Acting
Between 2003 and 2010, Stephen played the part of Phil for Jack in the Box (sixteen commercials for TV, three for radio) including a multi-media, multi-spot campaign launched during Superbowl 2009. As well, Stephen has appeared in commercials for RX Bourbon, Honda, Netzero, Hershey's (with Tony Hawk), CitiBank, Ford, La-Z-Boy, Reliant Energy, JC Penney, NFL Network, USA Network, Comcast, Gain Laundry Detergent, Dial Soap, Footlocker (with Dwight Howard), Toyota (three commercials), Carl's Jr. (with Katherine Webb), Pepsi (filmed in Tokyo), TruTV, John Deere, Myrbetriq, Samsung, and Intel. Stephen has also appeared in a number of short films, an independently produced pilot (Growing Up Normal), a web-series (Raisin' Junior), and most recently played the part of Dr. Ezekiel Calvin in the Augmented Reality Game Ingress.
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2019
"CHRISTMAS HOTEL" (TV Movie) Tatyana Ali
"SCROLL WHEEL OF TIME" (TV) Produced by Paul Scheer
"FOR ALL MANKIND" (TV) Joel Kinnaman. Created by Ronald D. Moore
2018
"NCIS" (TV) Mark Harmon
2017
"THE ORVILLE" (TV) Seth MacFarlane
"LAW & ORDER TRUE CRIME" (TV) Edie Falco
"ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING" (TV) Adam Conover. Stephen returned for Season Two on this TruTV comedy
"THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS" (TV) Eric Braeden
2016
"GENERAL HOSPITAL" (TV) Michelle Stafford
"SUPERSTORE" (TV) America Ferrera
"ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING" (TV) Adam Conover
"DIRT" (Film) Kevin Dillon
2015
"RIZZOLI & ISLES" (TV) Angie Harmon. Stephen worked for the second time with Sasha Alexander here
"MARON" (TV) Marc Maron
2014
"THE MENTALIST" (TV) Simon Baker
"CRIMINAL MINDS" (TV) Joe Montegna
"KROLL SHOW" (TV) Nick Kroll
2013
"THE GOLDBERGS" (TV) Jeff Garlin
2012
"THE GOODWIN GAMES" (TV) Becki Newton
"FORT BLISS" (Film) Michelle Monaghan
"SALVATION" (Film) Crime drama written by Bernie Van De Yacht
"iCARLY" (TV) Stephen returned as Fire Chief Donker during this popular show's final season
2011
"CALIFORNIA SOLO" (Film) Robert Carlyle. Official Selection for the 2012 Sundance Film Festival
"WORKAHOLICS" (TV) Blake Anderson, Adam DeVine, Anders Holm. Stephen worked with Brooke Long for the second time in this Comedy Central series
"FDR: AMERICAN BADASS!" (Film) Barry Bostwick
2010
"EAGLEHEART" (TV) Chris Elliott. A Conan O'Brian produced comedy
"iCARLY" (TV) Miranda Cosgrove, Jerry Trainor. Also with special guest Jack Carter
"GREEK" (TV) Clark Duke, Scott Michael Foster
"BARRACUDA" (Film) Christy Oldham
2009
"RULES OF ENGAGEMENT" (TV) David Spade
"24" (TV) Kiefer Sutherland
2008
"TRUE BLOOD" (TV) Anna Paquin
"HE'S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU" (Film) Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Kris Kristofferson, Ben Affleck, Ginnifer Goodwin, Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Connelly, Kevin Connolly, Bradley Cooper, Justin Long
2006
"HEIST" (TV) Dougray Scott. Stephen worked with Seymour Cassel again in this cops and robbers thriller created by Doug Liman.
"SO NOTORIOUS" (TV) Tori Spelling, Loni Anderson, Zachary Quinto. Stephen worked with Tori Spelling for the second time in this VH1 comedy.
"STONE & ED" (Film) Ian Reed Kesler, Ken Davitian.
2005
"PASSIONS" (TV)
"THE TENANTS" (Film) Snoop Dogg, Dylan McDermott, Seymour Cassell, Rose Byrne. Filmed at the Ambassador Hotel just before it was torn down.
"KARLA" (Film) Misha Collins
2004
"LINE OF FIRE" (TV) Leslie Hope
"WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?" (TV)
2003
"SEABISCUIT" (Film) Tobey McGuire, Jeff Bridges, Chris Cooper. Stephen's role was edited out. However, the producers (Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy) provided Stephen with his part and it is available to view on his demo reel.
"DOWN THE BARREL" (Film) Luke Perry
2002
"FASTLANE" (TV) Peter Facinelli, Bill Bellamy
"DRAGNET" (TV) Ethan Embry, Danny Huston (son of filmmaker John Huston). After filming, the show was recast with Ed O'Neil as Det. Joe Friday. Therefore, the episode with Stephen never aired.
"HIGH CRIMES" (Film) Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman. While Stephen can be seen in this film, his dialogue was unfortunately cut
2001
"NEW UNSOLVED MYSTERIES" (TV)
"DAYS OF OUR LIVES" (TV) Stephen returned to the show for one episode as a chef whose restaurant was bombed.
2000
"SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS" (TV MOVIE) Aidan Quinn, Marcia Gay Harden. Hollywood Reporter Review. Based on short stories by Sam Shepard
"THE AMANDA SHOW" (TV) Amanda Bynes
"PRIMARY SUSPECT" (Film) William Baldwin
"ARREST & TRIAL" (TV) Stephen played three roles in three different episodes of this show.
"IT'S A MIRACLE" (TV) Stephen played two roles in two different episodes of this show.
1999
"CHILL FACTOR" (Film) Cuba Gooding Jr.
"DICK" (Film) Kirsten Dunst, Michelle Williams, Will Ferrell
1998
"TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL" (TV) Emmy nominated episode. Marion Ross, Veronica Hamel.
"BEVERLY HILLS 90210" (TV) Jessica Alba, a teenager at the time, guest-starred on the same episode.
"HOLLYWOOD SAFARI" (TV) Sam Jones (Flash Gordon). Stephen guest-starred in a two-part episode.
1997
"DAYS OF OUR LIVES" (TV) Stephen played an Italian cop in three episodes.
1996
"MASKED RIDER" (TV) A kids' series from the creatives behind Power Rangers.
1994
"WOMEN!" (Stage) Performed at Theater 1761 in Los Angeles. Stephen worked here with an actress who would become his wife, Tracy Pfau.
"THE WAY OF THE WORLD" (Stage) Classic play by William Congreve. Performed at the Powerhouse Rep in Los Angeles.
1993
"CHRONOS 5.0" (Film) Stephen played a cop in this low-budget sci-fi film.
"THE CARE AND CUSTODY OF BARBARA MOON" (Stage) Performed at Theater Geo in Los Angeles with Eric Close, Priscilla Barnes, Marj Dusay (stole Spock's brain in Star Trek), and Jeremy Sisto.
1992
"SANTA BARBARA" (TV) Stephen played a Limo Driver in two episodes.
"THE QUEEN OF VENICE VIEW COURT" (Stage) Performed at The Garnder Stages in Los Angeles.
1988
"RAIN MAN" (Film) Tom Cruise, Dustin Hoffman. Stephen was an extra. Filmed in Cinncinnati, Ohio.
1987
"THE ADVENTURES OF DOLLFACE AND HANDSOME" (Film) A short film Stephen made while still living in Cincinnati, Ohio.
1986
"THE MOUSETRAP" (Stage) Performed at the Cincinnati Young People's Theatre in Cincinnati, Ohio.
