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Date of Birth

29 July 1973, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Birth Name

Stephen Dorff Jr.

Height

5' 7" (1.70 m)

Mini Biography

Stephen Dorff has become one of the most respected young actors in Hollywood. His recent credits include Oliver Stone's World Trade Center (2006), Robert Ludlum's Covert One: The Hades Factor (2006) (TV), .45 (2006) with Milla Jovovich, Shadowboxer (2005) with Cuba Gooding Jr. and Helen Mirren and the Disney thriller Cold Creek Manor (2003) with Dennis Quaid and Sharon Stone for director Mike Figgis.

He also starred in Scott Kalvert's street gang drama Deuces Wild (2002) for MGM and as the champion of bad cinema in the John Waters comedy Cecil B. DeMented (2000), co-starring Melanie Griffith.

Dorff has an impressive list of screen credits, chief among them New Line's Blade (1998), in which he starred opposite Wesley Snipes and won the "Best Villain" at both the MTV Movie and Blockbuster Entertainment Awards. He also co-starred with Susan Sarandon in HBO's Earthly Possessions (1999) (TV), based on Anne Tyler's novel about an unlikely romance between a young, fumbling bank robber and his hostage.

Additional credits include Entropy (1999/I), Blood and Wine (1996) with Jack Nicholson and opposite Harvey Keitel in City of Industry (1997). He starred as the fifth Beatle, Stuart Sutcliffe, in Iain Softley's Backbeat (1994) and as the notorious Candy Darling in I Shot Andy Warhol (1996).

Chosen from over 2000 young men from around the world, he auditioned and won the coveted role of PK in John G. Avildsen's The Power of One (1992) in 1992. For his performance he was awarded the Male Star of Tomorrow Award from the National Association of Theater Owners.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Laurie/ Stephen's assistant

Trivia

Collects vintage cameras.

Son of composer Steve Dorff.

Brother of musician Andrew Dorff.

Was considered for the part of Jack in Titanic (1997). Stephen was glad that he didn't play the part because he would have been always remembered for being that guy on the boat.

Is credited with providing the "ugh" on Lenny Kravitz' recording of "American Woman" (1999).

Was listed as a potential nominee on both the 2004 and 2006 Razzie Award nominating ballots. He was suggested in the Worst Supporting Actor category on the 2004 ballot for his role in the film Cold Creek Manor (2003). And he was suggested again two years later in the Worst Supporting Actor category of the 2006 Razzie nominating ballot for his performance in the film Alone in the Dark (2005). He failed to receive either nomination.

According to director Iain Softley, as soon as he met Stephen Dorff, he knew that he would be perfect to portray Stuart Sutcliffe in Backbeat (1994).

Mother Nancy died of brain cancer in February 2008.

Where Are They Now

(April 2004) West Hollywood, California

(April 1993) In Hamburg, Germany, filming Backbeat (1994) alongside Sheryl Lee.

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