Steve Eastin
Biography
Steve Eastin is an American actor who also teaches acting. Born in Colorado, he began acting lessons at six at a local theater and earned his Equity card at sixteen. He studied at the University of Northern Colorado and performed at the Little Theater of the Rockies, then taught at the University of Arizona as a fellow and won his first Screen Actors Guild role opposite Clint Eastwood in Joe Kidd. After moving to Los Angeles in 1974, he joined the Charles Conrad Studio. He has played more than 300 roles in film, television and theater, and is best known for Con Air (1997), Field of Dreams (1989) and A Man Apart (2003). He also had two key scenes with Leonardo DiCaprio in Catch Me if You Can (2002). His television credits include X-Files, St. Elsewhere, L.A. Law, Little House on the Prairie, CHiPS and T.J. Hooker. In 1991 he founded the Steve Eastin Studio, where he teaches acting.
78years old
Turns 79 on June 22in 251 days
- Born Colorado
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 28
- Career span
- 45 years1980 to 2025
First and latest
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First role
At age 16, Eastin got his Actor Equity card by appearing in two musicals that were choreographed by Micheal Bennet.
First role
After college, Eastin won a fellowship that let him teach at the University of Arizona. While there, he got his first SAG role, acting opposite Clint Eastwood in Joe Kidd.
Behind the camera
In 1991, Eastin started the Steve Eastin Studio, an acting school of his own. There, students learn what he calls "Choiceless awareness": actors do not read into the script or prepare their "beats".
Steve Eastin movies on Netflix
Catalystas Father Albright
Gasoline Alleyas Capt. Lew Ferry
Warning Shot
Watercolor Postcardsas Morgan
All Things Fall Apartas Coach Harper
Up in the Airas Samuels
Rails & Tiesas N.B. Garcia
Crash Landingas Detective Cobb
When a Stranger Callsas Detective Hines
Shallow Groundas Detective Russell
A Man Apartas Ty Frost
Matchstick Menas Mr. Schaffer
Catch Me If You Canas Paul Morgan
Diplomatic Siegeas Bates
Con Airas Guard Falzon
The Sweeperas Richard
The Scoutas Clubhouse Manager
Wagons Eastas Bartender
Blood In, Blood Outas Hollenbeck Captain
Robot Warsas Boles
The Hidden II
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Momas Bob Wilbur
Nightmare on the 13th Flooras Hotel Doorman
Field of Dreamsas Eddie Cicotte - P
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revengeas Policeman
Gotcha!as CIA Agent
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Makeras Coach Tom Landers
A Change of Seasonsas Lance
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Simon West directed two of these films, Michael Ritchie two. Eleven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Danny Trejo2 films together, 1993 to 1997
Danny Trejo's page Con Air1997IMDb rating 6.9Eastin as Guard FalzonTrejo as Johnny-23
Blood In, Blood Out1993IMDb rating 7.9Eastin as Hollenbeck CaptainTrejo as Geronimo
Nicolas Cage2 films together, 1997 to 2003
Nicolas Cage's page Matchstick Men2003IMDb rating 7.2Eastin as Mr. SchafferCage as Roy Waller
Con Air1997IMDb rating 6.9Eastin as Guard FalzonCage as Cameron Poe
Ray Liotta2 films together, 1989 to 2011
Ray Liotta's page All Things Fall Apart2011IMDb rating 5.4Eastin as Coach HarperLiotta as Dr. Brintall
Field of Dreams1989IMDb rating 7.5Eastin as Eddie Cicotte - PLiotta as Shoeless Joe Jackson
Ving Rhames2 films together, 1993 to 1997
Ving Rhames's page Con Air1997IMDb rating 6.9Eastin as Guard FalzonRhames as Diamond Dog
Blood In, Blood Out1993IMDb rating 7.9Eastin as Hollenbeck CaptainRhames as Ivan
James Earl Jones2 films together, 1989 to 2018
James Earl Jones's page Warning Shot2018IMDb rating 4.8Jones as Pendleton
Field of Dreams1989IMDb rating 7.5Eastin as Eddie Cicotte - PJones as Terence Mann
Ed Lauter2 films together, 1994 to 1996
Ed Lauter's page The Sweeper1996IMDb rating 5.1Eastin as RichardLauter as Molls
Wagons East1994IMDb rating 4.9Eastin as BartenderLauter as John Slade
Simon WestDirector, 2 films, 1997 to 2006
All films by Simon West When a Stranger Calls2006IMDb rating 5.1Eastin as Detective Hines
Con Air1997IMDb rating 6.9Eastin as Guard Falzon
Michael RitchieDirector, 2 films, 1993 to 1994
All films by Michael Ritchie The Scout1994IMDb rating 5.5Eastin as Clubhouse Manager
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom1993IMDb rating 6.6Eastin as Bob Wilbur
Also two films together5 more actors
- John C. McGinleyWatercolor Postcards (2013) and Wagons East (1994)
- James BrolinCatch Me If You Can (2002) and Nightmare on the 13th Floor (1990)
- Frank WhaleyWarning Shot (2018) and Field of Dreams (1989)
- Clu GulagerThe Hidden II (1993) and A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
- Jesse BorregoCon Air (1997) and Blood In, Blood Out (1993)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Steve Eastin's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.1 billion
14 of the 28 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 28 films: 14 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 8 figure not found.
- 14Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 5Never in cinemas
- 8Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 98% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$352M33.4% of the total
- 2$224M21.2% of the total
- 3$167M15.8% of the total
- 4$84M8.0% of the total
- 5$67M6.4% of the total
- 6$66M6.2% of the total
- 7$44M4.2% of the total
- 8$30M2.8% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.









