Occupation Actor Height 1.88 m Years active 1982-Present Children Willow Anwar | Name Craig Sheffer Siblings Hogan Sheffer | |
Full Name Craig Eric Sheffer Partner(s) Gabrielle Anwar (ended 1990s), Movies and TV shows A River Runs Through It, One Tree Hill, Nightbreed, Some Kind of Wonderful, That Was Then This Is Now Similar People Leigh Taylor‑Young, Willow Anwar, Gabrielle Anwar, Barry Corbin, Keith Scott | ||
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Craig Eric Sheffer (born April 23, 1960) is an American film and television actor. He is known for his leading roles as Norman Maclean in the film A River Runs Through It, Aaron Boone in the film Nightbreed, and Keith Scott on the television series One Tree Hill.
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- Gwinnett center int l film festival workshop craig sheffer an acting career in film
- The craig sheffer collection huge compilation
- Early and personal life
- Career
- Filmography
- References
The craig sheffer collection huge compilation
Early and personal life
Sheffer was born in York, Pennsylvania. His mother, Anna, worked in a nursing home, and his father, Rock, worked as a prison guard and screenwriter. Craig Sheffer has a daughter named Willow (born November 8, 1993) by former partner, actress Gabrielle Anwar. Before becoming successful as an actor, Sheffer sold newspapers and "slept under the marble staircase" in Grand Central Terminal for weeks while living off Unification Church spaghetti dinners."
Career
Sheffer was first seen on a nationwide basis as Ian Hayden on the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live, and on the 1983 prime time serial The Hamptons. His earliest starring assignment in films was as the best friend of troubled teenager Emilio Estevez in That Was Then... This Is Now (1985), a reformatory camp inmate in Fire with Fire (1986), an antagonistic rich kid in Some Kind of Wonderful (1987), and the romantic love interest of an overweight cosmetician in Baby Cakes (1989).
Sheffer portrayed the lead role of Aaron Boone/Cabal in Nightbreed (1990), author Norman Maclean in A River Runs Through It in (1992), and played Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback Joe Kane in The Program in 1993.
Sheffer's other films include Fire in the Sky (1993), Head Above Water (1996), and Sleep With Me (1994) (top-billed, as the apex of a romantic triangle which included Eric Stoltz and Meg Tilly). Sheffer played the leading role in Clive Barker's franchise sequel, Hellraiser: Inferno. He also played the main character in the Movie Bliss 1997 which starred Sheryl Lee, Terence Stamp, and Leigh Taylor-Young
Sheffer played Constant Bradley in the 1996 miniseries A Season in Purgatory and Keith Scott on the CW Network series One Tree Hill. Sheffer was a regular for three seasons; his character was killed half way through season 3. He had several guest appearances in season 4. He directed the feature film American Crude, a dark comedy starring Ron Livingston and Rob Schneider, it was released straight to DVD in June 2008. Sheffer had a cameo appearance in the movie Stand Up Guys.
In 2016, Sheffer starred alongside Steven Seagal in Code of Honor.
Filmography
Actor
-
Man in the Long Black Coat (post-production) as
Tibor Farkas
2023
Velocity Girl as
Sheriff Earl Gentry
2021
American Horror Story (TV Series) as
Richard Nixon
- The Future Perfect (2021) - Richard Nixon
- Blue Moon (2021) - Richard Nixon
- Inside (2021) - Richard Nixon
2021
Palmer as
Bartender Cosimo
2019
Widow's Point as
Thomas Livingston
2017
Destruction Los Angeles as
John Benson
2016
Code of Honor as
William Porter
2013
Major Crimes (TV Series) as
John Brand
- Boys Will Be Boys (2013) - John Brand
2013
Battledogs (TV Movie) as
Major Brian Hoffman
2013
The Mark: Redemption as
Chad
2012
The Mark as
Chad Turner
2012
Stand Up Guys as
Jargoniew #1
2012
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) as
Jack Gilmore
- Karma to Burn (2012) - Jack Gilmore
- Homecoming (2012) - Jack Gilmore
2012
Bad Ass as
Attorney
2003
One Tree Hill (TV Series) as
Keith Scott
- Danny Boy (2012) - Keith Scott
- All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone (2007) - Keith Scott (uncredited)
- Songs to Love and Die By (2006) - Keith Scott
- With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We Slept (2006) - Keith Scott
- Just Watch the Fireworks (2006) - Keith Scott
- All Tomorrow's Parties (2006) - Keith Scott
- The Wind That Blew My Heart Away (2006) - Keith Scott
- I've Got Dreams to Remember (2006) - Keith Scott
- Return of the Future (2006) - Keith Scott
- Brave New World (2006) - Keith Scott (credit only)
- How a Resurrection Really Feels (2005) - Keith Scott (credit only)
- The Worst Day Since Yesterday (2005) - Keith Scott (credit only)
- Champagne for My Real Friends, Real Pain for My Sham Friends (2005) - Keith Scott (credit only)
- Locked Hearts and Hand Grenades (2005) - Keith Scott (credit only)
- A Multitude of Casualties (2005) - Keith Scott (credit only)
- An Attempt to Tip the Scales (2005) - Keith Scott (credit only)
- First Day on a Brand New Planet (2005) - Keith Scott (credit only)
- From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea (2005) - Keith Scott (credit only)
- Like You Like an Arsonist (2005) - Keith Scott
- The Tide That Left and Never Came Back (2005) - Keith Scott (credit only)
- The Leavers Dance (2005) - Keith Scott
- What Could Have Been (2005) - Keith Scott (credit only)
- Lifetime Piling Up (2005) - Keith Scott
- I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning (2005) - Keith Scott (credit only)
- The Lonesome Road (2005) - Keith Scott (credit only)
- Something I Can Never Have (2005) - Keith Scott
- Somewhere a Clock Is Ticking (2005) - Keith Scott
- Unopened Letter to the World (2005) - Keith Scott
- The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows (2005) - Keith Scott (credit only)
- The Hero Dies in This One (2005) - Keith Scott
- Between Order and Randomness (2005) - Keith Scott
- The Heart Brings You Back (2005) - Keith Scott
- Don't Take Me for Granted (2004) - Keith Scott
- The Trick Is to Keep Breathing (2004) - Keith Scott (credit only)
- Truth, Bitter Truth (2004) - Keith Scott
- Let the Reigns Go Loose (2004) - Keith Scott
- We Might as Well Be Strangers (2004) - Keith Scott
- I Will Dare (2004) - Keith Scott
- You Can't Always Get What You Want (2004) - Keith Scott
- Near Wild Heaven (2004) - Keith Scott
- Truth Doesn't Make a Noise (2004) - Keith Scott
- The Desperate Kingdom of Love (2004) - Keith Scott
- The Games That Play Us (2004) - Keith Scott
- The Leaving Song (2004) - Keith Scott
- What Is and What Should Never Be (2004) - Keith Scott
- How Can You Be Sure? (2004) - Keith Scott
- To Wish Impossible Things (2004) - Keith Scott
- Spirit in the Night (2004) - Keith Scott
- The First Cut Is the Deepest (2004) - Keith Scott
- Suddenly Everything Has Changed (2004) - Keith Scott
- I Shall Believe (2004) - Keith Scott
- Hanging by a Moment (2004) - Keith Scott
- Crash Course in Polite Conversations (2004) - Keith Scott
- The Living Years (2004) - Keith Scott
- You Gotta Go There to Come Back (2004) - Keith Scott
- With Arms Outstretched (2003) - Keith Scott
- The Search for Something More (2003) - Keith Scott
- Life in a Glass House (2003) - Keith Scott
- Every Night Is Another Story (2003) - Keith Scott
- All That You Can't Leave Behind (2003) - Keith Scott
- Crash Into You (2003) - Keith Scott
- Are You True? (2003) - Keith Scott
- The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most (2003) - Keith Scott
- Pilot (2003) - Keith Scott
2012
The Mentalist (TV Series) as
Gary Philo
- Cheap Burgundy (2012) - Gary Philo
2010
Ashley's Ashes as
Bill
2010
Criminal Minds (TV Series) as
James Thomas
- Compromising Positions (2010) - James Thomas
2010
Lies Between Friends (TV Movie) as
Sheriff Zach Tom Watts
2010
Psych (TV Series) as
Federal Marshal Daniel Wayne
- A Very Juliet Episode (2010) - Federal Marshal Daniel Wayne
2008
While She Was Out as
Kenneth
2008
Love Lies Bleeding (Video) as
Morton
2006
Coffee Date as
Diana's Husband (uncredited)
2006
Long Lost Son (TV Movie) as
Quinn Halloran / John Williams
2006
Find Love as
Interviewer
2005
Tom's Nu Heaven as
Tom Mitchell
2005
Into the West (TV Mini Series) as
Older Robert Wheeler
- Ghost Dance (2005) - Older Robert Wheeler
2005
The Second Front as
Frank Hossom
2004
Prodigal Son (Short) as
Alan
2004
Berserker as
Boar
2003
Without Malice (TV Movie) as
Dr. Paul Venters
2003
Dracula II: Ascension (Video) as
Lowell
2003
Water Under the Bridge as
Marco
2002
Deadly Little Secrets as
Dr. Gordon Childs
2002
Fastlane (TV Series) as
Andrew Kane
- Pilot (2002) - Andrew Kane
2002
Ritual as
Paul Claybourne
2002
Cabin Pressure (TV Movie) as
Peter 'Bird Dog' Dewmont
2002
Turnaround as
Det. Stratten
2001
Flying Virus as
Martin Bauer
2001
Net Worth as
Woody Miller
2001
Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal (Video) as
Nick Watts
2001
Family Law (TV Series) as
Martin Antenelli
- Separation (2001) - Martin Antenelli
2000
Merlin: The Return as
Mordred
2000
Maze as
Mike
2000
Hellraiser: Inferno (Video) as
Joseph
2000
Deep Core as
Brian Goodman
2000
The Pavilion as
Frank Cassilis
1999
Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying as
Martin
1999
Flypaper as
Bobby Ray
1999
The Fall as
Adam Ellis
1998
Shadow of Doubt as
Laird Atkins
1998
Rhapsody in Bloom (TV Movie) as
Jack Safrenek
1997
Merry Christmas, George Bailey (TV Movie) as
Ernie Bishop / Ed / Bridgekeeper
1997
Executive Power (Video) as
Nick Seger
1997
Double Take as
Connor McEwen
1997
Bliss as
Joseph
1997
Miss Evers' Boys (TV Movie) as
Dr. Douglas
1996
Head Above Water as
Lance
1996
A Season in Purgatory (TV Mini Series) as
Constant Bradley
1996
The Grave as
King
1995
Bloodknot (TV Movie) as
Mike
1995
Wings of Courage as
Henri
1995
In Pursuit of Honor (TV Movie) as
Lt. Marshall Buxton
1994
The Desperate Trail (Video) as
Jack Cooper
1994
Sleep with Me as
Frank
1994
The Road Killers as
Cliff
1993
Fire on the Amazon as
R.J.
1993
The Program as
Joe Kane
1993
Fire in the Sky as
Allan Dallis
1992
A River Runs Through It as
Norman Maclean
1991
Eye of the Storm as
Ray
1991
Motorama as
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1990
Blue Desert as
Randall Atkins
1990
Instant Karma as
Zane
1990
Nightbreed as
Aaron Boone / Cabal
1989
Babycakes (TV Movie) as
Rob
1988
Split Decisions as
Eddie McGuinn
1986
Teen Wolf (TV Series) as
Mick
- Howlin' Cousins (1987) - Mick (voice)
- Scott and the Howlers (1987) - Mick (voice)
- Teen Wolf, Come Home (1987) - Mick (voice)
- Diary of a Mad Werewolf (1987) - Mick (voice)
- Down on the Farm (1987) - Mick (voice)
- Toot Toot, Tut Tut and All That Rot (1987) - Mick (voice)
- It's No Picnic Being Teen Wolf (1987) - Mick (voice)
- Teen Wolf's Curse (1987) - Mick (voice)
- Teen Wolf Punks Out (1986) - Mick (voice)
- Under My Spell (1986) - Mick (voice)
- The All-American Werewolf (1986) - Mick (voice)
- The Curse of the Red Paw (1986) - Mick (voice)
- Leader of the Pack (1986) - Mick (voice)
- Wolf of My Dreams (1986) - Mick (voice)
- Wolf Pride (1986) - Mick (voice)
- Up a Family Tree (1986) - Mick (voice)
- The Beast Within (1986) - Mick (voice)
- Shopworn Wolf (1986) - Mick (voice)
- The Werewolf Buster (1986) - Mick (voice)
- Grandpa's in the Doghouse (1986) - Mick (voice)
- Teen Wolf's Family Secret (1986) - Mick (voice)
1987
Some Kind of Wonderful as
Hardy Jenns
1986
Fire with Fire as
Joe
1985
That Was Then... This Is Now as
Bryon Douglas
1984
Michael Bradley: Nature of the Beast (Music Video) as
Frankie
1984
Voyage of the Rock Aliens as
Frankie
1983
The Hamptons (TV Series) as
Bruce Chadway
- Episode #1.1 (1983) - Bruce Chadway
1968
One Life to Live (TV Series) as
Ian Hayden (1982)
Producer
2016
Code of Honor (associate producer)
2008
American Crude (producer)
1993
Demolition Man (executive producer)
1990
Instant Karma (producer)
Director
2008
American Crude
2004
Prodigal Son (Short)
Writer
2008
American Crude (screenplay) / (story)
Self
2022
Drama Queens (Podcast Series documentary) as
Self - Guest
- The Wedding CRASHED, with Craig Sheffer (PART 2) (2022) - Self - Guest
- This Wedding CRASHED, with Craig Sheffer (2022) - Self - Guest
2014
Tribes of the Moon: Making Nightbreed (Video documentary) as
Self
2009
Deep Currents: Making 'A River Runs Through It' (Video documentary short) as
Self
2002
From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff (Documentary) as
Self
2001
Headliners & Legends with Matt Lauer (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Cameron Diaz (2001) - Self
1997
The Reality Trip (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Nancy Sinatra/Craig Sheffer/Morphine (1995) - Self - Guest
- Cloris Leachman/Craig Sheffer/4 Non Blondes (1993) - Self - Guest
Archive Footage
2022
The Ravens (Podcast Series)
- Craig Sheffer - Keith Scott - One Tree Hill (2022)
2006
One Tree Hill (TV Series) as
Keith Scott
- Choosing My Own Way of Life (2008) - Keith Scott
- You Call It Madness, But I Call It Love (2007) - Keith Scott
- Resolve (2007) - Keith Scott
- Everything in Its Right Place (2007) - Keith Scott
- The Same Deep Water as You (2006) - Keith Scott
2004
Retrosexual: The 80's (TV Mini Series documentary)
1996
Dreamland: Area 51 (TV Movie documentary) as
Allan Dallis (uncredited)
References
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