Stephen Geoffreys
Stephen Geoffrey Miller (born November 22, 1964), known professionally as Stephen Geoffreys, is an American actor who played high school misfit-turned vampire "Evil Ed" in the 1985 horror film Fright Night. He additionally appeared in Heaven Help Us (1985), Fraternity Vacation (1985), At Close Range (1986), and 976-EVIL (1988), and a few gay pornographic films in the 1990's.
Also recorded as Sam Ritter · Stephen Geoffrey Miller
Stephen Geoffreys
- Name
- Stephen Geoffreys
- Birth Name
- Stephen Geoffrey Miller
- Born
- 22 November 1964
- Birthplace
- Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- pornographic film
- Honours
- Theatre World Award
- Languages
- English
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Stephen Geoffrey Miller (born November 22, 1964), known professionally as Stephen Geoffreys, is an American actor who played high school misfit-turned vampire "Evil Ed" in the 1985 horror film Fright Night. He additionally appeared in Heaven Help Us (1985), Fraternity Vacation (1985), At Close Range (1986), and 976-EVIL (1988), and a few gay pornographic films in the 1990's.
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Stephen Geoffreys (born 1964) is an actor, film producer and pornographic film actor, among other activities, of American nationality. The actor was born in Cincinnati.
The work spans pornographic film. Languages used include English. Honours include Theatre World Award.
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• Name — Stephen Geoffreys • Birth Name — Stephen Geoffrey Miller • Born — 22 November 1964 • Birthplace — Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. • Other Names — Sam Ritter • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1984–present
Life and career
Life and career
Born Stephen Geoffrey Miller in Cincinnati, Ohio, he first began acting on the stage. In 1984, he was nominated for Broadway's Tony Award for "Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical" for his performance in a play based on The Human Comedy. For this role, he won the Theatre World Award in 1984. Geoffreys appeared in several horror and teen films during the 1980s, including Heaven Help Us, Fraternity Vacation, and 976-EVIL. Also playing a supporting part in the critically acclaimed drama At Close Range in 1986. Followed by Amazing Stories and The Chair. He is best known for playing the teenage misfit-turned vampire "Evil" Ed in the 1985 vampire horror film Fright Night, also starring Roddy McDowall, William Ragsdale, and Chris Sarandon. He was asked to reprise his "Evil Ed" role in Fright Night Part 2 but turned it down to play the lead in 976-EVIL. During the 1990s, he appeared for several years in gay pornographic movies, using the alias Sam Ritter. He returned to Horror in a supporting role as "Mr. Putski" in the independent film Sick Girl, released in October 2007, after an almost 9-year absence from mainstream film. He went on to play a lead role in the horror film Do Not Disturb. Then later appeared in the horror film Emerging Past, which also featured actor Brooke McCarter of The Lost Boys fame. As part of the Mad Monster Party on March 28, 2015, Geoffreys wore his Evil Ed costume.
Filmography
Filmography
• 1985: Heaven Help Us as Williams • 1985: Fraternity Vacation as Wendell Tvedt • 1985: Fright Night as Evil Ed • 1985: The Twilight Zone (TV Series) as Will (segment "The Elevator") • 1986: At Close Range as Aggie • 1987: Amazing Stories as Alan Webster • 1988: The Chair as Roach • 1988: 976-EVIL as Hoax Arthur Wilmoth • 1990: Moon 44 as Cookie • 1991: Wild Blade as Colt • 1998: Famous Again • 2007: Sick Girl as Mr. Putski • 2010: New Terminal Hotel as Don Malek • 2010: Mr. Hush as Stark • 2011: The Diary of Randy Rose as Brother (voice) • 2011: Emerging Past as Cameron • 2011: Bite Marks as Walsh • 2013: Do Not Disturb • 2014: Lazarus as Steven Wells • 2017 The Emerging Past Director's Cut as Cameron • 2017: Check Point as Grant
Identity
Identity
Stephen Geoffreys is recorded as having received Theatre World Award.
Tony Award
Tony Award
• 1984 The Human Comedy - nominated
Theatre World Award
Theatre World Award
• 1984 The Human Comedy - winner
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- 1.Internet Broadway Database. Stephen Geoffreys.
- 2.Theatre World Awards Recipients. www.theatreworldawards.org.
- 3.Maslin, Janet. FILM: 'HEAVEN HELP US' FROM MICHAEL DINNER. The New York Times. February 8, 1985.
- 4.BD Horror News - Stephen Geoffreys Talks Return to Horror in 'Sick Girl'
- 5.From Top to Bottom: Stephen Geoffreys. PAPER. 28 February 1997.
- 6."I was just collecting myself. I did gay adult movies and TV and a lot of plays"; Interview granted to Scarlet Street Magazine, issue #26, January 1998
- 7.Reel frights, The Advocate, N° 950, 8 November 1995
- 8.BD Horror News - Stephen Geoffreys Returns to Horror! First Pics!!!
- 9.Stephen Geoffreys Interview. Horror Hound. 20 June 2007.
- 10.Gingold, Michael. Exclusive NEW TERMINAL HOTEL pics. Fangoria. December 1, 2008.
- 11.Official Emerging Past website.
- 12.Facebook. Emerging Past.
- 13.Barton, Steve. Mad Monster Party – A Special Message from Gunnar Hansen. Dread Central. March 4, 2015.
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