Kristoff St. John

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Kristoff St. John
Born July 15, 1966 (1966-07-15) (age 42)
New York, New York, U.S.
Other name(s) Cristoff St. John
Spouse(s) Allana Nadal (2001-present)
Mia St. John (1991 - 1995) (divorced)

Kristoff St. John (born July 15, 1966 in New York City), is an Emmy Award-winning American actor, best known for his role as Neil Winters in the highest-rated daytime drama The Young and the Restless. However his first major soap role was Adam Marshall in the NBC soap opera Generations. As a child, he portrayed a young Alex Haley in Roots: The Next Generations. He also made a small but notable appearance as Booker Brown in Happy Days.

His father, actor Christopher St. John, appeared in movies such as Shaft.

In 1992, St. John won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series for his role in The Young and the Restless. Over the years, he has also won numerous NAACP Image Awards.

On September 5, 1994, he went on to host CBS Soap Break. The show ran until June 25, 1999.

In 2005, St. John became a special host for TV Guide Channel. In 2007, he received his fifth Emmy nomination. He was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor. In 2008, St. John won his second Emmy, as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

He and his wife Allana Nadal have a 5-year-old daughter, Lola. In addition, Kristoff has 2 other children: son - Julian & daughter - Paris, from his 1st marriage to Mia St. John.

St. John follows a strict vegetarian diet, and is a supporter of animal rights and active member of PETA. [1]

[edit] Roles

  • The Young and the Restless - Neil Winters (1991 - Present)
  • CBS Soap Break - Host (1994-1999)
  • Carppol Guy - Steven (2005)
  • Generations - Adam Marshall (1989)
  • Finish Line - Tito Landreau (1989)
  • Pandora's Box - Victor Dubois (2001)
  • The Champ - Sonny (1979)
  • Big John, Little John - Homer (1976-77)

[edit] Awards and nominations

  • Daytime Emmy Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2008)
  • Daytime Emmy Winner, Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series (1992)
  • Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (1999, 2000, 2007, 2008)
  • Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series (1992, 1993)
  • Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (1989; for Generations)
  • Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor (2003; for The Young and the Restless)
  • Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor (2004, 2005)
  • Image Awards Winner, Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996)

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