Marco St. John (born Marco John Figueroa Jr.; May 7, 1939) is an American actor who has appeared in films and television programs. He is known for his role as the lascivious and obnoxious truck driver in the 1991 film Thelma & Louise and for playing Sheriff Cal Tucker in the 1985 horror film Friday the 13th: A New Beginning. He has also worked as a theater producer and cultural organizer on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
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Early life
Marco St. John was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Iris (née Davidson) and Marco Juan Figueroa Sr., and spent part of his childhood connected to Ocean Springs, Mississippi, where his family maintained long-standing roots. He visited the Mississippi Gulf Coast as a child and later attended Ocean Springs High School and Gulfport High School. His family had deep involvement in local historical and cultural activities, including participation in historical pageants and reenactments connected to the 1699 French landing at Fort Maurepas in Ocean Springs.
He later studied at Fordham University in New York City, where he initially considered pursuing a law degree before turning to acting. After college, he trained in classical theater, including Shakespearean performance, at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. He subsequently returned to New York to pursue a professional acting career on stage.
Career
St. John appeared in multiple Broadway productions and performed opposite Julie Harris in the Broadway play Forty Carats. He later played Hamlet at the San Diego Shakespeare Festival and appeared in more than 11 Broadway productions over the course of his career.
