Kristoff St. John
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Kristoff St. John is an American actor, best known for his role as Neil Winters
on the daytime US drama The Young and the Restless
.
in the ABC
miniseries Roots: The Next Generations
. He also made a small but notable appearance as Booker Brown on the ABC sitcom Happy Days
, as well as a boyfriend of Denise Huxtable on an early episode of The Cosby Show
. In his first major role, he appeared as Charlie Richmond, Jr. on the CBS
sitcom Charlie & Co.
, along with Flip Wilson
, Gladys Knight
, and Jaleel White
.
St. John's first major soap role was Adam Marshall on the NBC soap opera
Generations, the first daytime drama to feature a core African American
family from its inception. After Generations was cancelled in 1991, he originated the role of Neil Winters
on The Young and the Restless
, where he continues to appear to this day. A cast member for 20 years, no African American actor has appeared on Y&R more frequently than St. John. In 1992, he won the Daytime Emmy Award
for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series
for his role in Y&R. Over the years, he has also won numerous NAACP Image Awards.
On September 5, 1994, he went on to host CBS Soap Break. The show ran until December 31, 1999.
In 2005, St. John became a special host for TV Guide Channel
. In 2007, he received his fifth Daytime Emmy nomination. He was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor. In 2008, St. John won his second Daytime Emmy, as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
He has a 6-year-old daughter Lola from last marriage to Allana Nadal. In addition, he has a son (Julian) and daughter (Paris) from his previous marriage to professional boxer
Mia St. John
.
Neil Winters
Neil Winters is a fictional character in the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed by actor Kristoff St. John since his first appearance in January 1991...
on the daytime US drama The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
.
Career
As a child, St. John portrayed a young Alex HaleyAlex Haley
Alexander Murray Palmer Haley was an African-American writer. He is best known as the author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family and the coauthor of The Autobiography of Malcolm X.-Early life:...
in the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
miniseries Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations is a 1979 television miniseries that continues the story of the family of Alex Haley from the 1880s, and their life in Henning, Tennessee, to the 1960s, with Haley researching his family history and his travels to Africa to learn of his ancestor, Kunta Kinte...
. He also made a small but notable appearance as Booker Brown on the ABC sitcom Happy Days
Happy Days
Happy Days is an American television sitcom that originally aired from January 15, 1974, to September 24, 1984, on ABC. Created by Garry Marshall, the series presents an idealized vision of life in mid-1950s to mid-1960s America....
, as well as a boyfriend of Denise Huxtable on an early episode of The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992...
. In his first major role, he appeared as Charlie Richmond, Jr. on the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
sitcom Charlie & Co.
Charlie & Co.
Charlie & Co. is an American sitcom that originally aired on CBS from September 18, 1985 to May 16, 1986. Created by Allan Katz, the series starred Flip Wilson and Gladys Knight. Charlie & Co. is regarded as CBS' answer to The Cosby Show, which was a ratings success for NBC at the time...
, along with Flip Wilson
Flip Wilson
Clerow Wilson, Jr. , known professionally as Flip Wilson, was an American comedian and actor. In the early 1970s, Wilson hosted his own weekly variety series, The Flip Wilson Show...
, Gladys Knight
Gladys Knight
Gladys Maria Knight , known as the "Empress of Soul", is an American singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman, humanitarian, and author...
, and Jaleel White
Jaleel White
Jaleel Ahmad White is an American actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Steve Urkel from Family Matters and voicing the character of Sonic the Hedgehog and other characters for Sonic the Hedgehog media....
.
St. John's first major soap role was Adam Marshall on the NBC soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Generations, the first daytime drama to feature a core African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
family from its inception. After Generations was cancelled in 1991, he originated the role of Neil Winters
Neil Winters
Neil Winters is a fictional character in the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed by actor Kristoff St. John since his first appearance in January 1991...
on The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
, where he continues to appear to this day. A cast member for 20 years, no African American actor has appeared on Y&R more frequently than St. John. In 1992, he won the Daytime Emmy Award
Daytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming...
for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series
The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series has been given every year at the Daytime Emmys since the 12th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony in 1985. The award category was originally called the Outstanding Young Man in a Drama Series...
for his role in Y&R. Over the years, he has also won numerous NAACP Image Awards.
On September 5, 1994, he went on to host CBS Soap Break. The show ran until December 31, 1999.
In 2005, St. John became a special host for TV Guide Channel
TV Guide Channel
TV Guide Network is an American cable network owned by Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation....
. In 2007, he received his fifth Daytime Emmy nomination. He was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor. In 2008, St. John won his second Daytime Emmy, as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
He has a 6-year-old daughter Lola from last marriage to Allana Nadal. In addition, he has a son (Julian) and daughter (Paris) from his previous marriage to professional boxer
Women's boxing
Women's boxing first appeared in the Olympic Games at a demonstration bout in 1902. For most of the 20th century, however, it was banned in most nations. Its revival was pioneered by the Swedish Amateur Boxing Association, which sanctioned events for women in 1988. The British Amateur Boxing...
Mia St. John
Mia St. John
Mia Rosales St. John is a Mexican-American professional boxer in the Light Welterweight division. Mia is the former WIBA and WIBF Lightweight Champion. She is also a model, businesswoman, and Tae Kwon Do Champion.-Early life:...
.
Roles
- The Cosby ShowThe Cosby ShowThe Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992...
- David James (1984) - Charlie & Co.Charlie & Co.Charlie & Co. is an American sitcom that originally aired on CBS from September 18, 1985 to May 16, 1986. Created by Allan Katz, the series starred Flip Wilson and Gladys Knight. Charlie & Co. is regarded as CBS' answer to The Cosby Show, which was a ratings success for NBC at the time...
- Charlie Richmond, Jr. (1985–1986) - The Young and the RestlessThe Young and the RestlessThe Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
- Neil Winters (1991–Present) - CBS Soap Break - Host (1994–1999)
- Carpool Guy - Steven (2005)
- Generations - Adam Marshall (1989–1991)
- Finish Line - Tito Landreau (1989)
- Pandora's Box - Victor Dubois (2001)
- The Champ - Sonny (1979)
- Big John, Little JohnBig John, Little JohnBig John, Little John is an American Saturday morning sitcom produced by Sherwood Schwartz which stars Robbie Rist as Little John, and Herb Edelman as Big John. The show first aired on September 11, 1976 on NBC, and ran for one season of 13 episodes...
- Homer (1976–77) - The Jamie Foxx ShowThe Jamie Foxx ShowThe Jamie Foxx Show is an American television sitcom that aired on the WB Network from August 28, 1996 to January 14, 2001. The series starred Jamie Foxx, Garcelle Beauvais, Christopher B. Duncan, Ellia English, and Garrett Morris.-Synopsis:...
- Morris (1997) - The NannyThe NannyNanny may refer to:* Nanny, a child's caregiver* A grandmother * A Cajun word for godmother * A female goat* Nanny , a 1981–83 British drama series starring Wendy Craig* Nanny of the Maroons...
- Himself (1997) - Family Matters - D'Andre (1998)
Awards and nominations
- Daytime Emmy Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2008)
- Daytime Emmy Winner, Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series (1992)
- Daytime Emmy Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (1999, 2000, 2007, 2008)
- Daytime Emmy Nomination, Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series (1992, 1993)
- Daytime Emmy Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (1989; for Generations)
- Daytime Emmy Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor (2003; for The Young and the Restless)
- Daytime Emmy Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor (2004, 2005)
- NAACP Image Award Winner, Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996)