Editing Stephen Dorff (section)

==Career==
[[File:RobertDaviStephenDorffMichaelShannonTIFFSept2012.jpg|thumb|right|Dorff (center) with [[Robert Davi]] and [[Michael Shannon]] at the [[2012 Toronto International Film Festival]]]]
Dorff started acting in the late 1980s, landing a few minor roles before being cast as the star of ''[[The Gate (1987 film)|The Gate]]'' (1987), a [[horror film]] about a boy who, along with a friend, discovers a hole in his back yard that is a gateway to hell. The film was a moderate box office success. He made guest appearances in television programs such as ''[[Diff'rent Strokes]]'', ''[[Family Ties]]'', ''[[Blossom (American TV series)|Blossom]]'', ''[[Roseanne]]'', and ''[[Married... with Children]]''. He appeared in the television movies ''[[In Love and War (1987 film)|In Love and War]]'', ''[[I Know My First Name is Steven]]'' and ''[[What a Dummy]]''. In 1990, he landed a leading role opposite [[Patty Duke]] in the TV movie ''[[Always Remember I Love You]]''. In 1992, he starred in ''[[The Power of One (film)|The Power of One]]'' opposite Sir [[John Gielgud]], [[Morgan Freeman]], and [[Daniel Craig]]. In 1993, director [[Marty Callner]] hired him to star alongside teen idol [[Alicia Silverstone]] in the music video [[Cryin']] by American rock band [[Aerosmith]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5118894/| title=Aerosmith: Cryin' (1993)|work=[[IMDb]]| access-date=October 4, 2016}}</ref> He had a leading role as the love interest of [[Reese Witherspoon]]'s character in ''[[S.F.W.]]'' (1994).  In 1994, Dorff starred in the [[Iain Softley]] film ''[[Backbeat (film)|Backbeat]]'' as the "fifth Beatle" [[Stuart Sutcliffe]] during the early days of the Beatles' existence as a group.  Dorff's performance was critically acclaimed, with [[Paul McCartney]] remarking that while he was disappointed with some aspects of the film, "I was quite taken, however, with Stephen Dorff's astonishing performance as Stu."

In 1996, he starred in the movie ''[[Space Truckers]]'' and as [[Candy Darling]] in ''[[I Shot Andy Warhol]]'', a film about [[Valerie Solanas]], the woman infamous for [[Attempted assassination of Andy Warhol|attempting to assassinate]] [[pop art]] icon [[Andy Warhol]]. In 1997 he appeared as the protagonist of ''[[Blood and Wine]]'' alongside an all-star cast. He was one of the first actors to act in the first digitally downloadable movie, [[SightSound]].com's ''Quantum Project'', also starring [[John Cleese]]. He played the protagonist, XIII, of a live action TV series of the comic/video game of ''[[XIII (film)|XIII]]''. He is known for his part as the evil [[vampire]] [[Deacon Frost]] in the [[Marvel Comics]] superhero horror film, ''[[Blade (1998 film)|Blade]]'' (1998). In 1999 he starred opposite [[Susan Sarandon]] in ''Earthly Possessions''. He played Dale Massie in the 2003 thriller ''[[Cold Creek Manor]]'', alongside [[Dennis Quaid]] and [[Sharon Stone]]. In 2004, Dorff starred in the music video for "[[Everytime]]" by [[Britney Spears]], playing Spears' boyfriend. He appeared in the 2009 films ''[[Public Enemies (2009 film)|Public Enemies]]'' and ''[[Black Water Transit]]''.<ref name=imdb>{{cite web| url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001151/| title=Stephen Dorff |publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]]| access-date=August 9, 2014}}</ref> 

In 2010, he starred in the drama ''[[Somewhere (film)|Somewhere]]'' opposite [[Elle Fanning]], directed by [[Sofia Coppola]]. He described what landing the role meant to him after the loss of his mother as "It almost felt like a savior, this movie, because I felt like it helped me ... I was real empty inside so this was an incredible thing that made me smile."<ref name=coppola>{{cite web| url=http://thechicspy.com/?p=7037 |title=Interview: Sofia Coppola and Stephen Dorff For 'Somewhere'| publisher=The Chic Spy| date=December 2010| access-date=September 8, 2014}}</ref> 

Dorff appeared as porn star Dick Shadow in the sex industry comedy ''[[Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star]]'', a film produced by [[Adam Sandler]], who also co-wrote the screenplay.<ref name=shine>{{cite journal| title=Dorff Goes for Laughs As Porn Star for Next Film| url=http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/movie-news/Stephen+Dorff-66263.html| last=Shine| first=Matt| date=April 26, 2009| journal=Female First| access-date=September 8, 2014| archive-date=September 8, 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908201927/http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/movie-news/Stephen+Dorff-66263.html| url-status=dead}}</ref> Dorff has appeared in television and print advertisements for [[blu eCigs]], an [[electronic cigarette]] company.<ref name="Rise From The Ashes">{{cite web| title=Stephen Dorff Behind the Scenes with blu eCigs| url=http://www.blucigs.com/stephen-dorffs-rise-ashes-behind-scenes-blu-ecigs/|publisher=Blu-Cigs| access-date=September 8, 2014}}</ref>  Dorff also starred in ''[[The Motel Life]]'' opposite [[Emile Hirsch]], [[Dakota Fanning]] and [[Kris Kristofferson]] and in the crime drama film ''[[Officer Down]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/94921/stephen-dorff-gets-range-on-leatherface/|title=Stephen Dorff Gets Range on Leatherface|work=Dread Central|date=2015-03-27}}</ref> In 2013, he was a guest of honor on 6th Off Plus Camera<ref>{{cite web| title=Roland Joffe and Volker Schlondorff Lead Panels at Off Plus Camera 2013| url=http://www.filmneweurope.com/news/poland/105368-roland-joffe-and-volker-schlondorff-lead-panels-at-off-plus-camera-2013/menu-id-158| first=Barbara| last=Łukaszewicz| date=April 10, 2013| work=Film New Europe| access-date=September 8, 2014| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129050805/http://www.filmneweurope.com/news/poland/105368-roland-joffe-and-volker-schlondorff-lead-panels-at-off-plus-camera-2013/menu-id-158| archive-date=November 29, 2014| df=mdy-all}}</ref>  In 2017, he played obsessed Texas Ranger Hal Hartman in the ''[[The Texas Chain Saw Massacre|Texas Chain Saw Massacre]]'' prequel ''[[Leatherface (2017 film)|Leatherface]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bloody-disgusting.com/exclusives/3337890/stephen-dorff-joins-leatherface-texas-ranger-exclusive/|title=Stephen Dorff Joins 'Leatherface' Cast!|work=Bloody Disgusting!|date=March 27, 2015 }}</ref> Dorff starred as Detective Roland West in Season 3 of HBO's series ''[[True Detective (season 3)|True Detective]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hbo.com/true-detective/season-3/interview-with-stephen-dorff|title=True Detective - Stephen Dorff Explores Uncharted Territory in True Detective|website=HBO|language=en|access-date=2019-01-29}}</ref>