Stephen Geoffreys

Stephen Geoffrey Miller (born November 22, 1964), known professionally as Stephen Geoffreys, is an American actor. Rising to prominence in teen films in the 1980s, Geoffreys is perhaps best known for his role as high school misfit-turned vampire, "Evil Ed" in the 1985 horror film Fright Night, in addition to both starring and supporting performances in Heaven Help Us (1985), Fraternity Vacation (1985), At Close Range (1986), and 976-EVIL (1988).

Stephen Geoffreys
Born
Stephen Geoffrey Miller

(1964-11-22) November 22, 1964
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Other namesSam Ritter
OccupationActor
Years active1984–present

Life and career

Born Stephen Geoffrey Miller in Cincinnati, Ohio, Geoffreys first began acting on the stage. In 1984, he was nominated for Broadway's Tony Award for "Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical" for his performance in a play based on The Human Comedy.[1] For this role, he won the Theatre World Award in 1984.[2]

Geoffreys appeared in several horror and teen films in the 1980s, most notably Heaven Help Us (1985) as well as Fraternity Vacation and 976-EVIL with the director/actor Robert Englund from A Nightmare on Elm Street in 1989. He also played a supporting part in the critically acclaimed drama At Close Range in 1986. He is best known for playing the teenage misfit-turned vampire "Evil" Ed in the 1985 vampire horror film Fright Night, also starring Roddy McDowall, William Ragsdale, and Chris Sarandon. Geoffreys was asked to reprise his role in Fright Night Part 2 but turned it down to play the lead role in 976-EVIL.[3]

During the 1990s, Geoffreys appeared for several years in gay pornographic movies, using the alias Sam Ritter.[4][5][6]

Geoffreys returned to horror in a supporting role as "Mr. Putski" in the independent film Sick Girl, released in October 2007, after an almost 9-year absence from mainstream film.[3][7][8] He went on to play a lead role in the horror film Do Not Disturb.[9] He later appeared in the horror film Emerging Past,[10] which also featured actor Brooke McCarter of The Lost Boys fame.[11] As part of the Mad Monster Party on 28 March 2015, Geoffreys wore his Evil Ed costume.[12]

Filmography
  • 1985: Heaven Help Us as Williams
  • 1985: Fraternity Vacation as Wendell Tvedt
  • 1985: Fright Night as Evil Ed
  • 1985: The Twilight Zone (TV Series) as Will (segment "The Elevator")
  • 1986: At Close Range as Aggie
  • 1987: Amazing Stories
  • 1988: The Chair as Roach
  • 1988: 976-EVIL as Hoax Arthur Wilmoth
  • 1990: Moon 44 as Cookie
  • 1991: Wild Blade as Colt
  • 1998: Famous Again
  • 2007: Sick Girl as Mr. Putski
  • 2010: New Terminal Hotel as Don Malek
  • 2010: Mr. Hush as Stark
  • 2011: The Diary of Randy Rose as Brother (voice)
  • 2011: Emerging Past as Cameron
  • 2011: Bite Marks as Walsh
  • 2013: Do Not Disturb
  • 2014: Lazarus as Steven Wells
  • 2017: Emerging Past (director's cut)
  • 2017: Check Point as Grant
  • 2017: The Emerging Past Director's Cut as Cameron

Prizes and nominations

Tony Award

Theatre World Award

References
  1. The New York Times
  2. "Theatre World Awards Recipients". www.theatreworldawards.org. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  3. BD Horror News - Stephen Geoffreys Talks Return to Horror in 'Sick Girl' Archived 2008-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "From Top to Bottom: Stephen Geoffreys". PAPER. 28 February 1997. Archived from the original on 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  5. "I was just collecting myself. I did gay adult movies and TV and a lot of plays"; Interview granted to Scarlet Street Magazine, issue #26, January 1998
  6. Reel frights, The Advocate, N° 950, 8 November 1995
  7. BD Horror News - Stephen Geoffreys Returns to Horror! First Pics!!! Archived 2007-06-17 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "Stephen Geoffreys Interview". Horror Hound. 20 June 2007. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012.
  9. Gingold, Michael (December 1, 2008). "Exclusive NEW TERMINAL HOTEL pics". Fangoria. Archived from the original on May 1, 2009.
  10. Official Emerging Past website
  11. Emerging Past on Facebook
  12. Also appearing in full character makeup and costume is SID HAIG (as "Captain Spaulding" from The Devil’s Rejects) on Friday, March 27th, and STEPHEN GEOFFREYS (as "Evil Ed" from Fright Night with makeup by original artist and FX legend STEVE JOHNSON)
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