Craig Sheffer

Co-starred in Robert Redford's acclaimed "A River Runs Through It"

Feature producing debut, "Instant Karma"

Has retroactively claimed that he was diagnosed with cancer which subsequently went into remission after filming "A River Runs Through It" (date approximate)

Feature debut, "That Was Then...This Is Now" opposite Emilio Estevez

Suffered what he described as "a nervous breakdown" during which he was unable to leave his home for several months (date approximate)

Broadway debut, assumed the role of Alan in Harvey Fierstein's "Torch Song Trilogy"

TV series debut with "The Hamptons"

Found an agent; began getting acting jobs in commercials

Moved to NYC at the urging of his girlfriend

At age 15, began competing in regional and state high school drama competitions

Appeared on the ABC daytime drama "One Life to Live"

At the urging of Fierstein, returned to the role of Alan in "Torch Song Trilogy" until a fall reinjured his knee; left the show; underwent reconstructive surgery

Began performing with his brother as a child, putting on shows for their parents

Broke up with girlfriend, lost his job and spent several weeks homeless; slept under the marble staircase in Grand Central Station; occasionally was able to afford a bed at the YMCA

Claims to have performed a matinee of "Torch Song Trilogy" under the influence of psychoactive mushrooms

Formed Desert Winds Films with partner Stephen J Bratter

Grew up in York, a Pennsylvania steeltown

Hitchhiked around the US

Played college football at East Stroudsbourg State College; athletics derailed by knee injury

Progressed to amateur filmmaking when his family purchased a Super-8mm camera

With his partner Bratter (and two others), received executive producer credits on the feature "Demolition Man", a Sylvester Stallone sci-fi satire, as part of a settlement with Warner Brothers over who conceived the story

Worked in a steel mill