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Steve Eastin

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Steve Eastin (born June 22, 1948) is an American character actor. He has appeared in nearly 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.​


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Movie/TV Credits:
96
First Appeared:
In the movie Joe Kidd 1972-07-19
Latest Project:
Movie Killers of the Flower Moon 2023-10-18
Known For
Poster of Doogie Howser, M.D.
Poster of Field of Dreams
Poster of The A-Team
Poster of Falcon Crest
Filmography
Movie Killers of the Flower Moon Judge John C. Pollock 2023-10-18
Movie Gasoline Alley Capt. Lew Ferry 2022-02-25
Movie Warning Shot 2018-09-14
Movie Watercolor Postcards Morgan 2013-01-01
Movie Jesus Comes to Town The Man 2010-04-17
Movie Up in the Air Samuels 2009-12-04
Movie Rails & Ties N.B. Garcia 2007-09-01
Series Saving Grace Unknown 2007-07-23
Movie When a Stranger Calls Detective Hines 2006-02-03
Movie The Black Dahlia Detective 2006-09-15
Movie Crash Landing Detective Cobb 2006-07-11
Movie Shallow Ground Detective Russell 2005-04-28
Series Cold Case Unknown 2003-09-28
Movie A Man Apart Ty Frost 2003-04-04
Movie Matchstick Men Mr. Schaffer 2003-09-12
Series Without a Trace Unknown 2002-09-26
Movie Catch Me If You Can Paul Morgan 2002-12-16
Series The Division Unknown 2001-01-07
Movie Peril Detective Marks 2001-01-17
Series The District Unknown 2000-10-07
Movie Agent Red Captain Russert 2000-09-13
Series Gilmore Girls Unknown 2000-10-05
Series Providence Unknown 1999-01-08
Movie The 60s Big Max 1999-02-07
Series Judging Amy Unknown 1999-09-19
Movie Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Umpire 1999-06-08
Movie Diplomatic Siege Bates 1999-12-17
Movie Little Bigfoot 2: The Journey Home Cavendish 1998-03-04
Movie Sleeping with the Devil Wes Dubrovich 1997-04-22
Movie Con Air Guard Falzon 1997-06-05
Movie The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits... Special Agent Millard Weeks 1996-01-14
Movie Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah Ben 1996-01-01
Movie Ed Shark's Manager 1996-03-15
Series Profiler Unknown 1996-09-21
Movie The Sweeper Richard 1996-06-25
Series The Pretender Unknown 1996-09-19
Movie Last Man Standing Seagrove 1995-09-01
Series JAG Unknown 1995-09-23
Series Murder One 1995-09-20
Movie Wagons East! Bartender 1994-08-16
Series ER Unknown 1994-09-19
Series Chicago Hope Unknown 1994-09-18
Movie The Scout Clubhouse Manager 1994-09-30
Movie Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter 1994-10-14
Movie Robot Wars Boles 1993-04-28
Movie The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom Bob Wilbur 1993-04-10
Movie Bound by Honor Hollenbeck Captain 1993-02-05
Movie Dying to Love You 1993-03-16
Movie Sliver Det. Phillip 1993-05-21
Series Saved by the Bell: The College Years Unknown 1993-05-22
Series The X-Files Unknown 1993-09-10
Movie The Hidden II 1993-09-06
Series Melrose Place Unknown 1992-07-08
Series The Commish Unknown 1991-09-28
Series Wings Unknown 1990-04-19
Movie Nightmare on the 13th Floor Hotel Doorman 1990-10-31
Movie By Dawn's Early Light Smitty 1990-05-19
Series Seinfeld Unknown 1989-07-05
Series Life Goes On Unknown 1989-09-12
Movie Field of Dreams Eddie Cicotte - P 1989-04-21
Series Mancuso, F.B.I. Unknown 1989-10-13
Series Doogie Howser, M.D. Unknown 1989-09-19
Movie Desperado: Badlands Justice Ledon 1989-12-17
Movie The Hidden Agent Stadt 1987-10-30
Series Matlock Unknown 1986-03-03
Series L.A. Law Unknown 1986-09-15
Movie The Deliberate Stranger 1986-05-04
Movie Gotcha! CIA Agent 1985-05-03
Series The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents Unknown 1985-09-29
Series Moonlighting Unknown 1985-03-03
Series MacGyver Unknown 1985-09-29
Series The Colbys Unknown 1985-11-20
Movie A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge Policeman 1985-11-01
Movie Silence of the Heart Ed Rintal 1984-10-30
Series The A-Team Unknown 1983-01-23
Series Scarecrow and Mrs. King Unknown 1983-10-03
Series T. J. Hooker Unknown 1982-03-13
Series Cagney & Lacey Unknown 1982-03-25
Series St. Elsewhere Unknown 1982-10-26
Movie Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker Coach Tom Landers 1981-11-20
Series Hill Street Blues Unknown 1981-01-15
Movie The Patricia Neal Story Frank Gilroy 1981-12-08
Series Falcon Crest Unknown 1981-12-04
Movie A Change of Seasons Lance 1980-12-01
Movie The Best Place to Be 1979-05-27
Movie Crisis in Mid-Air Jamieson 1979-02-13
Movie Happily Ever After First Workman 1978-09-05
Movie It's a Mile from Here to Glory Doctor 1978-05-05
Movie The Clone Master Huberman 1978-09-14
Series CHiPs Unknown 1977-09-15
Series Mulligan's Stew Unknown 1977-10-25
Series Wonder Woman Unknown 1975-11-07
Series Little House on the Prairie Unknown 1974-09-11
Movie Night Games Airline Officer 1974-03-16
Movie Joe Kidd Rider (uncredited) 1972-07-19
Series The Waltons Unknown 1972-09-14