| John Stockwell | |
| Birth Name: | John Stockwell Samuels IV |
| Birth Date: | 25 March 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Galveston, Texas, United States |
| Occupation: | Actor, filmmaker |
| Notable Works: | |
| Spouse: | Helene Henderson |
| Children: | 3 |
| Years Active: | 1981–present |
| Relatives: | Evelyn Welch (sister) Florence Welch (niece) |
John Stockwell Samuels IV[1] (born March 25, 1961)[2] is an American actor and filmmaker. For his work on the television film Cheaters (2000), Stockwell was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special.[3]
Stockwell was born in Galveston, Texas, the son of Ellen Richards and John S. Samuels III, an attorney.[4] [5] Stockwell's sister is historian Evelyn Welch, and his niece is singer and songwriter Florence Welch.[6]
While he was in college at Harvard University near Boston, he commuted to New York City to appear on episodes of the soap opera Guiding Light.[7]
Early in his career, Stockwell was an international model. During this time, he became a friend of pop artist Andy Warhol.[8] Stockwell's first feature film as an actor came in a small role in 1981's So Fine. His best known roles came in the 1983 comedy film Losin' It as Spider; later that year, in the John Carpenter horror film Christine as Dennis Guilder; and the 1985 comedy film My Science Project as Michael Harlan.[9] Also in 1985, he appeared in the poorly received City Limits; though unsuccessful at the box office, it was later riffed in an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000.
He performed in the highly acclaimed 1985 TV mini-series North and South. In 1986, he appeared in Top Gun as Cougar. He made guest appearances on TV shows including The Young Riders and .
Stockwell has directed several films, including Cheaters (2000), Crazy/Beautiful (2001), Blue Crush (2002), Into the Blue (2005), Turistas (2006), Heart (2009),[10] the Gina Carano star-vehicle In the Blood, and the 2016 Kickboxer reboot Kickboxer: Vengeance.[11]
Stockwell also wrote the screenplay for the 2001 film Rock Star.
Stockwell briefly dated actress Bianca Jagger and model Barbara Allen.
Stockwell is married to Helene Henderson, a chef and caterer.[12] They have three children.[13]
Actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | So Fine | Jim Sterling | |
| 1983 | Losin' It | "Spider" | |
| Christine | Dennis Guilder | ||
| Quarterback Princess | Scott Massey | Television film | |
| Eddie and the Cruisers | Keith Livingston | ||
| 1985 | North and South | Billy Hazard | Miniseries |
| City Limits | Lee | ||
| My Science Project | Michael Harlan | ||
| Radioactive Dreams | Phillip Chandler | ||
| 1986 | Dangerously Close | Randy McDevitt | |
| Top Gun | Lieutenant Bill "Cougar" Cortell | ||
| 1987 | Billionaire Boys Club | Brad Sedgwick | |
| 1988 | Tim Ayres | Episode: "Badge of Honor" | |
| 1989 | Nightmare Classics | Malcolm Barrington | Episode: "The Eyes of the Panther" |
| 1991 | Born to Ride | Captain Jack Hassler | |
| Millions | David Phipps | ||
| 1995 | Nixon | Staffer #1 | |
| I Shot a Man in Vegas | Grant | ||
| Andy Aldrich | |||
| 1997 | Breast Men | Robert Renaud | Television film |
| Legal Deceit | Adam | ||
| Stag | Victor Mallick | ||
| The Nurse | Jack Martin | ||
| 2000 | Cheaters | News Producer | Television film |
| 2006 | Turistas | Male Backpacker | |
| 2012 | Breaking the Girls | David Layton | |
Director
Writer