French Stewart Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for three Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for "3rd Rock from the Sun" between 1997 and 1999
• Won a Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 2010 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards for his performance in "Surveillance․"
• Spent seven years touring in regional theaters after earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
• Made his screen acting debut as Razor Dee in the TV series "The New WKRP in Cincinnati" in 1992
• Was fired from the acting job that earned him his Screen Actors Guild card for removing the head of his bear costume in front of a group of children
• Best known for his role as the alien Harry Solomon on "3rd Rock From the Sun," a portrayal he purportedly based on a character study of silent film comedians
• Has been praised for his talents as a physical comedian
• Served as the official spokesperson for Clamato, a drink made of tomato juice and clam broth
• Owns a substantial collection of silent films due to a long running fascination with the genre
• Was the voice of the character Icarus in the animated series "Hercules" in the late 1990s