Kristoff St. John
Kristoff St. John | |
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.jpg) St. John in 2000 | |
| Born | July 15, 1966 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 2019 (aged 52) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Valley Oaks Memorial Park, Westlake Village, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Christoff St. John |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1975–2019 |
| Known for | Roots: The Next Generations Generations The Young and the Restless |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Christopher St. John |
Kristoff St. John (July 15, 1966 – February 3, 2019) was an American actor best known for playing Neil Winters on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless from 1991 until his death in 2019. Playing the role of Neil earned him two Daytime Emmy Awards from eleven nominations, and ten NAACP Image Awards. He was also known for his role as Adam Marshall in the NBC soap opera Generations, for which he received two Daytime Emmy Award nominations; and his role as a young Alex Haley on the ABC miniseries Roots: The Next Generations.
Early life
[edit]Kristoff St. John was born July 15, 1966, in New York City and grew up in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Los Angeles. His father, Christopher St. John, is a producer, actor and director, while his step mother, Marie, is an entertainer.[1]
Career
[edit]As a ten-year-old child, St. John had a featuring role on the Saturday-morning comedy Big John, Little John, broadcast on NBC in 1976. St. John portrayed a young Alex Haley in the 1979 ABC miniseries Roots: The Next Generations.[2] He also made a small appearance as Booker Brown on the ABC sitcom Happy Days,[3] as well as a boyfriend of Denise Huxtable on an early episode of The Cosby Show.[4] In his first major role, he appeared as Charlie Richmond Jr. in the 1985 CBS sitcom Charlie & Co.[5]
St. John's first major soap role was Adam Marshall on the NBC soap opera, Generations. After the show's cancellation in 1991, he originated the role of Neil Winters on The Young and the Restless, and played the character for 28 years;[6] no African American actor had appeared on the series more frequently than St. John. In 1992, he won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series for his role. On September 5, 1994, he hosted CBS Soap Break.[7]
In 2005, St. John became a special host for TV Guide Channel. In 2007, he received his fifth Daytime Emmy nomination. He was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor. In 2008, St. John won his second Daytime Emmy, as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.[8]
In 2014, A Man Called God, a documentary that St. John co-directed with his father Christopher St. John, debuted at the San Diego Black Film Festival.[9] The film was awarded there, and at other festivals such as the American Documentary Film Festival, and the Beverly Hills Film Festival.[10]
Kristoff's final appearance as Neil aired on February 6, 2019.[11] Late in April, it was revealed that Neil had died of a stroke.[12]
Personal life
[edit]St. John was married and divorced twice. He had a son Julian (1989–2014) and a daughter Paris Nicole (born 1992) with his first wife, boxer Mia St. John. Julian died by suicide on November 23, 2014, following a long history of mental illness.[13] St. John was married to Allana Nadal from 2001 to 2007, and they had a daughter, Lola (born April 15, 2003).[14] On August 31, 2018, he was engaged to Russian model Kseniya Olegovna Mikhaleva.[15]
St. John was a vegan and animal rights advocate; he appeared in two PETA ad campaigns.[16]
Death
[edit]St. John died at his Los Angeles, California, home on February 3, 2019, at age 52.[17][18][19] His death was ruled accidental with the cause listed as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.[20]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | That's My Mama | Andy | Episode: "Weekend Daddy"[6] |
| 1976–1977 | Big John, Little John | Homer | 11 episodes[21] |
| 1976 | Happy Days | Booker Brown | Episode: "Football Frolics" |
| 1977 | Wonder Woman | Linc | Episode: "The Bushwhackers", (as Christoff St. John) |
| The San Pedro Beach Bums | Ralphie | [22] | |
| 1979 | The Champ | Sonny | [6] |
| Roots: The Next Generations | Young Alex Haley | 26 episodes, (as Christoff St. John) | |
| 1979–1980 | The Bad News Bears | Ahmad Abdul Rahim | 26 episodes, (as Christoff St. John)[1] |
| 1982 | Sister, Sister | Daniel "Danny" Burton | TV movie |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show | David James | Episode: "How Ugly Is He?"[6] |
| 1985–1986 | Charlie & Co. | Charlie Richmond Jr. | 18 episodes[21] |
| 1988 | A Different World | E.Z. Brooks | Episode: "Advise and Descent"[6] |
| 1989–1991 | Generations | Adam Marshall | 208 episodes[21] |
| 1989 | Finish Line | Tito Landreau | TV movie |
| 1991–2019 | The Young and the Restless | Neil Winters | Series regular[21] |
| 1995 | CBS Soap Break | Host | [21] |
| Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Eric | 6 episodes[21] | |
| 1996 | Martin | Fred Livingston | Episode: "Kicked to the Curb"[6] |
| The Crew | Darnell | Episodes: "Winds of Change" Parts 1 & 2 | |
| 1997 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Morris | Episode: "Break Yourself, Fool"[6] |
| Living Single | Norwood | Episode: "Reconcilable Differences"[21] | |
| The Nanny | Himself | ||
| 1998 | Family Matters | D'Andre | Episode: "Throw Urkel from the Train"[1] |
| 2002 | Trois 2: Pandora's Box | Victor DuBois | [6] |
| 2005 | Carpool Guy | Steven | |
| 2007 | Spiritual Warriors | Hospital Administrator | |
| 2009 | Everybody Hates Chris | Himself | Episode: "Everybody Hates Spring Break" |
| 2013 | 20 Feet Below: The Darkness Descending | Smitty | |
| 2014 | A Man Called God | Director | Documentary film co-directed with Christopher St. John |
| 2017 | A Christmas Cruise | Jake | TV movie |
| 2019 | Home Is Where The Killer Is | Dr. Fredericks | (final film role) |
Awards and nominations
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Slotnik, Daniel E. (February 4, 2019). "Kristoff St. John, a Fixture of Daytime TV, Is Dead at 52". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ Daniel Wilcox & Thad Mumford (writers); Georg Stanford Brown (director) (February 22, 1979). "Part 5". Roots: The Next Generations. ABC.
- ^ James Ritz (writer); Jerry Paris (director) (January 20, 1976). "Football Frolics". Happy Days. Season 3. Episode 18. ABC.
- ^ John Markus (writer); Jay Sandrich (director) (November 15, 1984). "How Ugly Is He?". The Cosby Show. Season 1. Episode 9. NBC.
- ^ Petski, Denise (February 4, 2019). "Kristoff St. John Dies: 'The Young & The Restless' Actor Was 52". Deadline. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Rubin, Rebecca (February 4, 2019). "'Young and the Restless' Star Kristoff St. John Dies at 52". Variety. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ Brennan, Carol. "St. John, Kristoff 1966–." Contemporary Black Biography, edited by David G. Oblender, vol. 25, Gale, 2000, pp. 156-158. Gale eBooks. Accessed 12 Aug. 2020.
- ^ "Kristoff St. John's last soap episode airs Wednesday". ABC News. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ^ Clifford, Kambra (January 30, 2014). "CENTER STAGE: 'Y&R's' Kristoff St. John On His Shocking New Documentary… And Whether or Not Neil Will Make It Down the Aisle!". Soap Opera Network. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ Clifford, Kembra (April 30, 2014). "Kristoff St. John's Documentary Nabs Prestigious Awards". Soap Opera Network. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ Arnowitz, Leora; Thompson, Julia (February 6, 2019). "Kristoff St. John's final 'Young and the Restless' scene airs, leaving fans in tears". USA Today. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ Reichardt, Nancy (April 25, 2019). "'Days': Hector? Darn Near Killed 'er!". uexpress.
- ^ "Kristoff St. John's Son Julian Dead at 24". Soaps.sheknows.com. November 29, 2014.
- ^ "My Lil Lola Lemon is Officially a Teenager Today". Instagram.com. April 15, 2016. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021.
- ^ Pasquini, Maria (September 3, 2018). "The Young and the Restless Star Kristoff St. John Is Engaged to Russian Model Kseniya Mikhaleva". People. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ "Taking it Off for PETA". SoapOperaDigest.com. July 12, 2004.
- ^ "Beloved Y&R Star Kristoff St. John Dies". Soap Opera Digest. Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. American Media, Inc. February 4, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ Corinthios, Aurelie (February 4, 2019). "Young and the Restless Star Kristoff St. John Dead at 52: Report". People. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ Reed, Anika (February 4, 2019). "'Young and the Restless' star Kristoff St. John dead at 52, cause 'deferred'". USA Today. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ Schnurr, Samantha (March 19, 2019). "Kristoff St. John's Cause of Death Revealed". E! Online. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Kristoff St. John". TV Guide. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ Respers, Lisa (February 4, 2019). "Kristoff St. John, star of 'Young & the Restless,' dead at 52". CNN. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ Goudas, John N. (May 26, 1990). "Emmy nominees announced". TimesDaily. Florence, Alabama: Tennessee Valley Printing Co. p. 70. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ "1991 Emmy Winners & Nominees". Soap Opera Digest. New York City: American Media, Inc. Archived from the original on August 18, 2004. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ "CBS Takes Home Most Daytime Emmys : Television: 'All My Children's' Susan Lucci, nominated 13 times, gets a standing ovation--but no best actress award". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. June 25, 1992. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ "1993 Image Award Winners". UPI.com. January 17, 1993. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ^ "1994 Image Award Winners". IMDb. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ Snow, Shauna (February 22, 1996). "5 Films Head Nominations for NAACP Image Awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ Bonawitz, Amy (February 11, 2009). "34th Annual Daytime Emmy Winners". CBS News. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ^ Silverman, Stephen M. (June 21, 2008). "Ellen DeGeneres, Tyra Banks Win Daytime Emmys". People. New York City. Archived from the original on March 18, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
- ^ Couch, Aaron (February 1, 2013). "2013 Image Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ Couch, Aaron (February 22, 2014). "2014 Image Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ "The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). New York City: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 31, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ "The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). New York City: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 24, 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ "The 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). New York City: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 22, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
External links
[edit]
- Official website
- Kristoff St. John at Find a Grave
- Kristoff St. John at IMDb
- ‹The template AllMovie name is being considered for deletion.› Kristoff St. John at AllMovie
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- 1966 births
- 2019 deaths
- 20th-century African-American male actors
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century African-American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- Accidental deaths in California
- African-American male child actors
- American male child actors
- American male soap opera actors
- American male television actors
- Burials at Valley Oaks Memorial Park
- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series winners
- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series winners
- Daytime Emmy Award winners
- Deaths from cardiomyopathy
- Male actors from New York City
- Male actors from Bridgeport, Connecticut