Kristoff St. John
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Kristoff St. John | |
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Born | July 15, 1966 New York, New York |
Other name(s) | Cristoff St. John |
Spouse(s) | Allana Nadal (2001-present) Mia St. John (1991 - 1995) (divorced) |
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. As a child, he portrayed a young Alex Haley in Roots: The Next Generations. He also made a small but notable appearance as Booker Brown in Happy Days.
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, he received his fifth Emmy nomination. He was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor.
St. John follows a strict vegetarian diet, and is a supporter of animal rights and active member of PETA. [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)
- Big John, Little John - Homer (1976-77)
[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)