Steve Eastin
Acting
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.
Known for
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movieCatalyst
2025
Father Albright
movieKillers of the Flower Moon
2023
Judge John C. Pollock
movieGasoline Alley
2022
Capt. Lew Ferry
movieUp in the Air
2009
Samuels
tvIn Plain Sight
2008
Cormac 'Sully' Sullivan
movieRails & Ties
2007
N.B. Garcia
tvSaving Grace
2007
Pody Pope
tvDexter
2006
Bill Bennett
movieThe Black Dahlia
2006
Detective
tvVanished
2006
Murphy Manning
movieCrash Landing
2006
Detective Cobb
movieWhen a Stranger Calls
2006
Detective Hines
movieShallow Ground
2005
Detective Russell
tvCold Case
2003
Carl Welter (2010)
tvNCIS
2003
Frank Smith
movieMatchstick Men
2003
Mr. Schaffer
movieA Man Apart
2003
Ty Frost
movieCatch Me If You Can
2002
Paul Morgan
tvWithout a Trace
2002
Bull Carver
tvThe Guardian
2001
Ron Hassey
moviePeril
2001
Detective Marks
tvThe District
2000
Chief Darby
movieAgent Red
2000
Captain Russert
tvJudging Amy
1999
Ed Dunsmore
movieThe '60s
1999
Big Max
tvFelicity
1998
Fire Marshal Howard
movieCon Air
1997
Guard Falzon
tvBeyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
Mr. Stone (segment "Secret of the Family Tomb")
movieSleeping with the Devil
1997
Wes Dubrovich
tvProfiler
1996
Leo Cantrell
tvThe Pretender
1996
Cedar Point Sheriff
movieThe Sweeper
1996
Richard
tvThe Ultimate Guide
1996
Narrator
movieEd
1996
Sharks' Manager
movieThe Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
1996
Special Agent Millard Weeks
tvJAG
1995
Max Sullivan
movieLast Man Standing
1995
Seagrove
movieThe Scout
1994
Clubhouse Manager
tvER
1994
Lorenzo
tvChicago Hope
1994
McNeil's Coxarthrosis Patient
movieWagons East!
1994
Bartender
movieTonya & Nancy: The Inside Story
1994
Ted Raynor
tvDiagnosis: Murder
1993
Coz the Bartender / Russ Marsh
tvThe X-Files
1993
Sheriff Mazeroski
movieSliver
1993
Det. Phillip
movieRobot Wars
1993
Boles
movieBound by Honor
1993
Hollenbeck Captain
movieNightmare on the 13th Floor
1990
Hotel Doorman
tvWings
1990
Murray
tvDoogie Howser, M.D.
1989
Stage Guard
tvSeinfeld
1989
Cop #1
movieField of Dreams
1989
Eddie Cicotte - P
movieThe Hidden
1987
Agent Stadt
tvL.A. Law
1986
Sam Hamman
tvMatlock
1986
Steve Miller
movieAcceptable Risks
1986
Jerry Haywood
tvThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
Police Captain
tvMacGyver
1985
Tony
movieGotcha!
1985
CIA Agent
tvMoonlighting
1985
Bakery Clerk
movieSilence of the Heart
1984
Ed Rintal
tvThe A-Team
1983
Taylor
tvSt. Elsewhere
1982
Detective Thibideaux
tvT. J. Hooker
1982
Pete Tebbetts
movieThe Patricia Neal Story
1981
Frank Gilroy
tvFalcon Crest
1981
Lieutenant Thayne
movieButcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
1981
Coach Tom Landers
movieTrouble in High Timber Country
1980
Bob Elston
movieCrisis in Mid-Air
1979
Jamieson
movieThe Clone Master
1978
Huberman
Happily Ever After
1978
First Workman
tvWonder Woman
1975
Johnny
tvLittle House on the Prairie
1974
Shell game barker
movieNight Games
1974
Airline Officer
movieJoe Kidd
1972
Rider (uncredited)