Stephen Geoffreys | |
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Born | Stephen Geoffrey Miller November 22, 1964 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Other names | Sam Ritter |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1984–present |
Stephen Geoffrey Miller (born November 22, 1964), known professionally as Stephen Geoffreys, is an American actor. He played high school misfit-turned vampire "Evil Ed" in the 1985 horror film Fright Night . He also appeared in Heaven Help Us (1985), Fraternity Vacation (1985), At Close Range (1986), and 976-EVIL (1988).
Born Stephen Geoffrey Miller in Cincinnati, Ohio, Geoffreys first began acting on the stage. In 1984, he was nominated for Broadway's Tony Award for "Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical" for his performance in a play based on The Human Comedy . [1] For this role, he won the Theatre World Award in 1984. [2]
Geoffreys appeared in several horror and teen films in the 1980s, including Heaven Help Us , Fraternity Vacation , and 976-EVIL . He also played a supporting part in the critically acclaimed drama At Close Range in 1986. He is best known for playing the teenage misfit-turned vampire "Evil" Ed in the 1985 vampire horror film Fright Night , also starring Roddy McDowall, William Ragsdale, and Chris Sarandon. Geoffreys was asked to reprise his role in Fright Night Part 2 but turned it down to play the lead role in 976-EVIL. [3]
During the 1990s, Geoffreys appeared for several years in gay pornographic movies, using the alias Sam Ritter. [4] [5] [6]
Geoffreys returned to horror in a supporting role as "Mr. Putski" in the independent film Sick Girl , released in October 2007, after an almost 9-year absence from mainstream film. [3] [7] [8] He went on to play a lead role in the horror film Do Not Disturb . [9] He later appeared in the horror film Emerging Past, [10] which also featured actor Brooke McCarter of The Lost Boys fame. [11] As part of the Mad Monster Party on 28 March 2015, Geoffreys wore his Evil Ed costume. [12]