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Known for Caleb Danvers in The Covenant . He is an American actor, fashion model, and rock singer…
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But before he was recognized as an actor, Steven got early recognition as a model while he was a teenager. Steven modeled for Details, Pop, Spoon, Surface and even Vogue as a teen model. He's also worked with famous photographers such as Bruce Weber, Ellen Von Unwerth and also Herb Ritts. Working with Weber got Steven featured in his 2001 book, "All-American: Short Stories".
Acting didn't come naturally for Steven. Even though most actors out there knew that they wanted to act as a kid, Steven actually didn't enjoy acting. He first learned about acting when he was with a family member at the age of eleven. Steven's parents thought acting could very well be Steven's career and they decided to enroll him in classes at the Village Community School.
Not too long later, Steven caught the acting bug. He eventually got the chance to perform live and that was when Steven thought he could actually make something he enjoyed a lifetime career. This passion eventually brought him to work at the Stella Adler Acting Studio and the Black Nexus Acting Studio, which are both situated in New York City.
When he turned 18, Steven graduated from Xavier High School and he moved to California with hopes of pursuing a real career in acting. It was only a matter of time. When Steven went to his first audition, he received an acting job which was a role in the movie, Sky High, una escuela de altos vuelos (2005). "Sky High" marked Steven's acting debut in the movie industry.
Steven then signed on to do the movie, Jóvenes talentos (2005), about a group of teenagers who aspire to be famous. "Undiscovered" wasn't a big hit at the box-office but critics enjoyed watching Steven playing the role of "Luke Falcon". The movie also starred another movie newcomer, songstress Ashlee Simpson.
The time finally came when Steven was asked to star in the horror movie, La alianza del mal (2006), playing the role of "Caleb Danvers", a prep school student who comes from a wealthy family. In the cast, Steven worked with actors Taylor Kitsch, Toby Hemingway,Sebastian Stan, and Chace Crawford. La alianza del mal (2006) was a big hit in certain parts of the globe and fans got to learn more about Steven's acting talent. The critics were also impressed with Steven.
The year 2008 is probably Steven's busiest year since he started acting. Steven signed on to do a couple of movies in the year 2007 and promotion work for his movies will start from March 2008, onwards. Critics are also already excited to see Steven's work in the movie, 10.000 (2008), also starring Camilla Belle. He appeared in the MTV Production movie, Ausente (2008), as "Michael Colson". Steven recently completed working on a movie named Asuntos de familia (2009) in New York.
Aside from participating in fashion and acting, Steven is also known to most people as a singer. Steven has performed a few songs in the soundtrack album of Sky High, una escuela de altos vuelos (2005) and Jóvenes talentos (2005).
Steven, so far, has proved that he is a multi-tasking star in the business. Even though he may seem to be famous, Steven claims that he tries to keep himself grounded from all the fame. At 22, this star has already impressed most entertainment critics, whether in modeling, acting or singing. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Anastasia Andrew Veno
Trivia
Graduated from Xavier High School in New York City
First job before getting into modeling and acting was replacing the weights others used in the neighborhood gym at which he used to work out.
Did all his own stunts in the movie La alianza del mal (2006).
Attended the Village Community School for elementary and middle school.
Steven's paternal grandparents were Burton Anderson Strait, Jr. and Rhoda Hills (Booth). Steven's father, who is of English ancestry, is from a family that has lived in the United States since the 1600s. Steven's maternal grandparents, Anthony D. Viscione and Jean (Errichiello), were both the children of Italian immigrants.
Personal Quotes
I've been incredibly fortunate to be able to have different opportunities and be able to choose, which is kind of amazing.
I grew up in New York, in the Village, and I started going to Stella Adler pretty young. I was 13 or 14 years old. But I was also really shy when I was growing up.
That's such a great thing about New York, after growing up in a place and being there for twenty plus years, there's still a whole island to discover.
I love how you can shoot a movie in a month or two or three of four, and it's this encapsulated story that you box up and ship out into the world, and what it is, is what it is.
What's fun for me is to try new things and push myself and not get stuck in one genre or another, or stuck with one character or another.
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