Steve Levitt (born February 29, 1960) is an American actor and screenwriter who has appeared in films and on television. He is a graduate of The Julliard School. He is best known for his role in the 1987 movie Hunk as Bradley Brinkman and a recurring role in the Showtime TV series The Paper Chase.

Steve Levitt
Born
Steve Howard Levitt

(1960-02-29) February 29, 1960 (age 64)
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter
Years active1977–1991, 2020–present

Career

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Levitt's first feature film was in the 1980 movie Those Lips, Those Eyes, he also appeared in the 1983 comedy movie Private School as a bellboy. He appeared in the 1986 film Last Resort and The Experts in 1989.

Levitt has starred in TV movies such as Bill (1981), Malibu (1983), The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988) as Donald Blake,[1] and Get Smart, Again! (1989). He starred in the short lived TV series The Boys as Gil.

Levitt jumped behind the camera in 1993, writing and directing a 30-minute film entitled Deaf Heaven about the AIDS crisis. He followed that up by penning the Val Kilmer film At First Sight (1999). He went on to write scripts for almost all major studios before retiring in 2011.

Personal life

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Levitt is a Buddhist teacher and chaplain at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.[2]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1980 Those Lips, Those Eyes Westervelt
1982 Airplane II: The Sequel Creature #1
1983 Private School Bellboy
1986 Last Resort Pierre
1987 Hunk Bradley Brinkman
1988 Blue Movies Buzz
1989 The Experts Gil

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1981 Father Murphy Philbert Potts Episode: "The Ghost of Gold Hill"
1981 Bill Student Television film
1983 Malibu Groopy
1984 Partners in Crime Michael Episode: "Pilot"
1984, 1986 Hardcastle and McCormick Ivan / Peter Trigg 2 episodes
1984–1986 The Paper Chase Stotz 14 episodes
1987 CBS Summer Playhouse Little Bud Stone Episode: "Puppetman"
1988 227 Glenn Gibson Episode: "My Aching Back"
1988 The Incredible Hulk Returns Donald Blake Television film
1988–1989 The Boys Sandy 3 episodes
1989 Get Smart, Again! Beamish Television film
1991 Danger Team Chris Norman
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References

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  1. ^ Jankiewicz, Patrick A. You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry: A Hulk Companion. BearManor Media.
  2. ^ Atwood, Hal (30 July 2018). "Advice From a Queer Sangha Leader - Lions Roar". Retrieved 2023-05-10.