Stephen Furst Biography (1955-)
Original name, Steven Feuerstein; born May 8, 1955, in Norfolk, VA; son of Nathan (a repair person and in sales) and Lillian (a teacher; maiden name, Gish) Feuerstein; married Lorraine Wright, June 13, 1976; children: Nathan (a composer), Griffith (an actor). Addresses: Agent: Working Artists Agency,13525 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423.; Manager: The Marshak/Zachary Company, 8840 Wilshire Blvd., First Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, director, writer
- Birth Details
- May 8, 1955
- Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Appearances
- Kent "Flounder" Dorfman, National Lampoon's Animal House (also known as Animal House), Universal, 1978
- Bear, Swim Team, 1979
- Merle, Scavenger Hunt, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1979
- Randy Jensen, Take Down, Buena Vista, 1979
- Fat gin player, American Raspberry (also known as Prime Time), 1980
- Harold, Midnight Madness, Buena Vista, 1980
- Getting Wasted, 1980
- Soft Explosion, 1980
- "Junior" Keller, The Unseen, Triune Films, 1981
- Charlie, Silent Rage, Columbia, 1982
- Hubert Downs, National Lampoon's Class Reunion (also known as Class Reunion), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982
- Gonzer, Up the Creek, Orion, 1984
- Albert Ianuzzi, The Dream Team, Universal, 1989
- Uncle Bob Ryan, The Magic Kid (also known as Ninja Dragon and Tiger Kid), PM Home Video, 1994
- Uncle Bob Ryan, Magic Kid II, PM Home Video, 1994
- Hawkins, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Santa Monica Pictures, 1995
- Cops n Roberts, 1995
- Saving Grace (also known as Picture Perfect), 1996
- Derby Ferris, Little Bigfoot 2: The Journey Home, PM Entertainment, 1998
- Voices of Baby Huey and manager, Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure, Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 1998
- Assistant librarian, Everything's Jake, Blackjack Entertainment/Boz Productions, 1999
- Reverend Crane, Deadly Delusions, Matovich Productions, 1999
- Professor, Going Greek, 2000
- Man with mortgage problems, Echos of Enlightenment (also known asEchoes of Enlightenment), Myogaku, 2001
- Oscar (the security guard), Title to Murder, All Channel Films/Alpha Film Group, 2001
- The alum, Sorority Boys, Buena Vista, 2002
- Dr. Gaulforid, Searching for Haizmann, Centre Communications, 2003
- Hank, Living in Walter's World (short film), Clown Logic Films, 2003
- Howard Randall Cottrell, Autopsy Room Four (short film), Haven Films, 2003
- Mr. Nossee, Roomies (also known as Wild Roomies), AmericanWorld Pictures, 2004
- Film Director
- Magic Kid II, PM Home Video, 1994
- Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure, Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 1998
- Frindle, Screamin' Mama Productions, 2000
- Stageghost (also known as Stage Ghost), All Channel Films/Alpha Film Group, 2000
- Title to Murder, All Channel Films/Alpha Film Group, 2001
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Kent "Flounder" Dorfman, Delta House, ABC, 1979
- Dr. Elliot Axelrod, St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1983-88
- Father Gabriel "Gabe" Podmaninski, Have Faith, ABC, 1989
- Centauri ambassador Vir Cotto, Babylon 5 (also known as B5), syndicated, 1994-97, TNT, 1998
- Lewis, Misery Loves Company, Fox, 1995
- Howie Mandel's Sunny Skies, CBC and Showtime, 1995
- Voice of fan boy, Freakazoid! (animated; also known as Steven Spielberg Presents Freakazoid!), The WB, c. 1995-97
- Voice of Hathi, Jungle Cubs (animated; also known as Disney's Jungle Cubs), ABC, 1996
- Voice of Booster Sinclair Munchaper, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (animated), UPN, ABC, and syndicated, 2000-2001
- Miniseries
- Bertrand, The Bastard (also known as The Kent Chronicles),Operation Prime Time, 1978
- Himself, E! 101 Most Awesome Moments in Entertainment, E! Entertainment Television, 2004
- Movies
- Joey and Redhawk, 1978
- Aldo, The Day After, ABC, 1983
- Steamboat, Off Sides (also known as Pigs vs. Freaks), NBC,1984
- Leo Fletch, If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium, NBC, 1987
- Frank, Shake, Rattle, and Rock (also known as Rebel Highway), Showtime, 1994
- Jimmy, Back to Back (also known as Back to Back: American Yakuza 2), HBO, 1996
- Attache Vir Cotto, Babylon 5: Thirdspace (also known as Thirdspace and Thirdspace: A Babylon 5 Adventure), TNT, 1998
- (As Steve Furst) Doctor, Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure (also known as Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2, and National Lampoon's Cousin Eddie's Christmas Vacation Lost), NBC, 2003
- Terry, Stratosphere (also known as Death Cloud), 2005
- Specials
- Himself, "Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary" (also known as "Disneyland 25th Anniversary Show"), Disney's Wonderful World, NBC, 1980
- Himself, The Making of "Up the Creek" (documentary), 1984
- Mole, Alf Loves a Mystery, NBC, 1987
- Stand-Up Comics Take a Stand!, syndicated, 1989
- Judge, National Lampoon's Comedy Playoffs, 1990
- Host, Payback, Fox, 1992
- Fox Fall Preview Party (also known as Fox Fall Preview Special), Fox, 1995
- Himself, Behind the Movies: Animal House, NBC, 2001
- Himself, Unseen + Untold: National Lampoon's Animal House (documentary), Spike TV, 2003
- Third Annual DVD Exclusive Awards, FX Channel, 2003
- Episodic
- Delivery person, Family, ABC, 1979
- Peter, "The Three Little Pigs," Faerie Tale Theater (also known asShelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theater), Showtime, 1982
- "Sprained Dreams," Newhart, CBS, 1982
- Dirtball, "Fun House," CHiPs, NBC, 1983
- Wiley, "The Command Post," The Jeffersons, CBS, 1984
- "St. Louis: Win or Lose," Lottery!, ABC, 1984
- Dr. Kozby, "Renegade," MacGyver, ABC, 1989
- Alexander Tobin, "The Blues of the Birth," Night Court, NBC, 1990
- George, "No Free Lunch," Doctor, Doctor, CBS, 1990
- Sergeant Paulsen, "Trials and Tribulations," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1990
- Lawrence Daskell III, "Kelly Green," Gabriel's Fire, ABC, 1991
- Leon Carp (Martin in movie), "The Second Greatest Story Ever Told: Parts1 & 2," Dream On, HBO and Fox, 1991
- Chet "Poofie" McGuire, "Catch a Fallen Star," Nurses, NBC, 1992
- Kurt Schewe, Jack's Place, ABC, 1992
- Skyler, "With This Ball and Chain," Melrose Place, Fox, 1994
- Dr. Elliot Feldstein, "Christmas Truce," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1995
- Vic Slovak, "35 Millimeter Murder," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1995
- Voice of Sport, Road Rovers (animated), The WB, 1996
- Dr. Franklyn, "My Sacrificial Clam," Scrubs, NBC, 2002
- Mr. Washman (dental patient), "Ice Man," She Spies, syndicated, 2002
- Appeared as Marty Lendle, Davis Rules, ABC and CBS; and as Roger,Good Advice, CBS. Also appeared in Movin' On, NBC.
- Pilots
- Fats, The Revenge of the Gray Gang, NBC, 1981
- Stephen, National Lampoon's Two Reelers (also known as Two Reelers), NBC, 1981
- Gilbert Kovacs (a caddy), For Members Only, CBS, 1983
- Lawrence Fine, Howie and Rose, ABC, 1991
- Centauri ambassador Vir Cotto, Babylon 5 (also known as B5), syndicated, 1993
- Also appeared in the pilot Bizarre, ABC.
- Television Director
- Movies
- Dragon Storm, Sci-Fi Channel, 2004
- Stratosphere (also known as Death Cloud), 2005
- Episodic
- "The Destruction of Falling Stars," Babylon 5 (also known as B5), syndicated, 1997
- "The Illusion of Truth," Babylon 5 (also known as B5), syndicated, 1997
- "The Corps Is Mother, The Corps Is Father," Babylon 5 (also knownas B5), TNT, 1998
- "Each Night I Dream of Home," Crusade, TNT, 1999
- Radio Appearances
- Appeared in radio programs.
- Stage Appearances
- Pseudelous, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (musical), Cavalier Theatre, Norfolk, VA, 1972
- RECORDINGS
- Videos
- Himself, The Yearbook: An "Animal House" Reunion, 1998
- Voice of Booster Sinclair Munchaper, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (animated), Buena Vista, 2000
- Voice of Dash, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (animated), Buena Vista Home Video, 2000
- D4G (also known as D-4-G Diabetes for Guys: A Guy Flick), 2000
- Kent "Flounder" Dorfman, Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update, Universal, 2003
- Video Work
- Director and producer, D4G (also known as D-4-G Diabetes for Guys: A Guy Flick), 2000
- Video Games
- Voice of Booster Sinclair Munchaper, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, Activision, 2000
- Music Videos
- Twisted Sister, "We're Not Gonna Take It," 1984
- WRITINGS
- Screenplays
- (With Nick Stone) Magic Kid II, PM Home Video, 1994
- Video Scripts
- D4G (also known as D-4-G Diabetes for Guys: A Guy Flick), 2000
- Nonfiction
- Confessions of a Couch Potato, American Diabetes Association, 2002
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- Babylon 5 Magazine, August, 1997, pp. 60-62
- People Weekly, June 5, 1989, p. 95; June 4, 2001, pp. 95-96
- Starlog, October, 1995
- Universe Today, winter, 1999, pp. 4-6