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Geoffreys appeared in a handful of horror and teen films in the 1980s, most notably ''[[Heaven Help Us (film)|Heaven Help Us]]'' (1985) as well as ''[[Fraternity Vacation]]'' and ''[[976-EVIL]]'' in 1989. He is best known for playing the creepy "Evil Ed" in the campy 1985 vampire classic ''[[Fright Night]]'' starring [[Roddy McDowall]], [[William Ragsdale]], and [[Chris Sarandon]]. Two of Geoffrey's lines from that film became catch phrases in the mid '80's: "To what do I owe this dubious pleasure?" and "You're so cool, Brewster!" Some critics have suggested that Geoffrey's refusal to appear in the [[Fright Night II|''Fright Night'' sequel]] was a major career misstep.<ref name="interview">[http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/9096 BD Horror News - Stephen Geoffreys Talks Return to Horror in 'Sick Girl'<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
Geoffreys appeared in a handful of horror and teen films in the 1980s, most notably ''[[Heaven Help Us (film)|Heaven Help Us]]'' (1985) as well as ''[[Fraternity Vacation]]'' and ''[[976-EVIL]]'' in 1989. He is best known for playing the creepy "Evil Ed" in the campy 1985 vampire classic ''[[Fright Night]]'' starring [[Roddy McDowall]], [[William Ragsdale]], and [[Chris Sarandon]]. Two of Geoffrey's lines from that film became catch phrases in the mid '80's: "To what do I owe this dubious pleasure?" and "You're so cool, Brewster!" Some critics have suggested that Geoffrey's refusal to appear in the [[Fright Night II|''Fright Night'' sequel]] was a major career misstep.<ref name="interview">[http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/9096 BD Horror News - Stephen Geoffreys Talks Return to Horror in 'Sick Girl'<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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In 1990, Geoffreys dropped out of mainstream films and starred in [[gay porn]], headlining twenty-eight films between 1990 and 1998 under the name "Sam Ritter." <ref>[http://hornydiablo.com/diablosblog/dvd-adult/soccer-coach-studs-1995-hollywood-actor-does-gay-porn/ Soccer Coach Studs (1995) - Hollywood Actor Does Gay Porn!]</ref><ref name=im>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0313267/ Geoffreys film listings at IMDB]</ref><ref>[http://www.lavenderlounge.com/blog/2007/06/sam_ritter_stephen_geoffreys_r.html Lavender Lounge : Sam Ritter / Stephen Geoffreys Returns to Horror Roots]</ref><ref>"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</ref>. He briefly retired from porn after his 1998 title ''Quick Study: Sex Ed 1'', but briefly came out of retirement to star in the 2002 film ''Seaman Training Day'', for which he used the name '''Stephan Bordeaux'''; as of 2007, this was his last foray into porn. |
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Geoffreys returned to horror as "Mr. Putski" in the independent film ''[[Sick Girl]]'', released in October 2007, after an almost 17 year absence from the big screen.<ref name="interview"/><ref>[http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/8903 BD Horror News - Stephen Geoffreys Returns to Horror! First Pics!!!<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
Geoffreys returned to horror as "Mr. Putski" in the independent film ''[[Sick Girl]]'', released in October 2007, after an almost 17 year absence from the big screen.<ref name="interview"/><ref>[http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/8903 BD Horror News - Stephen Geoffreys Returns to Horror! First Pics!!!<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:28, 12 March 2009
Stephen Geoffreys | |
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| Born | Stephen Geoffrey Miller |
| Other names | Larry Bert Stephan Bordeaux Sam Ritter |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984-present |
Stephen Geoffreys (born November 22, 1964) is an American actor.
Life and career
Born Stephen Geoffrey Miller in Cincinnati, Ohio, Geoffreys 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 The Human Comedy.
Geoffreys appeared in a handful of horror and teen films in the 1980s, most notably Heaven Help Us (1985) as well as Fraternity Vacation and 976-EVIL in 1989. He is best known for playing the creepy "Evil Ed" in the campy 1985 vampire classic Fright Night starring Roddy McDowall, William Ragsdale, and Chris Sarandon. Two of Geoffrey's lines from that film became catch phrases in the mid '80's: "To what do I owe this dubious pleasure?" and "You're so cool, Brewster!" Some critics have suggested that Geoffrey's refusal to appear in the Fright Night sequel was a major career misstep.[1]
In 1990, Geoffreys dropped out of mainstream films and starred in gay porn, headlining twenty-eight films between 1990 and 1998 under the name "Sam Ritter." [2][3][4][5]. He briefly retired from porn after his 1998 title Quick Study: Sex Ed 1, but briefly came out of retirement to star in the 2002 film Seaman Training Day, for which he used the name Stephan Bordeaux; as of 2007, this was his last foray into porn.
Geoffreys returned to horror as "Mr. Putski" in the independent film Sick Girl, released in October 2007, after an almost 17 year absence from the big screen.[1][6]
References
- ^ a b BD Horror News - Stephen Geoffreys Talks Return to Horror in 'Sick Girl'
- ^ Soccer Coach Studs (1995) - Hollywood Actor Does Gay Porn!
- ^ Geoffreys film listings at IMDB
- ^ Lavender Lounge : Sam Ritter / Stephen Geoffreys Returns to Horror Roots
- ^ "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
- ^ BD Horror News - Stephen Geoffreys Returns to Horror! First Pics!!!
External links
- Stephen Geoffreys at IMDb
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