Kristoff St. John
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Kristoff St. John | |
St. John as Neil on The Young and the Restless |
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Born | July 15, 1966 (age 40) New York, New York |
Other name(s) | Cristoff St. John |
Spouse(s) | Allana Nadal (2001-present) Mia St. John (1991 - 1995) (divorced) |
Notable roles | - Alex Haley (as a child) in Roots: The Next Generations - Adam Marshall in Generations - Neil Winters in The Young and the Restless |
Emmy Awards | |
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Outstanding Younger Actor 1992 The Young and the Restless |
Kristoff St. John (born July 15, 1966 in New York City), is an Emmy Award-winning American actor, best known for his role as Neil Winters in the highest-rated daytime drama The Young and the Restless. However his first major soap role was Adam Marshall in the NBC soap opera Generations.
His father, actor Christopher St. John, appeared in movies such as Shaft.
In 1992, St. John won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series for his role in The Young and the Restless. Over the years, he has also won numerous NAACP Image Awards.
In 2005, St. John became a special host for TV Guide Channel.
In 2007, St. John recieved his fifth Emmy nomination. He was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor.
St. John is a supporter of animal rights and active member of PETA. He posed nude for PETA's "Don't Wear Fur" Campaign. [1]
[edit] Roles
- The Young and the Restless - Neil Winters (1991 - Present)
- Generations - Adam Marshall (1989)
- Finish Line - Tito Landreau (1989)
- Pandora's Box - Victor Dubois (2001)
- The Champ - Sonny (1979)
- The Bad News Bears - Ahmad Abdul Rahim (1979)
[edit] Awards & Nominations
- Daytime Emmys Winner, Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series (1992)
- Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (1999, 2000, 2007)
- Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series (1992, 1993)
- Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (1989; for Generations)
- Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor (2003; for The Young and the Restless)
- Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor (2004, 2005)
- Image Awards Winner, Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996)