Steve Eastin
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Steve Eastin (born June 22, 1948) is an American character actor. He has appeared in over 150 television and film roles throughout his decades long career. Eastin was born in Colorado, where he began to study acting at the young age of six at his local theater. He received his Actor Equity card at age 16 when he performed in two musicals choreographed by Micheal Bennet. Later, he attended the University of Northern Colorado where he appeared in several productions at the Little Theater of the Rockies, whose alumni include Nick Nolte. After college, Eastin received a fellowship to teach at the University of Arizona where he appeared in his first SAG role opposite Clint Eastwood in Joe Kidd. It was shortly after this when Eastin moved to Los Angeles to further pursue his acting career, enrolling in the Charles Conrad Studio upon arrival in 1974. While attending Charles' class, Eastin became interested in teaching acting as well. In 1991, he founded his own acting school, The Steve Eastin Studio. The studio believes in what Eastin refers to as "Choiceless Awareness", where the actors do not read into the script, nor prepare their "beats" or think about what or how they may read their lines. Instead, the actors are encouraged to be in the moment and let their natural, emotional power take over and thus tap into the vast collective unconscious all humans are capable of attuning themselves to. Eastin is best known for appearing in such films as Field of Dreams (1989), Con Air (1997) and A Man Apart (2003), where he developed a reputation as the tough guy with a heart of gold underneath. He played opposite Leonardo Dicaprio in two pivotal scenes in Catch Me if You Can (2002). Eastin has worked with such directors as Steven Spielberg, Brian De Palma, and Jason Reitman. Eastin is also known for his numerous television appearances throughout the years on such shows as Little House on the Prairie, CHiPS, T.J. Hooker, St. Elsewhere and L.A. Law. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steve Eastin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: June 22, 1948
Place of Birth: Colorado, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Father Albright
as Judge John C. Pollock
as Capt. Lew Ferry
as Morgan
as Samuels
as Cormac 'Sully' Sullivan
as N.B. Garcia
as Bill Bennett
as Detective
as Detective Cobb
as Detective Hines
as Detective Russell
as Carl Welter (2010)
as Frank Smith
as Mr. Schaffer
as Ty Frost
as Paul Morgan
as Bull Carver
as Ron Hassey
as Detective Marks
as Chief Darby
as Sy
as Captain Russert
as Bates
as Ed Dunsmore
as Vince
as Big Max
as Fire Marshal Howard
as Cavendish
as Guard Falzon
as Mr. Stone (segment "Secret of the Family Tomb")
as Detective
as Wes Dubrovich
as Cedar Point Sheriff
as Richard
as Narrator
as Shark's Manager
as Special Agent Millard Weeks
as Max Sullivan
as Seagrove
as Clubhouse Manager
as Lorenzo
as Bartender
as Ted Raynor
as Coz the Bartender
as Russ Marsh
as Sheriff Mazeroski
as The Coach
as Det. Phillip
as Boles
as Hollenbeck Captain
as Hotel Doorman
as Smitty
as Murray
as Ledon
as Cop #1
as Eddie Cicotte - P
as Agent Stadt
as Attorney Hamman
as Steve Miller
as Tony
as Police Captain
as CIA Agent
as Bakery Clerk
as Ed Rintal
as Taylor
as Pete Tebbetts
as Frank Gilroy
as Lieutenant Thayne
as Coach Tom Landers
as Lance
as Bob Elston
as Jamieson
as Huberman
as Johnny
as Airline Officer
as Ritter
as Rider (uncredited)