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Craig Sheffer Born April 23, 1960
York, PennsylvaniaOccupation Actor Craig Eric Sheffer (born April 23, 1960) is an American film and television actor. He is known for his leading role as Norman Maclean in the film A River Runs Through It and of Keith Scott on the television series One Tree Hill.
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Early life
Sheffer was born in York, Pennsylvania to a mother who worked in a nursing home and a father (Rock Sheffer) who worked as a prison guard and screenwriter. He has a daughter named Willow (born November 8, 1993).[1][2]
Career
Sheffer was first seen on a nationwide basis as Ian Hayden on the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live, and as the teenage son of Michael Goodwin and Leigh Taylor-Young on the 1983 prime time serial The Hamptons. His earliest starring assignment in films was as the best friend of troubled teenager Emilio Estevez in That Was Then... This Is Now (1985), a reformatory camp inmate in Fire with Fire (1986), an antagonistic rich kid in Some Kind of Wonderful (1987), and the romantic love interest of an overweight cosmetician in Baby Cakes (1989).
Sheffer portrayed the lead role of Aaron Boone/Cabal in Nightbreed (1990), author Norman Maclean in A River Runs Through It in (1992), and played Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback Joe Kane in The Program in 1993.
Among Sheffer's other films are Fire in the Sky (1993), Head Above Water (1996), Bliss (1997), and Sleep With Me (1994) (top-billed, as the apex of a romantic triangle which included Eric Stoltz and Meg Tilly). Six years later, he played the leading role in Clive Barker's brainchild franchise sequel, Hellraiser: Inferno in (1995), In Pursuit of Honor Sheffer play's a Lt. in (1930's), United States horse cavalry with Don Johnson.
Craig Sheffer is known for his portrayal of accused murderer Constant Bradley in the 1996 miniseries A Season in Purgatory and Keith Scott, the nice-guy older brother of wealthy and nefarious auto dealer Dan Scott on the CW Network series One Tree Hill. Sheffer was a regular for 3 seasons and was killed half way through season 3. He had several guest appearances in season 4. He has also been seen in the television film The Long Lost Son (2006). In 2008, Sheffer appeared longside co-star Jessica Jett in the TV show Athletics TOC Dream.
Sheffer directed the feature film American Crude, a dark comedy starring Ron Livingston and Rob Schneider, it was released on DVD in June 2008.
Filmography
Film
Year Film Role Notes 1984 Voyage of the Rock Aliens Frankie - 2010: Criminal Minds (TV series) - James Thomas
- 2010: Lies Between Friends (television film) - Sheriff Zach Watts
- 2010: Psych (TV series) - Federal Marshal Daniel Wayne
- 2010: Ashley's Ashes - Bill
- 2003: One Tree Hill (TV series) - Keith Scott [2003-2006] (57 episodes)
- 2008: While She Was Out - Kenneth
- 2008: Love Lies Bleeding - Morton
- 2006: Long Lost Son (television film) - Quinn Halloran/John Williams
- 2006: Find Love - Interviewer
- 2005: Into the West (TV mini-series) - Older Robert Wheeler
- 2005: The Second Front - Frank Hossom
- 2005: Tom's Nu Heaven - Tom Mitchell
- 2004: Prodigal Son (short) - Alan
- 2003: Dracula II: Ascension (video) - Lowell
- 2003: Water Under the Bridge - Marco
- 2002: Deadly Little Secrets - Dr. Gordon Childs
- 2001: Cabin Pressure (television film) - Peter 'Bird Dog' Dewmont
- 2002: Fastlane (TV series) - Andrew Kane
- 2002: Turnaround[disambiguation needed
] - Det. Stratten - 2001: Flying Virus - Martin Bauer
- 2001: Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal (video) - Nick Watts
- 2001: Family Law (TV series) - Martin Antenelli
- 2001: Ritual - Paul Claybourne
- 2001: Berserker - Boar
- 2000: Merlin: The Return - Mordred
- 2000: Maze - Mike
- 2000: Hellraiser: Inferno (video) - Det. Joseph Thorne
- 2000: Deep Core - Brian Goodman
- 2000: Net Worth - Woody Miller
- 2000: Without Malice (television film) - Dr. Paul Venters
- 1999: Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying - Martin
- 1999: The Fall - Adam Ellis
- 1999: The Pavilion - Frank Cassilis
- 1999: Flypaper - Bobby Ray
- 1998: Shadow of Doubt - Laird Atkins
- 1998: Rhapsody in Bloom (television film) - Jack Safrenek
- 1998: Double Take - Connor McEwen
- 1997: Merry Christmas, George Bailey (television film) - Ernie Bishop / Ed / Bridgekeeper
- 1997: Bliss - Joseph
- 1997: Executive Power (video) - Nick Seger
- 1997: Miss Evers' Boys (television film) - Dr. Douglas
- 1996: Head Above Water - Lance
- 1996: A Season in Purgatory (television film) - Constant Bradley
- 1996: The Grave - King
- 1995: Bloodknot (television film) - Mike
- 1995: The Desperate Trail (video) - Jack Cooper
- 1995: Wings of Courage (short) - Henri Guillaumet
- 1995: In Pursuit of Honor (television film) - Lt. Marshall Buxton
- 1994: Sleep with Me - Frank
- 1994: The Road Killers - Cliff
- 1993: Fire on the Amazon - R.J.
- 1993: The Program - Joe Kane
- 1993: Fire in the Sky - Allan Dallis
- 1993: Married... with Children (TV series) - Alternative Prize to Budd (uncredited)
- 1992: A River Runs Through It - Norman Maclean
- 1991: Eye of the Storm - Ray
- 1991: Blue Desert - Randall Atkins
- 1990: Instant Karma - Zane
- 1990: Nightbreed - Aaron Boone / Cabal
- 1989: Baby Cakes - (television film) Rob
- 1988: Split Decisions - Eddie McGuinn
- 1986: Teen Wolf - Mick (voice) [1986-1988] 21 episodes
- 1987: Some Kind of Wonderful - Hardy Jenns
- 1986: Fire with Fire - Joe Fisk
- 1985: That Was Then... This Is Now - Bryon Douglas
- 1983: The Hamptons - Bruce Chadway
- 1982: One Life to Live (TV series) - Ian Hayden
References
- ^ "Craig Sheffer Biography (1960-)". Filmreference.com. 1960-04-23. http://www.filmreference.com/film/83/Craig-Sheffer.html. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- ^ Brunette, Peter (1992-10-04). "UP AND COMING: Craig Sheffer; Off Streets, Into Movies". New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE3DC133EF937A35753C1A964958260. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
External links
- Craig Sheffer cast bio on The WB
- Craig Sheffer at the Internet Movie Database
- Craig Sheffer at AllRovi
Categories:- 1960 births
- American film actors
- American soap opera actors
- American television actors
- Living people
- People from York, Pennsylvania
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