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Sean Frye

Sean Anthony Frye (born September 16, 1966) is an American former child actor. His best-known role was as Steve, the sunglass-toting friend of Elliott's older brother in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.^[1]

His last made-for-television film was Toughlove (1985), where he played the role of a drug-involved teenager whose addiction caused him to steal from his family.^[2] Frye's last feature film was Molly Ringwald's For Keeps (1988) about teen-age pregnancy.^[3]

Beyond acting, Frye was wardrobe consultant on the 1983 film Valley Girl.

Frye was born in Hollywood, California. Actress Soleil Moon Frye is his half-sister; their father was actor Virgil Frye.

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

• Fun with Dick and Jane (1977) as Billy
• The Awakening Land (1978) as Resolve Wheeler
• Loose Shoes (1980) as Bobby the S.T.O.P.-I.T. Poster Boy
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) as Steve
• This Is Spinal Tap (1984) as Jordan St. Hubbins, David's Punk Rocker Son (scenes deleted)
• Real Genius (1985) as Boy at Science Fair
• For Keeps (1988) as Wee Willy

Television[edit]

• Emergency! (1 episode, 1974) as Boy
• A Special Olivia Newton-John (1976) as Nigel
• A Circle of Children (1977) as Sean
• The Awakening Land (2 episodes, 1978) as Resolve Wheeler
• Little House on the Prairie (2 episodes, 1979) as Jason
• Act of Violence (1979) as Jamie
• ABC Afterschool Special (1 episode, 1985) as Punk Boyfriend
• Toughlove (1985) as Tim

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Sean FryeatIMDb
• Sean Frye at the TCM Movie Database

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