John D. LeMay
Encyclopedia
John D. LeMay is an American
actor who has starred in TV shows and on film.
LeMay was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
and moved to Normal, Illinois
in his teens. He went to Normal Community High School and participated in school plays and got into both singing and acting. LeMay went to Illinois State University
and got a Bachelor of Science degree and completed a double major in music and musical theatre. He moved to Los Angeles in 1985 to star on TV. He appeared on hit TV shows like The Facts of Life
.
In the late 1980s, LeMay became known for his role in the horror TV series Friday the 13th: The Series
as Ryan Dallion from 1987-1989. Not too long after, he went on to play Steven Freeman in Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
, making him the second actor to star in both the Friday the 13th film series and the unrelated television series (the other actor is John Shepherd
, who played Tommy Jarvis in Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
).
He also starred in two short-lived TV series, Eddie Dodd and Over My Dead Body
. His first feature film was the 1985 movie The New Kids. John's most recent movie was 2001's Totally Blonde
.
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actor who has starred in TV shows and on film.
LeMay was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city...
and moved to Normal, Illinois
Normal, Illinois
Normal is an incorporated town in McLean County, Illinois, United States. It had a population of 52,497 as of the 2010 census. Normal is the smaller of two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area...
in his teens. He went to Normal Community High School and participated in school plays and got into both singing and acting. LeMay went to Illinois State University
Illinois State University
Illinois State University , founded in 1857, is the oldest public university in Illinois; it is located in the town of Normal. ISU is considered a "national university" that grants a variety of doctoral degrees and strongly emphasizes research; it is also recognized as one of the top ten largest...
and got a Bachelor of Science degree and completed a double major in music and musical theatre. He moved to Los Angeles in 1985 to star on TV. He appeared on hit TV shows like The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life (TV series)
The Facts of Life is an American sitcom that originally ran on the NBC television network from August 24, 1979 to May 7, 1988. A spin-off of the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, the series' premise focused on Edna Garrett as she becomes a housemother at the fictional Eastland School, a prestigious...
.
In the late 1980s, LeMay became known for his role in the horror TV series Friday the 13th: The Series
Friday the 13th: The Series
Friday the 13th: The Series is an American-Canadian horror television series that ran for three seasons, from October 3, 1987 to May 26, 1990 in first-run syndication....
as Ryan Dallion from 1987-1989. Not too long after, he went on to play Steven Freeman in Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday is a 1993 slasher film, the ninth—and, as the title suggests, intended final—installment in the Friday the 13th film series and the first sequel to be distributed by New Line Cinema....
, making him the second actor to star in both the Friday the 13th film series and the unrelated television series (the other actor is John Shepherd
John Shepherd (actor)
John Shepherd is an American actor and producer who has starred in film and on television. He is best known for his role in the 1985 horror film Friday the 13th: A New Beginning as Tommy Jarvis and speaks in the commentary of the Deluxe Edition of the film in 2009.Other movies he starred in were...
, who played Tommy Jarvis in Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning is a 1985 slasher film. It was released on March 22, 1985. It is the fifth film in the Friday the 13th film series...
).
He also starred in two short-lived TV series, Eddie Dodd and Over My Dead Body
Over My Dead Body
Over My Dead Body is a detective drama which was aired in the United States on the CBS television network as part of its 1990 fall lineup.Over My Dead Body starred Edward Woodward as Maxwell Beckett, an aging mystery novelist whose three successful early novels were starting to be overshadowed by...
. His first feature film was the 1985 movie The New Kids. John's most recent movie was 2001's Totally Blonde
Totally Blonde
Totally Blonde is a 2001 comedy film written and directed by Andrew Van Slee, and starring Krista Allen, Maeve Quinlan and Michael Bublé. The musical soundtrack was released as the album Totally Bublé....
.
Filmography
- Totally BlondeTotally BlondeTotally Blonde is a 2001 comedy film written and directed by Andrew Van Slee, and starring Krista Allen, Maeve Quinlan and Michael Bublé. The musical soundtrack was released as the album Totally Bublé....
(2001) - Three Shots (2001)
- Without a Map (1996)
- Jason Goes to Hell: The Final FridayJason Goes To Hell: The Final FridayJason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday is a 1993 slasher film, the ninth—and, as the title suggests, intended final—installment in the Friday the 13th film series and the first sequel to be distributed by New Line Cinema....
(1993) - Eddie Dodd (1991) TV series
- Over My Dead BodyOver My Dead BodyOver My Dead Body is a detective drama which was aired in the United States on the CBS television network as part of its 1990 fall lineup.Over My Dead Body starred Edward Woodward as Maxwell Beckett, an aging mystery novelist whose three successful early novels were starting to be overshadowed by...
(1990) TV series - Friday the 13th: The SeriesFriday the 13th: The SeriesFriday the 13th: The Series is an American-Canadian horror television series that ran for three seasons, from October 3, 1987 to May 26, 1990 in first-run syndication....
TV series - The Twilight ZoneThe Twilight ZoneThe Twilight Zone is an American television anthology series created by Rod Serling. Each episode is a mixture of self-contained drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist...
"Dead Run" (1986) TV series - The New Kids (1985)