Nelson, John Allen 1959-

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Nelson, John Allen 1959-

PERSONAL

Born August 28, 1959, in San Antonio, TX; father, a military physician; married Aase, February, 1988 (divorced, September, 2005); married Justine Eyre (an actress), September, 2007; children: (first marriage) two. Education: Attended Southern Methodist University; founding member of an acting workshop with Joanne Woodward in New York City.

Addresses:

Agent—Agency for the Performing Arts, 405 South Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career:

Actor, producer, and writer. DreamLogic Media, founder.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Hunk Golden (title role), Hunk, Crown International Pictures, 1987.

Timothy "Tim" Bryant, Saigon Commandos, Concorde Pictures, 1987.

Dave Hanson, Killer Klowns from Outer Space (also known as Killer Klowns and Space Invaders), Trans World Entertainment, 1988.

Deathstalker, Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell (also known as Deathstalker 3, Deathstalker III and the Warriors from Hell, Deathstalker III: Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell, and Deathstalker 3: The Warriors from Hell), Concorde Pictures, 1989.

Connor Ashcroft, Criminal Passion (also known as Angel of Desire), Planet Productions, 1994.

Martin Roberts, Shelter, Sterling Home Entertainment, 1997.

Perry, Follow Me Home, New Millennia Films, 1997.

John F. Kennedy, Fire Bay, Dragon Fire Films/SCGI, 2008.

Film Work:

Executive producer, Criminal Passion (also known as Angel of Desire), Planet Productions, 1994.

Producer, Shelter, Sterling Home Entertainment, 1997.

Television Appearances; Series:

Jack Boyd, Edge of Night, ABC, 1983-84.

Duke Rochelle, Loving, ABC and Lifetime, 1984.

Warren Lockridge, Santa Barbara (also known as California Clan), NBC, 1984-86.

John D. "J. D." Cort, Baywatch (also known as Baywatch Hawaii and Baywatch Hawai'i), NBC, 1989-90.

Logan Wright, Sweet Justice (also known as Alles schoen und Recht, Dulce justicia, and La loi de la Nouvelle-Orleans), NBC, 1994-95.

Matt Cutter, Sheena, syndicated, 2000-2002.

Walt Cummings, 24 (also known as Twenty Four and 24 Hours), Fox, 2005-2006.

Senator Jeffrey Collins, Vanished, Fox, 2006.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

The Blue and the Gray, CBS, 1982.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Frank Wellman, Jr., Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson, NBC, 1989.

Travis, Rich Men, Single Women, ABC, 1990.

John D. "J. D." Cort, Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (also known as Baywatch: The Reunion), Fox, 2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Brian Dubinski, "Suitable for Framing," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS, 1987.

Dr. Tim Donaldson, "Shades," Hunter, NBC, 1987.

"The Big Blowup," Sea Hunt, syndicated, 1987.

"The Last Ride," Buck James, ABC, 1987.

Bobby, "Two out of Six," Heartbeat, ABC, 1988.

Ronald Arrizola, "Raising Arrizola," Booker (also known as Booker, P.I.), Fox, 1989.

Terry Maslin, "The Blues Singer," Matlock, NBC, 1989.

"Fixer Upper," Booker (also known as Booker, P.I.), Fox, 1990.

John D. "J. D." Cort, "Point of Attack," Baywatch (also known as Baywatch Hawaii and Baywatch Hawai'i), syndicated, 1991.

Tod Sterling, "From the Horse's Mouth," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1991.

Bill Parker, "The Haunted," Matlock, ABC, 1993.

John D. "J. D." Cort, "Blindside," Baywatch (also known as Baywatch Hawaii and Baywatch Hawai'i), syndicated, 1993.

John D. "J. D." Cort, "Baja Run," Baywatch (also known as Baywatch Hawaii and Baywatch Hawai'i), syndicated, 1994.

Paul the wine guy, "The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate," Friends (also known as Across the Hall, Friends Like Us, Insomnia Cafe, and Six of One), NBC, 1994.

John D. "J. D." Cort, "Deep Trouble," Baywatch (also known as Baywatch Hawaii and Baywatch Hawai'i), syndicated, 1995.

Captain Tom Redding and surfer, "Freebird," Pensacola: Wings of Gold (also known as Pensacola), syndicated, 1997.

Michael "Mike" Clary, "Vows," Seven Days (also known as 7 Days and Seven Days: The Series), UPN, 1998.

Ricky Brown, "Deadline," Early Edition, CBS, 1998.

FBI agent Lambert, "Val on the Run," V.I.P. (also known as V.I.P.—Die Bodyguards), syndicated, 1999.

Himself, "Baywatch," The E! True Hollywood Story (also known as Baywatch: The E! True Hollywood Story and THS), E! Entertainment Television, 2001.

Mike Rydell, "Money Plane," CSI: Miami (also known as CSI Miami), CBS, 2005.

William Sheffield, "Protege," Close to Home (also known as American Crime, Fiscal Chase, Juste cause, and Justicia cerrada), CBS, 2007.

"Taco, Tulips, Duck and Spices," Saving Grace, TNT, 2007.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Captain Bill "Bird Dog" Birdell, "Genesis—September 13, 1956," Quantum Leap (also known as Quantum Leap: Genesis), NBC, 1989.

Taking Liberty, CBS, 1993.

Andy St. James, XXXs & OOOs, CBS, 1994.

Matt Cutter, "Sheena (Pilot)," Sheena, syndicated, 2000.

Senator Jeffrey Collins, Vanished, Fox, 2006.

WRITINGS

Screenplays; with Max Strom:

Best of the Best 2 (also known as Karate Tiger 6), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993.

(Story by Takashige Ichise) American Yakuza (also known as Yakuza vs. Mafia), Toei Company, 1994.

Criminal Passion (also known as Angel of Desire), Planet Productions, 1994.

(Uncredited) Shelter, Sterling Home Entertainment, 1997.

Teleplays; Movies:

(With Max Strom) Sunset Heat (also known as Midnight Heat and Midnight Hero), HBO, 1992.

Teleplays; Episodic:

(With Max Strom) "Deep Trouble," Baywatch (also known as Baywatch Hawaii and Baywatch Hawai'i), syndicated, 1995.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

TV Zone Special, March, 2001, pp. 80-83.

Xpose (Special), September, 2001, pp. 52-55.

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