Stephen Geoffrey Miller (born November 22, 1964), known professionally as Stephen Geoffreys, is an American actor who played high school misfit-turned vampire "Evil Ed" in the 1985 horror film Fright Night. He additionally appeared in Heaven Help Us (1985), Fraternity Vacation (1985), At Close Range (1986), and 976-EVIL (1988), and a few gay pornographic films in the 1990's.
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Life and career
Born Stephen Geoffrey Miller in Cincinnati, Ohio, he first began acting on the stage. In 1984, he was nominated for Broadway's Tony Award for "Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical" for his performance in a play based on The Human Comedy. For this role, he won the Theatre World Award in 1984.
Geoffreys appeared in several horror and teen films during the 1980s, including Heaven Help Us, Fraternity Vacation, and 976-EVIL. Also playing a supporting part in the critically acclaimed drama At Close Range in 1986. Followed by Amazing Stories and The Chair. He is best known for playing the teenage misfit-turned vampire "Evil" Ed in the 1985 vampire horror film Fright Night, also starring Roddy McDowall, William Ragsdale, and Chris Sarandon. He was asked to reprise his "Evil Ed" role in Fright Night Part 2 but turned it down to play the lead in 976-EVIL.
During the 1990s, he appeared for several years in gay pornographic movies, using the alias Sam Ritter.
He returned to Horror in a supporting role as "Mr. Putski" in the independent film Sick Girl, released in October 2007, after an almost 9-year absence from mainstream film. He went on to play a lead role in the horror film Do Not Disturb. Then later appeared in the horror film Emerging Past, which also featured actor Brooke McCarter of The Lost Boys fame. As part of the Mad Monster Party on March 28, 2015, Geoffreys wore his Evil Ed costume.
Filmography
1985: Heaven Help Us as Williams
1985: Fraternity Vacation as Wendell Tvedt
1985: Fright Night as Evil Ed
1985: The Twilight Zone (TV Series) as Will (segment "The Elevator")
1986: At Close Range as Aggie
1987: Amazing Stories as Alan Webster
1988: The Chair as Roach
1988: 976-EVIL as Hoax Arthur Wilmoth
1990: Moon 44 as Cookie
1991: Wild Blade as Colt
1998: Famous Again
2007: Sick Girl as Mr. Putski
2010: New Terminal Hotel as Don Malek
2010: Mr. Hush as Stark
2011: The Diary of Randy Rose as Brother (voice)
2011: Emerging Past as Cameron
2011: Bite Marks as Walsh
2013: Do Not Disturb
2014: Lazarus as Steven Wells
2017 The Emerging Past Director's Cut as Cameron
2017: Check Point as Grant
Prizes and nominations
Theater
1984 The Human Comedy - nominated
1984 The Human Comedy - winner