John Anthony Stehlin III (pronounced "Stay-lin"; born July 21, 1966), known as Jack Stehlin, is an American television and theater actor who has played the role of

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Early life and education

Jack Stehlin was born July 21, 1966, in

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, to John Stehlin, a

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player, and Kitty (née O’Donnell), a circus

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and

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. Stehlin's Australian prize fighter great-grandfather turned his ten children into a traveling circus act that joined

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and later the Ringling Brothers in the early 20th century. Stehlin's family includes two family members in the Circus Hall of Fame and the

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. He is a great-nephew of Australian

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. Stehlin's mother, Kitty, was part of the second generation of Colleanos to join "The Juggling Colleanos," where she performed a juggling and tumbling act with her two brothers and two sisters. Besides traveling the United States with the Ringling Brothers, the Juggling Colleanos were often seen on television shows, including ''

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''. Stehlin attended the

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, initially intending to play

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, but he became interested in acting after taking a class on it. He subsequently left the university and moved to

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, where he attended

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's drama division as a member of ''Group 11'' (1978–1982). After graduating from Juilliard, Stehlin toured with

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Career

Television

Stehlin has guest starred on several American television programs, often playing tough and witty men of authority. He has appeared in ''

'', ''

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'', '' JAG'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He played the villain on ''

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'' and ''

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''. On ''

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'', he played the recurring role of Dr. Angelman on Season Four of the program. His additional television appearances include ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' ER.''

Film

Film roles include '' Wilde Salomé'' (2011), ''The Chicago 8'', and ''Boston Strangler: The Untold Story''.

Theater

Stehlin founded a theatre company Circus Theatricals, now based in

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and renamed The New American Theatre, which he now co-manages with his wife Jeannine, an actress and producer he met in 1995. The company's first performance was Chekov’s ''

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'' in which Stehlin starred opposite

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and Tom Hewitt. The theatre company has produced over 50 plays in New York City and Los Angeles, including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' True West'', '' The Cheats of Scapin'', and others. Stehlin serves as the company's artistic director.

Awards

Stehlin shared a Screen Actor’s Guild (SAG) nomination for "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series". In 2019, he was a recipient of a career achievement award from the arts advocacy organization Stage Raw.

Personal life

Stehlin is married to actress Jeannine Stehlin (''

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'' Wisnosky), who is also his producing partner at The New American Theatre.

Filmography

Television

* '' The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story'' (2018) * ''Hieroglyph'' (2014) * '' NCIS: Los Angeles'' (2011, 1 episode) * '' Love Bites'' (2011, 1 episode) * ''

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'' (2011, 1 episode) * '' Dark Blue'' (2010, 1 episode) * ''

'' (2006-2009, 18 episodes) * ''

'' (2008, 1 episode) * ''

'' (2005, 1 episode) * ''

'' (2004, 1 episode) * '' JAG'' (2003, 3 episodes) * ''

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'' (2003, 1 episode) * ''

'' (2002, 1 episode) * ''

'' (2000, 3 episodes) * '' Get Real'' (2000, 1 episode) * '' ER'' (1999, 1 episode) * ''

'' (1999, 1 episode) * ''

'' (1998, 1 episode) * ''

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'' (1998, TV movie) * ''

'' (1997, 1 episode) * ''

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'' (1997) * '' The Client'' (1995, 1 episode) * ''

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'' (1987, 1 episode)

Film

* ''3 Normandy Lane'' (2019) * ''Salome'' (2014) * '' Wilde Salome'' (2011) * ''

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'' (2010) * ''Boston Strangler: The Untold Story'' (2008)

References

External links

Official Website for Jack Stehlin
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stehlin, Jack 1966 births Living people 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Male actors from Allentown, Pennsylvania American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors American people of Australian descent Juilliard School alumni