John Philbin (born April 27, 1960) is an American

actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

who is best known for his appearances in the films '' Children of the Corn'', '' North Shore'', '' Return of the Living Dead'', '' Point Break'' and '' Tombstone''.

Early life

Philbin began surfing at 12. He studied acting at the

University of California, Santa Barbara The University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara or UCSB) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Tracing its roots back to 1891 as an ...

, as well as being on the university's surf team.

Career

An accomplished surfer, Philbin has used this skill in films such as '' Point Break'', '' The Boost'', and '' North Shore''. Some of his other films include '' Children of the Corn'' and '' The Return of the Living Dead''.

Surfing instruction

Philbin gives surf training to actors to prepare them for film roles, one of the most notable being the surf instructor for actors in the film '' Blue Crush''.

Personal life

2015 arrest

Philbin was arrested on February 28, 2015, after he brandished a loaded gun at his girlfriend. He pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor weapons charge and was sentenced to 30 days in county jail (credited with 26 days), plus 3 years' probation and complete a 52-week AA program and domestic violence classes.

Filmography

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* 1960 births Living people Male actors from California 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male film actors {{US-film-actor-1960s-stub