Sean Frye Explained

Sean Frye
Birth Date:	16 September 1966
Birth Place:	Hollywood, California, U.S.
Yearsactive:	1974-1988

Sean Anthony Frye (born September 16, 1966) is an American former child actor. His best-known role was as Steve, the sunglass-toting friend of Elliott's older brother in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.^[1]

His last made-for-television film was Toughlove (1985), where he played the role of a drug-involved teenager whose addiction caused him to steal from his family.^[2] Frye's last feature film was Molly Ringwald's For Keeps (1988) about teen-age pregnancy.^[3]

Beyond acting, Frye was wardrobe consultant on the 1983 film Valley Girl.

Frye was born in Hollywood, California. Actress Soleil Moon Frye is his half-sister; their father was actor Virgil Frye.

Filmography

Film

• Fun with Dick and Jane (1977) as Billy
• The Awakening Land (1978) as Resolve Wheeler
• Loose Shoes (1980) as Bobby the S.T.O.P.-I.T. Poster Boy
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) as Steve
• This Is Spinal Tap (1984) as Jordan St. Hubbins, David's Punk Rocker Son (scenes deleted)
• Real Genius (1985) as Boy at Science Fair
• For Keeps (1988) as Wee Willy

Television

• Emergency! (1 episode, 1974) as Boy
• A Special Olivia Newton-John (1976) as Nigel
• A Circle of Children (1977) as Sean
• The Awakening Land (2 episodes, 1978) as Resolve Wheeler
• Little House on the Prairie (2 episodes, 1979) as Jason
• Act of Violence (1979) as Jamie
• ABC Afterschool Special (1 episode, 1985) as Punk Boyfriend
• Toughlove (1985) as Tim

Notes and References

1. Book: Brant, Marley. Happier days: Paramount Television's classic sitcoms, 1974-1984. 2006. Random House. 0-8230-8933-9. 192.
2. News: Bark. Ed. TOUGHLOVE' A USEFUL MOVIE ON DRUG ABUSE. December 28, 2011. Dallas Morning News. October 12, 1985.
3. News: Maslin. Janet. review:For Keeps (1988). December 28, 2011. The New York Times. January 15, 1988.