Stephen Colletti
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Born | [1] | February 7, 1986
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Years active | 2004–present |
Partner(s) | Alex Weaver (2022–present; engaged) |
Stephen Colletti (born February 7, 1986) is an American
Early life
Colletti was born in Newport Beach, California, the youngest child of Lorilee (née Goodall) and Bruce Colletti. Colletti has an older brother named John and an older sister named Lauren. He graduated from Laguna Beach High School in Laguna Beach, California. He then briefly attended San Francisco State University.[6]
Career
In 2004, MTV commissioned a planned reality television series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County which followed the lives of wealthy teens and Colletti was asked to appear on the show. The series premiered in September 2004.[2] Colletti returned for the second season with the remainder of the cast from the first season.[3] In 2006, the New York Times described his role in the series as "still fighting to acquire some charm to animate his idol looks".[5] Colletti did not return for the show's third season.[4]
Upon graduating high school, he attended
In January 2007, it was announced that Colletti was cast in a major recurring role during the
In February 2009 Colletti portrayed the role of the love interest in the music video "White Horse" by Taylor Swift.[8][9] Swift says that he was selected for the role because "the guy in the video is supposed to look really sweet and someone who just looks like he would never lie to you."[10]
Colletti and fellow One Tree Hill castmate James Lafferty created and worked on the first season of an original comedy called Everyone Is Doing Great. In August 2018, Colletti and Lafferty reached a crowdfunding campaign goal to fund their first season. On the show, Colletti played the role of Seth Stewart, and served as a writer, producer, and editor. He also directed one episode during the first season. The series made its debut on Hulu in January 2021.[11]
In 2022, Colletti started a podcast with his former Laguna Beach co-star Kristin Cavallari called Back to the Beach with Kristin and Stephen, in collaboration with Dear Media.[12] The podcast revisited the show with behind-the-scenes commentary and special guests.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Cleats of Imminent Doom | Drummer | TV Short |
2007 | Normal Adolescent Behavior | Robert | |
2009 | Shannon's Rainbow | Brandon | |
Tinslestars | Lou Masters | ||
What We Became | Daniel Franklin | Short | |
2010 | Kill Katie Malone | Jim | |
Maskerade | Evan | ||
2012 | All About Christmas Eve | Darren | TV movie |
2014 | Status: Unknown | Josh | TV movie |
Celluloid Dreams | Young Robert | Short | |
2015 | Summer Forever | Austin Nicholas | Supporting role |
2016 | The Suicide Note | Adam Bowen | Lead role |
2018 | The Wedding Do Over | Dan Clark | TV movie |
Did I Kill My Mother? | Brody | TV movie | |
Frat Pack | Brad Schlonghauser | ||
Hometown Christmas | Nick | TV movie |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004–2005 | Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County | Himself | Main cast (Seasons 1–2) 27 episodes |
2004–2007 | Total Request Live | Himself | 3 episodes |
2006 | Celebrity Undercover | Himself | Episode: "Stephen and Tyson's 24 Hour Spring Breakout" |
2007–2012 | One Tree Hill | Chase Adams
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Recurring role (Seasons 4–7) Main cast (Seasons 8–9) 57 episodes |
2008 | The Hills | Himself | Episode 3.26 "A Date with the Past" |
2013–2016 | Hit the Floor | Teddy Reynolds | 6 episodes |
2015 | The Eric Andre Show | Himself | Episode 3.10 "Bird Up!" |
2021 | Everyone is Doing Great | Seth Stewart | Main cast, director, writer, executive producer, editor |
Music videos
Year | Title | Artist | Role |
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2009 | "White Horse" | Taylor Swift | Love interest |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Production | Result |
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2005 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Reality/Variety Star – Male | Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County | Nominated |
References
- ^ Stephen Colletti [@StephenColletti] (February 13, 2013). "Thanks @kroq for the birthday shout-out today, however, you and my mom are getting your info from a misinformed source. It was February 7th" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b staff (March 12, 2008). "One Tree Hill: Stephen Colletti Returns, Skills Is the Man". People. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ^ a b Mullins, Jenna (May 10, 2011). "Stephen Colletti Wants a Farewell Season for One Tree Hill, Too!". E!. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ^ a b Bernstien, Abbie (March 26, 2012). "tephen Colletti scala One Tree Hill nella sua serie finale". Telefilm Central (in Italian). Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ^ a b c Heffernan, Virginia (May 31, 2006). "'The Hills,' a Follow-Up to 'Laguna Beach,' Makes Its Premiere on MTV". The New York Times. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ^ a b Abcarian, Robin (October 29, 2006). "Drowning in drama on "Laguna Beach"". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ Finn, Natalie (March 20, 2007). "Total Request Not-As-Live". E!. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- CMT News. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ^ Vena, Jocelyn (January 14, 2009). "Taylor Swift Talks About 'Emotional' New Video For 'White Horse'". MTV News. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ISBN 9781550229318.
Stephen Colletti.
- ^ "Everyone Is Doing Great". Indiegogo.
- ^ Highman, Kari (May 9, 2022). "Kristin Cavallari Announces 'Laguna Beach' Podcast with Stephen Colletti – Get Details!". Feeling the Vibe Magazine. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
External links
- Stephen Colletti at IMDb