| Jonathan Tiersten | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 11, 1965 Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983, 1987, 2008, 2011, 2013 |
Jonathan Tiersten (born August 11, 1965) is an American actor and singer, who is mostly known for his role as Ricky in the 1983 cult classic Sleepaway Camp. He returned to the role in the 2008 sequel, Return to Sleepaway Camp. Tiersten is currently the lead singer of his own band, Ten Tiers and he recently did the score to a short starring David Krumholtz (from TV's Numb3rs). Tiersten is also starring in two upcoming features "The Perfect House" (Gratwick Films) in which Jonathan plays a serial killer named John Doesy and "Redemption" which co-stars George Loros (Buffalo Ray Curto from The Sopranos) and Meredith Ostrom ( Love Actually). Tiersten also composed the theme song for "The Perfect House and will be contributing to the soundtrack of "Redemption". Tiersten recently released his most critically acclaimed album to date, "We'll See" (Edward Records). It recently finished third in Magnet Magazine's most anticipated albums list. Shakefire.com called the album "Surprising" and "Simply Amazing" and rated the album "4 out of 4 stars an A."