Kristoff St. John Biography (1966-)

Born July 15, 1966, in New York, NY; son of Christopher (an actor and director) and Maria (an actress) St. John; married Mia Richardson, 1991 (divorced, 1995); married Allana Nadal (a model), November 24, 2001; children: (first marriage) Julian, Paris (daughter); (second marriage) Lola. Addresses: Agent: Metropolitan Talent Agency, 4526 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, producer
Birth Details: July 15, 1966; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Big John, Little John, NBC, 1976-1977
(As Christoff St. John) Ralphie, The San Pedro Beach Bums, ABC, 1977
Ahmad Abdul Rahim, The Bad News Bears, CBS, 1979-1980
Charlie Richmond, Jr., Charlie & Co., CBS, 1985-1986
Adam Marshall, Generations, NBC, 1989-1991
Neil Winters, The Young and the Restless (also known as Y &R), CBS, 1991-
Eric, a recurring role, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, ABC, 1994-1995
Appeared as a panelist, Match Game, syndicated.
Miniseries
(As Christoff St. John) Alex Haley as a boy, Roots: The Next Generations (also known as Roots II), ABC, 1979
Young Roman, Beulah Land, NBC, 1980
Sheldon Kemp, The Atlanta Child Murders, CBS, 1985
Movies
The Ordeal of Patty Hearst, ABC, 1979
Danny Burton, Sister, Sister, NBC, 1982
An Innocent Love (also known as One Starry Night), CBS, 1982
Tito Landreau, Finish Line, TNT, 1989
Specials
The Richard Pryor Special?, NBC, 1977
First the Egg, ABC, 1985
50 Years of Soaps: An All-Star Celebration, CBS, 1994
Host, CBS Soap Break, CBS, series of specials between 1994 and 1996
The American Red Cross Celebrates Real Life Miracles, CBS, 1998
Awards Presentations
The 16th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 1989
The 17th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1990
Presenter, The 18th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, CBS, 1991
Presenter, The 19th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 1992
Presenter, Soap Opera Digest Awards, NBC, 1992
Presenter, The Ninth Annual Soap Opera Awards, NBC, 1993
Presenter, The 22nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 1995
Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, syndicated, 1996

Host, Soap Opera Update Awards, Lifetime, 1997
Presenter, The 24th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1997
Presenter, The 14th Annual Soap Opera Awards, NBC, 1998
Seventh Annual Prism Awards, FX Channel, 2003
Third Annual BET Awards, Black Entertainment Television, 2003
The 35th Annual NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2004
Episodic
That's My Mama, ABC, 1974
Brooker Brown, "Football Frolics," Happy Days, ABC, 1976
Linc, "The Bushwhackers," Wonder Woman (also known as The New Adventures of Wonder Woman), ABC, 1977
David James, "How Ugly Is He?," The Cosby Show, NBC, 1984
David James (in archive footage), "Looking Back: Part 2," The Cosby Show, NBC, 1987
E. Z. Brooks, "Advise and Descent," A Different World, NBC, 1988
Sammy Garrett, "Flashdance with Death," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1994
Thad, "It Never Entered My Mind," Jake and the Fatman, CBS, 1994
Guest host, Soul Train, syndicated, 1994 and 1996
Himself, "Death in the Daytime," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1995
Darnell Jackson, "Winds of Change: Parts 1 & 2," The Crew, Fox, 1996
Fred Livingston, "Kicked to the Curb," Martin, Fox, 1996
Morris, "Break Yourself, Fool," The Jamie Foxx Show, The WB, 1997
Norwood, "Reconcilable Differences," Living Single, Fox, 1997
D'Andre Moore, "Throw Urkel from the Train," Family Matters, CBS,1998
Maravich, "Trials and Tribulations," Pensacola: Wings of Gold, syndicated, 1998
Patrick, "The Apartment Hunt," Suddenly Susan, NBC, 1998
Charles Pressman, "The Girl Most Likely to...," For Your Love, TheWB, 1999
Joe, "Performance Anxiety," Get Real, Fox, 1999
Kyle Welles, "There's No I in Team," Arli$$, HBO, 2002
Himself, Intimate Portrait: Gladys Knight, Lifetime, 2003
Himself, The Wayne Brady Show (multiple episodes), syndicated, 2004
Also appeared in episodes of other series, including The Howie MandelShow, syndicated; The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show, syndicated; Leeza, NBC and UPN; Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, syndicated; The Magic Hour, Fox; The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC; The Tony Orlando and Dawn Show, CBS; Vibe, syndicated; and What's Happening Now!!, syndicated.
Pilots
(As Christoff St. John) Ralphie, The San Pedro Bums, ABC, 1977
Host, Soap World: A Day in the Life of Scott and Melissa Reeves, 1993
Television Producer
(And director) Soap World: A Day in the Life of Scott and Melissa Reeves (pilot for CBS Soap Break; also known as Soap World), 1993
CBS Soap Break, CBS, series of specials between 1994 and 1996
Film Appearances
Top of the Heap, Fanfare Films, 1972
(As Christoff St. John) Sonny, The Champ, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1979
Victor Dubois, Pandora's Box (also known as Trois 2: Pandora'sBox), Columbia/TriStar, 2002
Also appeared in Avatarmania.
RECORDINGS
Videos
Kick Butt! (fitness video), 1997
Director, producer, and host of the video series Backstage Pass to the25th and 26th Annual Daytime Emmys; appeared in the video series TheTKO Workout; director and producer of the video TKO America (TrainingKids of America); also affiliated with the video Kick Butt II.
WRITINGS
Screenplays
Author of the screenplay Cafe America, Moonboy, Inc.
Videos
Wrote the videos Backstage Pass to the 25th and 26th Annual Daytime Emmys and TKO America (Training Kids of America).

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 25, Gale, 2000

Periodicals

Soap Opera Digest, November 14, 2000, pp. 34-36

Electronic

Young and Restless Online, http://www.soapcentral.com/y&r, April 22, 2004

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