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Stephen Dorff Profile |
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Birth Date: July 29, 1973
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Birth Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Birth Name: Stephen Dorff Jr.
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Height: 5'9"
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Biography |
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, USA to a Jewish father (composer
Steve Dorff) and a Christian mother, Dorff was raised in Los
Angeles, where his father worked as a film composer. Stephen
started acting in television, doing guest roles. He appeared
in shows such as Diff'rent Strokes, Roseanne, Married With
Children, Blossom and some television movies like In Love
and War, I Know My First Name Is Steven, A Son's Promise, Do
You Know The Muffin Man? and What A Dummy.
Today, he is most famous for his part as the evil vampire
Deacon Frost in the horror movie Blade (1998). (Even though
he has worked as an actor for over 20 years.) Blade was the
third most successful movie in 1998. For research on the
movie Blade, Dorff went to goth and vampires clubs. He
stated that he didn't like it. Fans of horror movies may
remember him from The Gate (1987) (his first major film.)
Dorff also played the role of drag queen Candy Darling in I
Shot Andy Warhol (1996), a film about Valerie Solanas, the
woman infamous for shooting pop-art icon Andy Warhol. He had
to shave his legs and wax his eyebrows to play the part. In
1996 he starred in the movie Space Truckers (1996), which
was considered by many to be his worst movie ever. It is
said that he is most proud of the movie Backbeat (1994) "and
not so proud of" Judgment Night (1993). He was also one of
the first actors to act in a digitally downloadable movie,
SightSound.com's Quantum Project, a movie ahead of its time.
Dorff appeared in over 35 music videos. He starred in
Rollin' by Limp Bizkit and Britney Spears' 2004 single
Everytime.
In his younger days, Dorff has been linked to have dated
Drew Barrymore, in third grade, to his first serious
girlfriend, Courtney Wagner. The daughter of Robert Wagner
and Natalie Wood. They were known to be madly in love at age
of 18. He later briefly dated Clueless star, Alicia
Silverstone. They both appeared in the music video "Cryin'"
by Aerosmith. He has also dated Milla Jovovich, who starred
opposite Bruce Willis in The Fifth Element; as well as model
Rhea Durham for about 2 years (who currently has children
with Mark Wahlberg), a woman named Eugenie (with him during
the release of his movie Riders in France); model May
Anderson (July 2003 to April/May 2004); and model Shannan
Click (Aug. 2004 to Nov. 2004). Most recently, he has dated
model and actress Pamela Anderson for five months (Dec 2004
to end/beginning of Apr/May 2005). He's now linked with
Girls Aloud band member Sarah Harding. |
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Other Information |
Collects vintage cameras
Son of composer Steve Dorff
Brother of musician 'Andrew Dorff'
Was considered for the part of Jack in Titanic (1997).
Stephen was glad that he didn't play the part because he
would have been always remembered for being that guy on the
boat.
Is credited with providing the "ugh" on Lenny Kravitz's
recording of "American Woman" (1999)
Is good friends with actor Donal Logue.
Good friends with Pamela Anderson.
Was listed as a potential nominee on both the 2004 and 2006
Razzie Award nominating ballots. He was suggested in the
Worst Supporting Actor category on the 2004 ballot for his
role in the film Cold Creek Manor (2003). And he was
suggested again two years later in the Worst Supporting
Actor category of the 2006 Razzie nominating ballot for his
performance in the film Alone in the Dark (2005). He failed
to receive either nomination. |
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