Stephen Furst
PMP Network presents:
Stephen Furst, known for his role as Flounder in 'Animal House,' shares insights into the iconic film. He discusses the movie's brilliant writing and the creative minds behind the script.
Actor
Stephen Furst
“Flounder” in Animal House
&
Dr. Axlerod on “St. Elsewhere”
About Stephen Furst
Stephen Furst was an American actor, director, and producer best known for playing Kent 'Flounder' Dorfman in National Lampoon's Animal House (1978). He portrayed Dr. Elliot Axelrod on the medical drama St. Elsewhere from 1983 to 1988 and played Vir Cotto in the science fiction series Babylon 5 from 1994 to 1998. Furst also directed three episodes of Babylon 5 and authored Confessions of a Couch Potato.
In this interview
- Discusses the brilliant writing of Animal House and its creative team.
- Identifies the three screenwriters: Doug Kenney, Chris Miller, and Harold Ramis.
- Notes that Doug Kenney played Stork and founded the Harvard Lampoon.
- Explains Chris Miller was the real-life counterpart to the character Pinto.
“The movie's brilliant. I'm not sure who actually wrote that movie.”— Stephen Furst, in this interview
Since this interview
Stephen Furst passed away on June 16, 2017, at age 63 in Moorpark, California.
