Gordon Johnston "Jonathan" Stark (born February 16, 1955) is an American television producer, writer, and actor.
Jonathan Stark | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gordon Johnston Stark February 16, 1955 Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Years active | 1960–present |
Career
editStark created, along with his writing partner, Tracy Newman, the sitcom According to Jim and won an Emmy for his co-writing on "The Puppy Episode" in which Ellen DeGeneres's character Ellen Morgan came out of the closet on Ellen in 1997.[1] As an actor, he is best known for playing the vampire bodyguard and servant Billy Cole in Fright Night (1985), Sergeant Krieger in Project X (1987), and Charlie in House II: The Second Story (1987).
Personal life
editStark and his wife Linda have been married since May 17, 1992, and have two children.[citation needed]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Fright Night | Billy Cole | |
| 1987 | Project X | Sgt. Krieger | |
| 1987 | House II: The Second Story | Charlie | |
| 1988 | Bright Lights, Big City | Additional voices | Voice role |
| 1990 | The Spirit of '76 | Voice role | |
| 1991 | Career Opportunities | Voiceover | Voice role |
| 1992 | Mom and Dad Save the World | Lieutenant Destroyer | |
| 2018 | Brand New Old Love | Ron |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Darkroom | Young Man in Bar | Episode: "The Partnership" |
| 1985 | Moonlighting | Undercover Cop | Episode: "Brother, Can You Spare a Blonde?" |
| 1986 | Prince of Bel Air | Brad Griffin | Television film |
| 1987 | Cheers | Wayne | Episode: "Home Is the Sailor" |
| 1989 | On the Television | Various | 3 episodes |
| 1989 | Just Temporary | Ken | Television film |
| 1990 | Tales from the Crypt | Eddie | Episode: "My Brother's Keeper" |
| 1993 | Bob | Willy | Episode: "Tell Them Willy Mammoth Is Here" |
| 1994 | Hardball | Beefy Guy | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1996 | Ellen | Gus | Episode: "Go Girlz" |
| 2005 | The Comeback | Angry Driver | Episode: "Pilot" |
Awards
edit- 1997, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, Ellen, "The Puppy Episode"[1]
- Nomination, 1998, WGA Award, Episodic Comedy, Ellen, "The Puppy Episode"
References
edit- ^ a b Franks, Don (2004). Entertainment Awards: A Music, Cinema, Theatre and Broadcasting Guide, 1928 through 2003 (3rd ed.). McFarland. p. 455. ISBN 9780786417988. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
External links
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