Stephen Lunsford
| Stephen Lunsford | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 25, 1989 [1] Sacramento, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Stephen Lunsford (born November 25, 1989) is an American actor. He played the lead role of the titular hero in Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight. He is also known for his recurring roles as Dink on Private Practice and as Matt Daehler on MTV's hit dramedy Teen Wolf.
Early life
According to Lunsford's interview with NerdSociety, his “center of attention” mentality as a child caused his "troublemaker" reputation. To ease the situation, he participated in various sports but ultimately acting kept him disciplined. Lunsford's reputation regenerated as a means of self-expression that led to his interest in acting.[2] In 2012, Lunsford graduated from California Institute of the Arts and College of the Canyons where he studied film and cinema.[3]
Career
Lunsford was associated with Looking Ahead, a program sponsored by the Actors Fund of America, to aid and nurture actors who live in Southern California from 9 to 18 years of age. He was a member and President of the Leadership Council from 2006 until 2007.[4] Starting in 2006, Lunsford began acting, directing and producing his own independent videos on YouTube.[5] His content consist of parodies in which it predominantly involves blockbuster films such as Inception, Twilight, and The Hangover. Lunsford has enjoyed limited successes by appearing in a wide variety of teen characters from the TV show Zoey 101 to the film Bratz. In 2009, Lunsford landed the main role in the kids TV show Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight.[2] The show lasted for one season.
Invested in acting in mature roles, Lunsford starred in the horror flick Maneater and Beneath the Darkness in which he co-starred alongside Dennis Quaid.[6] Along with his YouTube activities, Lunsford and friend Cambria Edwards began a company by the name of Shot First Productions.[7] The production consists of short films where Lunsford along with friends would feature in and submits the content to a variety of competitions. In 2012, Lunsford portrayed Matt Daehler on MTV's hit series Teen Wolf.[8] Teen Wolf is a TV series lightly based on the 1985 film of the same name. Prior to joining the cast for the second season, Lunsford has stated his reluctance in accepting the role. His interview with Ology elaborates that after seeing the promotions on Teen Wolf, Lunsford thought the series was a "joke". After watching a few episodes, Lunsford was pleased by the content and eventually appeared in the series.[9]
As of 2013, Lunsford was cast in a TV teen drama Rock Way as Nick Bradley. Rock Way is a TV project by Jordan Way which was crowdfunded on Kickstarter.[10] He has expressed his interest in appearing in sci-fi genres resulting for a petition issued online for Lunsford to guest star in the sci-fi drama hit Supernatural. Lunsford appeared in the psychological thriller film Homecoming, released on December 31, 2013.[11][12]
Philanthropy
Lunsford has participated and supports various charity events including Chance to Play, an event for poverty-stricken youth to participate in sports.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Blood Deep | Young Wil | |
| 2006 | The Problem with Percival | Kyle Strum | Short |
| 2007 | Bratz | Cameron | |
| 2009 | Maneater | Todd | |
| 2011 | The Hangover Hollywood | Stephen | Short |
| Beneath the Darkness | Brian | ||
| 2012 | The Bournes Anonymous | Jason Bourne | Short |
| Fanatic | Himself | Short | |
| 2013 | First | Jesse | Short |
| 2014 | Homecoming | Young Wil | "Blood Deep" sequel |
| 2015 | Wrestling Isn't Wrestling | Theatre Audience Member | Video documentary short |
| Getaway | XXXX | Short | |
| 2016 | Slay Belles | Sean | |
| I Am Watching You | Stranger |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Malcolm in the Middle | Neighborhood Kid | 2 episodes (Season 4, Episode 13 and 14) |
| 2004 | Unfabulous | Chad Fennell | 3 episodes (Season 1, Episode 4, 10, and 13) |
| 2005 | The Young and the Restless | Steven | Season 1, Episode 8258 |
| 2007 | Zoey 101 | Greg | Season 3, Episode 15 |
| Cory in the House | Schulman | Season 1, Episode 19 | |
| 2008-2010 | Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight | Kit Taylor, Dragon Knight, and Adam | 1 season, main role |
| 2009 | Desperate Housewives | Travers McLain | Season 5, Episode 19 |
| 2009-2010 | Private Practice | Fillmore 'Dink' Davis | 6 episodes (Season 3 and 4) |
| 2011 | Victorious | Dale Squires | Season 1, Episode 18 |
| 2012 | Teen Wolf | Matt Daehler | 9 episodes (Season 2) |
| 2013 | Switched at Birth | Teo Hanahan | 2 episodes (Season 2, Episode 1 and 2) |
| 2016 | Future Girl | Hubble | Season 1, Episode 3 |
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External links
- Stephen Lunsford at the Internet Movie Database
- Stephen Lunsford's channel on YouTube
- Stephen Lunsford on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Stephen Lunsford on Tumblr
