Rodney Harvey
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Rodney Harvey
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| Born | Rodney Michael Harvey July 31, 1967 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 11, 1998 (aged 30) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Model, actor |
| Years active | 1988–1996 |
Rodney Michael Harvey (July 31, 1967 – April 11, 1998) was an American actor and model.
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Career
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Harvey was discovered by director Paul Morrissey in 1984. Morrissey cast Harvey in two of his films Mixed Blood (1985) and Spike of Bensonhurst (1988).[1] After signing with an agent, Harvey moved to Los Angeles where he continued acting and also began modeling. He appeared in a layout for Life magazine featuring Madonna photographed by Bruce Weber, and worked for Calvin Klein.[2]
In 1990, he landed the role of Sodapop Curtis in the Fox series The Outsiders. After the series ended after one season, Harvey guest starred on Twin Peaks, followed by a role in the Gus Van Sant film My Own Private Idaho. He made his last onscreen appearance in 1996 with a role in drama God's Lonely Man
Death
During the making of My Own Private Idaho, Harvey began using heroin.[3] After several stints in jail and attempts to get clean, he died of a heroin and cocaine overdose on April 10, 1998 at the Hotel Barbizon in Los Angeles.[4][5]
After his death, photos of him in the depths of heroin addiction appeared in an Office of Drug Control Policy (Partnership for a Drug-Free America) public service announcement.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1985 | Delivery Boys | Fast Action | |
| 1985 | Mixed Blood | Jose | Alternative title: Cocaïne |
| 1987 | Initiation | Danny Molloy | Alternative title: Zoomstone |
| 1987 | Five Corners | Castro | |
| 1988 | Salsa | Ken | |
| 1988 | Spike of Bensonhurst | Frankie | Alternative titles: The Mafia Kid Throw Back! |
| 1990 | Silent Love | Giulio | Alternative title: La bocca |
| 1990 | Twin Peaks | Biker Scotty | Episode: Pilot |
| 1990 | The Outsiders | Sodapop Curtis | 13 episodes |
| 1991 | My Own Private Idaho | Gary | |
| 1992 | Guncrazy | Tom | |
| 1996 | God's Lonely Man | Glen |
References
- ^ Yacowar, Maurice (1993). The Films of Paul Morrissey. Cambridge University Press. pp. 108, 110. ISBN 0-521-38993-3.
- ^ Millea, Holly. "Shooting Star". Premiere: 124.
- ^ Millea, Holly. "Shooting Star". Premiere: 140.
- ^ Millea, Holly. "Shooting Star". Premiere: 144, 123, 125.
- ^ Kristen, Baldwin (1998-05-01). "Monitor". ew.com. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,282897,00.html. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ^ "Rodney Harvey - Actor who tragically died from overdose". Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onUIjgxPFf4. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
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