Ralph Seymour (born May 4, 1956) is an American film, stage, and television actor. He began his career in theater, starring on Broadway in a production of Peter Shaffer's Equus. His early film credits include Underground Aces, Longshot, Back Roads, Just Before Dawn (all 1981). Seymour also had supporting roles in Killer Party (1986), Empire of the Sun (1987), and Rain Man (1988).
Ralph Seymour | |
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.jpg) Seymour in Longshot (1981) | |
| Born | May 4, 1956 Lansing, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–2002 |
Biography
editSeymour was born in Lansing, Illinois,[1] the third of five children.[2] He graduated from Thornton Fractional South High School in Lansing in 1974, and was active performing in school plays and community theater.[2]
Seymour relocated to New York City, where he appeared on Broadway as Alan Strang in a production of Peter Shaffer's Equus between 1976 and 1977.[2]
He appeared in the short-lived sitcom Makin' It (1979)[3] before making his film debut in Underground Aces (1981).[4] Next, he co-starred with Leif Garrett and Linda Manz in the television film Longshot (1981), about a group of teenage foosball players.[5]
Seymour subsequently appeared in the comedy Back Roads (1981) with Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones, and had roles in the slasher film Just Before Dawn (also 1981) and the comedies Surf II (1983) and Meatballs Part II (1984).[4]
Other film roles include in the horror-comedies Ghoulies (1985) and Killer Party (1986), the drama Empire of the Sun (1987), and the comedy-drama Rain Man (1988).[4]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Underground Aces | Zig | [4] | |
| 1981 | Back Roads | Gosler | [4] | |
| 1981 | Just Before Dawn | Daniel | [4] | |
| 1981 | Longshot | Leroy Curtis | [4] | |
| 1983 | Surf II | Becker | ||
| 1984 | Meatballs Part II | Eddie | [4] | |
| 1985 | Ghoulies | Mark | [4] | |
| 1985 | Fletch | Creasy | [4] | |
| 1985 | Pee-wee's Big Adventure | Francis' Accomplice | [4] | |
| 1986 | Killer Party | Martin | [4] | |
| 1987 | Empire of the Sun | Cohen | [4] | |
| 1988 | Rain Man | Lenny | [4] | |
| 1989 | Let It Ride | Sid | [4] | |
| 1992 | Rage and Honor | Sleazoid | [4] | |
| 1997 | The Relic | Sergeant | [4] |
Select television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Makin' It | Al 'Kingfish' Sorrentino | Main role | [3] |
| 1992 | Sinatra | Budd | Miniseries | [4] |
References
edit- ^ "Ralph Seymour". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on September 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c Sherman, Richard (September 3, 1989). "Area native's key to success is keeping himself busy". The Times. p. F5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b McLean, Robert A. (February 1, 1979). "A disco family". The Boston Globe. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Ralph Seymour". AllMovie. Archived from the original on January 7, 2016.
- ^ Scanlan, Kathryn (August 20, 2022). "Twenty-Eight Portraits Of Linda Manz (1961–2020)". Another Gaze. Archived from the original on September 11, 2022.
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