Sean Frye | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sean Anthony Frye (1966-09-16) September 16, 1966 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1974–1988 |
| Spouse |
Rita Saguin
(m. 1987; div. 1992) |
| Father | Virgil Frye |
| Relatives | Soleil Moon Frye (half-sister) |
Sean Anthony Frye (born September 16, 1966) is an American former actor. His best-known role was as Steve, the sunglass-toting friend of Elliott Taylor (Henry Thomas)'s older brother Michael (Robert MacNaughton) in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.1
His last made-for-television film was Toughlove (1985), where he played the role of Tim, 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 teenage 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
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.