Justin Furstenfeld

Biography

Justin Furstenfeld is an American musician who sings, plays guitar, and writes lyrics for the rock band Blue October and is also a member of Harvard of the South. Born in Houston, he formed the Last Wish while attending the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts and played with that band from age 13 until 1995. Performing solo, he uses the name 5591. In 2008 he joined a four-city book and concert tour with Twilight author Stephenie Meyer, and in 2009 he published Crazy Making, a book about the inspiration behind his Blue October songs. He had a drama scholarship at HSPVA and acted in several school plays before appearing in the 1996 film Late Bloomers. His feature debut came in Christian Sesma's action movie Section 8 (2022), where he played Ajax Abernathy, and his original song played over the opening credits. He also acted in Sesma's Lights Out (2024).

50years old

Turns 51 on December 14in 62 days

Born December 14, 1975Houston
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Also credited as Justin Steward Furstenfeld

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 4 years2020 to 2024

Every film, newest first

2024Lights OutIMDb rating 4.9
2022Section 8IMDb rating 4.4
2020Get Back UpIMDb rating 7.3

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Early training
Furstenfeld attended HSPVA on a drama scholarship and acted in several plays during high school. He also had a role in the 1996 film Late Bloomers.
First role
Furstenfeld made his true feature film debut in 2022, playing Ajax Abernathy in Christian Sesma's action film Section Eight, which also used his song "This is What I Live For" over the opening credits.
Early training
Furstenfeld attended Houston's High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, where he started the band The Last Wish. He was 13 when he began playing in it and stayed with the group until 1995.
About the name
When he performs on his own, Furstenfeld goes by the moniker 5591, a name he uses for those solo performances.
Beyond film
Furstenfeld went on a sold-out book and concert tour in August 2008 with Stephenie Meyer, who wrote the Twilight series, visiting four cities.
Behind the camera
In April 2009, Furstenfeld published Crazy Making - The Words and Lyrics of Justin Furstenfeld, a book that explains in explicit detail what inspired every Blue October song to date.