Steve Witting
Steve Witting is an American actor and director. He first found fame while starring in the 1980s comedy series Valerie (1987) as Jason Bateman's nerdy friend Bert.[1] He has since gone on to star in several other TV series and films, including Batman Returns (1992), Hoffa (1992) and Shutter Island (2010). He made his directorial debut in 1991 when he directed an episode of Step by Step (1991). Witting also played the main role in a full motion video game for the Sega Mega CD called Wirehead.[2] He played a role in The Wolf of Wall Street.
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Occupation | Actor |
Witting began acting by joining Richmond Hill High School drama club in Queens where he was encouraged by Alfred Christie,[1] a teacher who ran Hampton Playhouse in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. In 1977 the seventeen-year-old Witting moved to New Hampshire to work at the Hampton Playhouse as an apprentice.[1] During this time Witting met his future wife, Renee Rogers, who was also a Hampton Playhouse apprentice.[1] Many summers throughout his career Witting returned to the Hampton Playhouse as either an actor or director until the Playhouse was demolished in 2001.[3]
Partial filmography
- The Flamingo Kid (1984) - Frank
- Batman Returns (1992) - Josh
- Hoffa (1992) - Eliot Cookson
- Dave (1993) - Secret Service #1
- Stone Soup (1993) - Frank
- Matlock (1993, TV Series) - young Benjamin Matlock (The Dame)
- 3rd Rock From the Sun (11/2/1999) - Ted
- Catch Me If You Can (2002) - Manager
- The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) - PSIC Worker #1
- Shutter Island (2010) - Doctor
- Identity Thief (2013) - Bus Station Attendant Carl
- Bad Words (2013) - Proctor at Spelling Bee
- Gods Behaving Badly (2013) - Carl
- The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) - SEC Attorney #2
- The Longest Week (2014) - Museum Host
- The Family Fang (2015) - Art Critic Jacob Deforest
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (3 February 2016) Wally Schmidt
- The Post (2017) - NY Times Staffer
References
- Sullivan, J. Courtney (March 1, 2009). "Memories of a Mentor Who Inspired Generations of Actors". The New York Times.
- The J Man (2 July 2007). "Wirehead". Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- Michael Bisceglia (2 July 2007). "Paying tribute to Hampton Playhouse". Retrieved 4 June 2012.