Stephen Furst

Stephen Furst ( born May 8, 1955 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States ) is an American actor and television director. He is best known for his role as Vir Cotto in the science fiction series Babylon 5

Life

Furst began his acting career in 1977 and achieved the following year 's first major recognition by a role in the film I think, ' Animal House, which quickly became a cult film in the United States. In the following years he appeared in numerous other films and television series with. His most famous role is that of Centauri Vir Cotto in 1994 turned to 1998 sci-fi series Babylon 5

Since 1994 he is also active as a director and turned next to some episodes of Babylon 5 and its spin-off Crusade also several independent and low-budget films.

Furst has diabetes, what his father and one of his sisters have died. Due to this disease the left foot he had to be amputated in 1996 almost. He is a spokesperson for the American Diabetes Foundation and produced a video called Diabetes for Guys. He processed his illness in the book Confessions of a Couch Potato.

Furst is married and has two sons who are also active in the film business. His older son Nathan is a film composer, his younger son hold works as an actor, director and musician.

Filmography (selection)

Actor

Furst also had guest appearances in many famous television series such as CHiPs, MacGyver, Murder, She Wrote, Melrose Place, Chicago Hope - Final Hope, Diagnosis: Murder and Scrubs -.

Direction

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