Steven Antin (born April 19, 1958) is an American actor, stunt performer, screenwriter, producer, and director.

Early life

Antin was born in

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, New York City, the son of British Jewish immigrants. He is the brother of fellow actor Neil Antin,

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founder Robin Antin, and celebrity hairstylist Jonathan Antin.

Career

Antin was a co-lead in the 1982 film '' The Last American Virgin'', and played Troy Perkins, the bad-guy preppie jock in

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's ''

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''. He also played one of the rapists in the

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-winning film ''

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''. Antin starred alongside

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in the independent film ''Drive''. Antin played the titular "Jessie" in

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's " Jessie's Girl" video. His screenplay '' Inside Monkey Zetterland'' was turned into a film featuring many respected independent performers. In the late 1990s he made several appearances in gay-oriented films including ''

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'', co-starring

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and comedian

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. Antin himself later

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publicly. Antin also enjoyed a successful career as a stunt performer in dozens of films. Antin has turned to working as a successful screenwriter, writing such films as ''

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'' (1999) and '' Chasing Papi''. He also created, wrote and produced the television series ''

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'' for

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. In the late 2000s, Antin turned to directing. He has directed several music videos, such as

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' " Like Me" and Destinee & Paris' "FairyTale", and in 2006, the feature film '' Glass House: The Good Mother'' starring

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, produced by Billy Pollina. He is one of the executive producers and creators of

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's 2007 reality series which seeks to find the next member of the hit pop group, the

. Antin is openly gay, and was once the boyfriend of

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. They were together for a little more than one year. Antin directed the 2010 film ''

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''.

Filmography as actor

References

External links

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