Kristoff St. John
Kristoff St. John | |
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.jpg) St. John in 2000 | |
| Born | July 15, 1966 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 2019 (aged 52) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Christoff St. John |
| Years active | 1975–2019 |
| Known for | Roots: The Next Generations The Young and the Restless |
| Spouses | |
| Parent(s) | Christopher St. John Marie St. John |
Kristoff St. John (July 15, 1966 – February 3, 2019) was an American actor. From 1991 to 2019, he portrayed the role of Neil Winters on The Young and the Restless, which earned him eleven Daytime Emmy Award nominations, two Emmy Awards, and ten NAACP Image Awards.
Early life
Kristoff St. John was born July 15, 1966, in New York City and grew up Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Los Angeles. His father, Christopher St. John, is a producer, actor and director, while his mother, Arlene, is an entertainer.[1]
Career
As a ten-year old child, St. John had a featuring role on the Saturday-morning comedy Big John, Little John, broadcast on NBC in 1976. St. John portrayed a young Alex Haley in the 1979 ABC miniseries Roots: The Next Generations.[2] He also made a small appearance as Booker Brown on the ABC sitcom Happy Days,[3] as well as a boyfriend of Denise Huxtable on an early episode of The Cosby Show.[4] In his first major role, he appeared as Charlie Richmond, Jr. in the 1985 CBS sitcom Charlie & Co.[5]
St. John's first major soap role was Adam Marshall on the NBC soap opera Generations. After the show's cancellation in 1991, he originated the role of Neil Winters on The Young and the Restless, and played the character for 25 years;[6] no African American actor had appeared on the series more frequently than St. John. In 1992, he won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series for his role. On September 5, 1994, he hosted CBS Soap Break.[citation needed]
In 2005, St. John became a special host for TV Guide Channel. In 2007, he received his fifth Daytime Emmy nomination. He was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor. In 2008, St. John won his second Daytime Emmy, as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.[citation needed]
Personal life
St. John was married and divorced twice. He had a son, Julian (1989–2014) and a daughter, Paris Nicole (born 1992) with his first wife, boxer Mia St. John. Julian died by suicide on November 23, 2014 following a long history of mental illness.[7]
He was a vegan and animal rights advocate and appeared in two PETA ad campaigns.[8][9]
St. John was married to Allana Nadal from 2001 to 2007, and they had a daughter, Lola (born April 15, 2003).[10] On August 31, 2018, he was engaged to Russian model Kseniya Olegovna Mikhaleva.[11]
St. John died at his Los Angeles, California home on February 3, 2019. No cause of death was reported, but police suspected it was an alcohol overdose.[12][13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | That's My Mama | Andy | [6] |
| 1976–77 | Big John, Little John | Homer | [14] |
| 1976 | Happy Days | Booker Brown | |
| 1977 | Wonder Woman | Linc | as Christoff St. John |
| 1977 | The San Pedro Beach Bums | Ralphie | [15] |
| 1979 | The Champ | Sonny | [6] |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations | Young Alex Haley | [1] |
| 1979–1980 | The Bad News Bears | Ahmad Abdul Rahim | as Christoff St. John[1] |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show | David James | [6] |
| 1985–1986 | Charlie & Co. | Charlie Richmond, Jr. | [14] |
| 1988 | A Different World | E.Z. Brooks | [6] |
| 1989–1991 | Generations | Adam Marshall | [14] |
| 1989 | Finish Line | Tito Landreau | |
| 1991–2019 | The Young and the Restless | Neil Winters | Series regular[14] |
| 1995 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Eric | [14] |
| 1998 | Family Matters | D'Andre | [1] |
| 1994–1999 | CBS Soap Break | Host | [14] |
| 1996 | Martin | Fred Livingston | [6] |
| 1997 | Living Single | Norwood | [14] |
| The Jamie Foxx Show | Morris | [6] | |
| The Nanny | Himself | ||
| 2001 | Pandora's Box | Victor Dubois | [6] |
| 2005 | Carpool Guy | Steven | |
| 2009 | Everybody Hates Chris | Himself | |
| 2013 | 20 Feet Below: The Darkness Descending | Smitty | |
| 2017 | A Christmas Cruise | Jake | TV movie |
Awards
References
- ^ a b c d Slotnik, Daniel E. (February 4, 2019). "Kristoff St. John, a Fixture of Daytime TV, Is Dead at 52". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ Daniel Wilcox & Thad Mumford (writers); Georg Stanford Brown (director) (February 22, 1979). "Part 5". Roots: The Next Generations. ABC.
{{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) - ^ James Ritz (writer); Jerry Paris (director) (January 20, 1976). "Football Frolics". Happy Days. Season 3. Episode 18. ABC.
{{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) - ^ John Markus (writer); Jay Sandrich (director) (November 15, 1984). "How Ugly Is He?". The Cosby Show. Season 1. Episode 9. NBC.
{{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) - ^ Petski, Denise; Petski, Denise (February 4, 2019). "Kristoff St. John Dies: 'The Young & The Restless' Actor Was 52". Deadline. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Rubin, Rebecca; Rubin, Rebecca (February 4, 2019). "'Young and the Restless' Star Kristoff St. John Dies at 52". Variety. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ "Kristoff St. John's Son Julian Dead at 24". Soaps.sheknows.com. November 29, 2014.
- ^ "Emmy Award Winner Kristoff St. John Shows His Skin to Save Animals' Skins". PETA.org.
- ^ "Taking it Off for PETA". SoapOperaDigest.com. July 12, 2004.
- ^ "My Lil Lola Lemon is Officially a Teenager Today". Instagram.com. April 15, 2016.
- ^ Pasquini, Maria (September 3, 2018). "The Young and the Restless Star Kristoff St. John Is Engaged to Russian Model Kseniya Mikhaleva". People. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ Corinthios, Aurelie (February 4, 2019). "Young and the Restless Star Kristoff St. John Dead at 52: Report". People. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ Reed, Anika (February 4, 2019). "'Young and the Restless' star Kristoff St. John dead at 52, cause 'deferred'". USA Today. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Kristoff St. John". TV Guide. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ Respers, Lisa (February 4, 2019). "Kristoff St. John, star of 'Young & the Restless,' dead at 52". CNN. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ "1993 Image Award Winners". UPI.com. January 17, 1993. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ^ "1994 Image Award Winners". IMDb. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ Snow, Shauna (February 22, 1996). "5 Films Head Nominations for NAACP Image Awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ Couch, Aaron (February 1, 2013). "2013 Image Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ Couch, Aaron (February 22, 2014). "2014 Image Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Kristoff St. John at Find a Grave
- Kristoff St. John at IMDb
- Kristoff St. John at AllMovie
| International | |
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| National | |
- 1966 births
- 2019 deaths
- Male actors from New York City
- African-American male actors
- American male soap opera actors
- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series winners
- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series winners
- American male television actors
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors