| Non-acting careers: When Jeff was seventeen years old, after graduating from high School, he began traveling extensively. His travels took him to Alaska, Europe, Israel, India, the Himalayas and Afghanistan. His great range and diversity as an actor may well be a direct result of his traveling days, as he lived and learned of the life and culture of the vast diversity of people wherever he traveled, working his way around by taking odd jobs at different locations | | Big break: His first major big-screen role, as Deputy Tyree in Silverado. From his first break in Silverado in 1984, and continuing to the present day, he has never experienced a lull in his acting career. Calling himself a "jobber actor", Jeff makes around four or five films per year, selecting his parts according to the needs he wishes to fulfill inside himself. | | Defining characters: | | Best movies: | Best TV:The Marshal, produced by his close friend, and acting colleague, Don Johnson.
Jeff has said that more than any other vehicle he had acted in to date, his own personality, values, and feelings become encompassed in the character that was to evolve, and emerge, as Winston MacBride. Unique in its concept, the show starred only Jeff, as he liked to say in interviews at the time, one man, one hour. It was a show which showcased the talent of a very versatile actor well.
Lost Executive Producers, Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, said that Jeff was the first and only choice for the role of Frank Lapidus. | | Stage credits: At the age of twenty five, while he worked as a ballroom dancing teacher he was invited to attend the ballet. He applied and won a full scholarship to dance with the Joffrey Ballet in New York City. It was while he was dancing that he learned the importance of utilizing his entire body to tell a story, and not to rely only on a tone of voice or change in facial features to express his thoughts and emotions. The Joffrey Ballet led to stage roles, first in the chorus, then in more and increasingly longer speaking roles. An accident in London necessitated Jeff to return home prematurely. Jeff remained, as ever, undaunted. | | Endorsements: | | Other notable appearances/credits: | | Top awards: | | Other: |
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