Acting
Steve Eastin
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Steve Eastin (born June 22, 1948) is an American character actor. He has appeared in over 150 television and film roles throughout his decades long career. Eastin was born in Colorado, where he began to study acting at the young age of six at his local theater. He received his Actor Equity card at age 16 when he performed in two musicals choreographed by Micheal Bennet. Later, he attended the University of Northern Colorado where he appeared in several productions at the Little Theater of the Rockies, whose alumni include Nick Nolte. After college, Eastin received a fellowship to teach at the University of Arizona where he appeared in his first SAG role opposite Clint Eastwood in Joe Kidd. It was shortly after this when Eastin moved to Los Angeles to further pursue his acting career, enrolling in the Charles Conrad Studio upon arrival in 1974. While attending Charles' class, Eastin became interested in teaching acting as well. In 1991, he founded his own acting school, The Steve Eastin Studio. The studio believes in what Eastin refers to as "Choiceless Awareness", where the actors do not read into the script, nor prepare their "beats" or think about what or how they may read their lines. Instead, the actors are encouraged to be in the moment and let their natural, emotional power take over and thus tap into the vast collective unconscious all humans are capable of attuning themselves to. Eastin is best known for appearing in such films as Field of Dreams (1989), Con Air (1997) and A Man Apart (2003), where he developed a reputation as the tough guy with a heart of gold underneath. He played opposite Leonardo Dicaprio in two pivotal scenes in Catch Me if You Can (2002). Eastin has worked with such directors as Steven Spielberg, Brian De Palma, and Jason Reitman. Eastin is also known for his numerous television appearances throughout the years on such shows as Little House on the Prairie, CHiPS, T.J. Hooker, St. Elsewhere and L.A. Law. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steve Eastin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Catalyst
Film · 2025
Killers of the Flower Moon
Film · 2023
Gasoline Alley
Film · 2022
Warning Shot
Film · 2018
Watercolor Postcards
Film · 2013
Jesus Comes to Town
Film · 2010
Up in the Air
Film · 2009
In Plain Sight
Series · 2008
Rails & Ties
Film · 2007
Saving Grace
Series · 2007
When a Stranger Calls
Film · 2006
Crash Landing
Film · 2006
The Black Dahlia
Film · 2006
Dexter
Series · 2006
Vanished
Series · 2006
Shallow Ground
Film · 2005
A Man Apart
Film · 2003
Matchstick Men
Film · 2003
Cold Case
Series · 2003
NCIS
Series · 2003
Catch Me If You Can
Film · 2002
Without a Trace
Series · 2002
Peril
Film · 2001
The Division
Series · 2001
The Guardian
Series · 2001
Agent Red
Film · 2000
The District
Series · 2000
Gilmore Girls
Series · 2000
The '60s
Film · 1999
Diplomatic Siege
Film · 1999
Three Secrets
Film · 1999
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Film · 1999
Providence
Series · 1999
Judging Amy
Series · 1999
Little Bigfoot 2: The Journey Home
Film · 1998
Felicity
Series · 1998
Con Air
Film · 1997
Sleeping with the Devil
Film · 1997
Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer
Film · 1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Series · 1997
Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
Film · 1996
The Sweeper
Film · 1996
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
Film · 1996
Ed
Film · 1996
The Pretender
Series · 1996
Profiler
Series · 1996
The Ultimate Guide
Series · 1996
Last Man Standing
Film · 1995
Murder One
Series · 1995
JAG
Series · 1995
Wagons East!
Film · 1994
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
Film · 1994
The Scout
Film · 1994
Tonya & Nancy: The Inside Story
Film · 1994
Chicago Hope
Series · 1994
ER
Series · 1994
Dying to Love You
Film · 1993
Robot Wars
Film · 1993
Sliver
Film · 1993
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom
Film · 1993
Bound by Honor
Film · 1993
The Hidden II
Film · 1993
Saved by the Bell: The College Years
Series · 1993
The X-Files
Series · 1993
Diagnosis: Murder
Series · 1993
Diagnosis: Murder
Series · 1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Series · 1993
Melrose Place
Series · 1992
The Commish
Series · 1991
By Dawn's Early Light
Film · 1990
Nightmare on the 13th Floor
Film · 1990
Wings
Series · 1990
Field of Dreams
Film · 1989
Desperado: Badlands Justice
Film · 1989
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Series · 1989
Mancuso, F.B.I.
Series · 1989
Life Goes On
Series · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
The Hidden
Film · 1987
The Deliberate Stranger
Film · 1986
Acceptable Risks
Film · 1986
L.A. Law
Series · 1986
Matlock
Series · 1986
The Deliberate Stranger
Series · 1986
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
Film · 1985
Gotcha!
Film · 1985
Moonlighting
Series · 1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Series · 1985
MacGyver
Series · 1985
The Colbys
Series · 1985
Silence of the Heart
Film · 1984
The A-Team
Series · 1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Series · 1983
St. Elsewhere
Series · 1982
T. J. Hooker
Series · 1982
Cagney & Lacey
Series · 1982
The Patricia Neal Story
Film · 1981
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
Film · 1981
Falcon Crest
Series · 1981
Hill Street Blues
Series · 1981
Trouble in High Timber Country
Film · 1980
A Change of Seasons
Film · 1980
Crisis in Mid-Air
Film · 1979
The Best Place to Be
Film · 1979
It's a Mile from Here to Glory
Film · 1978
Happily Ever After
Film · 1978
The Clone Master
Film · 1978
CHiPs
Series · 1977
Mulligan's Stew
Series · 1977
Wonder Woman
Series · 1975
Night Games
Film · 1974
Little House on the Prairie
Series · 1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
Series · 1974
Joe Kidd
Film · 1972
The Waltons
Series · 1972
Days of Our Lives
Series · 1965