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Biography
Kristoff St. John (born July 15, 1966) is an American actor, best known for his role as Neil Winters on the daytime US drama The Young and the Restless.
Early life
Kristoff St. John was born July 15, 1966, in New York City. His father, Christopher St. John, is an actor and director, while his stepmother, Marie, is an actress who graduated from London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Career
As a child, St. John portrayed a young Alex Haley in the ABC miniseries Roots: The Next Generations. He also made a small but notable appearance as Booker Brown on the ABC sitcom Happy Days, as well as a boyfriend of Denise Huxtable on an early episode of The Cosby Show. In his first major role, he appeared as Charlie Richmond, Jr. on the CBS sitcom Charlie & Co., along with Flip Wilson, Gladys Knight, and Jaleel White.
St. John's first major soap role was Adam Marshall on the NBC soap opera Generations, the first daytime drama to feature a core African American family from its inception. After Generations was cancelled in 1991, he originated the role of Neil Winters on The Young and the Restless, where he continues to appear to this day. A cast member for 25 years, no African American actor has appeared on Y&R more frequently than St. John. In 1992, he won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series for his role in Y&R. Over the years, he has also won numerous NAACP Image Awards.
On September 5, 1994, he went on to host CBS Soap Break. The show ran until December 31, 1999.
In 2005, St. John became a special host for TV Guide Channel. In 2007, he received his fifth Daytime Emmy nomination. He was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor. In 2008, St. John won his second Daytime Emmy, as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. He served as a judge at the 2012 Noor Iranian Film Festival in Los Angeles.
Personal life
Kristoff St. John has been married and divorced twice. He had a son Julian (born December 5, 1989 - November 23, 2014) and a daughter Paris Nicole (born 1992) with ex-wife boxer Mia St. John. He was then married to Allana Nadal from 2001 to 2007 and they have a daughter, Lola (born April 15, 2003). His son Julian died by suicide on November 23, 2014 after a long history of mental illness.
Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | That's My Mama | Andy | |
| 1976–77 | Big John, Little John | Homer | |
| 1976 | Happy Days | Booker Brown | |
| 1977 | Wonder Woman | Linc | as Christoff St. John |
| 1979 | The Champ | Sonny | |
| 1979-1980 | The Bad News Bears | Ahmad Abdul Rahim | |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show | David James | |
| 1985–1986 | Charlie & Co. | Charlie Richmond, Jr. | |
| 1988 | A Different World | E.Z. Brooks | |
| 1989–1991 | Generations | Adam Marshall | |
| 1989 | Tito Landreau | Finish Line | |
| 1991–present | The Young and the Restless | Neil Winters | Contract role |
| 1998 | Family Matters | D'Andre | |
| 1994–1999 | CBS Soap Break | Host | |
| 1996 | Martin | ||
| 1997 | Living Single | Norwood | |
| The Jamie Foxx Show | Morris | ||
| The Nanny | Himself | ||
| 2001 | Pandora's Box | Victor Dubois | |
| 2005 | Carpool Guy | Steven | |
| 2009 | Everybody Hates Chris | Himself | |
| 2013 | 20 Feet Below: The Darkness Descending | Smitty |
Awards
- 1985 Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor Starring in a New Television Series (Charlie & Co.) Nomination
- 1990 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Generations) Nomination
- 1991 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series (Generations) Nomination
- 1993 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series (The Young and the Restless) Win
- 1993 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Younger Leading Actor (The Young and the Restless) Nomination
- 1994 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (The Young and the Restless) Win
- 1995 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (The Young and the Restless) Win
- 1996 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (The Young and the Restless) Win
- 1997 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (The Young and the Restless) Win
- 1998 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (The Young and the Restless) Nomination
- 1999 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (The Young and the Restless) Nomination
- 2000 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (The Young and the Restless) Nomination
- 2001 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (The Young and the Restless) Nomination
- 2002 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (The Young and the Restless) Nomination
- 2003 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (The Young and the Restless) Win
- 2003 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor (The Young and the Restless) Nomination
- 2004 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (The Young and the Restless) Win
- 2005 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (The Young and the Restless) Nomination
- 2006 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (The Young and the Restless) Nomination
- 2007 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (The Young and the Restless) Win
- 2007 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (The Young and the Restless) Nomination
- 2008 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (The Young and the Restless) Win
- 2008 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (The Young and the Restless) Win
- 2015 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (The Young and the Restless) Nomination
- 2016 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (The Young & The Restless) Nomination
- 2017 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (The Young & The Restless) Nomination