Allelon Ruggiero (born March 5, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Steven Meeks in Dead Poets Society.
Early life Ruggiero was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, and later the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.
Acting After making his debut in Peter Weir's film, Ruggiero had minor roles in movies like 12 Monkeys and The Mirror Has Two Faces. He appeared as the guest lead in "Intolerance", the 42nd episode of Law & Order (season 2) and had a lead role in the comedy horror movie, The Greenskeeper. In 2004, Ruggiero began a break of nine years from acting, until he began acting again in 2013 for an episode on The Bullsh*t Detective.
Directing In 1995, Ruggiero wrote, directed, and acted in a short film entitled "Lost", which screened at the Museum of American Art and took a third-place prize in its category at the 1997 Denver Film Festival. During his acting hiatus, Ruggiero ventured into directing and producing, making content for Bain & Company. Ruggiero and his wife, TV producer , opened Aeriform Arts, an aerial and circus arts training facility in Hollywood in 2011. In 2019, Ruggiero directed Cirque du Giselle, an aerial version of the classic ballet, during the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1989 Dead Poets Society Stephen Meeks 1990 Green Card 1991 New Jack City 1991 Mannequin Two: On the Move Employee #1 1995 12 Monkeys Inpatient Uncredited1995 Eyes Beyond Seeing 1995 Two Bits 1996 Thinner Delivery Boy 1996 The Mirror Has Two Faces Lit Student Uncredited1997 Naked in the Cold Sun 1998 Fallen Executioner 1999 Joseph's Gift Grant Keller 2002 The Greenskeeper Allen Anderson 2003 Shakespeare's Merchant Balthazar 2004 The First Person The Photographer Short2015 Melting Pot Todd Short
Television Year Title RoleNotes1992 Law & Order Carl Borland Episode 42: "Intolerance"2010 The Steps Jonas 6 episodes, on Blip.tv2013 The Bullsh*t Detective Leonard Roberts 1 episode2013 Trent & Tilly Nikolai 3 episodes2018 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Commercial Director 1 episode
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