Stuart Stone
{{Short description|Canadian actor and rapper}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Stu Stone in Baghdad.jpg
| name = Stuart Stone
| imagesize =
| caption = Stone on stage in 2007
| birth_name = Stuart Eisenstein
| other_names = Stu Stone
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|11|17}}
| birth_place = Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
| education = Thornlea Secondary School
| occupation = Actor, Director, Comedian, Rapper, Record producer, Wrestler
| years_active = 1984-present
}}
Stuart Stone (born Stuart Eisenstein; November 17, 1980) is a Canadian actor as well as a producer of television, film and music. He is best known for his roles as Ronald Fisher in the 2001 cult film, Donnie Darko and Ralphie Tennelli on The Magic School Bus animated television series from 1994 to 1997. Stone has also toured as a comedian and rapper.
Early life
Stone was born Stuart Eisenstein in Thornhill, Ontario. He attended Thornlea Secondary School. His parents ran a franchise selling hockey and baseball cards. After graduating high school, he moved to Los Angeles, California to continue his career in acting.
Career
Stone started his acting career at age two, appearing in Canadian TV commercials such as Maple Leaf Foods Ham {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsx_8NwZl2k |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/fsx_8NwZl2k |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Stuart Stone in Maple Leaf Foods Ham Commercial|date=1982|website=Youtube|access-date=February 8, 2018}}{{cbignore}} and Kraft Dinner{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz7UD-OnwxQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/Mz7UD-OnwxQ |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Stuart Stone in Kraft Dinner Commercial|date=1983|website=Youtube|access-date=February 8, 2018}}{{cbignore}} as a child actor in Toronto. He made his major motion picture debut in Heavenly Bodies as Joey, Samantha Blair's son played by Cynthia Dale, in 1985. Since then, he has guest-starred in many such as Goosebumps, Boston Public, and Flash Forward. He starred in animated features such as Babar: The Movie and The Magic School Bus {{cite web|url=http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/playing-ralphie-on-the-magic-school-bus/|title=Stuart Stone on playing Ralphie on The Magic School Bus: Canada's Stories|date=June 29, 2014|website=Macleans.ca|access-date=January 29, 2018}} as a voice-over actor. He has also done voice-over work for Care Bears and voices both main characters in the Canadian cartoon Carl Squared. He also had roles in the films Donnie Darko and The Boys Club.
In 2006, Stone and his friend Jamie Kennedy starred together in the MTV reality show Blowin' Up, which showed the journey the two went through to create a hit rap album and "blowin' up". After the show aired its finale, the album Stone and Kennedy created was released, which was titled Blowin' Up to correspond with their reality series, and both also appeared on the MTV show True Love. The album featured guest appearances from Houston rapper Paul Wall and Bay Area rapper E-40, as well as actors Bob Saget and Jason Biggs.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}
Stone has been known to tour off and on with Kennedy on his stand-up tours, performing songs from the Blowin' Up album, as well as the song "The Left One", featured on Kennedy's Unwashed album. Shows on this variety are routinely opened by comedian Bill Dawes, and at times have had guests, such as Saget at a November 17, 2006, Las Vegas show.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}
Stone hosted his own show, "The Sunday Nite Stu", which was originally broadcast online through Stickam webcasts. His show aired Sundays at 9 PM PST drawing in over 300 thousand viewers monthly. He brought along a variety of guest stars and anyone with a Stickam account could join his live room and watch or even get a chance to chat with him. The show was the first ever on the Stickam site and in 2012, "Sunday Nite Stu" celebrated over 10 million viewers. Guests included Colt Cabana, The Last Goodnight, Paul Wall, Young Church, Elliott Yamin, Kaz James, Jared McMullin, Andy Milonakis, and Chester French.{{cite web|url=https://www.magneticmag.com/2011/11/the-rise-and-fall-and-rise-again-of-stu-stone/|title=The Rise And Fall And Rise Again of Stu Stone|website=MagneticMag.com|date=7 November 2011 |access-date=January 29, 2018}}
Stone's TSM RADIO podcast continues to be one of the most listened to on the net. Stone's interviews often give a chance for fans to hear their favourite artists and actors speak in a more "candid" fashion. Guests have included Tila Tequila, Perez Hilton, Jason Wahler, Talan Torriero, Elliott Yamin, Bonnie McKee, Everlast, Lucy Walsh, Dennis Haskins, Rohan Marley, Edward Furlong, Flower Tucci, Chyna, Kendra Jade, Christy Hemme, Diamond Dallas Page, Bobby Lee, Cisco Adler, and many others.
Stone worked as the producer of magician Criss Angel's television series. He also produced "Criss Angel: Loyal Saturday" and "Criss Angel: Live Wire" broadcasts.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}
Stone performs regularly on the weekly pro-wrestling series "Championship Wrestling From Hollywood". Stone handles commentary on the broadcast as well as performing alongside his stable of wrestlers: The Family Stone.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}
Stone along with his business partner and brother-in-law Adam Rodness formed the company 5'7 films. Stone served as director and co-writer on the film The Haunted House On Kirby Road, which won best horror feature at the Toronto Independent Film Festival. Stu Stone also won best director for the film at the CineView film festival. 5'7 films has announced a second feature with Breakthrough entertainment which will once again put Stone in the director's chair. Another horror film revolving around Scarecrows. The company also has said they will be releasing a documentary feature on the world of baseball cards.{{cite web|url=http://www.solzyatthemovies.com/2018/02/28/cinequest-jack-of-all-trades/|title=Jack Of All Trades|date=2018|website=solzyatthemovies|access-date=March 8, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fivesevenfilms.com/|title=5'7 films|date=2016|website=fivesevenfilms|access-date=February 11, 2018}}
Stone and Rodness appear in the music video for the song "Falling Back" by Drake, appearing as members of The Dan Band during a wedding scene.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/stustone/status/1537831605863170050|title="Falling Back" - Drake's new music video features the Dan Band's new members! 😎|website=Twitter|access-date=June 17, 2022}}
Stone, along with a group known as Legal Banter, pioneered the sports jersey reveal party. This jersey exchange turned social event honours oft-forgotten 1970s-2000s sports heroes, while enabling safe adherence to COVID-19 distancing restrictions.{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
!Title !Role !class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2001
| Ronald Fisher | |
| 2002
| Valet | |
| 2013
| data-sort-value="Resurrection, A" | A Resurrection | Nick | |
| 2016
| Gearheads | Travis | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes | |||
| rowspan="2" | 1984 | Heavenly Bodies | Joel Blair | |
| data-sort-value="Edison Twins, The" | The Edison Twins | Pete | Episode: "Enemy of Weston" | |
| 1986 | Danny Villaneuva | Episode: "Taking the Heat" | |
| rowspan="2" | 1987 | My Pet Monster | Chuckie (voice) | {{cite web |title=Stuart Stone (visual voices guide) |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Stuart-Stone/ |access-date=March 9, 2025 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. |
| Blue Monkey | Joey | ||
| rowspan="3" | 1988 | War of the Worlds | Bobby | Episode: "Thy Kingdom Come" |
| Clifford's Fun with Letters | Additional voices | Video short | |
| ALF Tales | Additional voices | ||
| 1989–91 | Babar | Arthur, Alexander (voice) | |
| 1989–93
|Buddie |6 episodes | |||
| 1989 | data-sort-value="Teddy Bears' Picnic, The" | The Teddy Bears' Picnic | Wally Bear (voice) | TV special |
| rowspan="1" | 1990 | data-sort-value="Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, The" | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | Hip, Junior (voice) | |
| 1990–91 | data-sort-value="Raccoons, The" | The Raccoons | Bentley Raccoon, Danny (voice) | 7 episodes |
| rowspan="6" | 1991 | Wish Kid | Darryl Singletary (voice) | |
| Rupert | Additional voices | ||
| Swamp Thing | Additional voices | 5 episodes | |
| Super Mario World | Hip (voice) | ||
| Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures | Additional voices | DIC version | |
| Beetlejuice | Ramon | Episode: "Beetledude" | |
| rowspan="3" | 1992 | Used People | Cousin Stevie | |
| Maniac Mansion | Frankie Vaughn | Episode: "Ike's Black Eye" | |
| data-sort-value="Teddy Bears' Christmas, The" | The Teddy Bears' Christmas | Wally Bear | Television film | |
| 1992–1996
|Proteus, Tyler Dayspring, additional voices |Recurring role | |||
| rowspan="1" | 1992–1994 | Dog City | Eddie (voice) | 6 episodes |
| 1993
|Craig (voice) | |||
| rowspan="4" | 1994 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Doug Johnston | Episode: "The Tale of the Quicksilver" |
| data-sort-value="Tick, The" | The Tick | Charles / Brainchild (voice) | Episode: "Coach Fussell's Lament" | |
| Highlander: The Animated Series | Various | ||
| Wild C.A.T.s | Additional voices | ||
| rowspan="2" |1994–97
|data-sort-value="Magic School Bus, The" | The Magic School Bus |Ralphie Tennelli (voice) | |||
| data-sort-value="Busy World of Richard Scarry, The" | The Busy World of Richard Scarry
|Kenny Bear, Manuel, Pig Will, Pig Won't (voice) | | |||
| rowspan="3" | 1995 | Goosebumps | Brian Colson | Episode: "Phantom of the Auditorium" |
| Little Bear | Additional voices | ||
| Ultraforce | Additional voices | ||
| rowspan="2" | 1996 | Flash Forward | Jack Debbens | 6 episodes |
| Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | Additional voices | ||
| rowspan="2" | 1997 | data-sort-value="Boys Club, The" | The Boys Club | Brad | |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | Kid | Episode: "Friends in Deed" | |
| rowspan="1" | 1998 | Pacific Blue | Jason Sanchez | Episode: "Double Lives" |
| rowspan="2" | 1999 | data-sort-value="Pretender, The" | The Pretender | Chris | Episode: "Murder 101" |
| Vendetta | Tony Provenzano | Television film | |
| rowspan="2" | 2000 | Damaged Goods | Felix | Television film |
| data-sort-value="Independent, The" | The Independent | Jack Barth | ||
| 2001 | Da Möb | JT (voice) | |
| 2001 | Joy Ride | Danny, Lewis' Roommate | |
| 2002 | Boston Public | Jordan Murphy | Episode: "Chapter Thirty-Seven" |
| 2002–2003
|Various voices | |||
| 2003
|Cygnus Hyoga (voice) |DIC English dub | |||
| rowspan="5" | 2004 | Cyberchase | Sheldon, Scritter (voice) | Episode: "Piece of the Action" |
| Braceface | Taylor Knight (voice) | Episode: "Knight to Remember" | |
| Mutant X | Einstein | Episode: "Divided Loyalties" | |
| Serial Killing 4 Dummys | Amil | ||
| NCIS | Dillon | Episode: "Split Decision" | |
| 2005 | Carl Squared | Carl Crashman/C2 (voice) | |
| 2006 | Pope Dreams | Fox | |
| 2007 | Kickin' It Old Skool | DJ Tanner | |
| 2008 | Bitten | Twitch | |
| 2011 | Hard Love | Snap | |
| rowspan="2" |2014 | Little Savages | Fink | |
| Fated (Short) | Agent Cliff | ||
| rowspan="3" | 2015 | Kantemir | Brad | |
| Tar | Sebastian | ||
| Life on the Line | Hunter |
Video game roles
- Palace Pets App - Sundrop
Director
- 2016: The Haunted House on Kirby Road
- 2017: Scarecrows
- 2018: Jack of all Trades
- 2019: The Thrillusionists
- 2020: Faking a Murderer
- 2022: Vandits
Awards and nominations
=Canadian Awards for the Electronic and Animated Arts (CAEAA)=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Result ! Award ! Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|
| 2008
| Nominated | ELAN Awards | Best Male Voice Over in an Animated Feature or Television Production, for Episode 32 "Superstar" in Carl Squared |
| 2016
| Winner | Toronto Independent Film Festival | Best Horror Feature for The Haunted House on Kirby Road |
| 2016
| Winner | CineView Film Festival | Best Director for The Haunted House on Kirby Road |
| 2021
| Winner | Cult Critics Awards | Best Cult Feature for Faking A Murderer |
Discography
=Albums=
| class="wikitable" |
| align="left"|Album information
!align="right"|Track list and credits for each track |
|---|
align="left"|Blowin' Up {{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/blowin-up/162993528|title=iTunes - Music - Blowin' Up - Album by Stu Stone and Jamie Kennedy|work=iTunes|date=11 July 2006}}
|align="left"|
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| class="wikitable" |
| align="left"|Album information
!align="right"|Track list and credits for each track |
|---|
align="left"|Return of the Stone Movement (album) {{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/return-of-the-stone-movement/453078076|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129013006/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/return-of-the-stone-movement/453078076|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 29, 2018|title=iTunes - Music - Return of the Stone Movement - Album by Stu Stone|work=iTunes}}
|align="left"|
|
=Singles=
- "Save the Gingers (Red Head Woman)" (2010) {{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/save-the-gingers-red-head-woman-single/377337873|title=iTunes - Music - Save the Gingers (Red Head Woman) - Single by Stu Stone|work=iTunes|date=11 June 2010}}
- "Super Bird" (2011) {{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/super-bird-single/438677927|title=iTunes - Music - Super Bird - Single by Stu Stone|work=iTunes|date=23 May 2011}}
- "Kid On X-Mas" feat Jamie Kennedy (2011) {{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/music/listen?authuser#/album/Brqridd55dendgdvpgbemioh3xu/Jamie+Kennedy+%26+Stu+Stone/Kid+on+X-Mas|title=Google Play - Music - Kid On X-Mas - Single by Stu Stone|work=Google Play}}
As featured performer
Kaz James, Sony BMG, 2008
(from James' debut solo album If They Knew) {{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/if-they-knew/292787845|title=iTunes - Music - If They Knew - Album by Kaz James featuring Stu Stone|work=iTunes|date=11 October 2008}}
- "Breathe" – written and produced by Stu Stone and Kaz James
- "Subwoofers in the Neighborhood" – written and produced by Stu Stone and Kaz James
Videography
=Jamie Kennedy & Stu Stone=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
!Song title !Director |
|---|
| rowspan="2" | 2006
|"Rollin' With Saget"(featuring Bob Saget) | Dave Dean |
| "Circle Circle Dot Dot" (unreleased version)
| Dave Dean |
| rowspan="2" | 2007
|"Circle Circle Dot Dot" (Lego version) {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-tkqpHnxTI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/O-tkqpHnxTI |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Circle Circle Dot Dot Lego version|website=youtube|date=17 January 2007 |access-date=June 29, 2018}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/circle-circle-dot-dot-making-of-the-video/219286108|title="Circle Circle Dot Dot (Making of the Video)" on iTunes|website=Apple.com|date=6 March 2007|access-date=January 29, 2018}} | Nate Blurr (Blunty3000) |
| "1984"
| Janet Roston & Gerry Stansgar |
| rowspan="2" | 2011
| Ilya Farfell |
=Stu Stone=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
!Song title !Director |
|---|
| 2008
|"Breathe"(featuring Kaz James) |
| 2010
| Ron Howard |
| 2011
| David Finkelstein |
| 2013
| Jeremy Foley |
=R.O.T.N.=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
!Song title !Director |
|---|
| 2012
| Ilya Farfel |
| 2013
| Ilya Farfel |
See also
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0832187}}
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