Jeff East

• Name — Jeff East • Birth Name — Jeffrey Franklin East • Born — 27 October 1957 • Birthplace — Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1973–2015 • Children — 2

East was born in Kansas City, Missouri, to parents Ira and Joan Ann East. His father worked in real estate and his mother was a homemaker. East grew up with three siblings: an older sister named Anne, an older brother named Ronald and a twin sister named Jane.

East's feature film credits include The Flight of the Grey Wolf (1974), Stranger in Our House (1978), Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith (1979), Klondike Fever (1980), Deadly Blessing (1981), Up the Creek (1984), Dream West (1986), Pumpkinhead (1988), Another Chance (1989) and Deadly Exposure (1993). Unbeknownst to East when the film was being made, his Superman dialogue was dubbed over by Christopher Reeve. East also starred in the 1983 television film The Day After. His TV guest appearances include M*A*S*H ("Settling Debts"), Otherworld and Shades of L.A.

In 1987, East became involved in real estate development with his father. In February 2004, he moved back to Kansas City to take over his father's commercial real estate company.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1974 — Return of the Big Cat — Josh McClaren — TV movie • 1976 — The Flight of the Grey Wolf — Russ Hanson • 1977 — The Ghost of Cypress Swamp — Lonny Bascombe • 1978 — Stranger in Our House — Peter Bryant • 1979 — How the West Was Won — Orly — Episode: "The Rustler" • Insight — Rob — Episode: "When, Jenny? When?" • Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith — Joseph — TV movie • 1982 — M*A*S*H — Lt. Pavelich — Episode: "Settling Debts" • 1983 — The Day After — Bruce Gallatin — TV movie • 1984–1986 — 1st & Ten — Bryce Smith — 13 episodes • 1985 — Otherworld — Rev — Episode: "Village of the Motorpigs" • 1986 — Dream West — Tim Donovan — Mini-series • 1990 — Shades of LA — Jack Dymond — Episode: "Some Like it Cold" • 1991 — The New Adam-12 — Officer Carson — Episode: "D.A.R.E." • 1992 — Doogie Howser, M.D. — Mr. Fukes — Episode: "The Big Sleep... Not!"