Stan Kirsch

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American actor (1968–2020)

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  • director
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Stanley Benjamin Kirsch Jr. (July 15, 1968 – January 11, 2020) was an American actor, screenwriter, director, and acting coach.

Biography

Kirsch was born in New York City, New York. He began acting as a young child. His first acting job was at the age of 4 when he appeared in some Campbell's Soup television commercials. Kirsch appeared in the short-lived Saturday morning TV series Riders in the Sky and on the soap opera General Hospital in 1992. He made guest appearances in some TV shows including JAG, Family Law, and Friends.

His most notable role began in 1992 on Highlander: The Series as Richie Ryan. He left the show as a regular cast member in the fifth-season finale in 1997, but he made one last guest appearance in the series finale episode, "Not To Be" which aired May 17, 1998.

Kirsch made his debut as director and producer with the film Straight Eye: The Movie in 2004. In 2008, he founded his own acting studio called Stan Kirsch Studios.

On January 11, 2020, 51-year-old Kirsch was found dead in his Los Angeles home. The LA Coroner ruled Kirsch's death a suicide by hanging.

Selected filmography

Film

  • 1998: Reason Thirteen (Short) as Michael
  • 1999: Shark in a Bottle as Punk #1
  • 2000: The Flunky as Sammy Bestone
  • 2004: Shallow Ground as Stuart Dempsey
  • 2004: Straight Eye: The Movie (Short, writer, director) as Sonny
  • 2005: Deep Rescue as Kevin

Television

References

References

  1. "STANLEY KIRSCH JR". Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner.
  2. Tallarico, Maria. (30 July 2015). "A "Friends" Where Are They Now? The One With Monica, Rachel and Phoebe's Ex-Boyfriends". Cosmopolitan.
  3. (May 17, 1998). "Not to Be".
  4. "STAN KIRSCH STUDIOS | LA + ONLINE ACTING SCHOOL & CLASSES".
  5. Evans, Greg. (January 14, 2020). "Stan Kirsch Dies: 'Highlander: The Series' Actor Was 51". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
  6. Guglielmi, Jodi. (January 14, 2020). "Highlander Actor Stan Kirsch Dead at Age 51". [[People (magazine).

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