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Stephen Dorff is an American actor who first rose to prominence in the 1990s. He has played a variety of roles, from the cult horror film ‘The Gate’ to more mainstream films like ‘Blade’ and ‘Somewhere.’ Dorff has also had supporting roles in movies like ‘Public Enemies’ and the TV series ‘True Detective.’
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About the Stephen Dorff
Stephen Hartley Dorff Jr.is an American actor. Starting his film career as a child appearing in the cult horror film The Gateand then gained further mainstream attention for portraying Deacon Frost in Bladeand Johnny Marco in Sofia Coppola’s Somewhereand Ketchum in Old Henry (2021). He is also known for portraying Roland West in the third season of HBO’s crime drama anthology series True Detective (2019).
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Stephen Dorff was born on July 29, 1973.
Stephen Dorff first rose to prominence playing Stuart Sutcliffe in the 1994 film ‘Backbeat’.
Stephen Dorff played the villain Deacon Frost in the 1998 film ‘Blade’.
Stephen Dorff appeared as Britney Spears’ boyfriend in the music video for her 2004 single ‘Everytime’.
Stephen Dorff portrayed Roland West in the third season of the HBO crime drama anthology series ‘True Detective’ in 2019.
Stephen Dorff started his film career as a child, appearing in the 1987 cult horror film ‘The Gate’.
Stephen Dorff played the lead role of Johnny Marco in Sofia Coppola’s 2010 film ‘Somewhere’.
18 Quotes by Stephen Dorff
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Vampires to me have always been very sexy.
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I liked getting the best villain award. I thought that was funny.
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They’re trying to beat out this movie, the Ring, which is a similar idea. Our movie is about a website you visit and die in three days. Their movie is about a videotape you watch – and die in three days.
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Basically, at some point, one day maybe you can expect to hear some of my music. I haven’t really done that yet because my younger brother is a musician and really talented and I want him to come out with his music first.
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It used to be you did TV or you did film. Now it’s like a media blitz.
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I don’t want to just be in the normal kind of teen movie.
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You have to feel the bad to be able to feel the good.
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Nuclear arms is pretty scary because that could end the world. I’m more interested in that stuff than I am Bill Clinton. I mean, I think Bill Clinton is a good president.
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I’ve read some scripts, but I don’t read as many books as I should.
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I wouldn’t want to do a whole movie with effects.
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I think acting is only one part of the piece of the movie. I’ts an important piece, but I’d like to be involved in all the other aspects of making movies.
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I’ve mainly been in dramas, so this is one of my first comedy kind of performances in Cecil B. Demented.
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That’s the danger of having too much success. You lose that magic, that feeling of not being in control, which I feel now, it’s too controlled.
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I play guitar and I love the Beatles and melodic music.
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I guess what I learned the most was to feel lucky with what I have been able to accomplish and what I have and to feel humble about the people I have been able to work with.
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But, I didn’t get my first break until I was 17.
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I started acting before that when I was about 13 or 14.
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Yes, I definitely plan to direct at some point.
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