St. John, Kristoff 1966– (Christoff St. John)

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ST. JOHN, Kristoff 1966–
(Christoff St. John)

PERSONAL

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. Education: Studied acting at Actors Studio, Los Angeles, at Virgil Frye Workshop, and at Tony Morina Workshop. Avocational Interests: Writing screenplays, playing the guitar, watching movies, creating board games.

Addresses: Agent —Metropolitan Talent Agency, 4526 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010.

Career: Actor and producer. Moonboy, Inc. (production company), founder, producer, and director. Volunteer for children's causes.

Awards, Honors: Young Artist Award nomination, Young Artist Foundation, best young actor starring in a new television series, 1986, for Charlie & Co.; Daytime Emmy Award nomination, outstanding younger actor in a drama series, 1991, and another Emmy Award nomination, both for Generations; Daytime Emmy Award, outstanding younger actor in a drama series, 1992, Daytime Emmy Award nomination, outstanding younger actor in a drama series, 1993, Soap Opera Digest Award nomination, outstanding younger leading actor, 1993, Image awards, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), outstanding actor in a daytime drama series, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, and 2004, Image Award nominations, outstanding actor in a daytime drama series, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002, Daytime Emmy Award nominations, outstanding supporting actor in a drama series, 1999 and 2000, and Soap Opera Digest Award nomination, outstanding supporting actor, 2003, all for The Young and the Restless.

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.

Television Appearances; 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.

Television Appearances; 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.

Television Appearances; 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.

Television Appearances; 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.

Television Appearances; 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, The WB, 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 Mandel Show, 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.

Television Appearances; 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's Box ), 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 the 25th and 26th Annual Daytime Emmys; appeared in the video series The TKO Workout; director and producer of the video TKO America (Training Kids of America); also affiliated with the video Kick Butt II.