Steve Stanulis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, and producer |
Steve Stanulis (born November 25, 1971, in Staten Island, New York) is an American actor, director, and producer of Italian-Lithuanian descent. [1] [2] He was the bodyguard of Kanye West from 2016 to February 2021. [3]
Stanulis was born in Staten Island, New York. He went to New Dorp High School and went on to graduate from Wagner College.
He studied acting at Manhattan's HB Studios.[ citation needed ]
Stanulis was a former NYPD policeman. He retired from the force in 2002. [4] He was a Chippendales dancer at Savage Men Dance Troupe. [5] He was the bodyguard of Kanye West from 2016 – February 2021. [3] He also worked with Kanye West at his "SNL" meltdown and events in New York Fashion Week and the Met Gala. [6] [7]
As a producer, Stanulis produced short films like Dick & Jane , Because of You, and the feature film The Invisible Life of Thomas Lynch .[ citation needed ]
Stanulis produced a feature film, Long Shot Louie , and created the play Stripped. He also starred in and produced the comedy-drama The Networker.[ citation needed ]
As an actor, he was cast in The Replacements and Gangs of New York , The Interpreter, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry , Cupidity , and Over the GW . He has also appeared in TV shows like The Sopranos and The Deuce.[ citation needed ]
As a director, Stanulis directed Wasted Talent in 2018. [8] It won Best Documentary at the NYCIF. He then directed a horror film called Clinton Road . The film won Best Horror in both the Golden Statuette International Film Festival (GSIFF) and the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival. It was picked up by Midnight Releasing and had a 15 state theatrical release. He also directed a controversial documentary called Race Against Time.[ citation needed ]
Stanulis also directed and produced films like 5th Borough and Chronicle of a Serial Killer .[ citation needed ]
As of March 2023 Stanulis continues to produce and star in Great Kills directed by James Merendino.
Stanulis was involved in a controversy that involved Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. West accused him of flirting with Kardashian. [9] West threatened him with a $30 million suit, which he claimed that Stanulis agreed to confidentially. [10] [11]
The former couple gave him a cease-and-desist letter that claimed he made false and defamatory statements, but Stanulis' legal team threatened to countersue. [12]
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