Kristoff St. John
| Kristoff St. John | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 15, 1966 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Cristoff St. John Christopher St. John |
| Years active | 1975-present |
| Spouse(s) | Allana Nadal (2001-2007) (divorced) Mia St. John (1991-1995) (divorced) |
| Parent(s) |
Christopher St. John Marie St. John |
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.
Kristoff St. John was born July 15th 1966, in New York City. Kristoff St. John was born with acting in his blood. 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.
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.
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