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Stephen Furst
ACTOR

Stephen Furst

Known for MacGyver · Babylon 5 · Murder, She Wrote

Stephen Furst (1955 - 2017) was an American actor and film and television director. He was a regular in the science fiction series Babylon 5 playing Centauri diplomatic attaché Vir Cotto and as Dr. Elliot Axelrod on St. Elsewhere, and featured in the film National Lampoon's Animal House.

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Born
May 8, 1955
Died
Jun 16, 2017
Birthplace
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Stephen Furst (1955 - 2017) was an American actor and film and television director. He was a regular in the science fiction series Babylon 5 playing Centauri diplomatic attaché Vir Cotto and as Dr. Elliot Axelrod on St. Elsewhere, and featured in the film National Lampoon's Animal House.

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Known For

TVMacGyver
MacGyverDr. Kozby · 1985
★ 7.7
TVBabylon 5
Babylon 5Vir Cotto · 1994
★ 8.0
TVMurder, She Wrote
Murder, She WroteSgt. Paulsen · 1984
★ 7.5
TVScrubs
ScrubsDr. Franklyn · 2001
★ 8.2
TVMelrose Place
Melrose PlacePublic Defender Benjamin Skyler · 1992
★ 5.9
TVNight Court
Night CourtAlexander Tobin · 1984
★ 7.3
TVDiagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: MurderVic Slovak · 1993
★ 7.1
TVSt. Elsewhere
St. ElsewhereElliot Axelrod · 1982
★ 5.7

Filmography

Movies

American RaspberryFat Gin Player
1977
Animal HouseKent 'Flounder' Dorfman
1978
Scavenger HuntMerle
1979
Swim TeamBear
1979
Take DownRandy Jensen
1979
Getting WastedMarshall
1980
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th AnniversarySelf
1980
Midnight MadnessHarold - Blue Team Leader
1980
The Unseen'Junior' Keller (The Unseen)
1980
Class ReunionHubert Downs
1982
Silent RageCharlie
1982
The Day AfterAldo
1983
The Pigs vs. The FreaksSteamboat
1984
Up the CreekGonzer
1984
HM
Howie Mandel: Live from Carnegie Mall
1985
ALF Loves a MysteryMole
1987
The Dream TeamAlbert Ianuzzi
1989
Magic KidBob Ryan
1993
Magic KidAdditional Dialogue
1993
Magic Kid IIUncle Bob
1994
Magic Kid IIWriter
1994
Magic Kid IIDirector
1994
Shake, Rattle and Rock!Frank
1994
Cops n Roberts
1995
Goldilocks and the Three BearsHawkins
1995
Back to BackJimmy
1996
Babylon 5: ThirdspaceVir Cotto
1998
Little Bigfoot 2: The Journey HomeDerby Ferris
1998
The Yearbook: An Animal House ReunionSelf - Flounder
1998
Baby Huey's Great Easter AdventurePhantoms' Manager / Baby Huey (Voice)
1999
Baby Huey's Great Easter AdventureDirector
1999
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure BeginsBooster Muchapper (voice)
2000
Everything's JakeAssistant Librarian
2000
StageghostDirector
2000
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the SeaDash (voice)
2000
Title to MurderOscar, the Security Guard
2001
Title to MurderDirector
2001
Sorority BoysThe Alum
2002
Autopsy Room FourHoward Randall Cottrell
2003
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island AdventureHospital Doctor
2003
Searching for HaizmannDr. Gaulforid
2003
WA
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni UpdateKent 'Flounder' Dorfman
2003
Dragon StormDirector
2004
Path of DestructionTerry
2005
Path of DestructionDirector
2005
Basilisk: The Serpent KingCarlton
2006
Basilisk: The Serpent KingDirector
2006
Animal House: The Inside StorySelf
2008
Starz Inside: In the GutterSelf
2008
WarbirdsCo-Producer
2008
My Sister's KeeperExecutive Producer
2009
Christmas in HomesteadExecutive Producer
2016
Cold MoonProducer
2016
SaltwaterProducer
2016
Family of LiesExecutive Producer
2017
Trailer Park SharkProducer
2017
Bad StepmotherExecutive Producer
2018

Television

The Jeffersons1 eps
1975
CHiPs1 eps
1977
The BastardBertrand · 1 eps
1978
Delta HouseKent 'Flounder' Dorfman · 13 eps
1979
Faerie Tale TheatrePeter · 1 eps
1982
NewhartStudent · 1 eps
1982
St. ElsewhereElliot Axelrod · 97 eps
1982
Murder, She WroteSgt. Paulsen · 1 eps
1984
Night CourtAlexander Tobin · 1 eps
1984
MacGyverDr. Kozby · 1 eps
1985
T
Throb1 eps
1986
Doctor Doctor1 eps
1989
HF
Have Faith7 eps
1989
Bobby's World1 eps
1990
Dream OnLeon Carp · 2 eps
1990
Shades of L.A.1 eps
1990
Sydney1 eps
1990
Jack's Place1 eps
1992
Melrose PlacePublic Defender Benjamin Skyler · 1 eps
1992
Diagnosis: MurderVic Slovak · 1 eps
1993
Good AdviceRoger · 1 eps
1993
Babylon 5Vir Cotto · 110 eps
1994
Babylon 5Director
1994
Chicago HopeElliot Feinstein · 1 eps
1994
Rebel HighwayFrank Doyle · 1 eps
1994
Freakazoid!Fan Boy (voice) · 4 eps
1995
Misery Loves Company8 eps
1995
Jungle Cubs34 eps
1996
Road RoversSport (voice) · 1 eps
1996
CrusadeDirector
1999
Buzz Lightyear of Star CommandBooster (voice) · 62 eps
2000
ScrubsDr. Franklyn · 1 eps
2001
She SpiesMr. Washman / Dental Patient · 1 eps
2002
E1
E!'s 101Self · 4 eps
2003

Photos

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