Stephen Dorff

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Biography

Though he showed a great deal of promise during the early stages, actor Stephen Dorff suffered through a string of bad thrillers and horror flicks that threatened to derail his career. After emerging in the surprise hit "The Gate" (1987), Dorff made a good living starring in several made-for-television movies and guest-starring on popular series. But he first achieved critical prominence with a solid performance in the apartheid drama, "The …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer

Born

July 29, 1973

Career Milestones

1985

Made TV debut in an episode of "Diff'rent Strokes" (NBC)

1986

Began acting in commercials

1987

Feature film debut, "The Gate"

1987

TV-movie debut, "In Love and War" (NBC)

1989

Cast as Becky's boyfriend on three episodes of the ABC sitcom "Roseanne"

1990

Played a regular in the syndicated series, "What a Dummy"

1992

First lead role in a feature, "The Power of One"

1994

Portrayed Stuart Sutcliffe, the original bassist of The Beatles, in "Backbeat"

1996

Played Jack Nicholson's son in Bob Rafelson's "Blood and Wine"

1996

Won critical praise as the transgendered Candy Darling in "I Shot Andy Warhol"

1998

Co-starred with Wesley Snipes in "Blade"

2000

Had title role in John Waters' "Cecil B. Demented"

2002

Played the lead role in the horror film "Feardotcom"

2003

Starred in the thriller "Cold Creek Manor"

2005

Starred with Christian Slater in the supernatural thriller "Alone in the Dark"

2006

Appeared in Lee Daniels' indie film "Shadowboxer"

2006

Co-starred in Oliver Stone's "World Trade Center"

2009

Portrayed bank robber Baby Face Nelson in Michael Mann's "Public Enemies"

2010

Portrayed a hard living movie star in Sofia Coppola's "Somewhere"

2011

Acted opposite Nick Swardson in the comedy feature "Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star"

2011

Cast as Stavros opposite Henry Cavill and Mickey Rourke in "Immortals"

Awards

1999

MTV Movie Award for Best Villain in Blade