Steve Eastin
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Steve Eastin (born June 22, 1948) is an American character actor. He has appeared in over 150 television and film roles throughout his decades long career. Eastin was born in Colorado, where he began to study acting at the young age of six at his local theater. He received his Actor Equity card at age 16 when he performed in two musicals choreographed by Micheal Bennet. Later, he attended the University of Northern Colorado where he appeared in several productions at the Little Theater of the Rockies, whose alumni include Nick Nolte. After college, Eastin received a fellowship to teach at the University of Arizona where he appeared in his first SAG role opposite Clint Eastwood in Joe Kidd. It was shortly after this when Eastin moved to Los Angeles to further pursue his acting career, enrolling in the Charles Conrad Studio upon arrival in 1974. While attending Charles' class, Eastin became interested in teaching acting as well. In 1991, he founded his own acting school, The Steve Eastin Studio. The studio believes in what Eastin refers to as "Choiceless Awareness", where the actors do not read into the script, nor prepare their "beats" or think about what or how they may read their lines. Instead, the actors are encouraged to be in the moment and let their natural, emotional power take over and thus tap into the vast collective unconscious all humans are capable of attuning themselves to. Eastin is best known for appearing in such films as Field of Dreams (1989), Con Air (1997) and A Man Apart (2003), where he developed a reputation as the tough guy with a heart of gold underneath. He played opposite Leonardo Dicaprio in two pivotal scenes in Catch Me if You Can (2002). Eastin has worked with such directors as Steven Spielberg, Brian De Palma, and Jason Reitman. Eastin is also known for his numerous television appearances throughout the years on such shows as Little House on the Prairie, CHiPS, T.J. Hooker, St. Elsewhere and L.A. Law. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steve Eastin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
ActingBirthday
June 22, 1948Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
57Place of birth
Colorado, USAAlso known as
Stephen Eastin , Steve EastonCast credits
Catch Me If You Can
Paul MorganA Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
PolicemanCon Air
Guard FalzonWhen a Stranger Calls
Detective HinesWagons East!
BartenderUp in the Air
SamuelsMatchstick Men
Mr. SchafferA Man Apart
Ty FrostButcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
Coach Tom LandersLast Man Standing
SeagroveCrash Landing
Detective CobbLittle Bigfoot 2: The Journey Home
CavendishSleeping with the Devil
Wes DubrovichBy Dawn's Early Light
SmittyShallow Ground
Detective RussellDying to Love You
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
Field of Dreams
Eddie Cicotte - PThe 60s
Big MaxPeril
Detective Marks