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| Born | Gordon Johnston Stark February 16, 1955 Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Years active | 1960–present |
Gordon Johnston "Jonathan" Stark (born February 16, 1955) is an American television producer, writer, and actor.
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Jonathan Stark | |
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| Born | Gordon Johnston Stark February 16, 1955 Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Years active | 1960–present |
Gordon Johnston "Jonathan" Stark (born February 16, 1955) is an American television producer, writer, and actor.
Stark 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).
Stark and his wife Linda have been married since May 17, 1992, and have two children.[ citation needed ]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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" |
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