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| Born | December 1, 1967 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (BA) |
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Stephen T. Blackehart (born December 1, 1967) [1] is an American character actor, author, and producer.
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| Born | December 1, 1967 New York City, New York, U.S. |
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Stephen T. Blackehart (born December 1, 1967) [1] is an American character actor, author, and producer.
Blackehart began his artistic education at the University of South Florida under BAFTA-winning character actor Paul Massie, before moving overseas to attend the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. [2] While at LAMDA, in addition to the normal study-and-performance curriculum, Blackehart studied swordsmanship under renowned fight masters Rodney Cottier and John Waller, [3] and went on to attain an advanced certification from the Society of British Fight Directors (now called the BASSC). Upon returning to the U.S., he became an active member of Manhattan's Westside Repertory Theatre (at the time the oldest classical theater company in the city), [4] and by day studied at HB Studio under Uta Hagen and with character actor William Hickey. [2]
Blackehart first became known for playing Benny Que in the cult classic film Tromeo and Juliet , though he has since acted in a mixture of B-movies ( Retro Puppet Master , The Land That Time Forgot ) and mainstream films, many of which are associated with James Gunn ( The Belko Experiment , Super, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Suicide Squad ), [2] whom he met while working on Tromeo.
In addition to his film work, Blackehart has acted in TV series including Grey's Anatomy , Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , and The Orville . He was a regular on the BBC's The Tromaville Cafe , where he originated the role of Felix, the French Trickster.
In 2004, Blackehart produced Jenna Fischer's mockumentary film LolliLove . It was subsequently picked up for distribution by Troma and garnered DVD Talk's distinction as a "Collector's Series" disc immediately upon its video release. [5] [6] It was also voted #2 by the editors of Amazon in their list of Best DVDs of the Year - Comedy, and completely sold out of all copies within the first day of release. [7]
In 2008 and 2009, he produced the comedy web series PG Porn and Humanzee! for filmmaker James Gunn.
In November 2014, he published a collection of novellas entitled A Stranger to the Darklands and Other Tales. [8]
Blackehart is from Hell's Kitchen, New York.[ citation needed ] It has been reported that Blackehart was born as Stefano Brando and is the son of late actor Marlon Brando, [9] [10] [11] though Blackehart denies that he is related. [2] [ better source needed ] [12]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1995 | The Primal Garden | Frank Dillon | |
| 1995 | The Naked Eye | Martin Davis | |
| 1996 | Tromeo and Juliet | Benny Que | |
| 1996 | Rockabilly Vampire | Wrecks Vincent | |
| 1997 | Criminals | Johnny | |
| 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | Police Sergeant | Uncredited |
| 1998 | Rush Hour | SWAT Captain | |
| 1999 | The Other Sister | Cousin Jonathan | |
| 1999 | Retro Puppet Master | First Servant | Direct-to-video |
| 1999 | Blast from the Past | Bartender | Uncredited |
| 2001 | Echos of Enlightenment | LAPD Detective | |
| 2002 | Romeo & Juliet Revisited | Lycosian Troop | |
| 2002 | The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest | Talking Head at Meeting | Uncredited |
| 2003 | The Ghouls | Police Detective | |
| 2004 | Tales from the Crapper | Stephen Blackehart | |
| 2004 | LolliLove | Ch. 7 Cameraman | |
| 2004 | Welcome to Purgatory | Studio Executive | |
| 2007 | 666: The Beast | Tom | Direct-to-video |
| 2008 | 100 Million BC | Lt. Robert Peet | |
| 2008 | Death Racers | Harvey Winkler | |
| 2008 | Pants on Fire | Auditioner | |
| 2009 | The Terminators | Logan | Direct-to-video |
| 2009 | Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus | U.S. Sub Sonar Chief | |
| 2009 | The Land That Time Forgot | Lonzo | |
| 2009 | 2012: Supernova | Agent Greene | |
| 2010 | Airline Disaster | Chief of Staff DeToro | |
| 2010 | Super | Quill | |
| 2011 | The Whisperer in Darkness | Charlie Tower | |
| 2011 | Battle of Los Angeles | Pilot #2 - Lt. Kirkman | Direct-to-video |
| 2012 | Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home | Dr. Curtis Wilson | |
| 2014 | P-51 Dragon Fighter | Flt. Lt. Millet | |
| 2014 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Knowhere Dispatcher | |
| 2014 | The Hive | Soldier #1 | |
| 2015 | Jurassic City | Detective Henning | |
| 2015 | Customer Service Intelligence | Manny Jerial | Direct-to-video |
| 2015 | Dominion | The Official | |
| 2016 | The Belko Experiment | Robert Hickland | |
| 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Brahl | |
| 2017 | Charlotte | Frank | |
| 2019 | Brightburn | Travis | |
| 2019 | Annabelle Comes Home | Thomas | Scenes Deleted |
| 2020 | Conjure X | My BFF | |
| 2021 | The Suicide Squad | Briscoe | |
| 2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Steemie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Brave New World | Alpha Man at Club | Television film; uncredited |
| 1999 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Starfleet Officer / Cardassian Civilian | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Big Apple | Jimmy Dugan | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Risian Nightclub Patron | Episode: "Two Days and Two Nights" |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Vic | Episode: "The First Cut Is the Deepest" |
| 2006 | Passions | Swiss Guard | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | First Landing | Edward Maria Wingfield | Television film |
| 2007 | General Hospital | Silas | Episode #1.11368 |
| 2008 | Cold Case | Lt. Putnam '51 | Episode: "Shore Leave" |
| 2008 | Sparky & Mikaela | Kidnapper | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2008–2009 | James Gunn's PG Porn | PigPen / Guido | 3 episodes |
| 2018, 2019 | The Orville | Krill Second Officer | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Peacemaker | Charlie the Gorilla (voice) | Episode: "Monkey Dory" |
| 2022 | The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special | Steemie | Television special |
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