Joey Cramer

Deleriyes Joe August Fisher Cramer (born 1973 or 1974)[1] is a Canadian actor who had a briefly successful career in Canadian television and Hollywood in the mid-1980s, most notably for his role in the film Flight of the Navigator.[2]

This article is about the actor. For the drummer of Aerosmith, see Joey Kramer.
Joey Cramer
Cramer in 2007
Born
Deleriyes Joe August Fisher Cramer

1973 or 1974 (age 49–50)
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)Television and movie actor
Years active1984–present

Filmography

Television

Awards

Cramer was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Young Actor from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films for his performance in Flight of the Navigator (1987).[5]

Personal life

When Cramer's acting career ended in the late 1990s, Cramer returned to Canada's Sunshine Coast, where he worked in a small sporting goods store.[6]

In 2008, he was prosecuted for careless storage of a firearm, and received three months' probation. Later that year, he was convicted for possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, and received a prison sentence of six months.[1]

In 2011, he was convicted of uttering threats and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and was jailed for 30 days. Later that year, he was convicted of cashing forged bank cheques.[7] In October 2011, he was fined for consuming liquor in a public place.

On May 1, 2016, he was arrested in connection with the robbery of Scotiabank in Sechelt, British Columbia a few days earlier.[8] On June 8, 2016, he pleaded guilty to charges of robbing a bank, wearing a disguise to commit a crime, fleeing police, and dangerous driving.[9] On August 31, 2016, he was sentenced to a custodial term of two years less a day, as well as two years of probation, conditions of which included attending counselling and residing in a treatment centre for narcotics abuse.[10]

In 2018, production began on a documentary about Cramer's life, Life After the Navigator.[11][12][13] It was released in November 2020 on Blu-ray Disc and select streaming providers.[12]

References
  1. "Former child star of Flight of the Navigator, Joey Cramer, charged in B.C. bank robbery". National Post. May 4, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2021. A former 1980s child actor...Deleriyes Joe August Fisher Cramer, 42...
  2. "What Ever Happened To … the kid from 'Flight of the Navigator'?". Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  3. Goldberg, Lee (2015). The Best TV Shows That Never Were.
  4. "Flight of the Navigator". Amazon. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  5. Saturn Awards list nomination 1987. https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000004/1987.
  6. Heritage, Stuart (15 May 2012). "The actor who printed his life on a business card". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  7. Helling, Steve (May 4, 2016). "Former Disney Child Star Joey Cramer Arrested for Alleged Canada Bank Robbery". People. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  8. "Former child star arrested in connection with Sechelt bank robbery". CBC. May 4, 2016.
  9. Eckford, Sean (June 16, 2016). "Cramer Pleads Guilty to Sechelt Bank Robbery". Coast Reporter. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  10. 'Cramer Sentenced for Bank Hold-up', 'Coast Reporter', 1 September 2016. http://www.coastreporter.net/news/local-news/cramer-sentenced-for-bank-holdup-1.2335307
  11. Downs, Lisa; Cramer, Joey. "Life After the Navigator". IMDb. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  12. "Life After Movies". lifeaftermovies.com. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
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