Editing Stephen Furst

{{Short description|American actor (1954–2017)}}
{{About|the American actor|the British actor|Steve Furst}}
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{{Infobox person
| name          = Stephen Furst
| image         = Stephen Furst, July, 2014.jpg
| caption       = Furst in 2014
| birth_name    = Stephen Nelson Feuerstein
| birth_date    = {{birth date|1954|5|8}}
| birth_place   = [[Norfolk, Virginia]], U.S.
| death_date    = {{death date and age|2017|6|16|1954|5|8}}
| death_place   = [[Moorpark, California]], U.S.
| alma_mater    = [[Virginia Commonwealth University]]
| occupation    = {{flatlist|
* Actor
* director
* producer}}
| years_active  = 1973–2016
| known_for     = {{Unbulleted list|Kent "Flounder" Dorfman in ''[[Animal House]]''|Dr. Elliot Axelrod in ''[[St. Elsewhere]]''|[[Vir Cotto]] in ''[[Babylon 5]]''}}
| spouse        = {{marriage|Lorraine Wright|1976<!--Year of marriage end omitted per template instructions-->}}
| children      = 2
| website       = {{URL|http://stephenfurst.com}}
}}
'''Stephen Furst''' (born '''Stephen Nelson Feuerstein'''; May 8, 1954&nbsp;– June 16, 2017) was an American actor, director and producer. After gaining attention with his featured role as Kent "Flounder" Dorfman in the comedy film ''[[Animal House|National Lampoon's Animal House]]'' and its spin-off television series ''[[Delta House]]'',<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/animal-house-gallery-1.89287| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111104120629/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/animal-house-gallery-1.89287| url-status=dead| archive-date=November 4, 2011| newspaper=[[New York Daily News]]| title=Animal House Gallery| date=June 25, 2011}}</ref>
he went on to be a regular as Dr. Elliot Axelrod in the medical drama series ''[[St. Elsewhere]]'' from 1983 to 1988, and as Centauri diplomatic attaché [[Vir Cotto]] in the science fiction series ''[[Babylon 5]]'' from 1994 to 1998. Other notable film roles included the college comedy ''[[Midnight Madness (1980 film)|Midnight Madness]]'' (1980), as a team leader in an all-night mystery game, the action thriller ''[[Silent Rage]]'' (1982), as deputy to a sheriff played by [[Chuck Norris]], and the comedy ''[[The Dream Team (1989 film)|The Dream Team]]'' (1989), as a good-natured psychiatric patient.

==Early life==
Born Stephen Nelson Feuerstein in [[Norfolk, Virginia]], on May 8, 1954,<ref name=wapoobit>{{cite news| title=Stephen Furst, who played Flounder in the hit comedy 'Animal House,' dies at 63| newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]| date=June 19, 2017| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/stephen-furst-who-played-flounder-in-the-hit-comedy-animal-house-dies-at-63/2017/06/19/ecd6f89e-5507-11e7-ba90-f5875b7d1876_story.html| accessdate=January 10, 2022}}</ref> Furst attended [[Virginia Commonwealth University]].<ref name=wapoobit /> He was [[Jewish]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=P |first=Ken |date=November 4, 2002 |title=An Interview with Stephen Furst |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/11/04/an-interview-with-stephen-furst |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>

==Career==

===Acting===
[[File:Stephen Furst by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg|right|thumb|Furst at the 2013 [[Phoenix Comicon]]]]
Furst worked as a [[pizza delivery]] driver while looking for acting jobs in the mid-1970s, and included his [[head shot]] in pizza boxes. After [[Matty Simmons]] saw his photo, Furst was cast as Kent "Flounder" Dorfman in ''[[Animal House|National Lampoon's Animal House]]'' (1978),<ref name="neumer2003">{{cite web| url=http://www.stumpedmagazine.com/articles/animal-house/| title=Animal House: The Movie that Changed Comedy| work=Stumped| access-date=October 28, 2015| author=Neumer, Chris| year=2003}}</ref> reprising the role in the short-lived 1979  spin-off ABC sitcom ''[[Delta House]]'', and repeating his famous line, "Oh boy, is this great!", as a school principal with a personality mirroring Flounder's in the music video for [[Twisted Sister]]'s "[[I Wanna Rock]]."<ref name="blabbermouth">{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/twisted-sister-s-i-wanna-rock-featured-in-wamu-commercial-video-available/ |title=TWISTED SISTER's 'I Wanna Rock' Featured In WaMu Commercial; Video Available |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=February 22, 2008 }}</ref>

Other roles include "Junior" Keller (the unseen) in the 1980 horror film ''[[The Unseen (1980 film)|The Unseen]]'',<ref name="The Horror film: a guide to more than 700 films on videocassette">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0fjQNEA8A14C |title=The Horror film: a guide to more than 700 films on videocassette |last=Mulay |first=James J. |publisher=[[CineBooks]] |year=1989 |isbn=978-0-9339-9723-3 |page=245}}</ref> Gonzer in the 1984 feature film ''[[Up the Creek (1984 film)|Up the Creek]]'', Dr. Elliot Axelrod in the television series ''[[St. Elsewhere]]'' (1983–1988), and [[Vir Cotto]] in the science fiction television series ''[[Babylon 5]]'' (1994–1998). Furst was amused by the report that North Korean dictator [[Kim Jong-un|Kim Jong Un]] modeled his haircut after Furst's character in ''Babylon 5''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://boingboing.net/2015/02/20/dear-leader-gets-a-babylon-5.html |title=Kim Jong Un gets a Babylon 5 Centauri hair-do |website=[[Boing Boing]] |date=February 20, 2015 |access-date=2017-06-17}}</ref>

In 1979 he starred as an overweight high school tuba player coerced onto the wrestling team in [[Kieth Merrill]]'s feel-good underdog film, ''[[Take Down (1979 film)|Take Down]]''. In 1980, he played the character of Harold in the film ''[[Midnight Madness (1980 film)|Midnight Madness]]''.<ref name=Maltin>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pWgcAQAAIAAJ |title=The Disney Films |last=Maltin |first=Leonard |publisher=Disney Editions |year=1995 |isbn=978-0-7868-8137-6 |edition=3, illustrated, revised |page=316}}</ref> Furst appeared in 1982 in an episode of ''Newhart'' called "Sprained Dreams" where he played a Dartmouth College student. In 1983, he also appeared in a supporting role as Aldo in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] television film ''[[The Day After]].''<ref name=Parish>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NdoDwZ2z3yQC |title=The great science fiction pictures II, Volume 2 |last1=Parish |first1=James Robert |last2=Pitts |first2=Michael R. |publisher=Scarecrow Press |year=1990 |isbn=978-0-8108-2247-4 |edition=2, illustrated |page=102}}</ref> In 1989, he played the character of Albert Ianuzzi in the film ''[[The Dream Team (1989 film)|The Dream Team]].''<ref name=Gritten>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tecqAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Stephen+Furst+(Albert+Ianuzzi)%22 |title=The Movies That Matter: From Bogart to Bond and All the Latest Film Releases |publisher=HarperCollins |year=2008 |isbn=978-0-0072-7106-1 |editor-last=Gritten |editor-first=David |edition=24, illustrated, revised}}</ref>

In 1983, Furst also appeared alongside [[Erik Estrada]], [[Tom Reilly (actor)|Tom Reilly]], and [[Heather O'Rourke]] in an episode of ''[[CHiPs]]'' titled "Fun House" as a student who belonged to the college fraternity "DDT".<ref name="goojara">{{cite web |url=http://www.goojara.ch/eNJ2kg |title=CHiPs S6, E19 – Fun House |website=Goojara}}</ref>

In the 1995 animated TV series ''[[Freakazoid!]],'' he voiced the character Fanboy. Also in 1995, he took a hiatus from ''Babylon 5'' to star in a short-lived TV series, ''[[Misery Loves Company (TV series)|Misery Loves Company]].'' In 1997, he played Derby Ferris in ''Little Bigfoot 2: The Journey Home''.<ref name=Grant>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WVAOAQAAMAAJ |title=The Motion Picture Guide: 1999 Annual (The Films of 1998) |last=Grant |first=Edmond |publisher=[[CineBooks]] |year=1999 |isbn=978-0-9339-9743-1 |edition=revised |page=236}}</ref> He also voiced a young [[Hathi]] in the second season of Disney's ''[[Jungle Cubs]]'', had a starring voice role as Booster in the 2000 series ''[[Buzz Lightyear of Star Command]]'' and its [[direct-to-video]] prequel ''[[Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins]]'', and voiced the walrus Dash in the 2000 Disney film ''[[The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea]]''.<ref name="deadline">{{cite news |last=Evans |first=Greg |date=June 17, 2017 |title=Stephen Furst Dies: 'Animal House', 'St. Elsewhere' Actor Was 63 |url=https://deadline.com/2017/06/stephen-furst-dies-animal-house-obituary-1202115443/ |access-date=19 June 2017 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref name=Hischak>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dimhg9t2TrUC&pg=PA202 |title=The Disney Song Encyclopedia |last1=Hischak |first1=Thomas S. |last2=Robinson |first2=Mark A. |publisher=Scarecrow Press |year=2009 |isbn=978-0-8108-6938-7 |page=202}}</ref> He starred in ''[[Magic Kid]]''<ref name=TVG>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=44nvAAAAMAAJ |title=TV Guide Volume 42 |publisher=Triangle Publications |year=1994 |page=289}}</ref> and [[Magic Kid 2|its sequel]].<ref name=Craddock>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AbUzAQAAIAAJ |title=VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever, Volume 2005 |last=Craddock |first=Jim |publisher=Visible Ink |year=2004 |isbn=978-0-7876-7470-0 |page=511}}</ref>

In 2002, he guest starred in an episode of ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]''.<ref name="ew.com">{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/06/17/stephen-furst-dead-animal-house-star-dies/ |title=Animal House star Stephen Furst dies at 63 |last=Rosen |first=Christopher |access-date=19 June 2017 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |publication-date=June 17, 2017}}</ref> In the same year, he was cast as [[List of Drake & Josh characters#Walter Nichols|Walter Nichols]] in the unaired pilot of the [[Nickelodeon]] television series ''[[Drake & Josh]]'', but his identity was unknown in visuals, until his name was revealed in a YouTube video from 2017. He was replaced by [[Jonathan Goldstein (actor)|Jonathan Goldstein]] prior to the series' debut, due to his unavailability for future episodes.

===Directing and producing===
Furst began directing with three episodes of ''[[Babylon 5]]''; two in the fourth season and one in the fifth. Furst directed many independent and low-budget films, including the 2001 film ''[[Title to Murder]]'', starring [[Christopher Atkins]] and [[Maureen McCormick]],<ref name="hollywood">{{Cite web |url=http://www.hollywood.com/movies/title-to-murder-59296988/ |title=Title to Murder &#124; 2001 |website=[[Hollywood.com]]}}</ref> and the direct-to-video children's film ''[[Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure]]''.<ref name="edition.cnn">{{cite news |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2017/06/17/entertainment/stephen-furst-obit/index.html |title=Stephen Furst, actor who played Flounder in 'Animal House,' dies at 63 |last1=Ellis |first1=Ralph |access-date=19 June 2017 |work=[[CNN]] |last2=Andone |first2=Dakin |date=June 18, 2017 |df=mdy}}</ref> He also directed three low-budget films for the [[Syfy|Sci Fi Channel]]: ''[[Dragon Storm (film)|Dragon Storm]]'' in 2004,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scifi-movies.com/english/short-0000718-dragon-storm-2004.htm |title=Dragon Storm |website=Scifi-Movies}}</ref> ''[[Path of Destruction (film)|Path of Destruction]]'' in 2005, and ''Basilisk: The Serpent King'' in 2006; he also co-starred in the last two films.<ref name="radiotimes">{{cite web |url=http://www.radiotimes.com/film/czjd9/path-of-destruction/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902070000/http://www.radiotimes.com/film/czjd9/path-of-destruction |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 2, 2012 |title=Path of Destruction |last=Freer |first=Sloan |website=[[Radio Times]]}}</ref><ref name="badmoviemarathon">{{cite web |url=https://badmoviemarathon.wordpress.com/2014/06/08/basilisk-the-serpent-king-2006/ |title=Basilisk: The Serpent King (2006) |website=The Bad Movie Marathon|date=June 8, 2014 }}</ref>

Furst produced ''[[My Sister's Keeper (film)|My Sister's Keeper]]'', based on the [[Jodi Picoult]] novel, starring [[Cameron Diaz]] and [[Alec Baldwin]].<ref name="laweekly">{{cite news |url=http://www.laweekly.com/movies/my-sisters-keeper-2218208 |title=My Sister's Keeper (PG-13) |last=Pinkerton |first=Nick |newspaper=[[LA Weekly]]}}</ref> He produced several other films under his production company Curmudgeon Films.<ref name="theguardian">{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/jun/18/stephen-furst-actor-who-shone-in-animal-house-dies-aged-63 |title=Stephen Furst, actor who shone in Animal House, dies aged 63 |access-date=19 June 2017 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |location=London |agency=Associated Press |publication-date=18 June 2017 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> ''Atomic Shark'' aired in August 2016 on [[Syfy]], during "Sharknado Week". ''Christmas in Homestead'' premiered on the [[Hallmark Channel]] during the holiday season of 2016. ''[[Cold Moon (2016 film)|Cold Moon]]'', a psychological thriller based on the [[Michael McDowell (author)|Michael McDowell]] book, is set for a theatrical release in October 2017 in the United States.<ref name="theguardian" /> ''Cold Moon'' won "Best Horror Film" at the 2016 Laughlin Film Festival.<ref name="laughlinfilmfestival">{{Cite web |url=http://laughlinfilmfestival.squarespace.com/2016filmschedule-1/ |title=2016 FILM SCHEDULE |website=Laughlin International Film Festival 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Furst was married to entertainment lawyer Lorraine Wright from 1976 until his death.<ref name="Stephen Furst" /> The couple had two sons, both of whom are in the entertainment business. His older son [[Nathan Furst|Nathan]] (born 1978) is a television and film composer, while his younger son [[Griff Furst|Griff]] (born 1981) is an actor, director and musician.<ref name="Stephen Furst">{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/stephen-furst-57249916/ |title=Stephen Furst |website=Hollywood.com}}</ref>
Both of Furst's parents died from complications of diabetes.<ref name="people">{{cite news |url=http://people.com/celebrity/animal-houses-stephen-furst-his-heartbreaking-inspiring-battle-with-diabetes-before-death-at-63/ |title=Animal House's Stephen Furst: His Heartbreaking, Inspiring Battle with Diabetes Before Death at 63 |last=Russian |first=Ale  |access-date=20 June 2017 |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |publication-date=19 June 2017 |df=mdy}}</ref> Shortly after his father's death, Furst was diagnosed with [[type 2 diabetes]] at age 17.<ref name="Fratboy Slim"/> He reached a weight of 320 pounds and had uncontrolled type 2 diabetes by the age of 40.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/community/celebrities/stephen-furst-laughter-best-medicine?page=0,1 |title=Stephen Furst: Laughter Is the Best Medicine |work=Diabetic Living Online |access-date=2017-06-17 |language=en}}</ref> After almost needing to have his left foot [[Amputation|amputated]] due to diabetes complications in 1996, Furst reduced his weight from 260&nbsp;lbs to 175&nbsp;lbs.<ref name="Fratboy Slim">{{cite web |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20134589,00.html |magazine=People |date=June 4, 2001 |title=Fratboy Slim |first=Jennifer |last=Wulff}}</ref>

Starting in June 2006, Furst co-hosted the [[Renal Support Network]]'s webcast ''Kidney Talk'' with [[Lori Hartwell]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rsnhope.org/programs/kidney_talk3.php |title=Kidney Talk |website=Renal Support Network |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210212329/http://www.rsnhope.org/programs/kidney_talk3.php |archive-date=February 10, 2012 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> He became a spokesperson for the [[American Diabetes Association]] and authored the book ''Confessions of a Couch Potato''.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/confessionsofcou00furs |title=Confessions of a Couch Potato |last=Furst |first=Stephen |date=2002-09-09 |publisher=American Diabetes Association |isbn=978-1-5804-0144-9|edition=1 |location=Alexandria, Va. |language=en |url-access=registration}}</ref> As a celebrity spokesperson for the [[American Heart Association]], Furst said, "I thought I was more powerful than the disease of diabetes, but in reality, I was letting it take control of me. Now, I've decided to take control of my life."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://consumer.healthday.com/diabetes-information-10/diabetes-management-news-180/animal-house-star-ignored-diabetes-alarms-404976.html |title='Animal House' Star Ignored Diabetes Alarms |website=Consumer HealthDay |language=en |access-date=2017-06-17}}</ref>

=== 2016 criticism of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences===
Furst wrote a letter, later published in ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', criticizing the Academy's portrayal of its members as racist and resistant to diversity and suggested the Academy's response to the 2016 #OscarsSoWhite was ageist and sexist. He suggested that most members of the Academy do not watch the films nominated for awards, and that the Academy should start by ensuring those who vote have watched the films.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/awards/stephen-furst-animal-house-academy-rule-changes-1201689253/ |title='Animal House' Star Stephen Furst Protests Academy Rule Changes |date=2016-01-26 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=2017-06-17 |language=en-US |df=mdy}}</ref>

==Death==
On June 16, 2017, Furst died from complications related to diabetes at his home in [[Moorpark, California]], at the age of 63.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/06/17/us/ap-us-obit-stephen-furst.html?mcubz=2&_r=0 |title=Stephen Furst, Flounder in 'Animal House,' Dies at 63 |agency=[[Associated Press]] |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=June 17, 2017 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>

==Selected filmography==

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1977
|''American Raspberry''
|Fat Gin Player
|<ref name="Tyrkus">{{cite book |last=Tyrkus |first=Michael J. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RP1kAAAAMAAJ |title=Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television, Volume 28 |publisher=Gale |year=2000 |isbn=978-0-7876-3187-1 |edition=illustrated |page=122}}</ref>
|-
|1978
|''[[Animal House]]''
|Kent Dorfman
|<ref name="Stephen Furst" />
|-
|1979
|''[[Take Down (1979 film)|Take Down]]''
|Randy Jensen
|<ref name="Stephen Furst" />
|-
|1979
|''Swim Team''
|Bear
|<ref name="Tyrkus" />
|-
|1979
|''[[Scavenger Hunt]]''
|Merle
|<ref name="Tyrkus" />
|-
|1980
|''[[Midnight Madness (1980 film)|Midnight Madness]]''
|Harold - Blue Team Leader
|<ref name="Stephen Furst" />
|-
|1980
|data-sort-value="Unseen, The" | ''[[The Unseen (1980 film)|The Unseen]]''
|Junior Keller (The Unseen)
|<ref name="Stephen Furst" />
|-
|1980
|''Getting Wasted''
|Marshall
|<ref name="Tyrkus" />
|-
|1982
|''[[Silent Rage]]''
|Charlie
|<ref name="Stephen Furst" />
|-
|1982
|''[[National Lampoon's Class Reunion]]''
|Hubert Downs
|<ref name="Stephen Furst" />
|-
|1984
|''[[Up the Creek (1984 film)|Up the Creek]]''
|Gonzer
|<ref name="Stephen Furst" />
|-
|1989
|data-sort-value="Dream Team, The" | ''[[The Dream Team (1989 film)|The Dream Team]]''
|Albert Ianuzzi
|<ref name="Stephen Furst" />
|-
|1993
|''[[Magic Kid]]''
| rowspan="2" |Bob Ryan
|<ref name="Stephen Furst" />
|-
|1994
|''[[Magic Kid 2]]''
|Also director<ref name="Stephen Furst" />
|-
|1995
|''Goldilocks and the Three Bears''
|Hawkins
|<ref name="Stephen Furst" />
|-
|1998
|''Little Bigfoot 2: The Journey Home''
|Derby Ferris
|<ref name="Stephen Furst" />
|-
|1999
|''[[Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure]]''
|[[Baby Huey]], Phantom Manager
|Also director
|-
|1999
|''Deadly Delusions''
|Rev. Crane
|<ref name="Stephen Furst" />
|-
|2000
|''[[Everything's Jake]]''
|Assistant Librarian
|<ref name="Stephen Furst" />
|-
|2000
|data-sort-value="Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, The" | ''[[The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea]]''
|Dash (voice)
|Direct-to-video<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Stephen Furst (visual voices guide) |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Stephen-Furst/ |access-date=January 2, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
|-
|2000
|''[[Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins]]''
|Booster Sinclair (voice)
|Direct-to-video<ref name="deadline" /><ref name="btva" />
|-
|2001
|''[[Title to Murder]]''
|Oscar, the Security Guard
|Also director<ref name="Stephen Furst" />
|-
|2001
|''Echoes of Enlightenment''
|House Foreclosure Agent
|
|-
|2002
|''[[Sorority Boys]]''
|The Alum
|
|-
|2003
|''Searching for Haizmann''
|Dr. Gaulforid
|<ref name="Stephen Furst" />
|-
|2004
|''Wild Roomies''
|Mr. Nossee
|
|-
|2006
|''[[Seven Days of Grace]]''
|Henry Henary III
|<ref name="Stephen Furst" />
|-
|2010
|''John Belushi: Dancing on the Edge''
|Himself
|Documentary
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1978
|data-sort-value="Bastard, The" | ''[[The Bastard (miniseries)|The Bastard]]''
|Bertrand
|Miniseries<ref name="Stephen Furst" />
|-
|1983–1988
|''[[St. Elsewhere]]''
|Elliot Axelrod
|Recurring role<ref name="Stephen Furst" />
|-
|1983
|data-sort-value="Day After, The" | ''[[The Day After]]''
|Aldo
|Television film<ref name="Stephen Furst" />
|-
|1984
|''[[Off Sides (Pigs vs. Freaks)]]''
|Steamboat
|Television film<ref name="Stephen Furst" />
|-
|1989
|''[[MacGyver]]''
|Dr. Kozby
|Episode: "Renegade"<ref name="Stephen Furst" />
|-
|1990
|''[[Murder, She Wrote]]''
|Sgt. Paulsen
|Episode: "Trials and Tribulations"
|-
|1994–1998
|''[[Babylon 5]]''
|[[Vir Cotto]]
|Recurring role<ref name="Stephen Furst" />
|-
|1996
|''[[Howie Mandel's Sunny Skies]]''
|Various
|2 episodes<ref name="Stephen Furst" />
|-
|1995–1996
|''[[Freakazoid!]]''
|Fanboy (voice)
|3 episodes<ref name="btva" />
|-
|1996
|''[[Road Rovers]]''
|Sport (voice)
|Episode: "The Dog Who Knew Too Much"<ref name="btva" />
|-
|2000–2001
|''[[Buzz Lightyear of Star Command]]''
|Booster Sinclair (voice)
|Main cast  (61 episodes)<ref name="btva" />
|-
|2002
|''[[Drake & Josh]]''
|Walter Nichols
|Unaired pilot<ref name="Stephen Furst" />
|}

== References ==
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