other notable lead roles include Bob Rafelson's Blood and Wine (1997), the titular character in John Waters' Cecil B. DeMented (2000), and Johnny Marco in Sofia Coppola's Somewhere (2010), as well as Britney Spears’ boyfriend in her 2004 music video for "Everytime".

Supporting roles include Candy Darling in I Shot Andy Warhol (1996), Detective Scott Strauss in World Trade Centre (2006), Homer Van Meter in Public Enemies (2009), Stavros in Immortals (2011), Joseph Kuklinski in The Iceman (2012), and Ketchum in Old Henry (2021). He is also known for portraying Roland West in the third season of HBO's crime drama anthology seriesTrue Detective (2019).

🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Stephen Hartley Dorff Jr.
  • Born July 29, 1973
  • Height 6'1" (1.85 m)
  • Nationality American
  • Citizenship American
  • Education Studied Dramatic Arts / Private performance training
  • Current Status Active (Recently in Blood for Dust, The Trainer)
  • Years Active 1982 – Present
  • Occupation Actor
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career Began active theatrical and commercial performances in early adulthood.
  • Partner Private
  • Children 1
  • Social

🎬 FILMOGRAPHY

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