John Stockwell Samuels IV (born March 25, 1961) is an American actor,
director, producer, writer and former model.Stockwell was born John
Stockwell Samuels IV in Galveston, Texas, the son of Ellen Richards
and John S. Samuels III, an attorney. Stockwell's sister is historian
Evelyn Welch, and his niece is singer and songwriter Florence Welch.
He attended Harvard University, and simultaneously began commuting to
New York City to appear on episodes of the soap opera Guiding Light.He
began his career as an international model. During his time as a
model, John became a friend of Andy Warhol. His first feature film as
an actor came with a small role in 1981's So Fine. His well-known
roles came in the 1983 comedy film Losin' It as Spider; later that
year, he starred in the John Carpenter horror film Christine as Dennis
Guilder, and the 1985 comedy film, My Science Project as Michael
Harlan. Also in 1985 he appeared in the poorly received City Limits;
though unsuccessful at the box office, the film was later riffed in an
episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000. In 1986, he appeared in Top
Gun as Cougar. He made guest appearances on TV shows including The
Young Riders and Friday the 13th: The Series.Stockwell directed
several films, including Cheaters (2000), Crazy/Beautiful (2001), Blue
Crush (2002), Into the Blue (2005), Turistas (2006), Heart (2009).,
the Gina Carano star-vehicle In the Blood, and the 2016 Kickboxer
reboot Kickboxer: Vengeance.
director, producer, writer and former model.Stockwell was born John
Stockwell Samuels IV in Galveston, Texas, the son of Ellen Richards
and John S. Samuels III, an attorney. Stockwell's sister is historian
Evelyn Welch, and his niece is singer and songwriter Florence Welch.
He attended Harvard University, and simultaneously began commuting to
New York City to appear on episodes of the soap opera Guiding Light.He
began his career as an international model. During his time as a
model, John became a friend of Andy Warhol. His first feature film as
an actor came with a small role in 1981's So Fine. His well-known
roles came in the 1983 comedy film Losin' It as Spider; later that
year, he starred in the John Carpenter horror film Christine as Dennis
Guilder, and the 1985 comedy film, My Science Project as Michael
Harlan. Also in 1985 he appeared in the poorly received City Limits;
though unsuccessful at the box office, the film was later riffed in an
episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000. In 1986, he appeared in Top
Gun as Cougar. He made guest appearances on TV shows including The
Young Riders and Friday the 13th: The Series.Stockwell directed
several films, including Cheaters (2000), Crazy/Beautiful (2001), Blue
Crush (2002), Into the Blue (2005), Turistas (2006), Heart (2009).,
the Gina Carano star-vehicle In the Blood, and the 2016 Kickboxer
reboot Kickboxer: Vengeance.
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