Eric Sheffer Stevens
Eric Sheffer Stevens , born Stevens (born June 19, 1972 in Sacramento , California ) is an American actor . He is especially known for his role as Dr. Reid Oliver in the American soap opera Young and Passionate - As The World Turns.
Life
Sheffer Stevens was born on June 19, 1972 in Sacramento , California . His family moved to Chicago, then Delaware, and finally Connecticut, where he attended high school. He studied literature at Wheaton College in Illinois. During his studies there, he became interested in theater. He moved to New York City and appeared in productions in the Village and the Lower East Side. He finished his thesis while honing his acting skills at the prestigious Alabama Shakespeare Festival. Sheffer Stevens went back to New York City to pursue his career. He married the actress Jenny Sheffer Stevens.
Stevens became known through his role as Dr. Reid Oliver in the American soap opera As The World Turns. He first appeared as the arrogant, vicious neurologist on January 19, 2010. His character is mostly associated with the main character Luke Snyder (Van Hansis). Both characters have a romantic relationship. Dr. Reid Oliver on September 7, 2010 when he was killed while trying to save the life of a colleague. Shaffer played Peter in the US remake Silent House, which is a remake of the Uruguayan horror film La Casa Muda.
Projects
In order to make something good out of something tragic (the death of Stevens' character Dr. Reid Oliver in the series As The World Turns ), Eric's fans from all over the world are currently donating money for the medical aid organization Doctors Without Borders . The goal of collecting $ 15,000 by September 17, 2010, the last day of the soap opera As The World Turns , was already surpassed on September 7, 2010 with $ 15,085. The target amount for the Doctors Without Borders - ESS fundraiser was increased to $ 20,000. The campaign ends on August 19, 2011. The idea to raise money for Doctors Without Borders came from Eric Sheffer Stevens himself. When his fans suggested that he raise money for a good cause, he suggested this aid organization, which he himself did supported. The total amount raised by the last day of broadcast, September 17, 2010 10:30 pm, is $ 17,135.00. Various American soap magazines reported on the action. Total donation as of October 12, 2010: $ 20,250.00.
Sheffer Stevens shot the low-budget film Lefty Loosey Righty Tighty with friends in September 2010 . He plays a recently divorced college professor who believes he's a loser and no one will ever love him again. The production team is currently soliciting funds in order to be able to produce a finished film from the more than 300 hours of film material. Contributions are rewarded with various rewards.
Filmography
Movie
- 2005: The Dig
- 2008: Dream Date
- 2008: Bittersweet
- 2009: Greta
- 2009: Julie & Julia
- 2010: Multiple Sarcasms
- 2010: Lefty Loosey Righty Tighty
watch TV
- One Life to Live - Gene Pavarro (day player)
- Amy Coyne - Jack Hansen (2006)
- Numb3rs - Mind Games - Member of the Search Team (2006)
- Law & Order - Magnet - ME Laraby (2006)
- Invasion - Round Up - National Guard Driver (2006)
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent - Depths - Tom Chilly Chilton (2007)
- Untitled Barry Sonnenfeld TV Pilot - Robert Randall (2008)
- Law & Order - Excalibur - Frank Beezley (2008)
- As the World Turns - Dr. Reid Oliver (January 19, 2010 to September 7, 2010)
- The Big C - The Ecstasy and the Agony - Andy, Nick's husband (October 18, 2010)
theatre
Broadway
King Lear - February 11th-April 18th, 2004
- Role: curan; Duke of Burgundy u / s
- by William Shakespeare / directed by Jonathan Miller
The Coast of Utopia Pts. 1,2 & 3
- Part 1: Voyage - October 17, 2006 - May 13, 2007
- Part 2 Shipwreck - December 16, 2006 - May 13, 2007
- Part 3 Salvage - January 30th - May 13th 2007
- Roles: Polevoy; Louis Blanc; Vetoshnikov; Hearts u / s
- by Tom Stoppard / directed by Jack O'Brien
Off-Broadway
Much Ado About Nothing - April 21 - June 15, 2002
- Role: Don John the Bastard
- by William Shakespeare / directed by Shepard Sobel
Romeo and Juliet - April 23 - June 16, 2002
- Role: Benvolio
- by William Shakespeare / directed by JR Sullivan
Regional
Vermont Shakespeare Company (VSC)
Twelfth Night - July 6-8, 2006
- Role: Orsino
- by William Shakespeare / directed by John Nagle
Much Ado About Nothing - August 12-15, 2010
- Role: Benedick / Watchman
- by William Shakespeare / directed by John Nagle
Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF)
Farragut North - July 2009
- Role: Stephen Bellamy
- by Beau Willimon / directed by Ed Herendeen
Yankee Tavern - July 2009
- Role: Adam
- by Stephen Dietz / directed by Liesl Tommy
Baltimore Center Stage
Misalliance - October 3 - November 2, 2003
- Role: Joey Percival
- by George Bernard Shaw / directed by Irene Lewis
Picnic - May 14th - June 20th 2004
- Role: Alan Seymour
- by William Inge / directed by Irene Lewis
The Voysey Inheritance - April 29 - June 5, 2005
- Role: Edward Voysey
- by Harley Granville Barker / Editing: Gavin Witt / Direction: Irene Lewis
Cincinnati Playhouse
Ah, wilderness! - October 16 - November 15, 2002
- Role: Arthur Miller
- by Eugene O'Neill / directed by Edward Stern
Caldwell Theater
The Countess - March 2003
- Role: John Everett Millais
- by Gregory Murphy / Directed by Michael Hall
Alley Theater Houston
Keith Reddin's Synergy - February 2nd - March 4th 2001
- Role: Marc
- by Keith Reddin / directed by Karen Kohlhaas
Alabama Shakespeare Festival
- Role: Aleksey
- by Ivan Turgenev / directed by David Gardiner
A Christmas Carol
- Role:
- by Charles Dickens / directed by
Troilus and Cressida - 1999
- Role:
- by William Shakespeare / directed by Kent Gash
Love's Labor's Lost - August 2000
- Role: Berowne
- by William Shakespeare / directed by Edmond Williams
Hudson Stage Company
37 postcards - October 12-28, 2001
- Role:
- by Michael McKeever / directed by Dan Foster
Center Stage NY
The Captives - May 2001
- Role: John
- by Pancho Gutstein / directed by Sonia Arrubla
Web links
- EricShefferStevens.com - a fan website
- Eric Sheffer Stevens in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Eric Sheffer Stevens / Doctors Without Borders campaign
Individual evidence
- ↑ Silent House to Make Noise on Home Video
- ^ The Eric Sheffer Stevens Interview - As the World Turns
- ↑ Lefty Loosey Righty Tighty Website ( Memento of the original from October 29, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. with the call for donations and further details
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Stevens, Eric Sheffer |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stevens, Eric |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 19, 1972 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Sacramento , California |