BURTON, Steve 1970–

(Stephen Burton)

PERSONAL

Full name, Jack Stephen Burton; born June 28, 1970, in Indianapolis, IN; son of Tory Burton (an optician); married Sheree Gustin (a model), January 16, 1999; children: Makena Grace. Education: Attended high school in Beverly Hills, CA. Avocational Interests: Surfing.

Addresses: Manager—Miles Levy, James/Levy/Jacobson, 3500 West Olive Ave., Suite 1470, Burbank, CA 91505.

Career: Actor. Appeared in commercials; worked as a model.

Awards, Honors: Young Artist Award nomination, best young actor in a family syndicated show, Young Artist Foundation, 1989, for Out of This World; Soap Opera Digest Award nominations, outstanding younger leading actor, 1993 and 1994, Daytime Emmy Award nomination, outstanding younger actor in a drama series, 1997, Soap Opera Digest awards, outstanding younger leading actor, 1997 and 1998, Daytime Emmy Award, outstanding supporting actor in a drama series, 1998, Soap Opera Digest Award, hottest male star, 1999, Daytime Emmy Award nomination, outstanding supporting actor in a drama series, 2000, Soap Opera Digest Award, outstanding supporting actor, 2003, and Daytime Emmy Award nomination, outstanding lead actor in a drama series, 2005, all for General Hospital.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Chris Fuller, Out of This World, syndicated, 1987–90.

Harris Michaels, Days of Our Lives (also known as Cruise of Deception: Days of Our Lives, Days, and DOOL), NBC, 1988.

Jason Quartermaine/Jason Morgan, General Hospital, ABC, 1991–2000, 2001, 2002–.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

(As Stephen Burton) Rick, Secret Bodyguard, broadcast on MMC (also known as The All New Mickey Mouse Club, Club MMC, and The Mickey Mouse Club), The Disney Channel, beginning 1991.

Captain Russell Keys, Taken (also known as Steven Spielberg Presents "Taken"), Sci-Fi Channel, 2002.

Television Appearances; Specials:

The Thirteenth Annual Circus of the Stars, CBS, 1988.

Hot Summer Soaps, ABC, 1995.

Jason Quartermaine/Jason Morgan, General Hospital: Twist of Fate, ABC, 1996.

ABC Soaps' Most Unforgettable Love Stories, ABC, 1998.

The General Hospital 35th Anniversary Show, ABC, 1998.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

The 25th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 1998.

15th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards, NBC, 1999.

The 27th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 2000.

18th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards, SoapNet Channel, 2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Tim, "Her Father's Daughter," Who's the Boss?, ABC, 1990.

Guest, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1998.

Himself, Intimate Portrait: Vanessa Marcil, Lifetime, 2003.

Guest, The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah), syndicated, 2004.

Appeared in episodes of other series, including Wheel of Fortune, syndicated.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Steve Russell, Semper Fi, NBC, 2000.

Film Appearances:

Bar patron, Red Sun Rising, New Generation Pictures, 1993.

Jared, Cyber-Tracker, PM Entertainment Group, 1994.

(As Stephen Burton) Jared, Cyber-Tracker 2, PM Entertainment Group, 1995.

Captain Peretz, The Last Castle, DreamWorks, 2001.

Film Director:

Laws of Gambling (short film), 2005.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Voice of Cloud Strife, Kingdom Hearts (also known as Kingudamu hatsu), Square Electronic Arts, 2002.

Voice of Cloud Strife, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Square Enix, 2004.

Voice of Cloud Strife, Kingdom Hearts II, Square Enix/Square Electronic Arts, 2005.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

(With others) Laws of Gambling (short film), 2005.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Entertainment Weekly, July 8, 1994, p. 46.

People Weekly, July 5, 1999, p. 104.

TV Guide, June 13, 1998, p. 20.