Stephen Bishop
Birth Name:
Stephen C. Bishop
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profession
Actor, Producer
Fast Facts
- Graduated from the University of California, Riverside, where he played baseball
- Made his acting debut as Tyrell Hunt in the 2003 drama film "The Road Home․"
- Was a performer from a young age, when he would memorize stand-up comedians' routines and perform them for his parents and friends
- Quote: "I felt like I held my own with [the casts of LOST" and "Grey's Anatomy"] and got really good feedback from directors and producers․ It really gave me a lot of confidence when it came to moving forward and believing in myself․""
- Quote: "(On acting): "Fortunately for me, I came from baseball and baseball is a game of failure․․․You separate the men from the boys when you start talking about a long career and somebody that can grind it out until that one job puts them on the map․""
- Best known for his role as David Justice in "Moneyball" and as Knappmiller in "The Rundown․"
- Played professional baseball for the Atlanta Braves and the Baltimore Orioles affiliate High Desert Mavericks
- During his professional baseball career, he played with David Justice, whom he would later portray in the film "Moneyball․"