Sean Frye | |
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Born | Hollywood, California, U.S. | September 16, 1966
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1974-1988 |
Spouse | Rita Saguin (m. 1987;div. 1992) |
Father | Virgil Frye |
Relatives | Soleil Moon Frye (half-sister) |
Sean Anthony Frye (born September 16, 1966) is an American former actor. His best-known role was as Steve, the sunglass-toting friend of Elliott Taylor (Henry Thomas)'s older brother Michael (Robert MacNaughton) in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial . [1]
His last made-for-television film was Toughlove (1985), where he played the role of Tim, a drug-involved teenager whose addiction caused him to steal from his family. [2] Frye's last feature film was Molly Ringwald's For Keeps (1988) about teenage pregnancy. [3]
Beyond acting, Frye was wardrobe consultant on the 1983 film Valley Girl .
Frye was born in Hollywood, California. Actress Soleil Moon Frye is his half-sister; their father was actor Virgil Frye.