Stephen Dorff is an American actor, producer and director. He is not as famous as many of his colleagues, despite the fact that in his biography there are more than eighty roles in films and TV shows. Dorff is well known to the audience for the film "Blade", in which he played the role of the main villain - the vampire Deacon Frost.
Dorff began his creative career at an early age, he always dreamed of a career in cinema. His acting piggy bank has a large number of roles in completely different genres, from horror films to serious dramas. For his role in the film "Somewhere" the actor received the main prize of the Venice Festival - "Golden Lion".
early years
Stephen was born in the USA, in the summer of 1973, in the family of a famous composer who has written a huge number of musical works for cinema - Steve Dorff and his wife Nancy. The family lived for a long time in Atlanta, and after the birth of their second child they moved to Los Angeles.
From the very birth, the boy was in an atmosphere of creativity. My father was busy writing music and often met at home with famous Hollywood filmmakers, discussing new projects.
Stephen also did not go unnoticed and soon found himself on the set, where he first starred in commercials, and then in cameo roles in various television projects.
At the age of thirteen, Stephen gets the lead role in the fantasy horror film Gateway. The film told about a boy who discovered a huge hole in the yard, which is the entrance to the other world, from where ancient evil begins to creep out to earth. The performance of the young actor was highly appreciated by film critics, he became a nominee for the Saturn Award. The film itself was considered a failure at first. Only a few years later, it gained immense popularity and became a cult painting of the late 80s.
Dorff's passion for acting took its toll on school. He changed schools several times, from which he was expelled for poor academic performance and constant absenteeism. As a result, Stephen still managed to get an education, and then re-engage in his creative career.
Film career
Stephen's first big success came with the release of The Power of Personality, in which he portrayed a South African youth who became a boxing star. Dorff's partners on the set were famous actors Morgan Freeman and Daniel Craig.
The following films became successful works for Dorff: "The Beatles: Four Plus One", "I Shot At Andy Warhol" and "Blood and Wine".
World fame came to Stephen after the release of the film "Blade", where he got one of the main roles - the vampire Frost. W. Snipes became his partner on the set. The film grossed over $ 130 million at the box office, and Dorff was voted "Best Villain."
After the success of "Blade" the actor began to offer new projects, where he again had to portray the villains. Stephen himself later said more than once that he was very tired of such proposals and roles and dreamed of appearing in a serious film, proving to everyone that he was able to play complex, diverse roles. And such a case presented itself to him in 2010, when the actor was invited to shoot the film "Somewhere", directed by Sofia Coppola, the daughter of the famous Francis Coppola. Dorff did an excellent job of the task and deservedly received the main prize of the Venice Festival.
Of his recent work, it is worth noting roles in such films as: "Circles of the Devil", "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Leatherface", "Don't Go," and in the series "True Detective", in which he continues to act today.
Personal life
By the age of forty-five, Dorff had never started a family, although he was never deprived of attention from the female sex.
Many Hollywood stars could not resist the charismatic actor. He was credited with romantic relationships with Pamela Anderson, Alicia Silverstone, Rachel Stevens, Katarina Damm, Nina Dobrev and many famous models.
In his interviews, Stephen said that he himself was surprised why he could not choose his life partner and create a normal family.
