Craig Sheffer
Craig Sheffer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Craig Eric Sheffer April 23, 1960 York, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Partner | Gabrielle Anwar (ended 1990s) |
| Children | 1 |
Craig Eric Sheffer (born April 23, 1960) is an American film and television actor. He is known for his leading roles as Norman Maclean in the film A River Runs Through It, Aaron Boone in the film Nightbreed, and Keith Scott on the television series One Tree Hill.
Early and personal life
Sheffer was born in York, Pennsylvania. His father worked as a prison guard. Before becoming successful as an actor, Sheffer sold newspapers and "slept under the marble staircase" in Grand Central Terminal for weeks while living off Unification Church spaghetti dinners."[1]
Career
Sheffer was first seen on a nationwide basis as Ian Hayden on the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live, and on the 1983 prime time serial The Hamptons. His earliest starring assignment in films was as the best friend of troubled teenager Emilio Estevez in That Was Then... This Is Now (1985), a reformatory camp inmate in Fire with Fire (1986), an antagonistic rich kid in Some Kind of Wonderful (1987), and the romantic love interest of an overweight cosmetician in Baby Cakes (1989).
Sheffer played the lead role of Aaron Boone/Cabal in Nightbreed (1990), author Norman Maclean in A River Runs Through It in (1992), and played Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback Joe Kane in The Program in 1993.
Sheffer's other films include Fire in the Sky (1993), Head Above Water (1996), and Sleep With Me (1994) (top-billed, as the apex of a romantic triangle which included Eric Stoltz and Meg Tilly). Sheffer played the leading role in Clive Barker's franchise sequel, Hellraiser: Inferno. He also played the main character in the Movie Bliss which starred Sheryl Lee, Terence Stamp and Leigh Taylor-Young
Sheffer played Constant Bradley in the 1996 miniseries A Season in Purgatory and Keith Scott on the CW Network series One Tree Hill. Sheffer was a regular for three seasons; his character was killed half way through season 3. He had several guest appearances in season 4. He directed the feature film American Crude, a dark comedy starring Ron Livingston and Rob Schneider; it was released straight to DVD in June 2008. Sheffer had a cameo appearance in the movie Stand Up Guys.
In 2016, Sheffer starred alongside Steven Seagal in Code of Honor.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Voyage of the Rock Aliens | Frankie | |
| 1985 | That Was Then... This Is Now | Bryon Douglas | |
| 1986 | Fire with Fire | Joe Fisk | |
| 1987 | Some Kind of Wonderful | Hardy Jenns | |
| 1988 | Split Decisions | Eddie McGuinn | |
| 1989 | Baby Cakes | Rob | Television film |
| 1990 | Nightbreed | Aaron Boone / Cabal | |
| Instant Karma | Zane | ||
| 1991 | Blue Desert | Randall Atkins | |
| Eye of the Storm | Ray | ||
| 1992 | A River Runs Through It | Norman Maclean | |
| 1993 | Fire in the Sky | Allan Dallis | |
| The Program | Joe Kane | ||
| Fire on the Amazon | R.J. | ||
| 1994 | The Road Killers | Cliff | |
| Sleep with Me | Frank | ||
| 1995 | In Pursuit of Honor | Lt. Marshall Buxton | Television film |
| Wings of Courage | Henri Guillaumet | Short film | |
| The Desperate Trail | Jack Cooper | ||
| Bloodknot | Mike | Television film | |
| 1996 | The Grave | King | |
| Head Above Water | Lance | ||
| 1997 | Miss Evers' Boys | Dr. Douglas | Television film |
| Executive Power | Nick Seger | Video | |
| Bliss | Joseph | ||
| Merry Christmas, George Bailey | Ernie Bishop / Ed / Bridgekeeper | Television film | |
| 1998 | Double Take | Connor McEwen | |
| Rhapsody in Bloom | Jack Safrenek | Television film | |
| 1999 | The Fall | Adam Ellis | |
| Flypaper | Bobby Ray | ||
| Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying | Martin | ||
| 2000 | Net Worth | Woody Miller | |
| Deep Core | Brian Goodman | ||
| Hellraiser: Inferno | Det. Joseph Thorne | ||
| Maze | Mike | ||
| Merlin: The Return | Mordred | ||
| 2001 | Ritual | Paul Claybourne | |
| Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal | Nick Watts | ||
| Flying Virus | Martin Bauer | ||
| 2002 | Truth Be Told | Det. Stratten | |
| Cabin Pressure | Peter 'Bird Dog' Dewmont | Television film | |
| Deadly Little Secrets | Dr. Gordon Childs | ||
| 2003 | Water Under the Bridge | Marco | |
| Dracula II: Ascension | Lowell | Direct-to-Video | |
| Without Malice | Dr. Paul Venters | Television film | |
| 2004 | Prodigal Son | Alan | Short film |
| The Pavilion | Frank Cassilis | ||
| Berserker | Boar | ||
| 2005 | Tom's Nu Heaven | Tom Mitchell | |
| The Second Front | Frank Hossom | ||
| 2006 | Find Love | Interviewer | |
| Long Lost Son | Quinn Halloran / John Williams | Television film | |
| 2008 | Love Lies Bleeding | Morton | |
| While She Was Out | Kenneth | ||
| 2010 | Ashley's Ashes | Bill | |
| Lies Between Friends | Sheriff Zach Watts | Television film | |
| 2012 | Bad Ass | Attorney | |
| Stand Up Guys | Jargoniew #1 | ||
| The Mark | Chad Turner | ||
| 2013 | The Mark 2: Redemption | Chad | |
| Battledogs | Major Brian Hoffman | Television film | |
| 2016 | Code of Honor | William Porter |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | One Life to Live | Ian Hayden | Unknown episodes |
| 1983 | The Hamptons | Brian Chadway | "Pilot" (season 1: episode 1) |
| 1986–1988 | Teen Wolf | Mick | Voice role; 21 episodes |
| 1996 | A Season in Purgatory | Constant Bradley | Miniseries |
| 2001 | Family Law | Martin Antenelli | "Separation" (season 2: episode 13) |
| 2002 | Fastlane | Andrew Kane | "Pilot" (season 1: episode 1) |
| 2003–2007, 2012 | One Tree Hill | Keith Scott | 58 episodes |
| 2005 | Into the West | Older Robert Wheeler | "Ghost Dance" (season 1: episode 6) |
| 2010 | Psych | Federal Marshal Daniel Wayne | "A Very Juliet Episode" (season 4: episode 12) |
| Criminal Minds | James Thomas | "Compromising Positions" (season 6: episode 4) | |
| 2012 | The Mentalist | Gary Philo | "Cheap Burgundy" (season 4: episode 17) |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jack Gilmore | 2 episodes |
References
- ^ Brunette, Peter (1992-10-04). "UP AND COMING: Craig Sheffer; Off Streets, Into Movies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
