Bodhi Elfman
| Bodhi Elfman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bodhi Pine Saboff July 19, 1969 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1990-present |
| Spouse(s) | Jenna Elfman (m. 1995) |
| Children | 2 |
Bodhi Pine Elfman (born Bodhi Pine Saboff; July 19, 1969)[1] is an American actor and the only child of filmmaker Richard Elfman and Rhonda Joy Saboff.
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Career[edit]
Elfman has had film roles in Mercury Rising, Collateral, Godzilla and Armageddon, and smaller parts in The Mod Squad, Keeping the Faith, and Gone in 60 Seconds.[1][2][3][4][5]
Elfman starred in the UPN television series Freedom, alongside Holt McCallany, Scarlett Chorvat and Darius McCrary, and in Pirates of Silicon Valley alongside Noah Wyle and Anthony Michael Hall.[6][7] He appeared in the short-lived ABC television series, Hiller and Diller; and guest-starred in an episode of Sliders,[8][9] and was part of recurring cast of Touch. Elfman also guest-starred in his wife's television show Dharma & Greg, playing a performance artist who asks Dharma to be a part of his living display gallery.[10]
In 2012, Elfman and his wife, Jenna, started their podcast, Kicking and Screaming by Jenna and Bodhi Elfman.[11]
Personal life[edit]
Bodhi Pine Saboff (Elfman) was born in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of actor/director Richard Elfman and Rhonda Joy Saboff, grandson of author Blossom Elfman, and nephew of composer Danny Elfman.[12] In February 1991 he met actress Jennifer Mary Butala during an audition for a Sprite commercial.[13] Four years later they were married on February 18, 1995. Bodhi is of Jewish heritage and his actress wife, Jenna Elfman,[14] was raised Catholic. When they met he was a practicing Scientologist. Jenna became a Scientologist after her husband introduced her to its teachings. As of 2003, both were active Scientologists.[15] Jenna Elfman credits Scientology with sustaining their marriage.[16]
In 2000, Bodhi and Jenna Elfman bought a 5,000-square-foot (460 m2) home in the Hollywood Hills from Madonna, for $4 million.[17] Their first child, son Story Elias Elfman, was born on July 23, 2007.[14] Their second son, Easton Quinn Monroe Elfman, was born on March 2, 2010.
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Sneakers | Centurion S&L Night Guard | |
| 1993 | Stepmonster | Photo Cashier | Direct to video film |
| 1994 | Shrunken Heads | Booger Martin | |
| 1994 | Wes Craven's New Nightmare | TV Studio P.A. | |
| 1995 | Ripple | Short | |
| 1996 | A Very Brady Sequel | Coffee Customer | (as Bodhi Pine Elfman) |
| 1996 | Going Home | Daniel | Short |
| 1997 | The Others | Douglas 'Sluggo' Zelov | |
| 1998 | Slappy and the Stinkers | Tag | (as Bodhi Pine Elfman) |
| 1998 | Mercury Rising | Leo Pedranski | (as Bodhi Pine Elfman) |
| 1998 | Girl | Derek | |
| 1998 | Godzilla | Freddie | |
| 1998 | Armageddon | Math Guy | |
| 1998 | Enemy of the State | Van | (as Bodhi Pine Elfman) |
| 1999 | The Mod Squad | Gilbert - Skinny Freak | (as Bodhi Pine Elfman) |
| 1999 | Rituals and Resolutions | Arno | Short |
| 2000 | Keeping the Faith | Howard the Casanova | |
| 2000 | Gone in 60 Seconds | Fuzzy Frizzel | |
| 2000 | Almost Famous | Alice's Manager (director's cut only) | (uncredited) |
| 2000 | Sand | Max | |
| 2001 | The Shrink Is In | Charley | |
| 2002 | Lost | Hugh | Short |
| 2002 | Hip, Edgy, Sexy, Cool | opening film at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah | |
| 2004 | Collateral | Young Professional Man | |
| 2004 | Funky Monkey | Drummond | |
| 2006 | Love Hollywood Style | James | |
| 2006 | Love Comes to the Executioner | Krist Skolnik | |
| 2008 | Struck | Joel (lead) | Short |
| 2009 | Tomorrow | Nick | Short |
| 2011 | Angela Wright | Mr. Taylor | Short |
| 2012 | Desperate Measures | He | Short |
| 2014 | Lennon | Greg Mayburn | Short |
| 2015 | Medicine Men | Baker |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Life Goes On | Mark | Episodes: "Life After Death" & "Out of the Mainstream" |
| 1992 | Doing Time on Maple Drive | Joe | TV Movie |
| 1992 | Melrose Place | Messenger | Episode: "Picture Imperfect" |
| 1993 | Double Deception | Burglar 1 | TV Movie |
| 1993 | Phenom | Burt | Episode: "Angela's Wild Ride" |
| 1993 | Sisters | Busboy | Episode: "The Best Intentions" |
| 1994 | Lifestories: Families in Crisis | Sean | Episode: "Confronting Brandon: The Intervention of an Addict" |
| 1994 | Married... with Children | Clerk | Episode: "Dial B for Virgin" (as Bodhi Pine Elfman) |
| 1994 | Step by Step | Garry | Episodes: "I'll Be Home for Christmas", "Something Wild", & "Great Expectations" (as Bodhi Pine Elfman) |
| 1995 | Clerks. | Ray | TV Movie (also known as "Clerks: The TV Show" and inspired by the film Clerks) |
| 1996 | Ellen | Surfer Dude | Episode: "Too Hip for the Room" (as Bodhi Pine Elfman) |
| 1996 | The Faculty | Episode: "The Brain Teaser" | |
| 1996 | Hang Time | Bob | Episode: "Fake ID-ology" |
| 1996–97 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Clerk/Orderly | Episodes: "My Mother the Alien" & "I Brake for Dick" (as Bodhi Pine Elfman) |
| 1997 | Ink | Kevin | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | Hiller and Diller | ||
| 1997 | George & Leo | Bellboy | Episode: "The Halloween Show" |
| 1998 | Sliders | Trevor Blue | Episode: "Genesis" (as Bodhi Pine Elfman) |
| 1998 | Party of Five | Episode: "Separation Anxiety" (as Bodhi Pine Elfman) | |
| 1998 | Hollyweird | Trey | TV Movie |
| 1998–2001 | Dharma & Greg | Terry / Survivor / Ted | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | Pirates of Silicon Valley | John Gilmore | Original TNT Television Movie (as Bodhi Pine Elfman) |
| 2000 | The Huntress | Toby Anders | Episode: "The Kid" |
| 2000 | Veronica's Closet | Neil | Episodes: "Veronica Loses Her Olive Again" & "Veronica's Clips" |
| 2000–01 | Freedom | Londo Pearl | Main Cast; 11 episodes |
| 2001 | Providence | Suspicious Guy | Episode: "Falling" |
| 2003 | ER | Nicky | Episode: "Finders Keepers" |
| 2003 | Without a Trace | Chris Roland | Episode: "No Mas" |
| 2003 | Dragnet | Kevin O'Malley | Episode: "Daddy's Girl" - aka The 2003 series: L.A. Dragnet as part of the Dragnet (franchise) |
| 2003 | Las Vegas | Steven | Episode: "Donny, We Hardly Knew Ye" |
| 2003 | Karen Sisco | Fred | Episode: "Nobody's Perfect" |
| 2003 | Coyote Waits | Odell Redd | Adapted novel Coyote Waits for television - aired on PBS |
| 2004 | Charmed | Kyle Donie | Episode: "Witch Wars" |
| 2005 | Fielder's Choice | Lou | TV Movie |
| 2005 | Misadventures in Matchmaking | Andy | 5 episodes |
| 2009 | The Mentalist | Rick Tiegler | Episode: "Russet Potatoes" |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Rylan Gauss | Episode: "418/427" |
| 2011 | Handsome Sportz Klub | Leopold Von Gugenstein | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Prime Suspect | Paul Robie | Episode: "The Great Wall of Silence" |
| 2012–13 | Touch | Avram Hadar | 10 episodes |
| 2014 | Growing Up Fisher | Episode: "Katie You Can Drive My Car" | |
| 2015-16 | Criminal Minds | Peter Lewis | Episodes: "Mr. Scratch" & "The Storm" |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Feran, Tom (March 25, 1998). "Wes Craven to Produce TV Series". The Plain Dealer. p. 2G.
- ^ Wirt, John (April 10, 1998). "Mercury Rising drags on and on with little going for it". The Advocate. Capital City Press. p. 19.
- ^ Johnson, Malcolm (March 26, 1999). "The Odd Squad: Claire Danes Makes Wrong Move". The Hartford Courant. The Hartford Courant Co. p. F3.
- ^ "Guest spots keep star busy". Buffalo News. May 14, 2006.
- ^ Ryon, Ruth (November 12, 2000). "'Dharma' Follows the Material Girl". Los Angeles Times. p. K.1.
- ^ McDonough, Kevin (October 27, 2000). "'Level 9' should be promptly deep-sixed - 'Freedom' is just another fascistic future drama". Charleston Daily Mail. Charleston Newspapers. p. 5D.
- ^ Jicha, Tom (June 20, 1999). "Pirates of Silicon Valley Does Not Compute". Sun-Sentinel. Sun-Sentinel Company. p. 4.
- ^ Pergament, Alan (June 8, 1998). "Real Actors Help 'Sliders' Slip Ahead of Spielberg's - Animated 'Invasion America'". The Buffalo News. p. A11.
- ^ "Q & A: Your Questions". The Dallas Morning News. February 1, 1998.
- ^ Malleck, Bonnie (November 13, 2001). "Frasier Marathon runs a full two hours". The Hamilton Spectator. p. D08.
- ^ "Rockin' Libsyn Podcasts: Kicking and Screaming by Jenna and Bodhi Elfman". February 8, 2013.
- ^ "'Dharma & Greg' Star: Latter-Day Flower Child". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 1, 1997.
- ^ "Jenna Elfman's Winning Formula: Hard Work That's Fun". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. November 25, 1997.
- ^ a b The Associated Press (July 30, 2007). "Jenna Elfman Gives Birth to a Son in LA: Jenna Elfman and Husband Welcome First Child, a Son Named Story Elias, Her Publicist Says". ABC News. Retrieved 2008-02-25.[dead link]
- ^ "Opposite Daffy - Jenna Elfman Ducks the Notion of Easy Laughs". Buffalo News. November 21, 2003.
- ^ Strauss, Gary (July 4, 2005). "Stars unleash their passion: What happens when a Hollywood star spouts off about religion?". USA Today. Gannett Co. Inc. Retrieved 2008-02-25.
- ^ Reuters (November 12, 2000). "Madonna sells Los Angeles home for $4 million". CNN. Time Warner. Retrieved 2008-02-25.
External links[edit]
- Bodhi Elfman at the Internet Movie Database
- Bodhi Elfman at tvguide.com
- Bodhi Elfman at Yahoo! movies
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Male actors from Los Angeles, California
- American male film actors
- American Scientologists
- American people of Jewish descent
- Elfman family
- American podcasters
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- American male television actors
- American film directors
- American film producers
- American male screenwriters
