Steinmetz, Richard

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Steinmetz, Richard

PERSONAL

Born February 16, in Chicago, IL; father, a police officer; children: Trevor, Troy, Joe, J. R.

Addresses: Manager—Melanie Greene Management and Productions, 425 North Robertson Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Career: Actor. Appeared in television commercials; New Years Celebration, Sun City, South Africa, host, 1993; Miss South Africa pageant, host, 1993; Miss World Pageant, host, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997; Ford Supermodel of the World contest, Bombay, India, host, 1996; and host of mud wrestling shows. Portland Timbers, North American Soccer League, professional soccer player; and Venice Gondoliers, high school football coach.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Easy Ed, Osa, Cannon, 1985.

Woody, Hot Splash, 1988.

Party guest, Slaves of New York, TriStar, 1989.

Adult Donald Freeman, Late for Dinner, Columbia, 1991.

Rodino, Liquid Dreams, Northern Arts Entertainment, 1991.

Gordon Wisk, Skyscraper, PM Entertainment, 1997.

Swat leader, The Alternate (also known as Agent of Death), Lions Gate Films, 2000.

Coach Bauer, crazy/beautiful, Buena Vista, 2001.

Danny, Cahoots, Chewing School, 2001.

D'Antoni, The One (also known as Jet Li's "The One"), Columbia, 2001.

And She Was, Cinemavault Releasing, 2002.

Jesus Is Coming, 2002.

SWAT negotiator, S.W.A.T., Columbia, 2003.

Detective, Inside Out, Ogdenigma Entertainment, 2005.

Television Appearances; Series:

Jeff Hartman, Loving, ABC, 1988–89.

Jeff Hartman, Egoli: Place of Gold, [South Africa], 1995.

Martin Fitzgerald, Passions (also known as Harmony's Passions and The Passions Storms), NBC, 2004–.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Boyfriend, City Boy, 1985.

Cam Cavanaugh, Greyhounds, CBS, 1994.

Andrew Thorne, War Stories, NBC, 2003.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Reenactment actor, Chasing the Sun (documentary), PBS, 2001.

Himself, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Terry Roland, "The Reaper's Helper," Law & Order, NBC, 1990.

"Officer April," The Commish, ABC, 1992.

Patrick Killian, "Something in the Closet," Raven, CBS, 1993.

Allen Brewster, "Discovery," Marker, UPN, 1995.

Joe, "NYPD Nude," Platypus Man, UPN, 1995.

Steve, "Out of the Mouths of Babes," Platypus Man, UPN, 1995.

"Another Place and Time," Renegade, USA Network and syndicated, 1995.

Jimmy Stanley, "Melrose Unglued," Melrose Place, Fox, 1996.

Jimmy Stanley, "True Fibs," Melrose Place, Fox, 1996.

Constantine Rikolakas, "I Love the Nightlife," Silk Stalkings, USA Network, 1997.

Customer, "A Concurrent Affair," Fired Up (also known as Fired), NBC, 1997.

Mr. Smooth, "Jose Chung's 'Doomsday Defense,'" Millennium, Fox, 1997.

Richard Evans, "Old Acquaintance," Viper, syndicated, 1998.

Shane McArnold, "Shane," Sports Night, ABC, 1999.

"Surprise Party," The Huntress, USA Network, 2000.

Daniel, "Digger: Part 2," Crossing Jordan, NBC, 2001.

Himself, Anna Nicole Smith: The E! True Hollywood Story (documentary), E! Entertainment Television, 2001.

General manager, "Spectator Interference," Clubhouse, CBS, 2004.

General manger, "Trade Talks," Clubhouse, CBS, 2004.

Himself, "In the Heart of You," Starting Over, syndicated, 2005.

Appeared as Nicky, "Woman on a Train," Women: Stories of Passion, Showtime.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Man in meeting, Clubhouse, CBS, 2004.

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