Stephen Dorff
Biography
Stephen Dorff is an American actor born on July 29, 1973, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He began his film career as a child, appearing in the cult horror film The Gate. Dorff gained prominence playing Stuart Sutcliffe in Backbeat and Deacon Frost in Blade. He has also appeared in notable lead roles, including Blood and Wine, Cecil B. DeMented, and Somewhere. Additionally, Dorff has taken on supporting roles, such as Candy Darling in I Shot Andy Warhol. With a career spanning over 124 credits, Dorff is known for his work in the film industry.
Career overview
Stephen Dorff is an American actor born on July 29, 1973. He began his film career as a child, appearing in the cult horror film The Gate in 1987. Dorff's early work laid the groundwork for his future success in the entertainment industry.
He gained prominence playing Stuart Sutcliffe in Backbeat in 1994, and further established himself as a talented actor with his portrayal of Deacon Frost in Blade in 1998. Dorff has also appeared in notable lead roles, including the titular character in John Waters' Cecil B. DeMented in 2000, and Johnny Marco in Sofia Coppola's Somewhere in 2010. Additionally, he played a significant role in the music video for Britney Spears' song "Everytime" in 2004.
Throughout his career, Dorff has demonstrated his versatility as an actor, taking on a wide range of roles. He has appeared in various films, including Blood and Wine in 1997, and I Shot Andy Warhol in 1996, where he played the role of Candy Darling. Dorff's extensive filmography showcases his talent and dedication to his craft, with over 124 known credits to his name.
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- Vampires of the Velvet Lounge (2026) as Randall/Ramsey
- Permanent Damage (2026) as LL
- Viper (2026)
- The Deputy (2026) as Billy Banks
- Gunslingers (2025) as Thomas Keller
- Bride Hard (2025) as Kurt
- Clear Cut (2024) as Ike
- Blood for Dust (2024) as Gus
- The Trainer (2024) as Will
- Divinity (2023) as Jaxxon
- King of Killers (2023) as Robert Xane
- Mob Land (2023) as Clayton Minor
- Mob Land (2023) Executive Producer
- The Price We Pay (2023) as Cody
- Dead Man's Hand (2023) as Mayor Clarence Bishop
- Dead Man's Hand (2023) Executive Producer
- Paradise City (2022) as Robbie Cole
- Old Henry (2021) as Ketchum
- kid 90 (2021) as Self
- Barely Legal (2021) as Narrator
- Traveling Light (2021) as Todd
- Deputy (2020) as Bill Hollister
- Embattled (2020) as Cash
- Embattled (2020) Executive Producer
- The Righteous Gemstones (2019) as Vance Simkin
- I'll Find You (2019) as General Huber
- The Big Narstie Show (2018) as Self
- Don't Go (2018) as Ben Slater
- Leatherface (2017) as Texas Ranger Hal Hartman
- Sex Guaranteed (2017) as Hank
- Wheeler (2017) as Wheeler
- Wheeler (2017) Writer
- Wheeler (2017) Producer
- Jackals (2017) as Jimmy Levine
- John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs (2017) as Self
- Life Boat (2017)
- Star (2016) as Brody Dean
- Albion: The Enchanted Stallion (2016) as Connor
- Down by Love (2016) as Voice
- She's Funny That Way (2015) as Stephen Dorff
- American Hero (2015) as Melvin
- The Debt (2015) as Oliver Campbell
- True Detective (2014) as Roland West
- Bra Wars – Hollywood’s Affair With The Bra (2014) as Self
- Officer Down (2013) as Det. David 'Cal' Callahan
- The Motel Life (2013) as Jerry Lee
- Heatstroke (2013) as Paul
- A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III (2013) as Stephen
- Meir's Festival (2013) as Self
- The Iceman (2012) as Joey Kuklinski
- Brake (2012) as Jeremy Reins
- Brake (2012) Executive Producer
- Tomorrow You're Gone (2012) as Charlie Rankin
- Rites of Passage (2012) as Professor Nash
- Zaytoun (2012) as Yoni
- Zaytoun (2012) Executive Producer
- Immortals (2011) as Stavros
- Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (2011) as Dick Shadow
- Carjacked (2011) as Roy
- Making Somewhere (2011) as Self
- Somewhere (2010) as Johnny Marco
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Public Enemies (2009) as Homer Van Meter
- Felon (2008) as Wade Porter
- Felon (2008) Executive Producer
- XIII (2008) as Ross Tanner
- Nanking (2007) as Lewis Smythe
- The Passage (2007) as Luke
- Botched (2007) as Ritchie
- World Trade Center (2006) as Scott Strauss
- .45 (2006) as Reilly
- Covert One: The Hades Factor (2006) as Jon Smith
- Covert One: The Hades Factor (2006) as Jon Smith
- Tennis Anyone? (2006) as T.C. Jackson
- Stacked (2005)
- Alone in the Dark (2005) as Richard Burke
- Shadowboxer (2005) as Clayton Mayfield
- Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild (2004) as Self
- Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative (2004) as Self
- Punk'd (2003) as Self
- Cold Creek Manor (2003) as Dale Massie
- Den of Lions (2003) as Mike Varga
- V Graham Norton (2002) as Self
- Ultimate Fights from the Movies (2002) as Deacon Frost (Blade) (archive footage)
- FearDotCom (2002) as Mike
- Deuces Wild (2002) as Leon
- Steal (2002) as Slim
- The Last Minute (2002) as Self
- Zoolander (2001) as Stephen Dorff
- Cecil B. Demented (2000) as Cecil B. Demented
- Quantum Project (2000) as Paul Pentcho
- Earthly Possessions (1999) as Jake Simms, Jr.
- Entropy (1999) as Jake Walsh
- Three Days (1999) as Self
- Blade (1998) as Deacon Frost
- City of Industry (1997) as Skip Kovich
- Space Truckers (1996) as Mike Pucci
- Blood and Wine (1996) as Jason
- I Shot Andy Warhol (1996) as Candy Darling
- Innocent Lies (1995) as Jeremy Graves
- One Hundred and One Nights (1995) as Mute Actor in Hollywood
- S.F.W. (1995) as Cliff Spab
- R.E.M.: Rough Cut (1995) as Himself
- Reckless (1995) as Tom Jr.
- Santa's Christmas Snooze (1995)
- Backbeat (1994) as Stuart Sutcliffe
- Judgment Night (1993) as John Wyatt
- An Ambush of Ghosts (1993) as George Betts
- The Power of One (1992) as P.K. Age 18
- Rescue Me (1992) as Fraser Sweeney
- Blossom (1990)
- The Word (1990)
- The Outsiders (1990) as Bobby Dean
- What a Dummy (1990) as Tucker Brannigan
- A Son's Promise (1990) as Charles O'Kelly
- Always Remember I Love You (1990) as Robert Mendham
- I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989) as Pete
- Do You Know the Muffin Man? (1989) as Sandy Dollison
- Empty Nest (1988) as Billy at 14
- Roseanne (1988)
- Hiroshima Maiden (1988) as Johnny Bennett
- Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story (1988) as Kale Wedemeyer
- Married... with Children (1987) as Boz
- The Gate (1987) as Glen
- In Love and War (1987) as Stan Age 9
- Family Ties (1982) as Martin
- Red Stick Hoods
- No Place Like Rome as Connor
- People Not Places
- Lear Rex as Poor Tom
- What the F*ck Is My Password?!
- Slant as Sid