Sean Anthony Frye (born September 16, 1966) is an American former child actor. His best-known role was as Steve, the sunglass-toting friend of Elliot's older brother in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.[1]
Sean Frye | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 16, 1966 Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 1974-1988 |
| Spouse |
Rita Saguin
(m. 1987; div. 1992) |
His last made-for-television film was Toughlove (1985), where he played the role of a drug-involved teenager whose addiction caused him to steal from his family.[2] Frye's last feature film was Molly Ringwald's For Keeps (1988) about teen-age pregnancy.[3]
Beyond acting, Frye was wardrobe consultant on the 1983 film Valley Girl.
Frye was born in Hollywood, California. Actress Soleil Moon Frye is his half-sister; their father was actor Virgil Frye.
Filmography
Film
- Fun with Dick and Jane (1977) as Billy
- The Awakening Land (1978) as Resolve Wheeler
- Loose Shoes (1980) as Bobby the S.T.O.P.-I.T. Poster Boy
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) as Steve
- This Is Spinal Tap (1984) as Jordan St. Hubbins, David's Punk Rocker Son (scenes deleted)
- Real Genius (1985) as Boy at Science Fair
- For Keeps (1988) as Wee Willy
Television
- Emergency! (1 episode, 1974) as Boy
- A Special Olivia Newton-John (1976) as Nigel
- A Circle of Children (1977) as Sean
- The Awakening Land (2 episodes, 1978) as Resolve Wheeler
- Little House on the Prairie (2 episodes, 1979) as Jason
- Act of Violence (1979) as Jamie
- ABC Afterschool Special (1 episode, 1985) as Punk Boyfriend
- Toughlove (1985) as Tim
References
- ^ Brant, Marley (2006). Happier days: Paramount Television's classic sitcoms, 1974-1984. Random House. p. 192. ISBN 0-8230-8933-9.
- ^ Bark, Ed (October 12, 1985). "TOUGHLOVE' A USEFUL MOVIE ON DRUG ABUSE". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (January 15, 1988). "review:For Keeps (1988)". The New York Times. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
External links
- Sean Frye at IMDb
- Sean Frye at the TCM Movie Database
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