Stephen Lunsford

Stephen Lunsford
Born (1989-11-25) 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

Film
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
Television
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

References

  1. ↑ Fischer, Paul (2007-08-06). "Exclusive Interview : Nathalia Ramos". MovieHole. Archived from the original on August 18, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
  2. 1 2 Corso, Chris (July 19, 2009). "Interview with Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight Star Stephen Lunsford". NERDSociety. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Stephen Lunsford". LinkedIn. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Archive: Leadership Council". Looking Ahead. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Stephen Lunsford". YouTube. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  6. ↑ Genzlinger, Neil (January 5, 2012). "Hey, Kids, Don’t Mess With the Town Undertaker". The New York Times. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Shot First Productions". YouTube. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  8. ↑ Holbrook, Damian (December 1, 2011). "Exclusive: The Teen Wolf Pack Grows!". TV Guide. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  9. ↑ Moore, Terron R. (July 25, 2012). "'Teen Wolf' Interview: Stephen Lunsford Says Hello, Ladies". Ology. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
  10. ↑ Ross, Jordan. "Rock Way". kickstarter. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Homecoming (2013)". FilmOFilia. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  12. ↑ Martin, Nick (October 29, 2012). "Watch: Official Poster and Trailer for Psycho-Thriller HOMECOMING". FilmOFilia. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Exclusive: Ashley Argota, Lulu Antariksa and IM5 Interviews from 2012 Chance To Play (Video)". Shine On Media. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2013.

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