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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

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  1. First role

    At age 16, Eastin got his Actor Equity card by appearing in two musicals that were choreographed by Micheal Bennet.

  2. 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.

  3. 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

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Catch Me If You Can2002 Biography, Crime, Dramaas Paul Morgan

    IMDb rating 8.11.3M votes

  2. Matchstick Men2003 Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thrilleras Mr. Schaffer

    IMDb rating 7.2147K votes

  3. A Man Apart2003as Ty Frost

    IMDb rating 6.051K votes

  4. Up in the Air2009as Samuels

    IMDb rating 7.4363K votes

  5. When a Stranger Calls2006as Detective Hines

    IMDb rating 5.152K votes

  6. Con Air1997as Guard Falzon

    IMDb rating 6.9343K votes

  7. Field of Dreams1989as Eddie Cicotte - P

    IMDb rating 7.5142K votes

  8. Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker1981as Coach Tom Landers

    IMDb rating 6.36.8K votes

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.

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Films together

Box office

What Steve Eastin's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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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. 1
    Catch Me If You Can2002as Paul Morgan
    $352M33.4% of the total
  2. 2
    Con Air1997as Guard Falzon
    $224M21.2% of the total
  3. 3
    Up in the Air2009as Samuels
    $167M15.8% of the total
  4. 4
    Field of Dreams1989as Eddie Cicotte - P
    $84M8.0% of the total
  5. 5
    When a Stranger Calls2006as Detective Hines
    $67M6.4% of the total
  6. 6
    Matchstick Men2003as Mr. Schaffer
    $66M6.2% of the total
  7. 7
    A Man Apart2003as Ty Frost
    $44M4.2% of the total
  8. 8
    $30M2.8% of the total
Gotcha! (1985), $8.8 millionBlood In, Blood Out (1993), $4.5 millionWagons East (1994), $4.4 millionThe Scout (1994), $2.7 millionRails & Ties (2007), $22,136Gasoline Alley (2022), $10,504

$20.4 millionfrom the other 6 films with a worldwide figure, 2% of the total