Stockwell was born in Galveston, Texas, the son of Ellen Richards and John S. Samuels III, an attorney.[4][5] Stockwell's sister is historian Evelyn Welch, and his niece is singer and songwriter Florence Welch.[6]
While he was in college at Harvard University near Boston, he commuted to New York City to appear on episodes of the soap opera Guiding Light.[7]
Career
Early in his career, Stockwell was an international model. During this time, he became a friend of pop artist Andy Warhol.[8] Stockwell's first feature film as an actor came in a small role in 1981's So Fine. His best known roles came in the 1983 comedy film Losin' It as Spider; later that year, in the John Carpenter horror film Christine as Dennis Guilder; and the 1985 comedy film My Science Project as Michael Harlan.[9] Also in 1985, he appeared in the poorly received City Limits; though unsuccessful at the box office, it was later riffed in an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000.
^"Today in History: March 25, Fire kills 146 garment workers; Today's Birthdays". Citizen's Voice. March 25, 2023. ProQuest2790666444. Film critic Gene Shalit is 97. Former astronaut James Lovell is 95. Feminist activist and author Gloria Steinem is 89. [...] Actor-writer-director John Stockwell is 62. See also:
"Time Capsule: Today's Birthdays". The North Jersey Herald & News. March 25, 1999. p. 2. ProQuest2818716358. Movie Reviewer Gene Shalit is 67. Feminist author Gloria Steinem is 65. [...] Actor-writer-director John Stockwell is 38.
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