An American actor born on August 23, 1970, in Madras, Oregon, he rose to fame as a teen idol in the 1980s. Known for his nuanced performances, he starred in "Stand by Me" (1986) and earned an Academy Award nomination for "Running on Empty" (1988). Noted for his environmental activism and musical talent, he was part of the band Aleka's Attic. His promising career was tragically cut short by his untimely death on October 31, 1993, in Los Angeles, leaving a lasting legacy in film.
THE MOSQUITO COAST
The Mosquito Coast is a drama film about an eccentric inventor who moves his family to the jungles of Central America to start a new life, only to...
STAND BY ME
Stand by Me is a coming-of-age drama film based on Stephen King's novella The Body. The story follows four boys who set out on a journey to find the...
EXPLORERS
Explorers is a 1985 science fiction adventure film that follows a group of young boys who build a spacecraft and embark on a journey into outer space....
MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO
My Own Private Idaho follows two close friends, Mike and Scott, as they embark on a journey of self-discovery and struggle with their own personal...
SNEAKERS
Sneakers is a 1992 American comedy caper film directed by Phil Alden Robinson. The film follows a group of security experts who are blackmailed into...